diff --git a/crates/app/storyteller_web/src/database/query_builders/list_categories_query_builder.rs b/crates/app/storyteller_web/src/database/query_builders/list_categories_query_builder.rs
index 4fe812c300..45fb053720 100644
--- a/crates/app/storyteller_web/src/database/query_builders/list_categories_query_builder.rs
+++ b/crates/app/storyteller_web/src/database/query_builders/list_categories_query_builder.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ pub struct ListCategoriesQueryBuilder {
   // will want to see them.
   show_deleted: bool,
 
+  // Filter out approved records.
+  // Useful as a moderation filter.
+  // Doesn't make sense to use with `show_unapproved`, but don't want to refactor atm.
+  hide_approved: bool,
+
+  // Filter out records with a non-deleted timestamp.
+  // Useful as a moderation filter.
+  // Doesn't make sense to use with `show_deleted`, but don't want to refactor atm.
+  hide_non_deleted: bool,
+
   // Useful for showing categories a user themselves has suggested
   // We don't want users spamming creation.
   scope_creator_user_token: Option<String>,
@@ -71,6 +81,8 @@ impl ListCategoriesQueryBuilder {
     Self {
       show_unapproved: false,
       show_deleted: false,
+      hide_approved: false,
+      hide_non_deleted: false,
       scope_creator_user_token: None,
       scope_model_type: None,
     }
@@ -86,6 +98,16 @@ impl ListCategoriesQueryBuilder {
     self
   }
 
+  pub fn hide_approved(mut self, hide_approved: bool) -> Self {
+    self.hide_approved = hide_approved;
+    self
+  }
+
+  pub fn hide_non_deleted(mut self, hide_non_deleted: bool) -> Self {
+    self.hide_non_deleted = hide_non_deleted;
+    self
+  }
+
   pub fn scope_creator_user_token(mut self, scope_creator_user_token: Option<&str>) -> Self {
     self.scope_creator_user_token = scope_creator_user_token.map(|u| u.to_string());
     self
@@ -244,6 +266,24 @@ LEFT OUTER JOIN users
       }
     }
 
+    if self.hide_approved {
+      if !first_predicate_added {
+        query.push_str(" WHERE (model_categories.is_mod_approved IS NULL OR model_categories.is_mod_approved IS FALSE) ");
+        first_predicate_added = true;
+      } else {
+        query.push_str(" AND (model_categories.is_mod_approved IS NULL OR model_categories.is_mod_approved IS FALSE) ");
+      }
+    }
+
+    if self.hide_non_deleted {
+      if !first_predicate_added {
+        query.push_str(" WHERE model_categories.deleted_at IS NOT NULL");
+        first_predicate_added = true;
+      } else {
+        query.push_str(" AND model_categories.deleted_at IS NOT NULL");
+      }
+    }
+
     query
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/app/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/categories/list_tts_categories_for_moderation.rs b/crates/app/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/categories/list_tts_categories_for_moderation.rs
index 6b97bbf76c..d6f9476232 100644
--- a/crates/app/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/categories/list_tts_categories_for_moderation.rs
+++ b/crates/app/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/categories/list_tts_categories_for_moderation.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,26 @@ use sqlx::mysql::MySqlDatabaseError;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+// =============== Request ===============
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum ViewState {
+  /// 'exclude'; keep the objects out
+  Exclude,
+  /// 'include'; include the objects
+  Include,
+  /// 'only'; limit to just the objects
+  Only,
+}
+
+// Only show approved&non-deleted , only show un-approved, only show deleted
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct QueryParams {
+  deleted: Option<ViewState>,
+  unapproved: Option<ViewState>,
+}
+
 // =============== Success Response ===============
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
@@ -98,6 +118,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for ListTtsCategoriesForModerationError {
 
 pub async fn list_tts_categories_for_moderation_handler(
   http_request: HttpRequest,
+  query: web::Query<QueryParams>,
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>) -> Result<HttpResponse, ListTtsCategoriesForModerationError>
 {
   let maybe_user_session = server_state
@@ -123,11 +144,25 @@ pub async fn list_tts_categories_for_moderation_handler(
     return Err(ListTtsCategoriesForModerationError::NotAuthorized);
   }
 
-  let query_builder = ListCategoriesQueryBuilder::new()
-      .show_deleted(true)
-      .show_unapproved(true)
+  // The objects we'll show or hide
+  let delete_state = query.deleted.unwrap_or(ViewState::Exclude);
+  let unapproved_state = query.unapproved.unwrap_or(ViewState::Include);
+
+  let mut query_builder = ListCategoriesQueryBuilder::new()
       .scope_model_type(Some("tts"));
-  
+
+  query_builder = match delete_state {
+    ViewState::Exclude => query_builder.show_deleted(false),
+    ViewState::Include => query_builder.show_deleted(true),
+    ViewState::Only => query_builder.show_deleted(true).hide_non_deleted(true),
+  };
+
+  query_builder = match unapproved_state {
+    ViewState::Exclude => query_builder.show_unapproved(false),
+    ViewState::Include => query_builder.show_unapproved(true),
+    ViewState::Only => query_builder.show_unapproved(true).hide_approved(true),
+  };
+
   let query_result =
       query_builder.perform_query(&server_state.mysql_pool).await;