diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/sharing-filter-methods.md b/changelog/unreleased/sharing-filter-methods.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b90d29d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/sharing-filter-methods.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Enhancement: Add utility methods for creating share filters
+
+Updated the CS3 API to include the new share grantee filter and added utility methods for creating share filters. This will help making the code more concise.
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/2044
diff --git a/cmd/reva/ocm-share-list.go b/cmd/reva/ocm-share-list.go
index 1bff9bcd3b..ed246a8c26 100644
--- a/cmd/reva/ocm-share-list.go
+++ b/cmd/reva/ocm-share-list.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	rpc "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/rpc/v1beta1"
 	ocm "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/sharing/ocm/v1beta1"
 	provider "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/storage/provider/v1beta1"
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/ocm/share"
 	"github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/table"
 )
 
@@ -60,14 +61,7 @@ func ocmShareListCommand() *command {
 				StorageId: tokens[0],
 				OpaqueId:  tokens[1],
 			}
-			shareRequest.Filters = []*ocm.ListOCMSharesRequest_Filter{
-				{
-					Type: ocm.ListOCMSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
-					Term: &ocm.ListOCMSharesRequest_Filter_ResourceId{
-						ResourceId: id,
-					},
-				},
-			}
+			shareRequest.Filters = []*ocm.ListOCMSharesRequest_Filter{share.ResourceIDFilter(id)}
 		}
 
 		shareRes, err := shareClient.ListOCMShares(ctx, shareRequest)
diff --git a/cmd/reva/public-share-list.go b/cmd/reva/public-share-list.go
index 1a0a2f1a74..baa13e4ad5 100644
--- a/cmd/reva/public-share-list.go
+++ b/cmd/reva/public-share-list.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	rpc "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/rpc/v1beta1"
 	link "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/sharing/link/v1beta1"
 	provider "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/storage/provider/v1beta1"
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/publicshare"
 	"github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/table"
 )
 
@@ -60,14 +61,7 @@ func publicShareListCommand() *command {
 				StorageId: tokens[0],
 				OpaqueId:  tokens[1],
 			}
-			shareRequest.Filters = []*link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter{
-				{
-					Type: link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
-					Term: &link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter_ResourceId{
-						ResourceId: id,
-					},
-				},
-			}
+			shareRequest.Filters = []*link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter{publicshare.ResourceIDFilter(id)}
 		}
 
 		shareRes, err := shareClient.ListPublicShares(ctx, shareRequest)
diff --git a/cmd/reva/share-list.go b/cmd/reva/share-list.go
index 9ec94a5999..fa00b1dc0b 100644
--- a/cmd/reva/share-list.go
+++ b/cmd/reva/share-list.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	rpc "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/rpc/v1beta1"
 	collaboration "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/sharing/collaboration/v1beta1"
 	provider "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/storage/provider/v1beta1"
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/share"
 	"github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/table"
 )
 
@@ -60,14 +61,7 @@ func shareListCommand() *command {
 				StorageId: tokens[0],
 				OpaqueId:  tokens[1],
 			}
-			shareRequest.Filters = []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter{
-				{
-					Type: collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
-					Term: &collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_ResourceId{
-						ResourceId: id,
-					},
-				},
-			}
+			shareRequest.Filters = []*collaboration.Filter{share.ResourceIDFilter(id)}
 		}
 
