## Name

Filter — Filters messages before passing them to a resource

## Usage

The Filter pattern removes unwanted messages from the route based on an expression.

The Filter pattern can appear anywhere in the body of a route.

## Properties

Table 13 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 13. Filter Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Expression | Specifies the expression used to determine if the message is to be filtered from the route.
language | Specifies the expression language used to process the expression.
Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is `Disabled`.
Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file.
Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.

## Related topics

Expression and Predicates Languages
Configuring the route editor