Storefront API - productFilters not working on Search query

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Users are experiencing issues with the productFilters parameter not functioning correctly when applied to the Search query in Shopify’s Storefront API.

Problem Details:

  • Filters for product type, tags, and metafields are not taking effect when combined with search query terms
  • Initially reported on API version 2024-04
  • Issue persists in the newer 2025-01 API version
  • A screenshot was shared showing the attempted implementation

Current Status:

  • Multiple users have confirmed experiencing the same problem
  • No solution or workaround has been identified yet
  • The discussion remains open with unanswered questions about how to properly implement product filtering within search queries
Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi all,

We are having an issue when using filters on the Search query (API version 2024-04), basically we need to filter by product type along with query terms - we also tried by tag and metafields, none of them are taking effect.

Any help on this will be really appreciated.

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Thanks!

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Hi @Gux , Did you ever found a solution for this? we are experiencing the same on Storefront API 2025-01

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Same here, we can’t filter on products using the search query…