 		shareRes, err := shareClient.ListShares(ctx, shareRequest)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cfad917fbe..5bce009d7b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/cheggaaa/pb v1.0.29
 	github.com/coreos/go-oidc v2.2.1+incompatible
 	github.com/cs3org/cato v0.0.0-20200828125504-e418fc54dd5e
-	github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20210812121411-f18cf19614e8
+	github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20210906133842-03e4a408c1f3
 	github.com/cubewise-code/go-mime v0.0.0-20200519001935-8c5762b177d8
 	github.com/eventials/go-tus v0.0.0-20200718001131-45c7ec8f5d59
 	github.com/gdexlab/go-render v1.0.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 69435978f2..e8bf204aed 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ github.com/cs3org/cato v0.0.0-20200828125504-e418fc54dd5e h1:tqSPWQeueWTKnJVMJff
 github.com/cs3org/cato v0.0.0-20200828125504-e418fc54dd5e/go.mod h1:XJEZ3/EQuI3BXTp/6DUzFr850vlxq11I6satRtz0YQ4=
 github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20210812121411-f18cf19614e8 h1:bqUkE0l5wD62TKH6HkbSVYwyYzZ0PIeak/hnW7ggUdU=
 github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20210812121411-f18cf19614e8/go.mod h1:UXha4TguuB52H14EMoSsCqDj7k8a/t7g4gVP+bgY5LY=
+github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20210906133842-03e4a408c1f3 h1:NcLk09WK4wx/iIrEI+7ZFbr78APaRKJxF0+zl6kv4is=
+github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20210906133842-03e4a408c1f3/go.mod h1:UXha4TguuB52H14EMoSsCqDj7k8a/t7g4gVP+bgY5LY=
 github.com/cubewise-code/go-mime v0.0.0-20200519001935-8c5762b177d8 h1:Z9lwXumT5ACSmJ7WGnFl+OMLLjpz5uR2fyz7dC255FI=
 github.com/cubewise-code/go-mime v0.0.0-20200519001935-8c5762b177d8/go.mod h1:4abs/jPXcmJzYoYGF91JF9Uq9s/KL5n1jvFDix8KcqY=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
diff --git a/internal/grpc/services/usershareprovider/usershareprovider.go b/internal/grpc/services/usershareprovider/usershareprovider.go
index 4130dacc77..4a582a40c6 100644
--- a/internal/grpc/services/usershareprovider/usershareprovider.go
+++ b/internal/grpc/services/usershareprovider/usershareprovider.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (s *service) UpdateShare(ctx context.Context, req *collaboration.UpdateShar
 }
 
 func (s *service) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context, req *collaboration.ListReceivedSharesRequest) (*collaboration.ListReceivedSharesResponse, error) {
-	shares, err := s.sm.ListReceivedShares(ctx) // TODO(labkode): check what to update
+	shares, err := s.sm.ListReceivedShares(ctx, req.Filters) // TODO(labkode): check what to update
 	if err != nil {
 		return &collaboration.ListReceivedSharesResponse{
 			Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, err, "error listing received shares"),
diff --git a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/shares.go b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/shares.go
index 31409e512d..9b16e8925e 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/shares.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/shares.go
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/conversions"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/response"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/appctx"
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/publicshare"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/rgrpc/todo/pool"
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/share"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/share/cache"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/share/cache/registry"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/utils"
@@ -607,7 +609,7 @@ func (h *Handler) listSharesWithMe(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 func (h *Handler) listSharesWithOthers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	shares := make([]*conversions.ShareData, 0)
 
-	filters := []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter{}
+	filters := []*collaboration.Filter{}
 	linkFilters := []*link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter{}
 	var e error
 
@@ -663,8 +665,8 @@ func (h *Handler) logProblems(s *rpc.Status, e error, msg string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *Handler) addFilters(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, prefix string) ([]*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter, []*link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter, error) {
-	collaborationFilters := []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter{}
+func (h *Handler) addFilters(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, prefix string) ([]*collaboration.Filter, []*link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter, error) {
+	collaborationFilters := []*collaboration.Filter{}
 	linkFilters := []*link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter{}
 	ctx := r.Context()
 
@@ -692,19 +694,9 @@ func (h *Handler) addFilters(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, prefix stri
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	collaborationFilters = append(collaborationFilters, &collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter{
-		Type: collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
-		Term: &collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_ResourceId{
-			ResourceId: info.Id,
-		},
-	})
+	collaborationFilters = append(collaborationFilters, share.ResourceIDFilter(info.Id))
 
