diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue
index d3e3c49e4c..30211b7f1d 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeCardSection.vue
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     const queryFilter = computed(() => {
       const orderBy = props.query?.orderBy || preferences.value.orderBy;
-      return preferences.value.filterNull && orderBy ? `${orderBy} <> null` : null;
+      return preferences.value.filterNull && orderBy ? `${orderBy} IS NOT NULL` : null;
     });
 
     async function fetchRecipes(pageCount = 1) {
diff --git a/mealie/schema/response/query_filter.py b/mealie/schema/response/query_filter.py
index e557862921..5ff5324c04 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/response/query_filter.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/response/query_filter.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import datetime
 import re
+from collections import deque
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Any, TypeVar, cast
 from uuid import UUID
@@ -9,16 +9,66 @@
 from dateutil import parser as date_parser
 from dateutil.parser import ParserError
 from humps import decamelize
-from sqlalchemy import Select, bindparam, inspect, text
-from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapper
+from sqlalchemy import ColumnElement, Select, and_, inspect, or_
+from sqlalchemy.orm import InstrumentedAttribute, Mapper
 from sqlalchemy.sql import sqltypes
-from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import BindParameter
 
 from mealie.db.models._model_utils.guid import GUID
 
 Model = TypeVar("Model")
 
 
+class RelationalKeyword(Enum):
+    IS = "IS"
+    IS_NOT = "IS NOT"
+    IN = "IN"
+    NOT_IN = "NOT IN"
+    CONTAINS_ALL = "CONTAINS ALL"
+    LIKE = "LIKE"
+    NOT_LIKE = "NOT LIKE"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_component(cls, component: str) -> list[str] | None:
+        """
+        Try to parse a component using a relational keyword
+
+        If no matching keyword is found, returns None
+        """
+
+        # extract the attribute name from the component
+        parsed_component = component.split(maxsplit=1)
+        if len(parsed_component) < 2:
+            return None
+
+        # assume the component has already filtered out the value and try to match a keyword
+        # if we try to filter out the value without checking first, keywords with spaces won't parse correctly
+        possible_keyword = parsed_component[1].strip().lower()
+        for rel_kw in sorted([keyword.value for keyword in cls], key=len, reverse=True):
+            if rel_kw.lower() != possible_keyword:
+                continue
+
+            parsed_component[1] = rel_kw
+            return parsed_component
+
+        # there was no match, so the component may still have the value in it
+        try:
+            _possible_keyword, _value = parsed_component[-1].rsplit(maxsplit=1)
+            parsed_component = [parsed_component[0], _possible_keyword, _value]
+        except ValueError:
+            # the component has no value to filter out
+            return None
+
+        possible_keyword = parsed_component[1].strip().lower()
+        for rel_kw in sorted([keyword.value for keyword in cls], key=len, reverse=True):
+            if rel_kw.lower() != possible_keyword:
+                continue
+
+            parsed_component[1] = rel_kw
+            return parsed_component
+
+        return None
+
+
 class RelationalOperator(Enum):
     EQ = "="
     NOTEQ = "<>"
@@ -27,6 +77,24 @@ class RelationalOperator(Enum):
     GTE = ">="
     LTE = "<="
 
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_component(cls, component: str) -> list[str] | None:
+        """
+        Try to parse a component using a relational operator
+
+        If no matching operator is found, returns None
+        """
+
+        for rel_op in sorted([operator.value for operator in cls], key=len, reverse=True):
+            if rel_op not in component:
+                continue
+
+            parsed_component = [base_component.strip() for base_component in component.split(rel_op) if base_component]
+            parsed_component.insert(1, rel_op)
+            return parsed_component
+
+        return None
+
 
 class LogicalOperator(Enum):
     AND = "AND"
@@ -36,31 +104,107 @@ class LogicalOperator(Enum):
 class QueryFilterComponent:
     """A single relational statement"""
 
-    def __init__(self, attribute_name: str, relational_operator: RelationalOperator, value: str) -> None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def strip_quotes_from_string(val: str) -> str:
+        if len(val) > 2 and val[0] == '"' and val[-1] == '"':
+            return val[1:-1]
+        else:
+            return val
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, attribute_name: str, relationship: RelationalKeyword | RelationalOperator, value: str | list[str]
+    ) -> None:
         self.attribute_name = decamelize(attribute_name)
-        self.relational_operator = relational_operator
-        self.value = value
+        self.relationship = relationship
 
