diff --git a/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/interface.py b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/interface.py
index 30679076..10b273b0 100644
--- a/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/interface.py
+++ b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Protocol, TypeVar
 
+from fai_backend.repository.query.component import QueryComponent
+
 T = TypeVar('T')
 
 
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ class IAsyncRepo(Protocol[T]):
     async def get(self, item_id: str) -> T | None:
         raise NotImplementedError('get not implemented')
 
-    async def list(self) -> list[T]:
+    async def list(self, query: QueryComponent = None, sort_by: str = None, sort_order: str = 'asc') -> list[T]:
         raise NotImplementedError('list not implemented')
 
     async def create(self, item: T) -> T | None:
diff --git a/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/mongodb.py b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/mongodb.py
index e1177571..84ea10bf 100644
--- a/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/mongodb.py
+++ b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/mongodb.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 from typing import Generic, TypeVar
 
-from beanie import Document, PydanticObjectId
+from beanie import Document, PydanticObjectId, SortDirection
 from bson.errors import InvalidId
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from fai_backend.repository.interface import IAsyncRepo
+from fai_backend.repository.query.component import (
+    QueryComponent,
+)
 
 T = TypeVar('T', bound=BaseModel)
 T_DB = TypeVar('T_DB', bound=Document)
@@ -18,12 +21,27 @@ def __init__(self, model: type[T], odm_model: type[T_DB]):
         self.model = model
         self.odm_model = odm_model
 
-    async def list(self) -> list[T]:
-        return await self.odm_model.all().to_list()
+    async def list(
+            self,
+            query: QueryComponent = None,
+            sort_by: str = None,
+            sort_order: str = 'asc'
+    ) -> list[T]:
+        def find_query(q: QueryComponent = None) -> dict:
+            return adapt_query_component(q).to_mongo_query() if query else {}
+
+        db_query = self.odm_model.find(find_query(query))
+
+        if sort_by:
+            direction = SortDirection.ASCENDING if sort_order == 'asc' else SortDirection.DESCENDING
+            db_query = db_query.sort((sort_by, direction))
+        return [self.model.model_validate(doc) for doc in await db_query.to_list()]
 
     async def create(self, item: T) -> T:
-        item.id = PydanticObjectId()
-        return self.model.model_validate(await self.odm_model.model_validate(item.model_dump()).create())
+        item = item.model_dump()
+        item['id'] = PydanticObjectId()
+        item_in_db = await self.odm_model.model_validate(item).create()
+        return self.model.model_validate(item_in_db)
 
