diff --git a/src/plugins/expressions/common/expression_types/specs/filter.ts b/src/plugins/expressions/common/expression_types/specs/filter.ts
index 01d6b8a603db6..fc1c086e817c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/expressions/common/expression_types/specs/filter.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/expressions/common/expression_types/specs/filter.ts
@@ -17,29 +17,31 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-import { ExpressionTypeDefinition } from '../types';
-
-const name = 'filter';
+import { ExpressionTypeDefinition, ExpressionValueBoxed } from '../types';
 
 /**
  * Represents an object that is a Filter.
  */
-export interface Filter {
-  type?: string;
-  value?: string;
-  column?: string;
-  and: Filter[];
-  to?: string;
-  from?: string;
-  query?: string | null;
-}
+export type ExpressionValueFilter = ExpressionValueBoxed<
+  'filter',
+  {
+    filterType?: string;
+    value?: string;
+    column?: string;
+    and: ExpressionValueFilter[];
+    to?: string;
+    from?: string;
+    query?: string | null;
+  }
+>;
 
-export const filter: ExpressionTypeDefinition<typeof name, Filter> = {
-  name,
+export const filter: ExpressionTypeDefinition<'filter', ExpressionValueFilter> = {
+  name: 'filter',
   from: {
     null: () => {
       return {
-        type: name,
+        type: 'filter',
+        filterType: 'filter',
         // Any meta data you wish to pass along.
         meta: {},
         // And filters. If you need an "or", create a filter type for it.
diff --git a/src/plugins/expressions/public/index.ts b/src/plugins/expressions/public/index.ts
index 6814764ee5faa..ee3fbd7a7b0b0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/expressions/public/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/expressions/public/index.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export {
   ExpressionValueRender,
   ExpressionValueSearchContext,
   ExpressionValueUnboxed,
-  Filter,
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
   Font,
   FontLabel,
   FontStyle,
diff --git a/src/plugins/expressions/server/index.ts b/src/plugins/expressions/server/index.ts
index e41135b693922..61d3838466bef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/expressions/server/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/expressions/server/index.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export {
   ExpressionValueRender,
   ExpressionValueSearchContext,
   ExpressionValueUnboxed,
-  Filter,
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
   Font,
   FontLabel,
   FontStyle,
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/exactly.test.js b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/exactly.test.js
index f03bc54757c3c..2b9bdb59afbdf 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/exactly.test.js
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/exactly.test.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe('exactly', () => {
 
   it("adds an exactly object to 'and'", () => {
     const result = fn(emptyFilter, { column: 'name', value: 'product2' });
-    expect(result.and[0]).toHaveProperty('type', 'exactly');
+    expect(result.and[0]).toHaveProperty('filterType', 'exactly');
   });
 
   describe('args', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/exactly.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/exactly.ts
index 88a24186d6044..5031e8029957b 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/exactly.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/exactly.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { Filter, ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from '../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter, ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from '../../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../../i18n';
 
 interface Arguments {
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ interface Arguments {
   filterGroup: string;
 }
 
-export function exactly(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'exactly', Filter, Arguments, Filter> {
+export function exactly(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
+  'exactly',
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
+  Arguments,
+  ExpressionValueFilter
+> {
   const { help, args: argHelp } = getFunctionHelp().exactly;
 
   return {
@@ -43,8 +48,9 @@ export function exactly(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'exactly', Filter, Argum
     fn: (input, args) => {
       const { value, column } = args;
 
-      const filter = {
-        type: 'exactly',
+      const filter: ExpressionValueFilter = {
+        type: 'filter',
+        filterType: 'exactly',
         value,
         column,
         and: [],
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_lens.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_lens.test.ts
index 6b197148e6373..882d1e2ea58b9 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_lens.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_lens.test.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@
 jest.mock('ui/new_platform');
 import { savedLens } from './saved_lens';
 import { getQueryFilters } from '../../../public/lib/build_embeddable_filters';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../../types';
 