         # remove encasing quotes
-        if len(value) > 2 and value[0] == '"' and value[-1] == '"':
-            self.value = value[1:-1]
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            value = self.strip_quotes_from_string(value)
+
+        elif isinstance(value, list):
+            value = [self.strip_quotes_from_string(v) for v in value]
+
+        # validate relationship/value pairs
+        if relationship in [
+            RelationalKeyword.IN,
+            RelationalKeyword.NOT_IN,
+            RelationalKeyword.CONTAINS_ALL,
+        ] and not isinstance(value, list):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"invalid query string: {relationship.value} must be given a list of values"
+                f"enclosed by {QueryFilter.l_list_sep} and {QueryFilter.r_list_sep}"
+            )
+
+        if relationship is RelationalKeyword.IS or relationship is RelationalKeyword.IS_NOT:
+            if not isinstance(value, str) or value.lower() not in ["null", "none"]:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f'invalid query string: "{relationship.value}" can only be used with "NULL", not "{value}"'
+                )
+
+            self.value = None
+        else:
+            self.value = value
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"[{self.attribute_name} {self.relational_operator.value} {self.value}]"
+        return f"[{self.attribute_name} {self.relationship.value} {self.value}]"
+
+    def validate(self, model_attr_type: Any) -> Any:
+        """Validate value against an model attribute's type and return a validated value, or raise a ValueError"""
+
+        sanitized_values: list[Any]
+        if not isinstance(self.value, list):
+            sanitized_values = [self.value]
+        else:
+            sanitized_values = self.value
+
+        for i, v in enumerate(sanitized_values):
+            # always allow querying for null values
+            if v is None:
+                continue
+
+            if self.relationship is RelationalKeyword.LIKE or self.relationship is RelationalKeyword.NOT_LIKE:
+                if not isinstance(model_attr_type, sqltypes.String):
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f'invalid query string: "{self.relationship.value}" can only be used with string columns'
+                    )
+
+            if isinstance(model_attr_type, (GUID)):
+                try:
+                    # we don't set value since a UUID is functionally identical to a string here
+                    UUID(v)
+                except ValueError as e:
+                    raise ValueError(f"invalid query string: invalid UUID '{v}'") from e
+
+            if isinstance(model_attr_type, sqltypes.Date | sqltypes.DateTime):
+                try:
+                    sanitized_values[i] = date_parser.parse(v)
+                except ParserError as e:
+                    raise ValueError(f"invalid query string: unknown date or datetime format '{v}'") from e
+
+            if isinstance(model_attr_type, sqltypes.Boolean):
+                try:
+                    sanitized_values[i] = v.lower()[0] in ["t", "y"] or v == "1"
+                except IndexError as e:
+                    raise ValueError("invalid query string") from e
+
+        return sanitized_values if isinstance(self.value, list) else sanitized_values[0]
 
 
 class QueryFilter:
-    lsep: str = "("
-    rsep: str = ")"
+    l_group_sep: str = "("
+    r_group_sep: str = ")"
+    group_seps: set[str] = {l_group_sep, r_group_sep}
 
-    seps: set[str] = {lsep, rsep}
+    l_list_sep: str = "["
+    r_list_sep: str = "]"
+    list_item_sep: str = ","
 
     def __init__(self, filter_string: str) -> None:
         # parse filter string
         components = QueryFilter._break_filter_string_into_components(filter_string)
         base_components = QueryFilter._break_components_into_base_components(components)
-        if base_components.count(QueryFilter.lsep) != base_components.count(QueryFilter.rsep):
-            raise ValueError("invalid filter string: parenthesis are unbalanced")
+        if base_components.count(QueryFilter.l_group_sep) != base_components.count(QueryFilter.r_group_sep):
+            raise ValueError("invalid query string: parenthesis are unbalanced")
 
         # parse base components into a filter group
         self.filter_components = QueryFilter._parse_base_components_into_filter_components(base_components)
@@ -75,97 +219,125 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
 
         return f"<<{joined}>>"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _consolidate_group(cls, group: list[ColumnElement], logical_operators: deque[LogicalOperator]) -> ColumnElement:
+        consolidated_group_builder: ColumnElement | None = None
+        for i, element in enumerate(reversed(group)):
+            if not i:
+                consolidated_group_builder = element
+            else:
+                operator = logical_operators.pop()
+                if operator is LogicalOperator.AND:
+                    consolidated_group_builder = and_(consolidated_group_builder, element)
+                elif operator is LogicalOperator.OR:
+                    consolidated_group_builder = or_(consolidated_group_builder, element)
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(f"invalid logical operator {operator}")
+
+            if i == len(group) - 1:
+                return consolidated_group_builder.self_group()
+
     def filter_query(self, query: Select, model: type[Model]) -> Select:
-        segments: list[str] = []
-        params: list[BindParameter] = []
+        # join tables and build model chain
+        attr_model_map: dict[int, Any] = {}
+        model_attr: InstrumentedAttribute
         for i, component in enumerate(self.filter_components):
-            if component in QueryFilter.seps:
-                segments.append(component)  # type: ignore
+            if not isinstance(component, QueryFilterComponent):
                 continue
 