-	linkFilters = append(linkFilters, &link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter{
-		Type: link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
-		Term: &link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter_ResourceId{
-			ResourceId: info.Id,
-		},
-	})
+	linkFilters = append(linkFilters, publicshare.ResourceIDFilter(info.Id))
 
 	return collaborationFilters, linkFilters, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/user.go b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/user.go
index 1a133f34b6..7ce8822d97 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/user.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/user.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (h *Handler) removeUserShare(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, shareI
 	response.WriteOCSSuccess(w, r, nil)
 }
 
-func (h *Handler) listUserShares(r *http.Request, filters []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter) ([]*conversions.ShareData, *rpc.Status, error) {
+func (h *Handler) listUserShares(r *http.Request, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*conversions.ShareData, *rpc.Status, error) {
 	ctx := r.Context()
 	log := appctx.GetLogger(ctx)
 
diff --git a/pkg/cbox/share/sql/sql.go b/pkg/cbox/share/sql/sql.go
index ffe2c05e95..05c4a7c559 100644
--- a/pkg/cbox/share/sql/sql.go
+++ b/pkg/cbox/share/sql/sql.go
@@ -274,13 +274,13 @@ func (m *mgr) UpdateShare(ctx context.Context, ref *collaboration.ShareReference
 	return m.GetShare(ctx, ref)
 }
 
-func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error) {
+func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error) {
 	uid := conversions.FormatUserID(ctxpkg.ContextMustGetUser(ctx).Id)
 	query := "select coalesce(uid_owner, '') as uid_owner, coalesce(uid_initiator, '') as uid_initiator, coalesce(share_with, '') as share_with, coalesce(fileid_prefix, '') as fileid_prefix, coalesce(item_source, '') as item_source, id, stime, permissions, share_type FROM oc_share WHERE (orphan = 0 or orphan IS NULL) AND (uid_owner=? or uid_initiator=?) AND (share_type=? OR share_type=?)"
 	var filterQuery string
 	params := []interface{}{uid, uid, 0, 1}
 	for i, f := range filters {
-		if f.Type == collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID {
+		if f.Type == collaboration.Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID {
 			filterQuery += "(fileid_prefix=? AND item_source=?)"
 			if i != len(filters)-1 {
 				filterQuery += " AND "
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListShare
 }
 
 // we list the shares that are targeted to the user in context or to the user groups.
-func (m *mgr) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error) {
+func (m *mgr) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error) {
 	user := ctxpkg.ContextMustGetUser(ctx)
 	uid := conversions.FormatUserID(user.Id)
 
diff --git a/pkg/ocm/share/share.go b/pkg/ocm/share/share.go
index 9eb439a6e0..e4b7d1188d 100644
--- a/pkg/ocm/share/share.go
+++ b/pkg/ocm/share/share.go
@@ -55,3 +55,13 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// UpdateReceivedShare updates the received share with share state.
 	UpdateReceivedShare(ctx context.Context, ref *ocm.ShareReference, f *ocm.UpdateReceivedOCMShareRequest_UpdateField) (*ocm.ReceivedShare, error)
 }
+
+// ResourceIDFilter is an abstraction for creating filter by resource id.
+func ResourceIDFilter(id *provider.ResourceId) *ocm.ListOCMSharesRequest_Filter {
+	return &ocm.ListOCMSharesRequest_Filter{
+		Type: ocm.ListOCMSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
+		Term: &ocm.ListOCMSharesRequest_Filter_ResourceId{
+			ResourceId: id,
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/publicshare/publicshare.go b/pkg/publicshare/publicshare.go
index 0cab57363a..fa00beb32c 100644
--- a/pkg/publicshare/publicshare.go
+++ b/pkg/publicshare/publicshare.go
@@ -83,3 +83,13 @@ func AddSignature(share *link.PublicShare, pw string) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// ResourceIDFilter is an abstraction for creating filter by resource id.
+func ResourceIDFilter(id *provider.ResourceId) *link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter {
+	return &link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter{
+		Type: link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
+		Term: &link.ListPublicSharesRequest_Filter_ResourceId{
+			ResourceId: id,
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/share/manager/json/json.go b/pkg/share/manager/json/json.go
index 79f3ae3646..fe47803f94 100644
--- a/pkg/share/manager/json/json.go
+++ b/pkg/share/manager/json/json.go
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func (m *mgr) UpdateShare(ctx context.Context, ref *collaboration.ShareReference
 	return nil, errtypes.NotFound(ref.String())
 }
 
