diff --git a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.js b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.js
index 6f3b4fffb21586..405521c75dc573 100644
--- a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.js
+++ b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.js
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ export class SavedObjectsRepository {
    * @property {string} [options.sortField]
    * @property {string} [options.sortOrder]
    * @property {Array<string>} [options.fields]
+   * @property {Array<Object>} [options.filters]
    * @returns {promise} - { saved_objects: [{ id, type, version, attributes }], total, per_page, page }
    */
   async find(options = {}) {
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ export class SavedObjectsRepository {
       sortField,
       sortOrder,
       fields,
+      filters,
     } = options;
 
     if (searchFields && !Array.isArray(searchFields)) {
@@ -247,7 +249,8 @@ export class SavedObjectsRepository {
           searchFields,
           type,
           sortField,
-          sortOrder
+          sortOrder,
+          filters,
         })
       }
     };
diff --git a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.test.js b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.test.js
index a02bfb9abb6194..b8c6a310cda5cb 100644
--- a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.test.js
+++ b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/repository.test.js
@@ -388,13 +388,18 @@ describe('SavedObjectsRepository', () => {
       }
     });
 
-    it('passes mappings, search, searchFields, type, sortField, and sortOrder to getSearchDsl', async () => {
+    it('passes mappings, search, searchFields, type, sortField, sortOrder, and filters to getSearchDsl', async () => {
       const relevantOpts = {
         search: 'foo*',
         searchFields: ['foo'],
         type: 'bar',
         sortField: 'name',
         sortOrder: 'desc',
+        filters: [{
+          terms: {
+            type: ['foo', 'bar']
+          }
+        }],
       };
 
       await savedObjectsRepository.find(relevantOpts);
diff --git a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/query_params.js b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/query_params.js
index bcf62f21ef4158..e2f85973ca08e3 100644
--- a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/query_params.js
+++ b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/query_params.js
@@ -67,33 +67,43 @@ function getFieldsForTypes(searchFields, types) {
  *  @param  {Array<string>} searchFields
  *  @return {Object}
  */
-export function getQueryParams(mappings, type, search, searchFields) {
-  if (!type && !search) {
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  const bool = {};
+export function getQueryParams(mappings, type, search, searchFields, filters = []) {
+  const filter = [...filters];
+  const must = [];
 
   if (type) {
-    bool.filter = [
-      { [Array.isArray(type) ? 'terms' : 'term']: { type } }
-    ];
+    filter.push({ [Array.isArray(type) ? 'terms' : 'term']: { type } });
   }
 
   if (search) {
-    bool.must = [
-      ...bool.must || [],
-      {
-        simple_query_string: {
-          query: search,
-          ...getFieldsForTypes(
-            searchFields,
-            getTypes(mappings, type)
-          )
-        }
+    must.push({
+      simple_query_string: {
+        query: search,
+        ...getFieldsForTypes(
+          searchFields,
+          getTypes(mappings, type)
+        )
       }
-    ];
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (filter.length === 0 && must.length === 0) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  const result = {
+    query: {
+      bool: {}
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (filter.length > 0) {
+    result.query.bool.filter = filter;
+  }
+
+  if (must.length > 0) {
+    result.query.bool.must = must;
   }
 