-            if isinstance(component, LogicalOperator):
-                segments.append(component.value)
-                continue
-
-            # for some reason typing doesn't like the lsep and rsep literals, so
-            # we explicitly mark this as a filter component instead cast doesn't
-            # actually do anything at runtime
-            component = cast(QueryFilterComponent, component)
             attribute_chain = component.attribute_name.split(".")
             if not attribute_chain:
                 raise ValueError("invalid query string: attribute name cannot be empty")
 
-            attr_model: Any = model
+            current_model = model
             for j, attribute_link in enumerate(attribute_chain):
-                # last element
-                if j == len(attribute_chain) - 1:
-                    if not hasattr(attr_model, attribute_link):
-                        raise ValueError(
-                            f"invalid query string: '{component.attribute_name}' does not exist on this schema"
-                        )
-
-                    attr_value = attribute_link
-                    if j:
-                        # use the nested table name, rather than the dot notation
-                        component.attribute_name = f"{attr_model.__table__.name}.{attr_value}"
-
-                    continue
-
-                # join on nested model
                 try:
-                    query = query.join(getattr(attr_model, attribute_link))
+                    model_attr = getattr(current_model, attribute_link)
 
-                    mapper: Mapper = inspect(attr_model)
+                    # at the end of the chain there are no more relationships to inspect
+                    if j == len(attribute_chain) - 1:
+                        break
+
+                    query = query.join(model_attr)
+                    mapper: Mapper = inspect(current_model)
                     relationship = mapper.relationships[attribute_link]
-                    attr_model = relationship.mapper.class_
+                    current_model = relationship.mapper.class_
 
                 except (AttributeError, KeyError) as e:
                     raise ValueError(
                         f"invalid query string: '{component.attribute_name}' does not exist on this schema"
                     ) from e
+            attr_model_map[i] = current_model
 
-            # convert values to their proper types
-            attr = getattr(attr_model, attr_value)
-            value: Any = component.value
-
-            if isinstance(attr.type, (GUID)):
-                try:
-                    # we don't set value since a UUID is functionally identical to a string here
-                    UUID(value)
-
-                except ValueError as e:
-                    raise ValueError(f"invalid query string: invalid UUID '{component.value}'") from e
-
-            if isinstance(attr.type, sqltypes.Date | sqltypes.DateTime):
-                # TODO: add support for IS NULL and IS NOT NULL
-                # in the meantime, this will work for the specific usecase of non-null dates/datetimes
-                if value in ["none", "null"] and component.relational_operator == RelationalOperator.NOTEQ:
-                    component.relational_operator = RelationalOperator.GTE
-                    value = datetime.datetime(datetime.MINYEAR, 1, 1)
-
+        # build query filter
+        partial_group: list[ColumnElement] = []
+        partial_group_stack: deque[list[ColumnElement]] = deque()
+        logical_operator_stack: deque[LogicalOperator] = deque()
+        for i, component in enumerate(self.filter_components):
+            if component == self.l_group_sep:
+                partial_group_stack.append(partial_group)
+                partial_group = []
+
+            elif component == self.r_group_sep:
+                if partial_group:
+                    complete_group = self._consolidate_group(partial_group, logical_operator_stack)
+                    partial_group = partial_group_stack.pop()
+                    partial_group.append(complete_group)
                 else:
-                    try:
-                        value = date_parser.parse(component.value)
-
-                    except ParserError as e:
-                        raise ValueError(
-                            f"invalid query string: unknown date or datetime format '{component.value}'"
-                        ) from e
-
-            if isinstance(attr.type, sqltypes.Boolean):
-                try:
-                    value = component.value.lower()[0] in ["t", "y"] or component.value == "1"
-
-                except IndexError as e:
-                    raise ValueError("invalid query string") from e
+                    partial_group = partial_group_stack.pop()
+
+            elif isinstance(component, LogicalOperator):
+                logical_operator_stack.append(component)
+
+            else:
+                component = cast(QueryFilterComponent, component)
+                model_attr = getattr(attr_model_map[i], component.attribute_name.split(".")[-1])
+
+                # Keywords
+                if component.relationship is RelationalKeyword.IS:
+                    element = model_attr.is_(component.validate(model_attr.type))
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalKeyword.IS_NOT:
+                    element = model_attr.is_not(component.validate(model_attr.type))
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalKeyword.IN:
+                    element = model_attr.in_(component.validate(model_attr.type))
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalKeyword.NOT_IN:
+                    element = model_attr.not_in(component.validate(model_attr.type))
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalKeyword.CONTAINS_ALL:
+                    primary_model_attr: InstrumentedAttribute = getattr(model, component.attribute_name.split(".")[0])
+                    element = and_()
+                    for v in component.validate(model_attr.type):
+                        element = and_(element, primary_model_attr.any(model_attr == v))
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalKeyword.LIKE:
+                    element = model_attr.like(component.validate(model_attr.type))
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalKeyword.NOT_LIKE:
+                    element = model_attr.not_like(component.validate(model_attr.type))
+
+                # Operators
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalOperator.EQ:
+                    element = model_attr == component.validate(model_attr.type)
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalOperator.NOTEQ:
+                    element = model_attr != component.validate(model_attr.type)
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalOperator.GT:
+                    element = model_attr > component.validate(model_attr.type)
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalOperator.LT:
+                    element = model_attr < component.validate(model_attr.type)
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalOperator.GTE:
+                    element = model_attr >= component.validate(model_attr.type)
+                elif component.relationship is RelationalOperator.LTE:
+                    element = model_attr <= component.validate(model_attr.type)
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(f"invalid relationship {component.relationship}")
 
