# Filtering

The AutoComplete enables you to display only those suggestion list items which meet specified criteria.

## Basic Configuration

On every user modification of the input value, the AutoComplete triggers an [`onChange`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/autocompleteprops#onchange) event. The event argument contains the typed string value that you can use to filter the source.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui/dropdowns/autocomplete/filtering/basic/source.txt)

To filter the data after a delay, use a similar implementation. You can toggle the [`loading`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/autocompleteprops#loading) property and provide the user with a visual indication of the filtering process.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui/dropdowns/autocomplete/filtering/loading/source.txt)

## Minimum Filter Length

The following example demonstrates how to update the data and open the drop-down list of the AutoComplete only after typing a minimum number of characters.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui/dropdowns/autocomplete/filtering/minfilter/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the AutoComplete](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/autocompleteprops)