# Query Filter > More info about query filter is in the [official elasticsearch docs][1] Wraps any query to be used as a filter. ## Simple example ```JSON { "filter" : { "query" : { "query_string" : { "query" : "this AND that OR thus" } } } } ``` And now the query via DSL: ```php $queryStringQuery = new QueryStringQuery('this AND that OR thus'); $queryFilter = new QueryFilter($queryStringQuery); $search = new Search(); $search->addFilter($queryFilter); $queryArray = $search->toArray(); ``` [1]: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-query-filter.html