-            paramkey = f"P{i+1}"
-            segments.append(" ".join([component.attribute_name, component.relational_operator.value, f":{paramkey}"]))
-            params.append(bindparam(paramkey, value, attr.type))
+                partial_group.append(element)
 
-        qs = text(" ".join(segments)).bindparams(*params)
-        query = query.filter(qs)
-        return query
+        # combine the completed groups into one filter
+        while True:
+            consolidated_group = self._consolidate_group(partial_group, logical_operator_stack)
+            if not partial_group_stack:
+                return query.filter(consolidated_group)
+            else:
+                partial_group = partial_group_stack.pop()
+                partial_group.append(consolidated_group)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _break_filter_string_into_components(filter_string: str) -> list[str]:
@@ -176,7 +348,7 @@ def _break_filter_string_into_components(filter_string: str) -> list[str]:
             subcomponents = []
             for component in components:
                 # don't parse components comprised of only a separator
-                if component in QueryFilter.seps:
+                if component in QueryFilter.group_seps:
                     subcomponents.append(component)
                     continue
 
@@ -187,7 +359,7 @@ def _break_filter_string_into_components(filter_string: str) -> list[str]:
                     if c == '"':
                         in_quotes = not in_quotes
 
-                    if c in QueryFilter.seps and not in_quotes:
+                    if c in QueryFilter.group_seps and not in_quotes:
                         if new_component:
                             subcomponents.append(new_component)
 
@@ -208,25 +380,50 @@ def _break_filter_string_into_components(filter_string: str) -> list[str]:
         return components
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _break_components_into_base_components(components: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+    def _break_components_into_base_components(components: list[str]) -> list[str | list[str]]:
         """Further break down components by splitting at relational and logical operators"""
-        logical_operators = re.compile(
-            f'({"|".join(operator.value for operator in LogicalOperator)})', flags=re.IGNORECASE
-        )
+        pattern = "|".join([f"\\b{operator.value}\\b" for operator in LogicalOperator])
+        logical_operators = re.compile(f"({pattern})", flags=re.IGNORECASE)
 
-        base_components = []
+        in_list = False
+        base_components: list[str | list] = []
+        list_value_components = []
         for component in components:
-            offset = 0
+            # parse out lists as their own singular sub component
+            subcomponents = component.split(QueryFilter.l_list_sep)
+            for i, subcomponent in enumerate(subcomponents):
+                if not i:
+                    continue
+
+                for j, list_value_string in enumerate(subcomponent.split(QueryFilter.r_list_sep)):
+                    if j % 2:
+                        continue
+
+                    list_value_components.append(
+                        [val.strip() for val in list_value_string.split(QueryFilter.list_item_sep)]
+                    )
+
+            quote_offset = 0
             subcomponents = component.split('"')
             for i, subcomponent in enumerate(subcomponents):
+                # we are in a list subcomponent, which is already handled
+                if in_list:
+                    if QueryFilter.r_list_sep in subcomponent:
+                        # filter out the remainder of the list subcomponent and continue parsing
+                        base_components.append(list_value_components.pop(0))
+                        subcomponent = subcomponent.split(QueryFilter.r_list_sep, maxsplit=1)[-1].strip()
+                        in_list = False
+                    else:
+                        continue
+
                 # don't parse components comprised of only a separator
-                if subcomponent in QueryFilter.seps:
-                    offset += 1
+                if subcomponent in QueryFilter.group_seps:
+                    quote_offset += 1
                     base_components.append(subcomponent)
                     continue
 
