# Is there a way to add parameters to the API query? \[more efficient way of retrieving a single row\]

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**Created:** [December 9, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-parameters-to-the-api-query-more-efficient-way-of-retrieving-a-single-row/55592 "2022-12-09T09:27:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-parameters-to-the-api-query-more-efficient-way-of-retrieving-a-single-row/55592/2 "2022-12-09T09:36:53Z")

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I guess this is a follow up from your [last question](https://community.glideapps.com/t/in-custom-actions-how-do-i-access-variables-higher-up-the-flow-in-steps-lower-down/55591) 🙂

Short answer is no. The API doesn’t support any filtering options with `GET_ALL_ROWS`. It’s all or nothing. (I wish it did, and am hopeful that it will at some point).

Can you describe the bigger picture a little bit? - maybe there might be an easier way to get to your end goal. What is your data source - Glide tables only, or something else?

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