diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/vaultPage/vaultPage.jsx b/client/homebrew/pages/vaultPage/vaultPage.jsx
index a5c9a5937..0ccd1144b 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/vaultPage/vaultPage.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/vaultPage/vaultPage.jsx
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ const request = require('../../utils/request-middleware.js');
 
 const VaultPage = (props) => {
     const [title, setTitle] = useState(props.query.title || '');
+    //state author and owner
+    const [author, setAuthor] = useState(props.query.author || '');
+    const [owner, setOwner] = useState(props.query.owner !== 'false');
     const [legacy, setLegacy] = useState(props.query.legacy !== 'false');
     const [v3, setV3] = useState(props.query.v3 !== 'false');
     const [count, setCount] = useState(props.query.count || 20);
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
     const [error, setError] = useState(null);
 
     const titleRef = useRef(null);
+    const authorRef = useRef(null);
+    const ownerRef = useRef(null);
     const countRef = useRef(null);
     const v3Ref = useRef(null);
     const legacyRef = useRef(null);
@@ -46,13 +51,19 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
         setSearching(false);
     };
 
-    const updateUrl = (title, page, count, v3, legacy) => {
+    const updateUrl = (title, author, owner, count, v3, legacy, page) => {
         const url = new URL(window.location.href);
         const urlParams = new URLSearchParams();
 
-        Object.entries({ title, v3, legacy, count, page }).forEach(
-            ([key, value]) => urlParams.set(key, value)
-        );
+        Object.entries({
+            title,
+            author,
+            owner,
+            count,
+            v3,
+            legacy,
+            page,
+        }).forEach(([key, value]) => urlParams.set(key, value));
 
         url.search = urlParams.toString();
         window.history.replaceState(null, null, url);
@@ -62,14 +73,22 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
         setSearching(true);
         setError(null);
 
-        const performSearch = async ({ title, count, v3, legacy }) => {
-            updateUrl(title, page, count, v3, legacy);
-            if (title && (v3 || legacy)) {
+        const performSearch = async ({
+            title,
+            author,
+            owner,
+            count,
+            v3,
+            legacy,
+        }) => {
+            updateUrl(title, author, owner, count, v3, legacy, page);
+            if ((title || author) && (v3 || legacy)) {
                 try {
                     const response = await request.get(
-                        `/api/vault?title=${title}&v3=${v3}&legacy=${legacy}&count=${count}&page=${page}`
+                        `/api/vault?title=${title}&author=${author}&owner=${owner}&v3=${v3}&legacy=${legacy}&count=${count}&page=${page}`
                     );
                     if (response.ok) {
+                        console.log(response.body.brews);
                         updateStateWithBrews(response.body.brews, page);
                     } else {
                         throw new Error(`Error: ${response.status}`);
@@ -93,10 +112,10 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
         const loadTotal = async ({ title, v3, legacy }) => {
             setTotalBrews(null);
             setError(null);
-            if (title) {
+            if ((title || author) && (v3 || legacy)) {
                 try {
                     const response = await request.get(
-                        `/api/vault/total?title=${title}&v3=${v3}&legacy=${legacy}`
+                        `/api/vault/total?title=${title}&author=${author}&owner=${owner}&v3=${v3}&legacy=${legacy}`
                     );
 
                     if (response.ok) {
@@ -115,23 +134,26 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
         };
 
         const title = titleRef.current.value || '';
+        const author = authorRef.current.value || '';
+        const owner = ownerRef.current.checked != false;
         const count = countRef.current.value || 10;
         const v3 = v3Ref.current.checked != false;
         const legacy = legacyRef.current.checked != false;
 
+        console.log(author);
         if (update) {
             setTitle(title);
             setCount(count);
             setV3(v3);
             setLegacy(legacy);
 
-            performSearch({ title, count, v3, legacy });
+            performSearch({ title, author, owner, count, v3, legacy });
         } else {
-            performSearch({ title, count, v3, legacy });
+            performSearch({ title, author, owner, count, v3, legacy });
         }
 
         if (total) {
-            loadTotal({ title, v3, legacy });
+            loadTotal({ title, author, owner, v3, legacy });
         }
     };
 
@@ -152,15 +174,19 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
     );
 
     const validateForm = () => {
-        const submitButton = searchButtonRef.current;
-        const textInput = titleRef.current;
-        const legacyCheckbox = legacyRef.current;
-        const v3Checkbox = v3Ref.current;
+        //form validity: title or author must be written, and at least one renderer set
+        const { current: submitButton } = searchButtonRef;
+        const { current: titleInput } = titleRef;
+        const { current: legacyCheckbox } = legacyRef;
+        const { current: v3Checkbox } = v3Ref;
+        const { current: authorInput } = authorRef;
 