-                # this subscomponent was surrounded in quotes, so we keep it as-is
-                if (i + offset) % 2:
+                # this subcomponent was surrounded in quotes, so we keep it as-is
+                if (i + quote_offset) % 2:
                     base_components.append(f'"{subcomponent.strip()}"')
                     continue
 
@@ -234,53 +431,70 @@ def _break_components_into_base_components(components: list[str]) -> list[str]:
                 if not subcomponent:
                     continue
 
+                # continue parsing this subcomponent up to the list, then skip over subsequent subcomponents
+                if not in_list and QueryFilter.l_list_sep in subcomponent:
+                    subcomponent, _new_sub_component = subcomponent.split(QueryFilter.l_list_sep, maxsplit=1)
+                    subcomponent = subcomponent.strip()
+                    subcomponents.insert(i + 1, _new_sub_component)
+                    quote_offset += 1
+                    in_list = True
+
                 # parse out logical operators
                 new_components = [
                     base_component.strip() for base_component in logical_operators.split(subcomponent) if base_component
                 ]
 
-                # parse out relational operators; each base_subcomponent has exactly zero or one relational operator
-                # we do them one at a time in descending length since some operators overlap (e.g. :> and >)
+                # parse out relational keywords and operators
+                # each base_subcomponent has exactly zero or one keyword or operator
                 for component in new_components:
                     if not component:
                         continue
 
-                    added_to_base_components = False
-                    for rel_op in sorted([operator.value for operator in RelationalOperator], key=len, reverse=True):
-                        if rel_op in component:
-                            new_base_components = [
-                                base_component.strip() for base_component in component.split(rel_op) if base_component
-                            ]
-                            new_base_components.insert(1, rel_op)
-                            base_components.extend(new_base_components)
+                    # we try relational operators first since they aren't required to be surrounded by spaces
+                    parsed_component = RelationalOperator.parse_component(component)
+                    if parsed_component is not None:
+                        base_components.extend(parsed_component)
+                        continue
 
-                            added_to_base_components = True
-                            break
+                    parsed_component = RelationalKeyword.parse_component(component)
+                    if parsed_component is not None:
+                        base_components.extend(parsed_component)
+                        continue
 
-                    if not added_to_base_components:
-                        base_components.append(component)
+                    # this component does not have any keywords or operators, so we just add it as-is
+                    base_components.append(component)
 
         return base_components
 
     @staticmethod
     def _parse_base_components_into_filter_components(
-        base_components: list[str],
+        base_components: list[str | list[str]],
     ) -> list[str | QueryFilterComponent | LogicalOperator]:
         """Walk through base components and construct filter collections"""
+        relational_keywords = [kw.value for kw in RelationalKeyword]
         relational_operators = [op.value for op in RelationalOperator]
         logical_operators = [op.value for op in LogicalOperator]
 
         # parse QueryFilterComponents and logical operators
         components: list[str | QueryFilterComponent | LogicalOperator] = []
         for i, base_component in enumerate(base_components):
-            if base_component in QueryFilter.seps:
+            if isinstance(base_component, list):
+                continue
+
+            if base_component in QueryFilter.group_seps:
                 components.append(base_component)
 
-            elif base_component in relational_operators:
+            elif base_component in relational_keywords or base_component in relational_operators:
+                relationship: RelationalKeyword | RelationalOperator
+                if base_component in relational_keywords:
+                    relationship = RelationalKeyword(base_components[i])
+                else:
+                    relationship = RelationalOperator(base_components[i])
+
                 components.append(
                     QueryFilterComponent(
-                        attribute_name=base_components[i - 1],
-                        relational_operator=RelationalOperator(base_components[i]),
+                        attribute_name=base_components[i - 1],  # type: ignore
+                        relationship=relationship,
                         value=base_components[i + 1],
                     )
                 )
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/repository_tests/test_pagination.py b/tests/unit_tests/repository_tests/test_pagination.py
index 322b1bf883..eaee104bcb 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/repository_tests/test_pagination.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/repository_tests/test_pagination.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import time
 from collections import defaultdict
+from datetime import datetime
 from random import randint
 from urllib.parse import parse_qsl, urlsplit
 
