diff --git a/datagateway_api/src/common/base_query_filter_factory.py b/datagateway_api/src/common/base_query_filter_factory.py
index 89405f78..d9a9c4a4 100644
--- a/datagateway_api/src/common/base_query_filter_factory.py
+++ b/datagateway_api/src/common/base_query_filter_factory.py
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@
 
 class QueryFilterFactory(object):
     @abstractstaticmethod
-    def get_query_filter(request_filter):
+    def get_query_filter(request_filter, entity_name=None):
         """
         Given a filter, return a matching Query filter object
 
         :param request_filter: The filter to create the QueryFilter for
         :type request_filter: :class:`dict`
+        :param entity_name: Entity name of the endpoint, optional (only used for search
+            API, not DataGateway API)
+        :type entity_name: :class:`str`
         :return: The QueryFilter object created
         """
         pass
diff --git a/datagateway_api/src/common/helpers.py b/datagateway_api/src/common/helpers.py
index f6b3c24c..79d8c7ec 100644
--- a/datagateway_api/src/common/helpers.py
+++ b/datagateway_api/src/common/helpers.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def is_valid_json(string):
     return True
 
 
-def get_filters_from_query_string(api_type):
+def get_filters_from_query_string(api_type, entity_name=None):
     """
     Gets a list of filters from the query_strings arg,value pairs, and returns a list of
     QueryFilter Objects
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ def get_filters_from_query_string(api_type):
     :param api_type: Type of API this function is being used for i.e. DataGateway API or
         Search API
     :type api_type: :class:`str`
+    :param entity_name: Entity name of the endpoint, optional (only used for search
+            API, not DataGateway API)
+    :type entity_name: :class:`str`
     :raises ApiError: If `api_type` isn't a valid value
     :return: The list of filters
     """
@@ -117,7 +120,9 @@ def get_filters_from_query_string(api_type):
         for arg in request.args:
             for value in request.args.getlist(arg):
                 filters.extend(
-                    QueryFilterFactory.get_query_filter({arg: json.loads(value)}),
+                    QueryFilterFactory.get_query_filter(
+                        {arg: json.loads(value)}, entity_name,
+                    ),
                 )
         return filters
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/datagateway_api/src/datagateway_api/query_filter_factory.py b/datagateway_api/src/datagateway_api/query_filter_factory.py
index 7f5f838f..e50a3eb7 100644
--- a/datagateway_api/src/datagateway_api/query_filter_factory.py
+++ b/datagateway_api/src/datagateway_api/query_filter_factory.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 class DataGatewayAPIQueryFilterFactory(QueryFilterFactory):
     @staticmethod
-    def get_query_filter(request_filter):
+    def get_query_filter(request_filter, entity_name=None):
         """
         Given a filter, return a matching Query filter object
 
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ def get_query_filter(request_filter):
 
         :param request_filter: The filter to create the QueryFilter for
         :type request_filter: :class:`dict`
+        :param entity_name: Not utilised in DataGateway API implementation of this
+            static function, used in the search API. It is part of the method signature
+            as the same function call (called in `get_filters_from_query_string()`) is
+            used for both implementations
+        :type entity_name: :class:`str`
         :return: The QueryFilter object created
         :raises ApiError: If the backend type contains an invalid value
         :raises FilterError: If the filter name is not recognised
diff --git a/datagateway_api/src/resources/search_api_endpoints.py b/datagateway_api/src/resources/search_api_endpoints.py
index 0290b451..e9fd1353 100644
--- a/datagateway_api/src/resources/search_api_endpoints.py
+++ b/datagateway_api/src/resources/search_api_endpoints.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def get_search_endpoint(name):
 
     class Endpoint(Resource):
         def get(self):
-            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api")
+            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api", name)
             log.debug("Filters: %s", filters)
             """
             TODO - Need to return similar to
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def get_single_endpoint(name):
 
     class EndpointWithID(Resource):
         def get(self, pid):
-            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api")
+            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api", name)
             log.debug("Filters: %s", filters)
             # TODO - Add return
             pass
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def get_number_count_endpoint(name):
     class CountEndpoint(Resource):
         def get(self):
             # Only WHERE included on count endpoints
-            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api")
+            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api", name)
             log.debug("Filters: %s", filters)
             # TODO - Add return
             pass
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def get_files_endpoint(name):
 
     class FilesEndpoint(Resource):
         def get(self, pid):
-            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api")
+            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api", name)
             log.debug("Filters: %s", filters)
             # TODO - Add return
             pass
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_number_count_files_endpoint(name):
     class CountFilesEndpoint(Resource):
         def get(self, pid):
             # Only WHERE included on count endpoints
-            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api")
+            filters = get_filters_from_query_string("search_api", name)
             log.debug("Filters: %s", filters)
             # TODO - Add return
             pass