# MediaQuery A querystring-based filtering language used to select subsets of media. When provided as an object, properties are serialized as a querystring using form style with explode. Only the defined properties below are allowed. The object serializes to a querystring format like: `type=4&sourceType=2&sort=duration:desc,index` ## Fields | Field | Type | Required | Description | Example | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `type` | [Optional\](../../models/shared/MediaType.md) | :heavy_minus_sign: | The type of media to retrieve or filter by.

1 = movie
2 = show
3 = season
4 = episode
5 = artist
6 = album
7 = track
8 = photo_album
9 = photo

E.g. A movie library will not return anything with type 3 as there are no seasons for movie libraries
| 2 | | `sourceType` | *Optional\* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Change the default level to which fields refer (used with type for hierarchical queries) | | | `sort` | *Optional\* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Field(s) to sort by, with optional modifiers. Use comma to separate multiple fields, and :desc or :nullsLast for modifiers (e.g., "duration:desc,index") | | | `group` | *Optional\* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Field to group results by (similar to SQL GROUP BY) | | | `limit` | *Optional\* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Maximum number of results to return | |