diff --git a/packages/nylas-api/route-helpers.js b/packages/nylas-api/route-helpers.js
index 9ed1cac0d..319ba8630 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-api/route-helpers.js
+++ b/packages/nylas-api/route-helpers.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const Serialization = require('./serialization');
-const {PromiseUtils, PubsubConnector, MessageTypes} = require('nylas-core')
+const {PubsubConnector, MessageTypes} = require('nylas-core')
 
 module.exports = {
   createSyncbackRequest: function createSyncbackRequest(request, reply, syncRequestArgs) {
@@ -13,24 +13,4 @@ module.exports = {
       })
     })
   },
-  findFolderOrLabel: function findFolderOrLabel({Folder, Label}, str) {
-    return PromiseUtils.props({
-      folder: Folder.find({
-        where: { $or: [
-          { id: str },
-          { name: str },
-          { role: str },
-        ]},
-      }),
-      label: Label.find({
-        where: { $or: [
-          { id: str },
-          { name: str },
-          { role: str },
-        ]},
-      }),
-    }).then(({folder, label}) =>
-      folder || label || null
-    )
-  },
 }
diff --git a/packages/nylas-api/routes/categories.js b/packages/nylas-api/routes/categories.js
index d0143cda6..7b62141f8 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-api/routes/categories.js
+++ b/packages/nylas-api/routes/categories.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
           query: {
             limit: Joi.number().integer().min(1).max(2000).default(100),
             offset: Joi.number().integer().min(0).default(0),
-            view: Joi.string().valid('expanded', 'count'),
           },
         },
         response: {
diff --git a/packages/nylas-api/routes/contacts.js b/packages/nylas-api/routes/contacts.js
index 549ce5cb8..cc5e2833b 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-api/routes/contacts.js
+++ b/packages/nylas-api/routes/contacts.js
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
       tags: ['contacts'],
       validate: {
         query: {
-          name: Joi.string(),
-          email: Joi.string().email(),
-          view: Joi.string().valid('expanded', 'count'),
           limit: Joi.number().integer().min(1).max(2000).default(100),
           offset: Joi.number().integer().min(0).default(0),
         },
@@ -27,18 +24,7 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
     handler: (request, reply) => {
       request.getAccountDatabase().then((db) => {
         const {Contact} = db;
-        const query = request.query;
-        const where = {};
-
-        if (query.name) {
-          where.name = {like: query.name};
-        }
-        if (query.email) {
-          where.email = query.email;
-        }
-
         Contact.findAll({
-          where: where,
           limit: request.query.limit,
           offset: request.query.offset,
         }).then((contacts) => {
diff --git a/packages/nylas-api/routes/files.js b/packages/nylas-api/routes/files.js
index 46f7ee980..ec8db02fa 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-api/routes/files.js
+++ b/packages/nylas-api/routes/files.js
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
       tags: ['files'],
       validate: {
         query: {
-          filename: Joi.string(),
-          message_id: Joi.number().integer().min(0),
-          content_type: Joi.string(),
           limit: Joi.number().integer().min(1).max(2000).default(100),
           offset: Joi.number().integer().min(0).default(0),
         },
@@ -28,21 +25,7 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
     handler: (request, reply) => {
       request.getAccountDatabase().then((db) => {
         const {File} = db;
-        const query = request.query;
-        const where = {};
-
-        if (query.filename) {
-          where.filename = query.filename;
-        }
-        if (query.message_id) {
-          where.messageId = query.message_id;
-        }
-        if (query.content_type) {
-          where.contentType = query.content_type;
-        }
-
         File.findAll({
-          where: where,
           limit: request.query.limit,
           offset: request.query.offset,
         }).then((files) => {
diff --git a/packages/nylas-api/routes/messages.js b/packages/nylas-api/routes/messages.js
index c8ea00b1e..58b82c54a 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-api/routes/messages.js
+++ b/packages/nylas-api/routes/messages.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const Joi = require('joi');
 const Serialization = require('../serialization');
-const {createSyncbackRequest, findFolderOrLabel} = require('../route-helpers');