@@ -9,7 +10,10 @@
 
 from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
 from mealie.repos.repository_units import RepositoryUnit
+from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import CategorySave, TagSave
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import IngredientUnit, SaveIngredientUnit
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_tool import RecipeToolSave
 from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationQuery
 from mealie.services.seeder.seeder_service import SeederService
 from tests.utils import api_routes
@@ -172,6 +176,256 @@ def test_pagination_filter_basic(query_units: tuple[RepositoryUnit, IngredientUn
     assert unit_results[0].id == unit_2.id
 
 
+def test_pagination_filter_null(database: AllRepositories, unique_user: TestUser):
+    recipe_not_made_1 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string())
+    )
+    recipe_not_made_2 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string())
+    )
+
+    # give one recipe a last made date
+    recipe_made = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(), last_made=datetime.now()
+        )
+    )
+
+    recipe_repo = database.recipes.by_group(unique_user.group_id)  # type: ignore
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter="lastMade IS NONE")
+    recipe_results = recipe_repo.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 2
+    result_ids = {result.id for result in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_not_made_1.id in result_ids
+    assert recipe_not_made_2.id in result_ids
+    assert recipe_made.id not in result_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter="lastMade IS NULL")
+    recipe_results = recipe_repo.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 2
+    result_ids = {result.id for result in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_not_made_1.id in result_ids
+    assert recipe_not_made_2.id in result_ids
+    assert recipe_made.id not in result_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter="lastMade IS NOT NONE")
+    recipe_results = recipe_repo.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 1
+    result_ids = {result.id for result in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_not_made_1.id not in result_ids
+    assert recipe_not_made_2.id not in result_ids
+    assert recipe_made.id in result_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter="lastMade IS NOT NULL")
+    recipe_results = recipe_repo.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 1
+    result_ids = {result.id for result in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_not_made_1.id not in result_ids
+    assert recipe_not_made_2.id not in result_ids
+    assert recipe_made.id in result_ids
+
+
+def test_pagination_filter_in(query_units: tuple[RepositoryUnit, IngredientUnit, IngredientUnit, IngredientUnit]):
+    units_repo, unit_1, unit_2, unit_3 = query_units
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=f"name IN [{unit_1.name}, {unit_2.name}]")
+    unit_results = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(unit_results) == 2
+    result_ids = {unit.id for unit in unit_results}
+    assert unit_1.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_2.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_3.id not in result_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=f"name NOT IN [{unit_1.name}, {unit_2.name}]")
+    unit_results = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(unit_results) == 1
+    result_ids = {unit.id for unit in unit_results}
+    assert unit_1.id not in result_ids
+    assert unit_2.id not in result_ids
+    assert unit_3.id in result_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=f'name IN ["{unit_3.name}"]')
+    unit_results = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(unit_results) == 1
+    result_ids = {unit.id for unit in unit_results}
+    assert unit_1.id not in result_ids
+    assert unit_2.id not in result_ids
+    assert unit_3.id in result_ids
+
+
+def test_pagination_filter_in_advanced(database: AllRepositories, unique_user: TestUser):
+    slug1, slug2 = (random_string(10) for _ in range(2))
+
+    tags = [
+        TagSave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug1, slug=slug1),
+        TagSave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug2, slug=slug2),
+    ]
+
+    tag_1, tag_2 = [database.tags.create(tag) for tag in tags]
+
+    # Bootstrap the database with recipes
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_0 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug, slug=slug, tags=[])
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_1 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug, slug=slug, tags=[tag_1])
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_2 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug, slug=slug, tags=[tag_2])
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_1_2 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug, slug=slug, tags=[tag_1, tag_2])
+    )
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=f"tags.name IN [{tag_1.name}]")
+    recipe_results = database.recipes.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 2