     async def get(self, item_id: str) -> T | None:
         try:
diff --git a/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/query/component.py b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/query/component.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff1ade22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/query/component.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Literal, Union
+
+Path = str
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AttributeAssignment:
+    path: Path
+    value: any
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AttributeComparison:
+    path: Path
+    operator: Literal['<'] | Literal['<='] | Literal['=='] | Literal['!='] | Literal['>'] | Literal['>=']
+    value: any
+
+
+@dataclass
+class LogicalExpression:
+    operator: Literal['AND'] | Literal['OR'] = 'AND'
+    components: list['QueryComponent'] = None
+
+
+QueryComponent = Union[AttributeAssignment, AttributeComparison, LogicalExpression]  # noqa: UP007
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    def evaluate_query(component: QueryComponent):
+        if isinstance(component, LogicalExpression):
+            print(f'Evaluate {component.operator} of:')
+            for sub_component in component.components:
+                evaluate_query(sub_component)  # Recursively handle sub-components
+        elif isinstance(component, AttributeAssignment):
+            print(f'Set {component.path} to {component.value}')
+        elif isinstance(component, AttributeComparison):
+            print(f'Compare {component.path} {component.operator} with {component.value}')
+        else:
+            raise ValueError('Unsupported query component')
+
+
+    print('Evaluating query component:')
+    print('--------------------------')
+    evaluate_query(LogicalExpression('AND', [
+        AttributeComparison('age', '>=', 20),
+        AttributeComparison('age', '<=', 30)
+    ]))
diff --git a/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/query/mongo.py b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/query/mongo.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0650b4d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/fai_backend/repository/query/mongo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from fai_backend.repository.query import AttributeAssignment, AttributeComparison, LogicalExpression, QueryComponent
+
+
+class QueryAdapter:
+    def to_mongo_query(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError('Must implement to_mongo_query')
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AttributeAssignmentAdapter(QueryAdapter):
+    component: AttributeAssignment
+
+    def to_mongo_query(self):
+        # MongoDB uses $set for updates; for a find query, simple equality is assumed
+        return {self.component.path: self.component.value}
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AttributeComparisonAdapter(QueryAdapter):
+    component: AttributeComparison
+
+    def to_mongo_query(self):
+        # MongoDB specific operator map
+        operator_map = {
+            '<': '$lt',
+            '<=': '$lte',
+            '==': '$eq',
+            '!=': '$ne',
+            '>': '$gt',
+            '>=': '$gte'
+        }
+        mongo_operator = operator_map[self.component.operator]
+        return {self.component.path: {mongo_operator: self.component.value}}
+
+
+@dataclass
+class LogicalExpressionAdapter(QueryAdapter):
+    component: LogicalExpression
+
+    def to_mongo_query(self):
+        logical_operator_map = {
+            'AND': '$and',
+            'OR': '$or'
+        }
+        return {
+            logical_operator_map[self.component.operator]: [adapt_query_component(sub_component).to_mongo_query() for
+                                                            sub_component in self.component.components]}
+
+
+def adapt_query_component(component: QueryComponent) -> QueryAdapter:
+    if isinstance(component, AttributeAssignment):
+        return AttributeAssignmentAdapter(component)
+    elif isinstance(component, AttributeComparison):
+        return AttributeComparisonAdapter(component)
+    elif isinstance(component, LogicalExpression):
+        return LogicalExpressionAdapter(component)
+    else:
+        raise ValueError('Unsupported query component type')
diff --git a/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/tests/repository/test_mongodb.py b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/tests/repository/test_mongodb.py
index 149c7299..738442a7 100644
--- a/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/tests/repository/test_mongodb.py
+++ b/fai-rag-app/fai-backend/tests/repository/test_mongodb.py
@@ -3,33 +3,37 @@
 from beanie import Document, init_beanie
 from bson import ObjectId
 from mongomock_motor import AsyncMongoMockClient
+from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from fai_backend.repository.mongodb import MongoDBRepo
+from fai_backend.repository.query.component import AttributeAssignment, AttributeComparison, LogicalExpression
 
 
-class SampleDocument(Document):
+class Employee(BaseModel):
+    id: str = None
     name: str
     age: int
+    perks: list[str] = []
 
+
+class EmployeeDocument(Document, Employee):
     class Settings:
         use_state_management = True
 
 
 @pytest_asyncio.fixture
 async def mongo_repo():
-    client = AsyncMongoMockClient()
-    db = client.test_db
-    await init_beanie(database=db, document_models=[SampleDocument])
-    yield MongoDBRepo(SampleDocument, SampleDocument)
-    await SampleDocument.get_motor_collection().drop()
+    await init_beanie(database=(AsyncMongoMockClient()).test_db, document_models=[EmployeeDocument])
+    yield MongoDBRepo[Employee, EmployeeDocument](Employee, EmployeeDocument)
+    await EmployeeDocument.get_motor_collection().drop()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_list(mongo_repo):
-    await mongo_repo.create(SampleDocument(name='Alice', age=30))
-    await mongo_repo.create(SampleDocument(name='Bob', age=25))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Alice', age=30))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Bob', age=25))
 