+const {createSyncbackRequest} = require('../route-helpers');
 
 
 module.exports = (server) => {
@@ -13,17 +13,8 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
       tags: ['messages'],
       validate: {
         query: {
-          'unread': Joi.boolean(),
-          'starred': Joi.boolean(),
-          'subject': Joi.string(),
-          'thread_id': Joi.number().integer().min(0),
-          'received_before': Joi.date(),
-          'received_after': Joi.date(),
-          'filename': Joi.string(),
-          'in': Joi.string(),
-          'limit': Joi.number().integer().min(1).max(2000).default(100),
-          'offset': Joi.number().integer().min(0).default(0),
-          'view': Joi.string().valid('expanded', 'count'),
+          limit: Joi.number().integer().min(1).max(2000).default(100),
+          offset: Joi.number().integer().min(0).default(0),
         },
       },
       response: {
@@ -34,60 +25,13 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
     },
     handler: (request, reply) => {
       request.getAccountDatabase().then((db) => {
-        const {Message, Folder, Label, File} = db;
-        const query = request.query;
-        const where = {};
-        const include = [];
-
-        if (query.unread != null) {
-          where.unread = query.unread;
-        }
-        if (query.starred != null) {
-          where.starred = query.starred;
-        }
-        if (query.subject) {
-          where.subject = query.subject;
-        }
-        if (query.thread_id != null) {
-          where.threadId = query.thread_id;
-        }
-        if (query.received_before) {
-          where.date = {lt: query.received_before};
-        }
-        if (query.received_after) {
-          if (where.date) {
-            where.date.gt = query.received_after;
-          } else {
-            where.date = {gt: query.received_after};
-          }
-        }
-        if (query.filename) {
-          include.push({
-            model: File,
-            where: {filename: query.filename},
-          })
-        }
-
-        let loadAssociatedModels = Promise.resolve();
-        if (query.in) {
-          loadAssociatedModels = findFolderOrLabel({Folder, Label}, query.in)
-          .then((container) => {
-            include.push({
-              model: container.Model,
-              where: {id: container.id},
-            })
-          })
-        }
-
-        loadAssociatedModels.then(() => {
-          Message.findAll({
-            where: where,
-            limit: query.limit,
-            offset: query.offset,
-            include: include,
-          }).then((messages) => {
-            reply(Serialization.jsonStringify(messages));
-          })
+        const {Message, Folder, Label} = db;
+        Message.findAll({
+          limit: request.query.limit,
+          offset: request.query.offset,
+          include: [{model: Folder}, {model: Label}],
+        }).then((messages) => {
+          reply(Serialization.jsonStringify(messages));
         })
       })
     },
diff --git a/packages/nylas-api/routes/threads.js b/packages/nylas-api/routes/threads.js
index aa6d8102d..b8a058cf1 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-api/routes/threads.js
+++ b/packages/nylas-api/routes/threads.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const Joi = require('joi');
 const _ = require('underscore');
 const Serialization = require('../serialization');
-const {createSyncbackRequest, findFolderOrLabel} = require('../route-helpers')
+const {createSyncbackRequest} = require('../route-helpers')
 
 module.exports = (server) => {
   server.route({
@@ -13,19 +13,8 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
       tags: ['threads'],
       validate: {
         query: {
-          'id': Joi.number().integer().min(0),
-          'view': Joi.string().valid('expanded', 'count'),
-          'subject': Joi.string(),
-          'unread': Joi.boolean(),
-          'starred': Joi.boolean(),
-          'started_before': Joi.date().timestamp(),
-          'started_after': Joi.date().timestamp(),
-          'last_message_before': Joi.date().timestamp(),
-          'last_message_after': Joi.date().timestamp(),
-          'in': Joi.string().allow(Joi.number()),
-          'filename': Joi.string(),
-          'limit': Joi.number().integer().min(1).max(2000).default(100),
-          'offset': Joi.number().integer().min(0).default(0),
+          limit: Joi.number().integer().min(1).max(2000).default(100),
+          offset: Joi.number().integer().min(0).default(0),
         },
       },