+    recipe_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_1.id in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_2.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_1_2.id in recipe_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=f"tags.name IN [{tag_1.name}, {tag_2.name}]")
+    recipe_results = database.recipes.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 3
+    recipe_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_1.id in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_2.id in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_1_2.id in recipe_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=f"tags.name CONTAINS ALL [{tag_1.name}, {tag_2.name}]")
+    recipe_results = database.recipes.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 1
+    recipe_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_1.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_2.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_1_2.id in recipe_ids
+
+
+def test_pagination_filter_like(query_units: tuple[RepositoryUnit, IngredientUnit, IngredientUnit, IngredientUnit]):
+    units_repo, unit_1, unit_2, unit_3 = query_units
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=r'name LIKE "test u_it%"')
+    unit_results = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(unit_results) == 3
+    result_ids = {unit.id for unit in unit_results}
+    assert unit_1.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_2.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_3.id in result_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=r'name LIKE "%unit 1"')
+    unit_results = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(unit_results) == 1
+    result_ids = {unit.id for unit in unit_results}
+    assert unit_1.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_2.id not in result_ids
+    assert unit_3.id not in result_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=r'name NOT LIKE %t_1"')
+    unit_results = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(unit_results) == 2
+    result_ids = {unit.id for unit in unit_results}
+    assert unit_1.id not in result_ids
+    assert unit_2.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_3.id in result_ids
+
+
+def test_pagination_filter_keyword_namespace_conflict(database: AllRepositories, unique_user: TestUser):
+    recipe_rating_1 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(), rating=1)
+    )
+    recipe_rating_2 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(), rating=2)
+    )
+
+    recipe_rating_3 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(), rating=3)
+    )
+
+    recipe_repo = database.recipes.by_group(unique_user.group_id)  # type: ignore
+
+    # "rating" contains the word "in", but we should not parse this as the keyword "IN"
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter="rating > 2")
+    recipe_results = recipe_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 1
+    result_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_rating_1.id not in result_ids
+    assert recipe_rating_2.id not in result_ids
+    assert recipe_rating_3.id in result_ids
+
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter="rating in [1, 3]")
+    recipe_results = recipe_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 2
+    result_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_rating_1.id in result_ids
+    assert recipe_rating_2.id not in result_ids
+    assert recipe_rating_3.id in result_ids
+
+
+def test_pagination_filter_logical_namespace_conflict(database: AllRepositories, unique_user: TestUser):
+    categories = [
+        CategorySave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(10)),
+        CategorySave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(10)),
+    ]
+    category_1, category_2 = [database.categories.create(category) for category in categories]
+
+    # Bootstrap the database with recipes
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_category_0 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug, slug=slug)
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_category_1 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            name=slug,
+            slug=slug,
+            recipe_category=[category_1],
+        )
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_category_2 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            name=slug,
+            slug=slug,
+            recipe_category=[category_2],
+        )
+    )
+
+    # "recipeCategory" has the substring "or" in it, which shouldn't break queries
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=f'recipeCategory.id = "{category_1.id}"')
+    recipe_results = database.recipes.by_group(unique_user.group_id).page_all(query).items  # type: ignore
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 1
+    recipe_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_category_0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_category_1.id in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_category_2.id not in recipe_ids
+
+
 def test_pagination_filter_datetimes(
     query_units: tuple[RepositoryUnit, IngredientUnit, IngredientUnit, IngredientUnit]
 ):
@@ -197,15 +451,183 @@ def test_pagination_filter_booleans(query_units: tuple[RepositoryUnit, Ingredien
 