-  return { query: { bool } };
+  return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/query_params.test.js b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/query_params.test.js
index 53b943ee6793bd..7b1a6f5dc7eb0d 100644
--- a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/query_params.test.js
+++ b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/query_params.test.js
@@ -95,6 +95,36 @@ describe('searchDsl/queryParams', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('{type,filters}', () => {
+    it('includes filters and a term filter for type when type is a string', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, 'saved', null, null, [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+                { term: { type: 'saved' } }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('includes filters and a terms filter for type when type is an array', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, ['saved', 'vis'], null, null, [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+                { terms: { type: ['saved', 'vis'] } }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('{search}', () => {
     it('includes just a sqs query', () => {
       expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, null, 'us*'))
@@ -115,8 +145,31 @@ describe('searchDsl/queryParams', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('{search,filters}', () => {
+    it('includes filters and a sqs query', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, null, 'us*', null, [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'us*',
+                    all_fields: true
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('{type,search}', () => {
-    it('includes bool with sqs query and term filter for type', () => {
+    it('includes bool with sqs query and term filter for type when type is a string', () => {
       expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, 'saved', 'y*'))
         .toEqual({
           query: {
@@ -136,7 +189,7 @@ describe('searchDsl/queryParams', () => {
           }
         });
     });
-    it('includes bool with sqs query and terms filter for type', () => {
+    it('includes bool with sqs query and terms filter for type when type is an array', () => {
       expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, ['saved', 'vis'], 'y*'))
         .toEqual({
           query: {
@@ -158,6 +211,52 @@ describe('searchDsl/queryParams', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('{type,search,filters}', () => {
+    it('includes bool with sqs query, filters and term filter for type when type is a string', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, 'saved', 'y*', null, [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+                { term: { type: 'saved' } }
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    all_fields: true
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('includes bool with sqs query, filters and terms filter for type when type is an array', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, ['saved', 'vis'], 'y*', null, [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+                { terms: { type: ['saved', 'vis'] } }
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    all_fields: true
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('{search,searchFields}', () => {
     it('includes all types for field', () => {
       expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, null, 'y*', ['title']))
@@ -223,6 +322,80 @@ describe('searchDsl/queryParams', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('{search,searchFields,filters}', () => {
+    it('includes all types for field and includes filter', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, null, 'y*', ['title'], [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    fields: [
+                      'pending.title',
+                      'saved.title'
+                    ]
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+    it('supports field boosting and includes filter', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, null, 'y*', ['title^3'], [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    fields: [
+                      'pending.title^3',
+                      'saved.title^3'
+                    ]
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+    it('supports field and multi-field and includes filter', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, null, 'y*', ['title', 'title.raw'], [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    fields: [
+                      'pending.title',
+                      'saved.title',
+                      'pending.title.raw',
+                      'saved.title.raw',
+                    ]
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('{type,search,searchFields}', () => {
     it('includes bool, with term filter and sqs with field list', () => {
       expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, 'saved', 'y*', ['title']))
@@ -315,4 +488,101 @@ describe('searchDsl/queryParams', () => {
         });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('{type,search,searchFields,filters}', () => {
+    it('includes bool, with term filter and filter and sqs with field list', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, 'saved', 'y*', ['title'], [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+                { term: { type: 'saved' } }
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    fields: [
+                      'saved.title'
+                    ]
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+    it('includes bool, with terms filter and filter and sqs with field list', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, ['saved', 'vis'], 'y*', ['title'], [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+                { terms: { type: ['saved', 'vis'] } }
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    fields: [
+                      'saved.title',
+                      'vis.title'
+                    ]
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+    it('supports fields pointing to multi-fields and filter', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, 'saved', 'y*', ['title.raw'], [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+                { term: { type: 'saved' } }
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    fields: [
+                      'saved.title.raw'
+                    ]
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+    it('supports multiple search fields and filter', () => {
+      expect(getQueryParams(MAPPINGS, 'saved', 'y*', ['title', 'title.raw'], [{ terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } }]))
+        .toEqual({
+          query: {
+            bool: {
+              filter: [
+                { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz' ] } },
+                { term: { type: 'saved' } }
+              ],
+              must: [
+                {
+                  simple_query_string: {
+                    query: 'y*',
+                    fields: [
+                      'saved.title',
+                      'saved.title.raw'
+                    ]
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/search_dsl.js b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/search_dsl.js
index ea34c127e98549..6843ebc306e1b2 100644
--- a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/search_dsl.js
+++ b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/search_dsl.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export function getSearchDsl(mappings, options = {}) {
     search,
     searchFields,
     sortField,
-    sortOrder
+    sortOrder,
+    filters,
   } = options;
 
   if (!type && sortField) {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export function getSearchDsl(mappings, options = {}) {
   }
 
   return {
-    ...getQueryParams(mappings, type, search, searchFields),
+    ...getQueryParams(mappings, type, search, searchFields, filters),
     ...getSortingParams(mappings, type, sortField, sortOrder),
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/search_dsl.test.js b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/search_dsl.test.js
index 85302b5e257222..b95f9f99671049 100644
--- a/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/search_dsl.test.js
+++ b/src/server/saved_objects/service/lib/search_dsl/search_dsl.test.js
@@ -46,13 +46,16 @@ describe('getSearchDsl', () => {
   });
 
   describe('passes control', () => {
-    it('passes (mappings, type, search, searchFields) to getQueryParams', () => {
+    it('passes (mappings, type, search, searchFields, filters) to getQueryParams', () => {
       const spy = sandbox.spy(queryParamsNS, 'getQueryParams');
       const mappings = { type: { properties: {} } };
       const opts = {
         type: 'foo',
         search: 'bar',
         searchFields: ['baz'],
+        filters: [
+          { terms: { foo: ['bar', 'baz'] } }
+        ]
       };
 
       getSearchDsl(mappings, opts);
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ describe('getSearchDsl', () => {
         opts.type,
         opts.search,
         opts.searchFields,
+        opts.filters,
       );
     });