-    documents = await mongo_repo.list()
+    documents = await mongo_repo.list(None)
 
     assert len(documents) == 2
     assert documents[0].name == 'Alice'
@@ -38,8 +42,7 @@ async def test_list(mongo_repo):
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_create(mongo_repo):
-    created_document = await mongo_repo.create(SampleDocument(name='Charlie', age=40))
-
+    created_document = await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Charlie', age=40))
     assert created_document.name == 'Charlie'
     assert created_document.age == 40
     assert created_document.id is not None
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ async def test_create(mongo_repo):
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_get_existing_document(mongo_repo):
-    sample_document = await mongo_repo.create(SampleDocument(name='Dave', age=35))
+    sample_document = await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Dave', age=35))
 
     retrieved_document = await mongo_repo.get(str(sample_document.id))
 
@@ -65,17 +68,17 @@ async def test_get_non_existing_document(mongo_repo):
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_update_existing_document(mongo_repo):
-    created = await mongo_repo.create(SampleDocument(name='Eve', age=45))
-    document = await mongo_repo.get(str(created.id))
-    saved_id = str(document.id)
+    created = await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Eve', age=45))
+    document = await mongo_repo.get(created.id)
+    saved_id = document.id
     updated_document = await mongo_repo.update(
-        str(document.id), {'name': 'Eve Updated', 'age': 50}
+        document.id, {'name': 'Eve Updated', 'age': 50}
     )
 
     assert updated_document is not None
     assert updated_document.name == 'Eve Updated'
     assert updated_document.age == 50
-    assert str(updated_document.id) == saved_id
+    assert updated_document.id == saved_id
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -89,14 +92,14 @@ async def test_update_non_existing_document(mongo_repo):
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_delete_existing_document(mongo_repo):
-    sample_document = await mongo_repo.create(SampleDocument(name='Frank', age=55))
+    sample_document = await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Frank', age=55))
     deleted_document = await mongo_repo.delete(str(sample_document.id))
 
     assert deleted_document is not None
     assert deleted_document.name == 'Frank'
     assert deleted_document.age == 55
 
-    assert await SampleDocument.get(sample_document.id) is None
+    assert await mongo_repo.get(sample_document.id) is None
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -104,3 +107,64 @@ async def test_delete_non_existing_document(mongo_repo):
     deleted_document = await mongo_repo.delete(str(ObjectId()))
 
     assert deleted_document is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_sort_by_age_descending(mongo_repo):
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Bob', age=25))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Alice', age=30))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='James', age=40))
+
+    documents = await mongo_repo.list(None, sort_by='age', sort_order='desc')
+
+    assert len(documents) == 3
+    assert documents[0].name == 'James'
+    assert documents[1].name == 'Alice'
+    assert documents[2].name == 'Bob'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_sort_by_age_ascending(mongo_repo):
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Alice', age=30))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Bob', age=25))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Liz', age=16))
+
+    documents = await mongo_repo.list(None, sort_by='age', sort_order='asc')
+
+    assert len(documents) == 3
+    assert documents[0].name == 'Liz'
+    assert documents[1].name == 'Bob'
+    assert documents[2].name == 'Alice'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_list_by_age_in_range(mongo_repo):
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Carl', age=40))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Alice', age=29))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Bob', age=25))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Liz', age=16))
+
+    documents = await mongo_repo.list(LogicalExpression('AND', [
+        AttributeComparison('age', '>=', 20),
+        AttributeComparison('age', '<=', 30)
+    ]), sort_by='age', sort_order='desc')
+
+    assert len(documents) == 2
+    assert documents[0].name == 'Alice'
+    assert documents[1].name == 'Bob'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_query_with_attribute_assignment_expression(mongo_repo):
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Alice', age=30, perks=['Health Insurance']))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Bob', age=25, perks=['Dental Insurance']))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='Charlie', age=35, perks=['Health Insurance', 'Dental Insurance']))
+    await mongo_repo.create(Employee(name='David', age=40, perks=['Vision Insurance']))
+    documents = await mongo_repo.list(
+        AttributeAssignment('perks', 'Health Insurance'),
+        sort_by='age', sort_order='desc'
+    )
+
+    assert len(documents) == 2
+    assert documents[0].name == 'Charlie'
+    assert documents[1].name == 'Alice'