-const filterContext = {
+const filterContext: ExpressionValueFilter = {
+  type: 'filter',
   and: [
-    { and: [], value: 'filter-value', column: 'filter-column', type: 'exactly' },
     {
+      type: 'filter',
+      and: [],
+      value: 'filter-value',
+      column: 'filter-column',
+      filterType: 'exactly',
+    },
+    {
+      type: 'filter',
       and: [],
       column: 'time-column',
-      type: 'time',
+      filterType: 'time',
       from: '2019-06-04T04:00:00.000Z',
       to: '2019-06-05T04:00:00.000Z',
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_lens.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_lens.ts
index 2985a68cf855c..8fc55ddf9cc59 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_lens.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_lens.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from 'src/plugins/expressions/common';
 import { TimeRange, Filter as DataFilter } from 'src/plugins/data/public';
 import { EmbeddableInput } from 'src/plugins/embeddable/public';
 import { getQueryFilters } from '../../../public/lib/build_embeddable_filters';
-import { Filter, TimeRange as TimeRangeArg } from '../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter, TimeRange as TimeRangeArg } from '../../../types';
 import {
   EmbeddableTypes,
   EmbeddableExpressionType,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type Return = EmbeddableExpression<SavedLensInput>;
 
 export function savedLens(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
   'savedLens',
-  Filter | null,
+  ExpressionValueFilter | null,
   Arguments,
   Return
 > {
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ export function savedLens(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
       },
     },
     type: EmbeddableExpressionType,
-    fn: (context, args) => {
-      const filters = context ? context.and : [];
+    fn: (input, args) => {
+      const filters = input ? input.and : [];
 
       return {
         type: EmbeddableExpressionType,
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_map.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_map.test.ts
index 63dbae55790a3..74e41a030de35 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_map.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_map.test.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@
 jest.mock('ui/new_platform');
 import { savedMap } from './saved_map';
 import { getQueryFilters } from '../../../public/lib/build_embeddable_filters';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../../types';
 
-const filterContext = {
+const filterContext: ExpressionValueFilter = {
+  type: 'filter',
   and: [
-    { and: [], value: 'filter-value', column: 'filter-column', type: 'exactly' },
     {
+      type: 'filter',
+      and: [],
+      value: 'filter-value',
+      column: 'filter-column',
+      filterType: 'exactly',
+    },
+    {
+      type: 'filter',
       and: [],
       column: 'time-column',
-      type: 'time',
+      filterType: 'time',
       from: '2019-06-04T04:00:00.000Z',
       to: '2019-06-05T04:00:00.000Z',
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_map.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_map.ts
index cba19ce7da80f..df316d0dd182f 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_map.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from 'src/plugins/expressions/common';
 import { getQueryFilters } from '../../../public/lib/build_embeddable_filters';
-import { Filter, MapCenter, TimeRange as TimeRangeArg } from '../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter, MapCenter, TimeRange as TimeRangeArg } from '../../../types';
 import {
   EmbeddableTypes,
   EmbeddableExpressionType,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type Output = EmbeddableExpression<MapEmbeddableInput>;
 
 export function savedMap(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
   'savedMap',
-  Filter | null,
+  ExpressionValueFilter | null,
   Arguments,
   Output
 > {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_search.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_search.test.ts
index 67356dae5b3e3..9bd32202b563a 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_search.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_search.test.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@
 jest.mock('ui/new_platform');
 import { savedSearch } from './saved_search';
 import { buildEmbeddableFilters } from '../../../public/lib/build_embeddable_filters';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../../types';
 
-const filterContext = {
+const filterContext: ExpressionValueFilter = {
+  type: 'filter',
   and: [
-    { and: [], value: 'filter-value', column: 'filter-column', type: 'exactly' },
     {
+      type: 'filter',
+      and: [],
+      value: 'filter-value',
+      column: 'filter-column',
+      filterType: 'exactly',
+    },
+    {
+      type: 'filter',
       and: [],
       column: 'time-column',
-      type: 'time',
+      filterType: 'time',
       from: '2019-06-04T04:00:00.000Z',
       to: '2019-06-05T04:00:00.000Z',
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_search.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_search.ts
index 87dc7eb5e814c..277d035ed0958 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_search.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_search.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../expression_types';
 
 import { buildEmbeddableFilters } from '../../../public/lib/build_embeddable_filters';
-import { Filter } from '../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../../i18n';
 
 interface Arguments {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Output = EmbeddableExpression<Partial<SearchInput> & { id: SearchInput['id'
 
 export function savedSearch(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
   'savedSearch',
-  Filter | null,
+  ExpressionValueFilter | null,
   Arguments,
   Output
 > {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_visualization.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_visualization.test.ts
index 754a113b87554..8327c1433b9af 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_visualization.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_visualization.test.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@
 jest.mock('ui/new_platform');
 import { savedVisualization } from './saved_visualization';
 import { getQueryFilters } from '../../../public/lib/build_embeddable_filters';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../../types';
 