-func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error) {
+func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error) {
 	var ss []*collaboration.Share
 	m.Lock()
 	defer m.Unlock()
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListShare
 				// check filters
 				// TODO(labkode): add the rest of filters.
 				for _, f := range filters {
-					if f.Type == collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID {
+					if f.Type == collaboration.Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID {
 						if utils.ResourceIDEqual(s.ResourceId, f.GetResourceId()) {
 							ss = append(ss, s)
 						}
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListShare
 }
 
 // we list the shares that are targeted to the user in context or to the user groups.
-func (m *mgr) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error) {
+func (m *mgr) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error) {
 	var rss []*collaboration.ReceivedShare
 	m.Lock()
 	defer m.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/share/manager/memory/memory.go b/pkg/share/manager/memory/memory.go
index df7e2b9a8e..8f84c77d9b 100644
--- a/pkg/share/manager/memory/memory.go
+++ b/pkg/share/manager/memory/memory.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (m *manager) UpdateShare(ctx context.Context, ref *collaboration.ShareRefer
 	return nil, errtypes.NotFound(ref.String())
 }
 
-func (m *manager) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error) {
+func (m *manager) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error) {
 	var ss []*collaboration.Share
 	m.lock.Lock()
 	defer m.lock.Unlock()
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (m *manager) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListS
 				// check filters
 				// TODO(labkode): add the rest of filters.
 				for _, f := range filters {
-					if f.Type == collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID {
+					if f.Type == collaboration.Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID {
 						if utils.ResourceIDEqual(s.ResourceId, f.GetResourceId()) {
 							ss = append(ss, s)
 						}
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (m *manager) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListS
 }
 
 // we list the shares that are targeted to the user in context or to the user groups.
-func (m *manager) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error) {
+func (m *manager) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error) {
 	var rss []*collaboration.ReceivedShare
 	m.lock.Lock()
 	defer m.lock.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/share/manager/sql/sql.go b/pkg/share/manager/sql/sql.go
index 6fea507391..c43ef2b377 100644
--- a/pkg/share/manager/sql/sql.go
+++ b/pkg/share/manager/sql/sql.go
@@ -269,13 +269,13 @@ func (m *mgr) UpdateShare(ctx context.Context, ref *collaboration.ShareReference
 	return m.GetShare(ctx, ref)
 }
 
-func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error) {
+func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error) {
 	uid := ctxpkg.ContextMustGetUser(ctx).Username
 	query := "select coalesce(uid_owner, '') as uid_owner, coalesce(uid_initiator, '') as uid_initiator, coalesce(share_with, '') as share_with, coalesce(item_source, '') as item_source, id, stime, permissions, share_type FROM oc_share WHERE (uid_owner=? or uid_initiator=?) AND (share_type=? OR share_type=?)"
 	var filterQuery string
 	params := []interface{}{uid, uid, 0, 1}
 	for i, f := range filters {
-		if f.Type == collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID {
+		if f.Type == collaboration.Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID {
 			filterQuery += "(item_source=?)"
 			if i != len(filters)-1 {
 				filterQuery += " AND "
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func (m *mgr) ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListShare
 }
 
 // we list the shares that are targeted to the user in context or to the user groups.
-func (m *mgr) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error) {
+func (m *mgr) ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error) {
 	user := ctxpkg.ContextMustGetUser(ctx)
 	uid := user.Username
 
diff --git a/pkg/share/manager/sql/sql_test.go b/pkg/share/manager/sql/sql_test.go
index fd61639fa6..aba406862a 100644
--- a/pkg/share/manager/sql/sql_test.go
+++ b/pkg/share/manager/sql/sql_test.go
@@ -165,20 +165,15 @@ var _ = Describe("SQL manager", func() {
 