-        const isTextValid = textInput.validity.valid && textInput.value;
+        const isTitleValid = titleInput.validity.valid && titleInput.value;
+        const isAuthorValid = authorInput.validity.valid && authorInput.value;
         const isCheckboxChecked = legacyCheckbox.checked || v3Checkbox.checked;
 
-        submitButton.disabled = !(isTextValid && isCheckboxChecked);
+        submitButton.disabled =
+            !(isTitleValid || isAuthorValid) || !isCheckboxChecked;
     };
 
     const renderForm = () => (
@@ -176,6 +202,7 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
                         defaultValue={title}
                         onKeyUp={validateForm}
                         pattern=".{3,}"
+                        title="At least 3 characters"
                         onKeyDown={(e) => {
                             if (e.key === 'Enter') {
                                 if (!searchButtonRef.current.disabled) {
@@ -190,6 +217,35 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
                     Tip! you can use <code>-</code> to negate words, and{' '}
                     <code>"word"</code> to specify an exact string.
                 </small>
+                <label>
+                    Author of the brew
+                    <input
+                        ref={authorRef}
+                        type="text"
+                        name="author"
+                        pattern=".{1,}"
+                        defaultValue={author}
+                        onKeyUp={validateForm}
+                        onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                            if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+                                if (!searchButtonRef.current.disabled) {
+                                    loadPage(1, true, true);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }}
+                        placeholder="Gazook89"
+                    />
+                </label>
+                <label>
+                    <input
+                        type="checkbox"
+                        name="owner"
+                        ref={ownerRef}
+                        defaultChecked={owner}
+                        onChange={validateForm}
+                    />
+                    Author is the owner
+                </label>
                 <label>
                     Results per page
                     <select ref={countRef} name="count" defaultValue={count}>
@@ -202,7 +258,6 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
 
                 <label>
                     <input
-                        className="renderer"
                         ref={v3Ref}
                         type="checkbox"
                         defaultChecked={v3}
@@ -213,7 +268,6 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
 
                 <label>
                     <input
-                        className="renderer"
                         ref={legacyRef}
                         type="checkbox"
                         defaultChecked={legacy}
@@ -325,7 +379,7 @@ const VaultPage = (props) => {
             );
         }
 
-        if (title === '') {
+        if (title === '' && author === '') {
             return (
                 <div className="foundBrews noBrews">
                     <h3>No search yet</h3>
diff --git a/client/homebrew/pages/vaultPage/vaultPage.less b/client/homebrew/pages/vaultPage/vaultPage.less
index b9179c7d5..66f63bded 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/pages/vaultPage/vaultPage.less
+++ b/client/homebrew/pages/vaultPage/vaultPage.less
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ body {
 					select { margin : 0 10px; }
 
 					input { 
-						margin : 0 10px; 
+						margin   : 0 10px; 
+
+						&:invalid {
+							background : rgb(255, 188, 181);
+						}
 					
-						&.renderer {
-							position       : relative;
+						&[type='checkbox'] {
+							position : relative;
 							display        : inline-block;
 							width          : 50px;
 							height         : 30px;
@@ -84,9 +88,9 @@ body {
 							&::before,&::after {
 								position    : absolute;
 								inset       : 0;
+								z-index     : 5;
 								padding-top : 2px;
 								text-align  : center;
-								z-index 	: 5;
 							}
 
 							&::before {
diff --git a/server/vault.api.js b/server/vault.api.js
index 0783446fd..369e73ff1 100644
--- a/server/vault.api.js
+++ b/server/vault.api.js
@@ -1,33 +1,30 @@
-const HomebrewModel = require('./homebrew.model.js').model;
-const router = require('express').Router();
+const express = require('express');
 const asyncHandler = require('express-async-handler');
+const HomebrewModel = require('./homebrew.model.js').model;
 
-const buildTitleConditions = (inputString) => {
-    return [
-        {
-            $text: {
-                $search: inputString,
-                $caseSensitive: false,
-            },
+const router = express.Router();
+
+const buildTitleConditions = (title) => {
+    if (!title) return {};
+    return {
+        $text: {
+            $search: title,
+            $caseSensitive: false,
         },
-    ];
+    };
+};
+
+const buildAuthorConditions = (author, owner) => {
+    if (!author) return {};
+    return owner ? { 'authors.0': author } : { authors: author };
 };
 
 const handleErrorResponse = (res, error, functionName) => {
-    let status;
-    let message;
+    const status = error.response?.status || 500;
+    const message =
+        status === 503 ? 'Service Unavailable' : 'Internal Server Error';
 