       response: {
@@ -41,123 +30,21 @@ module.exports = (server) => {
     },
     handler: (request, reply) => {
       request.getAccountDatabase().then((db) => {
-        const {Thread, Folder, Label, Message, File} = db;
-        const query = request.query;
-        const where = {};
-        const include = [];
-
-        if (query.id) {
-          where.id = query.id;
-        }
-        if (query.subject) {
-          // the 'like' operator is case-insenstive in sequelite and for
-          // non-binary strings in mysql
-          where.subject = {like: query.subject};
-        }
-
-        // Boolean queries
-        if (query.unread) {
-          where.unreadCount = {gt: 0};
-        } else if (query.unread !== undefined) {
-          where.unreadCount = 0;
-        }
-        if (query.starred) {
-          where.starredCount = {gt: 0};
-        } else if (query.starred !== undefined) {
-          where.starredCount = 0;
-        }
-
-        // Timestamp queries
-        if (query.last_message_before) {
-          where.lastMessageReceivedDate = {lt: query.last_message_before};
-        }
-        if (query.last_message_after) {
-          if (where.lastMessageReceivedDate) {
-            where.lastMessageReceivedDate.gt = query.last_message_after;
-          } else {
-            where.lastMessageReceivedDate = {gt: query.last_message_after};
-          }
-        }
-        if (query.started_before) {
-          where.firstMessageDate = {lt: query.started_before};
-        }
-        if (query.started_after) {
-          if (where.firstMessageDate) {
-            where.firstMessageDate.gt = query.started_after;
-          } else {
-            where.firstMessageDate = {gt: query.started_after};
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Association queries
-        let loadAssociatedModels = Promise.resolve();
-        if (query.in) {
-          loadAssociatedModels = findFolderOrLabel({Folder, Label}, query.in)
-          .then((container) => {
-            include.push({
-              model: container.Model,
-              where: {id: container.id},
-            })
-            include.push({model: container.Model === Folder ? Label : Folder})
-          })
-        } else {
-          include.push({model: Folder})
-          include.push({model: Label})
-        }
-
-        const messagesInclude = [];
-        if (query.filename) {
-          messagesInclude.push({
-            model: File,
-            where: {filename: query.filename},
-          })
-        }
-        if (query.view === 'expanded') {
-          include.push({
-            model: Message,
-            as: 'messages',
-            attributes: _.without(Object.keys(Message.attributes), 'body'),
-            include: messagesInclude,
-          })
-        } else {
-          include.push({
-            model: Message,
-            as: 'messages',
-            attributes: ['id'],
-            include: messagesInclude,
-          })
-        }
-
-        if (query.view === 'count') {
-          loadAssociatedModels.then(() => {
-            return Thread.count({
-              where: where,
-              include: include,
-            }).then((count) => {
-              reply(Serialization.jsonStringify({count: count}));
-            });
-          })
-          return;
-        }
-
-        loadAssociatedModels.then(() => {
-          Thread.findAll({
-            limit: request.query.limit,
-            offset: request.query.offset,
-            where: where,
-            include: include,
-          }).then((threads) => {
-            // if the user requested the expanded viw, fill message.folder using
-            // thread.folders, since it must be a superset.
-            if (query.view === 'expanded') {
-              for (const thread of threads) {
-                for (const msg of thread.messages) {
-                  msg.folder = thread.folders.find(c => c.id === msg.folderId);
-                }
-              }
-            }
-            reply(Serialization.jsonStringify(threads));
-          })
+        const {Thread, Folder, Label, Message} = db;
+        Thread.findAll({
+          limit: request.query.limit,
+          offset: request.query.offset,
+          include: [
+            {model: Folder},
+            {model: Label},
+            {
+              model: Message,
+              as: 'messages',
+              attributes: _.without(Object.keys(Message.attributes), 'body'),
+            },
+          ],
+        }).then((threads) => {
+          reply(Serialization.jsonStringify(threads));
         })
       })
     },