 	Describe("ListShares", func() {
 		It("lists shares", func() {
-			shares, err := mgr.ListShares(ctx, []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter{})
+			shares, err := mgr.ListShares(ctx, []*collaboration.Filter{})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(len(shares)).To(Equal(1))
 
-			shares, err = mgr.ListShares(ctx, []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter{
-				{
-					Type: collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
-					Term: &collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter_ResourceId{
-						ResourceId: &provider.ResourceId{
-							StorageId: "/",
-							OpaqueId:  "somethingElse",
-						},
-					},
-				},
+			shares, err = mgr.ListShares(ctx, []*collaboration.Filter{
+				share.ResourceIDFilter(&provider.ResourceId{
+					StorageId: "/",
+					OpaqueId:  "somethingElse",
+				}),
 			})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(len(shares)).To(Equal(0))
@@ -188,7 +183,7 @@ var _ = Describe("SQL manager", func() {
 	Describe("ListReceivedShares", func() {
 		It("lists received shares", func() {
 			loginAs(otherUser)
-			shares, err := mgr.ListReceivedShares(ctx)
+			shares, err := mgr.ListReceivedShares(ctx, []*collaboration.Filter{})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(len(shares)).To(Equal(1))
 		})
@@ -230,7 +225,7 @@ var _ = Describe("SQL manager", func() {
 	Describe("Unshare", func() {
 		It("deletes shares", func() {
 			loginAs(otherUser)
-			shares, err := mgr.ListReceivedShares(ctx)
+			shares, err := mgr.ListReceivedShares(ctx, []*collaboration.Filter{})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(len(shares)).To(Equal(1))
 
@@ -243,7 +238,7 @@ var _ = Describe("SQL manager", func() {
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 			loginAs(otherUser)
-			shares, err = mgr.ListReceivedShares(ctx)
+			shares, err = mgr.ListReceivedShares(ctx, []*collaboration.Filter{})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(len(shares)).To(Equal(0))
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/share/share.go b/pkg/share/share.go
index b66bdf8969..9184e0d93c 100644
--- a/pkg/share/share.go
+++ b/pkg/share/share.go
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ type Manager interface {
 
 	// ListShares returns the shares created by the user. If md is provided is not nil,
 	// it returns only shares attached to the given resource.
-	ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.ListSharesRequest_Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error)
+	ListShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.Share, error)
 
 	// ListReceivedShares returns the list of shares the user has access.
-	ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error)
+	ListReceivedShares(ctx context.Context, filters []*collaboration.Filter) ([]*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error)
 
 	// GetReceivedShare returns the information for a received share the user has access.
 	GetReceivedShare(ctx context.Context, ref *collaboration.ShareReference) (*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error)
@@ -52,3 +52,33 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// UpdateReceivedShare updates the received share with share state.
 	UpdateReceivedShare(ctx context.Context, ref *collaboration.ShareReference, f *collaboration.UpdateReceivedShareRequest_UpdateField) (*collaboration.ReceivedShare, error)
 }
+
+// GroupGranteeFilter is an abstraction for creating filter by grantee type group.
+func GroupGranteeFilter() *collaboration.Filter {
+	return &collaboration.Filter{
+		Type: collaboration.Filter_TYPE_GRANTEE_TYPE,
+		Term: &collaboration.Filter_GranteeType{
+			GranteeType: provider.GranteeType_GRANTEE_TYPE_GROUP,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// UserGranteeFilter is an abstraction for creating filter by grantee type user.
+func UserGranteeFilter() *collaboration.Filter {
+	return &collaboration.Filter{
+		Type: collaboration.Filter_TYPE_GRANTEE_TYPE,
+		Term: &collaboration.Filter_GranteeType{
+			GranteeType: provider.GranteeType_GRANTEE_TYPE_USER,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// ResourceIDFilter is an abstraction for creating filter by resource id.
+func ResourceIDFilter(id *provider.ResourceId) *collaboration.Filter {
+	return &collaboration.Filter{
+		Type: collaboration.Filter_TYPE_RESOURCE_ID,
+		Term: &collaboration.Filter_ResourceId{
+			ResourceId: id,
+		},
+	}
+}