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title: 'API docs: repository.filterbuilder.impose'
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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/repository](./repository.md) &gt; [FilterBuilder](./repository.filterbuilder.md) &gt; [impose](./repository.filterbuilder.impose.md)

## FilterBuilder.impose() method

Add a Filter or Where constraint object. If it is a filter object, create an `and` clause for conflicting keys with its where object. For any other properties, throw an error. If it's not a Filter, coerce it to a filter, and carry out the same logic.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
impose(constraint: Filter<MT> | Where<MT>): this;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  constraint | <code>Filter&lt;MT&gt; &#124; Where&lt;MT&gt;</code> | a constraint object to merge with own filter object |

<b>Returns:</b>

`this`