-const filterContext = {
+const filterContext: ExpressionValueFilter = {
+  type: 'filter',
   and: [
-    { and: [], value: 'filter-value', column: 'filter-column', type: 'exactly' },
     {
+      type: 'filter',
+      and: [],
+      value: 'filter-value',
+      column: 'filter-column',
+      filterType: 'exactly',
+    },
+    {
+      type: 'filter',
       and: [],
       column: 'time-column',
-      type: 'time',
+      filterType: 'time',
       from: '2019-06-04T04:00:00.000Z',
       to: '2019-06-05T04:00:00.000Z',
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_visualization.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_visualization.ts
index d98fea2ec1be8..94c7a1c8a9eea 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_visualization.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/saved_visualization.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   EmbeddableExpression,
 } from '../../expression_types';
 import { getQueryFilters } from '../../../public/lib/build_embeddable_filters';
-import { Filter, TimeRange as TimeRangeArg, SeriesStyle } from '../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter, TimeRange as TimeRangeArg, SeriesStyle } from '../../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../../i18n';
 
 interface Arguments {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const defaultTimeRange = {
 
 export function savedVisualization(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
   'savedVisualization',
-  Filter | null,
+  ExpressionValueFilter | null,
   Arguments,
   Output
 > {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/timefilter.test.js b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/timefilter.test.js
index aeab0d50c31a7..834b9d195856c 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/timefilter.test.js
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/timefilter.test.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('timefilter', () => {
         from: fromDate,
         to: toDate,
       }).and[0]
-    ).toHaveProperty('type', 'time');
+    ).toHaveProperty('filterType', 'time');
   });
 
   describe('args', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/timefilter.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/timefilter.ts
index 249faf6141b46..ff7b56d8194df 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/timefilter.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/common/timefilter.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import dateMath from '@elastic/datemath';
-import { Filter, ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from '../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter, ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from '../../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp, getFunctionErrors } from '../../../i18n';
 
 interface Arguments {
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ interface Arguments {
 
 export function timefilter(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
   'timefilter',
-  Filter,
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
   Arguments,
-  Filter
+  ExpressionValueFilter
 > {
   const { help, args: argHelp } = getFunctionHelp().timefilter;
   const errors = getFunctionErrors().timefilter;
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ export function timefilter(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
       }
 
       const { from, to, column } = args;
-      const filter: Filter = {
-        type: 'time',
+      const filter: ExpressionValueFilter = {
+        type: 'filter',
+        filterType: 'time',
         column,
         and: [],
       };
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/demodata.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/demodata.test.ts
index 94b2d5228665b..2b517664793a7 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/demodata.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/demodata.test.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
  */
 
 import { demodata } from './demodata';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../../types';
 
-const nullFilter = {
+const nullFilter: ExpressionValueFilter = {
   type: 'filter',
-  meta: {},
-  size: null,
-  sort: [],
+  filterType: 'filter',
   and: [],
 };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/demodata/index.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/demodata/index.ts
index 5cebae5bb669f..843e2bda47e12 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/demodata/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/demodata/index.ts
@@ -10,14 +10,19 @@ import { ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from 'src/plugins/expressions';
 import { queryDatatable } from '../../../../common/lib/datatable/query';
 import { DemoRows } from './demo_rows_types';
 import { getDemoRows } from './get_demo_rows';
-import { Filter, Datatable, DatatableColumn, DatatableRow } from '../../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter, Datatable, DatatableColumn, DatatableRow } from '../../../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../../../i18n';
 
 interface Arguments {
   type: string;
 }
 
-export function demodata(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'demodata', Filter, Arguments, Datatable> {
+export function demodata(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
+  'demodata',
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
+  Arguments,
+  Datatable
+> {
   const { help, args: argHelp } = getFunctionHelp().demodata;
 
   return {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/escount.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/escount.ts
index ffb8bb4f3e2a7..3f5d0610b4c72 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/escount.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/escount.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { ExpressionFunctionDefinition, Filter } from 'src/plugins/expressions/common';
+import {
+  ExpressionFunctionDefinition,
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
+} from 'src/plugins/expressions/common';
 // @ts-ignore untyped local
 import { buildESRequest } from '../../../server/lib/build_es_request';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../../i18n';
@@ -14,7 +17,12 @@ interface Arguments {
   query: string;
 }
 
