diff --git a/iib/web/api_v1.py b/iib/web/api_v1.py
index 338abfcf..aa427ce3 100644
--- a/iib/web/api_v1.py
+++ b/iib/web/api_v1.py
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ def get_builds() -> flask.Response:
     user = flask.request.args.get('user')
     index_image = flask.request.args.get('index_image')
     from_index = flask.request.args.get('from_index')
+    from_index_startswith = flask.request.args.get('from_index_startswith')
     query_params = {}
 
     # Create an alias class to load the polymorphic classes
@@ -397,7 +398,7 @@ def get_builds() -> flask.Response:
         query_params['user'] = user
         query = query.join(Request.user).filter(User.username == user)
 
-    if index_image or from_index:
+    if index_image or from_index or from_index_startswith:
         # https://sqlalche.me/e/20/xaj2 - Create aliases for self-join (Sqlalchemy 2.0)
         request_create_empty_index_alias = aliased(RequestCreateEmptyIndex, flat=True)
         request_add_alias = aliased(RequestAdd, flat=True)
@@ -432,6 +433,30 @@ def get_builds() -> flask.Response:
                 )
             )
 
+        if from_index_startswith:
+            query_params['from_index_startswith'] = from_index_startswith
+            from_index_startswith_results = Image.query.filter(
+                Image.pull_specification.startswith(from_index_startswith)
+            ).all()
+
+            if not from_index_startswith_results:
+                # if index_image is not found in image table, then raise an error
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    f'Can\'t find any from_index starting with {from_index_startswith}'
+                )
+
+            # Get id of the images to be searched
+            from_index_result_ids = [fir.id for fir in from_index_startswith_results]
+
+            query = query.filter(
+                or_(
+                    request_create_empty_index_alias.from_index_id.in_(from_index_result_ids),
+                    request_add_alias.from_index_id.in_(from_index_result_ids),
+                    request_rm_alias.from_index_id.in_(from_index_result_ids),
+                    request_fbc_operations_alias.from_index_id.in_(from_index_result_ids),
+                )
+            )
+
         if index_image:
             # Get the image id of the image to be searched for
             image_result = Image.query.filter_by(pull_specification=index_image).first()
diff --git a/iib/web/static/api_v1.yaml b/iib/web/static/api_v1.yaml
index ed264e6b..c6d78166 100644
--- a/iib/web/static/api_v1.yaml
+++ b/iib/web/static/api_v1.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,21 @@ paths:
           description: The index image to filter the build requests by
           schema:
             type: string
-            example: pull speci of the index image
+            example: pull specification of the index image
+            default: null
+        - name: from_index
+          in: query
+          description: The from index image to filter the build requests by
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            example: pull specification of the index image
+            default: null
+        - name: from_index_startswith
+          in: query
+          description: The beginning of pull specification of from index image to filter the build requests by
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            example: pull specification of the from index image. Can be used to search from index without tag.
             default: null
       responses:
         '200':
diff --git a/tests/test_web/test_api_v1.py b/tests/test_web/test_api_v1.py
index efaa3cdf..274c552d 100644
--- a/tests/test_web/test_api_v1.py
+++ b/tests/test_web/test_api_v1.py
@@ -248,6 +248,38 @@ def test_from_index_filter(
     }
 
 
+def test_from_index_startswith_filter(
+    app, client, db, minimal_request_add, minimal_request_rm, minimal_request_fbc_operations
+):
+    _request_add_state_and_from_index(
+        minimal_request_add, 'quay.io/namespace/index@sha256:from_index'
+    )
+    _request_add_state_and_from_index(
+        minimal_request_rm, 'quay.io/namespace/from_index@sha256:123456'
+    )
+    _request_add_state_and_from_index(
+        minimal_request_fbc_operations,
+        'quay.io/namespace/from_index@sha256:fbcop',
+    )
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    rv_json = client.get('/api/v1/builds?from_index_startswith=quay.io/namespace/from_index').json
+    assert rv_json['meta']['total'] == 2
+
+    rv_json = client.get(
+        '/api/v1/builds?from_index_startswith=quay.io/namespace/index@sha256:from_index'
+    ).json
+    assert rv_json['meta']['total'] == 1
+
+    rv_json = client.get('/api/v1/builds?from_index_startswith=quay.io/namespace').json
+    assert rv_json['meta']['total'] == 3
+
+    rv = client.get('/api/v1/builds?from_index_startswith=quay.io/namespace/index@sha256:abc')
+    assert rv.json == {
+        'error': "Can\'t find any from_index starting with quay.io/namespace/index@sha256:abc"
+    }
+
+
 def test_get_builds_invalid_state(app, client, db):
     rv = client.get('/api/v1/builds?state=is_it_lunch_yet%3F')
     assert rv.status_code == 400