 
 def test_pagination_filter_advanced(query_units: tuple[RepositoryUnit, IngredientUnit, IngredientUnit, IngredientUnit]):
-    units_repo = query_units[0]
-    unit_3 = query_units[3]
+    units_repo, unit_1, unit_2, unit_3 = query_units
 
     dt = str(unit_3.created_at.isoformat())  # type: ignore
-    qf = f'name="test unit 1" OR (useAbbreviation=f AND (name="test unit 2" OR createdAt > "{dt}"))'
+    qf = f'name="test unit 1" OR (useAbbreviation=f AND (name="{unit_2.name}" OR createdAt > "{dt}"))'
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=qf)
+    unit_results = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+
+    assert len(unit_results) == 2
+    result_ids = {unit.id for unit in unit_results}
+    assert unit_1.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_2.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_3.id not in result_ids
+
+    qf = f'(name LIKE %_1 OR name IN ["{unit_2.name}"]) AND createdAt IS NOT NONE'
     query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=qf)
     unit_results = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+
     assert len(unit_results) == 2
-    assert unit_3.id not in [unit.id for unit in unit_results]
+    result_ids = {unit.id for unit in unit_results}
+    assert unit_1.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_2.id in result_ids
+    assert unit_3.id not in result_ids
+
+
+def test_pagination_filter_advanced_frontend_sort(database: AllRepositories, unique_user: TestUser):
+    categories = [
+        CategorySave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(10)),
+        CategorySave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(10)),
+    ]
+    category_1, category_2 = [database.categories.create(category) for category in categories]
+
+    slug1, slug2 = (random_string(10) for _ in range(2))
+    tags = [
+        TagSave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug1, slug=slug1),
+        TagSave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug2, slug=slug2),
+    ]
+    tag_1, tag_2 = [database.tags.create(tag) for tag in tags]
+
+    tools = [
+        RecipeToolSave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(10)),
+        RecipeToolSave(group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=random_string(10)),
+    ]
+    tool_1, tool_2 = [database.tools.create(tool) for tool in tools]
+
+    # Bootstrap the database with recipes
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_ct0_tg0_tl0 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(user_id=unique_user.user_id, group_id=unique_user.group_id, name=slug, slug=slug)
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_ct1_tg0_tl0 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            name=slug,
+            slug=slug,
+            recipe_category=[category_1],
+        )
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_ct12_tg0_tl0 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            name=slug,
+            slug=slug,
+            recipe_category=[category_1, category_2],
+        )
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_ct1_tg1_tl0 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            name=slug,
+            slug=slug,
+            recipe_category=[category_1],
+            tags=[tag_1],
+        )
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_ct1_tg0_tl1 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            name=slug,
+            slug=slug,
+            recipe_category=[category_1],
+            tools=[tool_1],
+        )
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_ct0_tg2_tl2 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            name=slug,
+            slug=slug,
+            tags=[tag_2],
+            tools=[tool_2],
+        )
+    )
+
+    slug = random_string()
+    recipe_ct12_tg12_tl2 = database.recipes.create(
+        Recipe(
+            user_id=unique_user.user_id,
+            group_id=unique_user.group_id,
+            name=slug,
+            slug=slug,
+            recipe_category=[category_1, category_2],
+            tags=[tag_1, tag_2],
+            tools=[tool_2],
+        )
+    )
+
+    repo = database.recipes.by_group(unique_user.group_id)  # type: ignore
+
+    qf = f'recipeCategory.id IN ["{category_1.id}"] AND tools.id IN ["{tool_1.id}"]'
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=qf)
+    recipe_results = repo.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 1
+    recipe_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_ct0_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct12_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg1_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg0_tl1.id in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct0_tg2_tl2.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct12_tg12_tl2.id not in recipe_ids
+
+    qf = f'recipeCategory.id CONTAINS ALL ["{category_1.id}", "{category_2.id}"] AND tags.id IN ["{tag_1.id}"]'
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=qf)
+    recipe_results = repo.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 1
+    recipe_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_ct0_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct12_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg1_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg0_tl1.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct0_tg2_tl2.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct12_tg12_tl2.id in recipe_ids
+
+    qf = f'tags.id IN ["{tag_1.id}", "{tag_2.id}"] AND tools.id IN ["{tool_2.id}"]'
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=qf)
+    recipe_results = repo.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 2
+    recipe_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_ct0_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct12_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg1_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg0_tl1.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct0_tg2_tl2.id in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct12_tg12_tl2.id in recipe_ids
+
+    qf = (
+        f'recipeCategory.id CONTAINS ALL ["{category_1.id}", "{category_2.id}"]'
+        f'AND tags.id IN ["{tag_1.id}", "{tag_2.id}"] AND tools.id IN ["{tool_1.id}", "{tool_2.id}"]'
+    )
+    query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, query_filter=qf)
+    recipe_results = repo.page_all(query).items
+    assert len(recipe_results) == 1
+    recipe_ids = {recipe.id for recipe in recipe_results}
+    assert recipe_ct0_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct12_tg0_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg1_tl0.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct1_tg0_tl1.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct0_tg2_tl2.id not in recipe_ids
+    assert recipe_ct12_tg12_tl2.id in recipe_ids
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -214,6 +636,13 @@ def test_pagination_filter_advanced(query_units: tuple[RepositoryUnit, Ingredien
         pytest.param('(name="test name" AND useAbbreviation=f))', id="unbalanced parenthesis"),
         pytest.param('id="this is not a valid UUID"', id="invalid UUID"),
         pytest.param('createdAt="this is not a valid datetime format"', id="invalid datetime format"),
+        pytest.param('name IS "test name"', id="IS can only be used with NULL or NONE"),
+        pytest.param('name IS NOT "test name"', id="IS NOT can only be used with NULL or NONE"),
+        pytest.param('name IN "test name"', id="IN must use a list of values"),
+        pytest.param('name NOT IN "test name"', id="NOT IN must use a list of values"),
+        pytest.param('name CONTAINS ALL "test name"', id="CONTAINS ALL must use a list of values"),
+        pytest.param('createdAt LIKE "2023-02-25"', id="LIKE is only valid for string columns"),
+        pytest.param('createdAt NOT LIKE "2023-02-25"', id="NOT LIKE is only valid for string columns"),
         pytest.param('badAttribute="test value"', id="invalid attribute"),
         pytest.param('group.badAttribute="test value"', id="bad nested attribute"),
         pytest.param('group.preferences.badAttribute="test value"', id="bad double nested attribute"),