diff --git a/agave/blueprints/rest_api.py b/agave/blueprints/rest_api.py
index 99499876..53572bdb 100644
--- a/agave/blueprints/rest_api.py
+++ b/agave/blueprints/rest_api.py
@@ -95,10 +95,22 @@ def wrapper_resource_class(cls):
 
             """ DELETE /resource/{id}
             Use "delete" method (if exists) to create the chalice endpoint
+            This method only validate if exists the object and retrieve it.
+            The logic to delete / deactivate is completely your responsibility.
             """
             if hasattr(cls, 'delete'):
                 route = self.delete(path + '/{id}')
-                route(cls.delete)
+
+                @copy_attributes(cls)
+                def delete(id: str):
+                    try:
+                        model = cls.model.objects.get(id=id)
+                    except DoesNotExist:
+                        raise NotFoundError('Not valid id')
+                    else:
+                        return cls.delete(model)
+
+                route(delete)
 
             """ PATCH /resource/{id}
             Enable PATCH method if Resource.update method exist. It validates
@@ -199,6 +211,13 @@ def query():
                 if self.user_id_filter_required():
                     query_params.user_id = self.current_user_id
                 filters = cls.get_query_filter(query_params)
+                if (
+                    hasattr(query_params, 'active')
+                    and query_params.active is not None
+                ):
+                    filters &= Q(
+                        deactivated_at__exists=not query_params.active
+                    )
                 if query_params.count:
                     result = _count(filters)
                 elif hasattr(cls, 'query'):
diff --git a/agave/version.py b/agave/version.py
index 2fb25139..124e4620 100644
--- a/agave/version.py
+++ b/agave/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.1.6'
+__version__ = '0.1.7'
diff --git a/examples/chalicelib/resources/accounts.py b/examples/chalicelib/resources/accounts.py
index 37c4b2f0..627d4d8f 100644
--- a/examples/chalicelib/resources/accounts.py
+++ b/examples/chalicelib/resources/accounts.py
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@ def update(
         return Response(account.to_dict(), status_code=200)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def delete(id: str) -> Response:
-        try:
-            account = AccountModel.objects.get(id=id)
-        except DoesNotExist:
-            raise NotFoundError('Not valid id')
-
+    def delete(account: AccountModel) -> Response:
         account.deactivated_at = dt.datetime.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0)
         account.save()
         return Response(account.to_dict(), status_code=200)
diff --git a/examples/chalicelib/validators.py b/examples/chalicelib/validators.py
index 9aa1c785..80055022 100644
--- a/examples/chalicelib/validators.py
+++ b/examples/chalicelib/validators.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 class AccountQuery(QueryParams):
     name: Optional[str] = None
     user_id: Optional[str] = None
-    is_active: Optional[bool] = None
+    active: Optional[bool] = None
 
 
 class TransactionQuery(QueryParams):
diff --git a/tests/blueprint/test_blueprint.py b/tests/blueprint/test_blueprint.py
index 947a2ee5..e08f547c 100644
--- a/tests/blueprint/test_blueprint.py
+++ b/tests/blueprint/test_blueprint.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import datetime as dt
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 import pytest
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ def test_delete_resource(client: Client, account: Account) -> None:
     assert account.deactivated_at is not None
 
 
+def test_delete_resource_not_exists(client: Client) -> None:
+    resp = client.http.delete('/accounts/1234')
+    assert resp.status_code == 404
+
+
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('accounts')
 def test_query_count_resource(client: Client) -> None:
     query_params = dict(count=1, name='Frida Kahlo')
@@ -120,6 +126,32 @@ def test_query_all_resource(client: Client) -> None:
     assert len(resp.json_body['items']) == 2
 
 
+def test_query_all_filter_active(client: Client, account: Account) -> None:
+    query_params = dict(active=True)
+    # Query active items
+    resp = client.http.get(f'/accounts?{urlencode(query_params)}')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    items = resp.json_body['items']
+    assert len(items) == 4
+    assert all(item['deactivated_at'] is None for item in items)
+
+    # Deactivate Item
+    account.deactivated_at = dt.datetime.utcnow()
+    account.save()
+    resp = client.http.get(f'/accounts?{urlencode(query_params)}')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    items = resp.json_body['items']
+    assert len(items) == 3
+
+    # Query deactivated items
+    query_params = dict(active=False)
+    resp = client.http.get(f'/accounts?{urlencode(query_params)}')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    items = resp.json_body['items']
+    assert len(items) == 1
+    assert items[0]['deactivated_at'] is not None
+
+
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('accounts')
 @patch(USER_ID_FILTER_REQUIRED, MagicMock(return_value=True))
 def test_query_user_id_filter_required(client: Client) -> None: