diff --git a/api/controllers/application.js b/api/controllers/application.js
index cebaadf..d37bc33 100644
--- a/api/controllers/application.js
+++ b/api/controllers/application.js
@@ -156,13 +156,17 @@ exports.publicGet = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
+  var query = {};
+  var sort = {};
   var skip = null;
   var limit = null;
 
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on appId route
-  var query = {};
   if (args.swagger.params.appId) {
     query = Utils.buildQuery('_id', args.swagger.params.appId.value, query);
   } else {
@@ -171,6 +175,12 @@ exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
     skip = processedParameters.skip;
     limit = processedParameters.limit;
 
+    if (args.swagger.params.sortBy && args.swagger.params.sortBy.value) {
+      var order_by = args.swagger.params.sortBy.value.charAt(0) == '-' ? -1 : 1;
+      var sort_by = args.swagger.params.sortBy.value.slice(1);
+      sort[sort_by] = order_by;
+    }
+
     try {
       query = addStandardQueryFilters(query, args);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -192,7 +202,7 @@ exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
     query,
     getSanitizedFields(args.swagger.params.fields.value), // Fields
     null, // sort warmup
-    null, // sort
+    sort, // sort
     skip, // skip
     limit, // limit
     false
@@ -207,7 +217,10 @@ exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedHead = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on appId route
   var query = {};
@@ -719,10 +732,18 @@ var addStandardQueryFilters = function(query, args) {
     _.assignIn(query, { agency: args.swagger.params.agency.value });
   }
   if (args.swagger.params.businessUnit && args.swagger.params.businessUnit.value !== undefined) {
-    _.assignIn(query, { businessUnit: args.swagger.params.businessUnit.value });
+    _.assignIn(query, { businessUnit: { $eq: args.swagger.params.businessUnit.value.eq } });
   }
   if (args.swagger.params.client && args.swagger.params.client.value !== undefined) {
-    _.assignIn(query, { client: args.swagger.params.client.value });
+    var queryString = qs.parse(args.swagger.params.client.value);
+    if (queryString.text) {
+      // This searches for text indexed fields, which client is currently marked as in the application model.
+      // If more fields are added to the text index, this logic may need to change as it will then search those fields
+      // as well, which may be un-desired. See docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/query/text/
+      _.assignIn(query, { $text: { $search: queryString.text } });
+    } else if (queryString.eq) {
+      _.assignIn(query, { client: { $eq: queryString.eq } });
+    }
   }
   if (args.swagger.params.tenureStage && args.swagger.params.tenureStage.value !== undefined) {
     _.assignIn(query, { tenureStage: args.swagger.params.tenureStage.value });
@@ -831,6 +852,8 @@ var addStandardQueryFilters = function(query, args) {
     }
   }
 
+  defaultLog.debug('query:', JSON.stringify(query));
+
   return query;
 };
 /* eslint-enable no-redeclare */
diff --git a/api/controllers/comment.js b/api/controllers/comment.js
index 01dd616..fa04f2c 100644
--- a/api/controllers/comment.js
+++ b/api/controllers/comment.js
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ exports.publicGet = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedHead = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on CommentPeriodId route
   var query = {};
diff --git a/api/controllers/commentperiod.js b/api/controllers/commentperiod.js
index 812345f..cd9e534 100644
--- a/api/controllers/commentperiod.js
+++ b/api/controllers/commentperiod.js
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ exports.publicGet = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedHead = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on CommentPeriodId route
   var query = {};
@@ -85,7 +88,10 @@ exports.protectedHead = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on CommentPeriodId route
   var query = {};
diff --git a/api/controllers/decision.js b/api/controllers/decision.js
index d97d7fe..e662689 100644
--- a/api/controllers/decision.js
+++ b/api/controllers/decision.js
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ exports.publicGet = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedHead = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on decisionId route
   var query = {};
@@ -82,7 +85,10 @@ exports.protectedHead = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on decisionId route
   var query = {};
diff --git a/api/controllers/document.js b/api/controllers/document.js
index e678398..b7b2d72 100644
--- a/api/controllers/document.js
+++ b/api/controllers/document.js
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ exports.unProtectedPost = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedHead = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on docId route
   var query = {};
@@ -153,7 +156,10 @@ exports.protectedHead = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on docId route
   var query = {};
@@ -229,7 +235,10 @@ exports.publicDownload = function(args, res, next) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedDownload = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on docId route
   var query = {};
diff --git a/api/controllers/feature.js b/api/controllers/feature.js
index 140db58..a4c4e8a 100644
--- a/api/controllers/feature.js
+++ b/api/controllers/feature.js
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ exports.publicGet = function(args, res, next) {
   });
 };
 exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   var query = {};
   // Build match query if on featureId route
@@ -88,7 +91,10 @@ exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
 
