diff --git a/models/meshmodel/core/v1alpha1/category.go b/models/meshmodel/core/v1alpha1/category.go
index 492588d5..3ad46d9d 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/core/v1alpha1/category.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/core/v1alpha1/category.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type CategoryDB struct {
 type CategoryFilter struct {
 	Name    string
 	OrderOn string
+	Greedy  bool
 	Sort    string //asc or desc. Default behavior is asc
 	Limit   int    //If 0 or  unspecified then all records are returned and limit is not used
 	Offset  int
diff --git a/models/meshmodel/registry.go b/models/meshmodel/registry.go
index a6f63f8a..ed293b71 100644
--- a/models/meshmodel/registry.go
+++ b/models/meshmodel/registry.go
@@ -249,7 +249,11 @@ func (rm *RegistryManager) GetCategories(db *database.Handler, f types.Filter) [
 	finder := rm.db.Model(&catdb)
 	if mf, ok := f.(*v1alpha1.CategoryFilter); ok {
 		if mf.Name != "" {
-			finder = finder.Where("name = ?", mf.Name)
+			if mf.Greedy {
+				finder = finder.Where("name LIKE ?", mf.Name+"%")
+			} else {
+				finder = finder.Where("name = ?", mf.Name)
+			}
 		}
 		if mf.OrderOn != "" {
 			if mf.Sort == "desc" {