-export function escount(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'escount', Filter, Arguments, any> {
+export function escount(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
+  'escount',
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
+  Arguments,
+  any
+> {
   const { help, args: argHelp } = getFunctionHelp().escount;
 
   return {
@@ -40,7 +48,8 @@ export function escount(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'escount', Filter, Argum
     fn: (input, args, handlers) => {
       input.and = input.and.concat([
         {
-          type: 'luceneQueryString',
+          type: 'filter',
+          filterType: 'luceneQueryString',
           query: args.query,
           and: [],
         },
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/esdocs.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/esdocs.ts
index 5bff06bb3933b..d60297ee2da3f 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/esdocs.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/esdocs.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import squel from 'squel';
 import { ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from 'src/plugins/expressions';
 // @ts-ignore untyped local
 import { queryEsSQL } from '../../../server/lib/query_es_sql';
-import { Filter } from '../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../../i18n';
 
 interface Arguments {
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ interface Arguments {
   count: number;
 }
 
-export function esdocs(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'esdocs', Filter, Arguments, any> {
+export function esdocs(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
+  'esdocs',
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
+  Arguments,
+  any
+> {
   const { help, args: argHelp } = getFunctionHelp().esdocs;
 
   return {
@@ -67,7 +72,8 @@ export function esdocs(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'esdocs', Filter, Argumen
 
       input.and = input.and.concat([
         {
-          type: 'luceneQueryString',
+          type: 'filter',
+          filterType: 'luceneQueryString',
           query: args.query,
           and: [],
         },
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/essql.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/essql.ts
index cdb6b5af82015..b972f5a3bd4a6 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/essql.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/functions/server/essql.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import { ExpressionFunctionDefinition } from 'src/plugins/expressions/common';
 // @ts-ignore untyped local
 import { queryEsSQL } from '../../../server/lib/query_es_sql';
-import { Filter } from '../../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../../i18n';
 
 interface Arguments {
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ interface Arguments {
   timezone: string;
 }
 
-export function essql(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'essql', Filter, Arguments, any> {
+export function essql(): ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
+  'essql',
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
+  Arguments,
+  any
+> {
   const { help, args: argHelp } = getFunctionHelp().essql;
 
   return {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/common/lib/datatable/query.js b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/common/lib/datatable/query.js
index f61e2b6434697..63945ce7690f9 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/common/lib/datatable/query.js
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/common/lib/datatable/query.js
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ export function queryDatatable(datatable, query) {
   if (query.and) {
     query.and.forEach(filter => {
       // handle exact matches
-      if (filter.type === 'exactly') {
+      if (filter.filterType === 'exactly') {
         datatable.rows = datatable.rows.filter(row => {
           return row[filter.column] === filter.value;
         });
       }
 
       // handle time filters
-      if (filter.type === 'time') {
+      if (filter.filterType === 'time') {
         const columnNames = datatable.columns.map(col => col.name);
 
         // remove row if no column match
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/functions/filters.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/functions/filters.ts
index 2a3bc481d7dae..16d0bb0fff708 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/functions/filters.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/functions/filters.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { interpretAst } from '../lib/run_interpreter';
 // @ts-ignore untyped local
 import { getState } from '../state/store';
 import { getGlobalFilters } from '../state/selectors/workpad';
-import { Filter } from '../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../i18n';
 import { InitializeArguments } from '.';
 
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ function getFiltersByGroup(allFilters: string[], groups?: string[], ungrouped =
   });
 }
 
-type FiltersFunction = ExpressionFunctionDefinition<'filters', null, Arguments, Filter>;
+type FiltersFunction = ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
+  'filters',
+  null,
+  Arguments,
+  ExpressionValueFilter
+>;
 
 export function filtersFunctionFactory(initialize: InitializeArguments): () => FiltersFunction {
   return function filters(): FiltersFunction {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/functions/timelion.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/functions/timelion.ts
index e59d798108945..d07b3bf6d1d1c 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/functions/timelion.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/functions/timelion.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { ExpressionFunctionDefinition, DatatableRow } from 'src/plugins/expressi
 import { fetch } from '../../common/lib/fetch';
 // @ts-ignore untyped local
 import { buildBoolArray } from '../../server/lib/build_bool_array';
-import { Datatable, Filter } from '../../types';
+import { Datatable, ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../types';
 import { getFunctionHelp } from '../../i18n';
 import { InitializeArguments } from './';
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function parseDateMath(
 