 exports.protectedDelete = function(args, res, next) {
   defaultLog.info('Deleting a Feature(s)');
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   var Feature = mongoose.model('Feature');
   var query = {};
diff --git a/api/controllers/user.js b/api/controllers/user.js
index 7d41f58..8eaf5b5 100644
--- a/api/controllers/user.js
+++ b/api/controllers/user.js
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ exports.protectedOptions = function(args, res, rest) {
 };
 
 exports.protectedGet = function(args, res, next) {
-  defaultLog.info('args.swagger.params:', JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes']));
+  defaultLog.info(
+    'args.swagger.operation.x-security-scopes:',
+    JSON.stringify(args.swagger.operation['x-security-scopes'])
+  );
 
   // Build match query if on userId route
   var query = {};
diff --git a/api/helpers/models/application.js b/api/helpers/models/application.js
index 88023f5..e1c2a8b 100644
--- a/api/helpers/models/application.js
+++ b/api/helpers/models/application.js
@@ -30,5 +30,8 @@ module.exports = require('../models')('Application', {
 
   // Note: Default on tag property is purely for display only, they have no real effect on the model.
   // This must be done in the code.
-  tags: [[{ type: String, trim: true, default: '[["sysadmin"]]' }]] // updated by API
+  tags: [[{ type: String, trim: true, default: '[["sysadmin"]]' }]], // updated by API
+
+  // Used to enable client (applicant) $text search.
+  __index: { client: 'text' }
 });
diff --git a/api/swagger/swagger.yaml b/api/swagger/swagger.yaml
index 8c1d8cd..4c54d35 100644
--- a/api/swagger/swagger.yaml
+++ b/api/swagger/swagger.yaml
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ definitions:
       - _addedBy
       - _application
       - tags
-      - name
       - startDate
       - endDate
       - isDeleted
@@ -1038,6 +1037,11 @@ paths:
           format: date-time
           required: false
           description: "Status History Effective Date that Applications must compare to"
+        - in: query
+          name: sortBy
+          type: string
+          required: false
+          description: "Application field to sort by"
       responses:
         "200":
           description: "Success"
@@ -1637,6 +1641,7 @@ paths:
           required: false
           description: "Publish Date(s) that Applications must match"
           type: string
+          format: date-time
       responses:
         "200":
           description: "Success"
diff --git a/database.json b/database.json
index e373e27..31d2479 100644
--- a/database.json
+++ b/database.json
@@ -25,33 +25,6 @@
     "host": "MONGODB_SERVICE_HOST"
   },
 
-  "demo": {
-    "driver": "mongodb",
-    "database": { "ENV": "MONGODB_DATABASE" },
-    "user": { "ENV": "MONGODB_USERNAME" },
-    "password": { "ENV": "MONGODB_PASSWORD" },
-    "authSource": "admin",
-    "host": "DEMO_MONGODB_SERVICE_HOST"
-  },
-
-  "scale": {
-    "driver": "mongodb",
-    "database": { "ENV": "MONGODB_DATABASE" },
-    "user": { "ENV": "MONGODB_USERNAME" },
-    "password": { "ENV": "MONGODB_PASSWORD" },
-    "authSource": "admin",
-    "host": "MONGODB_SCALE_SERVICE_HOST"
-  },
-
-  "beta": {
-    "driver": "mongodb",
-    "database": { "ENV": "MONGODB_DATABASE" },
-    "user": { "ENV": "MONGODB_USERNAME" },
-    "password": { "ENV": "MONGODB_PASSWORD" },
-    "authSource": "admin",
-    "host": "MONGODB_BETA_SERVICE_HOST"
-  },
-
   "master": {
     "driver": "mongodb",
     "database": { "ENV": "MONGODB_DATABASE" },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 968968d..126ed7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "main": "app",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node app",
-    "test": "echo Test suite should be run with `npm run tests` or npm `run tests-ci`",
+    "test": "echo Test suite should be run with `npm run tests` or `npm run tests-ci`",
     "tests": "SET UPLOAD_DIRECTORY=./api/test/uploads/ & jest --runInBand",
     "tests-debug": "node --inspect node_modules/.bin/jest --runInBand",
     "lint": "eslint .",