diff --git a/lib/helpers.js b/lib/helpers.js
index 1ade979..cf38a8d 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.js
+++ b/lib/helpers.js
@@ -353,6 +353,20 @@ function attachQueries (request) {
         request.options.range[field][index] =
           castValue(query[parameter], fieldType, options)
       }
+      else if (filterType === 'fuzzy-match'){
+
+        if ( ! fields[field].type ){
+          throw new BadRequestError( `fuzzy-match only allowed on attributes.` )
+        }
+
+        if ( fields[field].type.name !== "String"){
+          throw new BadRequestError(
+            `fuzzy-match only allowed on String types. ${field} is of type ${fields[field].type.name }` )
+        }
+
+        if (!('fuzzyMatch' in request.options)) request.options['fuzzyMatch'] = {}
+        request.options.fuzzyMatch[field] = query[parameter]
+      }
       else throw new BadRequestError(
         `The filter "${filterType}" is not valid.`)
     }