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description: Add metadata filters to AutoRAG queries to enable multitenancy and control the scope of retrieved results.
title: Metadata filtering and multitenancy support in AutoRAG
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2025-04-23-autorag-metadata-filtering/og.png?v=418dfe8c36139ea7
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April 23, 2025

## Metadata filtering and multitenancy support in AutoRAG

[AI Search](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/)

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You can now filter [AutoRAG](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/) search results by `folder` and `timestamp` using [metadata filtering](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/configuration/indexing/metadata/) to narrow down the scope of your query.

This makes it easy to build [multitenant experiences](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/how-to/per-tenant-search/) where each user can only access their own data. By organizing your content into per-tenant folders and applying a `folder` filter at query time, you ensure that each tenant retrieves only their own documents.

**Example folder structure:**

```bash
customer-a/logs/
customer-a/contracts/
customer-b/contracts/
```

**Example query:**

```js
const response = await env.AI.autorag("my-autorag").search({
	query: "When did I sign my agreement contract?",
	filters: {
		type: "eq",
		key: "folder",
		value: "customer-a/contracts/",
	},
});
```

You can use metadata filtering by creating a new AutoRAG or reindexing existing data. To reindex all content in an existing AutoRAG, update any chunking setting and select **Sync index**. Metadata filtering is available for all data indexed on or after **April 21, 2025**.

If you are new to AutoRAG, get started with the [Get started AutoRAG guide](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-search/get-started/).

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