 type TimelionFunction = ExpressionFunctionDefinition<
   'timelion',
-  Filter,
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
   Arguments,
   Promise<Datatable>
 >;
@@ -94,11 +94,10 @@ export function timelionFunctionFactory(initialize: InitializeArguments): () =>
       fn: (input, args): Promise<Datatable> => {
         // Timelion requires a time range. Use the time range from the timefilter element in the
         // workpad, if it exists. Otherwise fall back on the function args.
-        const timeFilter = input.and.find(and => and.type === 'time');
+        const timeFilter = input.and.find(and => and.filterType === 'time');
         const range = timeFilter
           ? { min: timeFilter.from, max: timeFilter.to }
           : parseDateMath({ from: args.from, to: args.to }, args.timezone, initialize.timefilter);
-
         const body = {
           extended: {
             es: {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/lib/build_embeddable_filters.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/lib/build_embeddable_filters.test.ts
index b422a9451293f..77be181d47378 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/lib/build_embeddable_filters.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/lib/build_embeddable_filters.test.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,21 @@
  */
 
 import { buildEmbeddableFilters } from './build_embeddable_filters';
-import { Filter } from '../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../types';
 
-const columnFilter: Filter = {
+const columnFilter: ExpressionValueFilter = {
+  type: 'filter',
   and: [],
   value: 'filter-value',
   column: 'filter-column',
-  type: 'exactly',
+  filterType: 'exactly',
 };
 
-const timeFilter: Filter = {
+const timeFilter: ExpressionValueFilter = {
+  type: 'filter',
   and: [],
   column: 'time-column',
-  type: 'time',
+  filterType: 'time',
   from: '2019-06-04T04:00:00.000Z',
   to: '2019-06-05T04:00:00.000Z',
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/lib/build_embeddable_filters.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/lib/build_embeddable_filters.ts
index 1a5d2119a94b6..aa915d0d3d02a 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/lib/build_embeddable_filters.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/lib/build_embeddable_filters.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { Filter } from '../../types';
+import { ExpressionValueFilter } from '../../types';
 // @ts-ignore Untyped Local
 import { buildBoolArray } from './build_bool_array';
 import {
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ export interface EmbeddableFilterInput {
 
 const TimeFilterType = 'time';
 
-function getTimeRangeFromFilters(filters: Filter[]): TimeRange | undefined {
+function getTimeRangeFromFilters(filters: ExpressionValueFilter[]): TimeRange | undefined {
   const timeFilter = filters.find(
-    filter => filter.type !== undefined && filter.type === TimeFilterType
+    filter => filter.filterType !== undefined && filter.filterType === TimeFilterType
   );
 
   return timeFilter !== undefined && timeFilter.from !== undefined && timeFilter.to !== undefined
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ function getTimeRangeFromFilters(filters: Filter[]): TimeRange | undefined {
     : undefined;
 }
 
-export function getQueryFilters(filters: Filter[]): DataFilter[] {
-  return buildBoolArray(filters).map(esFilters.buildQueryFilter);
+export function getQueryFilters(filters: ExpressionValueFilter[]): DataFilter[] {
+  const dataFilters = filters.map(filter => ({ ...filter, type: filter.filterType }));
+  return buildBoolArray(dataFilters).map(esFilters.buildQueryFilter);
 }
 
-export function buildEmbeddableFilters(filters: Filter[]): EmbeddableFilterInput {
+export function buildEmbeddableFilters(filters: ExpressionValueFilter[]): EmbeddableFilterInput {
   return {
     timeRange: getTimeRangeFromFilters(filters),
     filters: getQueryFilters(filters),
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/server/lib/get_es_filter.js b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/server/lib/get_es_filter.js
index e8a4d704118e8..7c025ed8dee9b 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/server/lib/get_es_filter.js
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/server/lib/get_es_filter.js
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 import * as filters from './filters';
 
 export function getESFilter(filter) {
-  if (!filters[filter.type]) {
-    throw new Error(`Unknown filter type: ${filter.type}`);
+  if (!filters[filter.filterType]) {
+    throw new Error(`Unknown filter type: ${filter.filterType}`);
   }
 
   try {
-    return filters[filter.type](filter);
+    return filters[filter.filterType](filter);
   } catch (e) {
-    throw new Error(`Could not create elasticsearch filter from ${filter.type}`);
+    throw new Error(`Could not create elasticsearch filter from ${filter.filterType}`);
   }
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/types/state.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/types/state.ts
index 13c8f7a9176ab..e9b580f81e668 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/types/state.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/types/state.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import {
   Datatable,
-  Filter,
+  ExpressionValueFilter,
   ExpressionImage,
   ExpressionFunction,
   KibanaContext,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ interface ElementStatsType {
 
 type ExpressionType =
   | Datatable
-  | Filter
+  | ExpressionValueFilter
   | ExpressionImage
   | KibanaContext
   | KibanaDatatable