-    if (error.response && error.response.status) {
-        status = error.response.status;
-    } else {
-        status = 500;
-    }
-
-    if (status === 503) {
-        message = 'Service Unavailable';
-    } else {
-        message = 'Internal Server Error';
-    }
+    console.error(`Error in ${functionName}:`, error);
 
     return res.status(status).json({
         errorCode: status.toString(),
@@ -37,43 +34,35 @@ const handleErrorResponse = (res, error, functionName) => {
 
 const buildBrewsQuery = (legacy, v3) => {
     const renderers = [];
+    if (legacy === 'true') renderers.push('legacy');
+    if (v3 === 'true') renderers.push('V3');
 
-    if (legacy === 'true') {
-        renderers.push('legacy');
-    }
-
-    if (v3 === 'true') {
-        renderers.push('V3');
-    }
-
-    const brewsQuery = {
-        published: true,
-    };
-
-    if (renderers.length > 0) {
-        brewsQuery.renderer = { $in: renderers };
-    }
+    const brewsQuery = { published: true };
+    if (renderers.length > 0) brewsQuery.renderer = { $in: renderers };
 
     return brewsQuery;
 };
 
 const vault = {
-    findBrews: async (req, res, next) => {
+    findBrews: async (req, res) => {
         try {
             console.log(`Query as received in vault api for findBrews:`);
             console.table(req.query);
 
             const title = req.query.title || '';
+            const author = req.query.author || '';
+            const owner = req.query.owner === 'true';
             const page = Math.max(parseInt(req.query.page) || 1, 1);
             const mincount = 10;
             const count = Math.max(parseInt(req.query.count) || 20, mincount);
             const skip = (page - 1) * count;
 
             const brewsQuery = buildBrewsQuery(req.query.legacy, req.query.v3);
-            const titleConditionsArray = buildTitleConditions(title);
+            const titleConditions = buildTitleConditions(title);
+            const authorConditions = buildAuthorConditions(author, owner);
 
-            const titleQuery = {
-                $and: [brewsQuery, ...titleConditionsArray],
+            const combinedQuery = {
+                $and: [brewsQuery, titleConditions, authorConditions]
             };
 
             const projection = {
@@ -82,35 +71,51 @@ const vault = {
                 text: 0,
                 textBin: 0,
             };
-            const brews = await HomebrewModel.find(titleQuery, projection)
+            const brews = await HomebrewModel.find(combinedQuery, projection)
                 .skip(skip)
                 .limit(count)
                 .maxTimeMS(5000)
                 .exec();
 
+            console.log('query', JSON.stringify(combinedQuery, null, 2));
             return res.json({ brews, page });
-
         } catch (error) {
             console.error(error);
             return handleErrorResponse(res, error, 'findBrews');
         }
     },
+
     findTotal: async (req, res) => {
         console.log(`Query as received in vault api for totalBrews:`);
         console.table(req.query);
         try {
             const title = req.query.title || '';
+            const author = req.query.author || '';
+            const owner = req.query.owner === 'true';
 
             const brewsQuery = buildBrewsQuery(req.query.legacy, req.query.v3);
-            const titleConditionsArray = buildTitleConditions(title);
+            const titleConditions = buildTitleConditions(title);
+            const authorConditions = buildAuthorConditions(author, owner);
 
-            const titleQuery = {
-                $and: [brewsQuery, ...titleConditionsArray],
+            const combinedQuery = {
+                $and: [brewsQuery, titleConditions, authorConditions]
             };
-            const totalBrews = await HomebrewModel.countDocuments(titleQuery);
-            console.log('when returning, totalbrews is ', totalBrews, 'for the query ',JSON.stringify(titleQuery));
-            return res.json({ totalBrews });
 
+            console.log(
+                'Combined Query:',
+                JSON.stringify(combinedQuery, null, 2)
+            );
+
+            const totalBrews = await HomebrewModel.countDocuments(
+                combinedQuery
+            );
+            console.log(
+                'when returning, totalbrews is ',
+                totalBrews,
+                'for the query',
+                JSON.stringify(combinedQuery)
+            );
+            return res.json({ totalBrews });
         } catch (error) {
             console.error(error);
             return handleErrorResponse(res, error, 'findTotal');