diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/graphql-query-runner/utils/compute-where-condition-parts.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/graphql-query-runner/utils/compute-where-condition-parts.ts
index 8fb4d9af4b1..d20bf040fd9 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/graphql-query-runner/utils/compute-where-condition-parts.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/graphql-query-runner/utils/compute-where-condition-parts.ts
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ export const computeWhereConditionParts = ({
       };
     case 'startsWith':
       return {
-        sql: `${fieldReference}::text LIKE :${key}${uuid}`,
+        sql: `${fieldReference}::text ^@ :${key}${uuid}`,
         params: { [`${key}${uuid}`]: `${value}` },
       };
     case 'endsWith':
       return {
-        sql: `${fieldReference}::text LIKE :${key}${uuid}`,
+        sql: `RIGHT(${fieldReference}::text, LENGTH(:${key}${uuid})) = :${key}${uuid}`,
         params: { [`${key}${uuid}`]: `${value}` },
       };
     case 'contains':
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/array-filter.input-type.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/array-filter.input-type.ts
index 118eb898fc7..ce35529da91 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/array-filter.input-type.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/array-filter.input-type.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import { FilterIs } from 'src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphq
 export const ArrayFilterType = new GraphQLInputObjectType({
   name: 'ArrayFilter',
   fields: {
-    containsIlike: { type: GraphQLString },
+    containsIlike: {
+      type: GraphQLString,
+      description: 'Case-insensitive match with % wildcard (e.g. %value%)',
+    },
     is: { type: FilterIs },
     isEmptyArray: { type: GraphQLBoolean },
   },
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/raw-json-filter.input-type.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/raw-json-filter.input-type.ts
index 75f40b7e591..6be4b09e66f 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/raw-json-filter.input-type.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/raw-json-filter.input-type.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ export const RawJsonFilterType = new GraphQLInputObjectType({
   name: 'RawJsonFilter',
   fields: {
     is: { type: FilterIs },
-    like: { type: GraphQLString },
+    like: {
+      type: GraphQLString,
+      description: 'Pattern match with % wildcard (e.g. %value%)',
+    },
   },
 });
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/rich-text.input-type.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/rich-text.input-type.ts
index e99353b1698..847a2e31ff9 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/rich-text.input-type.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/rich-text.input-type.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import { GraphQLInputObjectType, GraphQLString } from 'graphql';
 const richTextV2LeafFilter = new GraphQLInputObjectType({
   name: 'RichTextV2LeafFilter',
   fields: {
-    ilike: { type: GraphQLString },
+    ilike: {
+      type: GraphQLString,
+      description: 'Case-insensitive match with % wildcard (e.g. %value%)',
+    },
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/string-filter.input-type.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/string-filter.input-type.ts
index 3ea34f85b0d..52142126eaa 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/string-filter.input-type.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/graphql/workspace-schema-builder/graphql-types/input/string-filter.input-type.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,15 @@ export const StringFilterType = new GraphQLInputObjectType({
     lte: { type: GraphQLString },
     neq: { type: GraphQLString },
     startsWith: { type: GraphQLString },
-    like: { type: GraphQLString },
-    ilike: { type: GraphQLString },
+    endsWith: { type: GraphQLString },
+    like: {
+      type: GraphQLString,
+      description: 'Pattern match with % wildcard (e.g. %value%)',
+    },
+    ilike: {
+      type: GraphQLString,
+      description: 'Case-insensitive match with % wildcard (e.g. %value%)',
+    },
     regex: { type: GraphQLString },
     iregex: { type: GraphQLString },
     is: { type: FilterIs },
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/rest/input-request-parsers/filter-parser-utils/parse-base-filter.util.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/rest/input-request-parsers/filter-parser-utils/parse-base-filter.util.ts
index 0381c45bf78..077def6113b 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/rest/input-request-parsers/filter-parser-utils/parse-base-filter.util.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/api/rest/input-request-parsers/filter-parser-utils/parse-base-filter.util.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export enum FilterComparators {
   lt = 'lt',
   lte = 'lte',
   startsWith = 'startsWith',
+  endsWith = 'endsWith',
   like = 'like',
   ilike = 'ilike',
 
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/__tests__/parameters.utils.spec.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/__tests__/parameters.utils.spec.ts
index 735f9427629..87c791c8d28 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/__tests__/parameters.utils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/__tests__/parameters.utils.spec.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ describe('computeParameters', () => {
       expect(computeFilterParameters()).toEqual({
         name: 'filter',
         in: 'query',
-        description: `Format: field[COMPARATOR]:value,field2[COMPARATOR]:value2
+        description: `Format: field[COMPARATOR]:value,field2[COMPARATOR]:value2.
+    For like/ilike, use % as a wildcard (e.g. %value% for substring match).
     Refer to the filter section at the top of the page for more details.`,
         required: false,
         schema: {
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@ describe('computeParameters', () => {
               'or(createdAt[gte]:"2024-01-01",createdAt[lte]:"2023-01-01",not(id[is]:NULL))',
             description: 'A more complex filter param',
           },
+          like: {
+            value: 'name[like]:"%value%"',
+            description: 'Pattern matching',
+          },
         },
       });
     });
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/base-schema.utils.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/base-schema.utils.ts
index ad3c11cf532..5d622bd2ee6 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/base-schema.utils.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/base-schema.utils.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const baseSchema = (
     openapi: '3.1.1',
     info: {
       title: 'Twenty Api',
-      description: `Use this page to explore and call the **REST API**. 
+      description: `Use this page to explore and call the **REST API**.
 
 ## Authentication
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Use the \`filter\` query parameter to narrow results.
 - Multiple conditions: \`field1[eq]:1,field2[gte]:10\` (root conjunction is AND)
 - Composite fields: \`field.subField[COMPARATOR]:value\`
 - Common comparators: \`eq\`, \`neq\`, \`in\`, \`containsAny\`, \`is\`, \`gt\`, \`gte\`, \`lt\`, \`lte\`, \`startsWith\`, \`like\`, \`ilike\`
+- Wildcards: For \`like\`/\`ilike\`, use \`%\` as a wildcard (e.g. \`%value%\` for substring match)
 
 Examples:
 
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/parameters.utils.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/parameters.utils.ts
index b289bc75bf8..b4bbeb6a95e 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/parameters.utils.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/open-api/utils/parameters.utils.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ export const computeFilterParameters = (): OpenAPIV3_1.ParameterObject => {
   return {
     name: 'filter',
     in: 'query',
-    description: `Format: field[COMPARATOR]:value,field2[COMPARATOR]:value2
+    description: `Format: field[COMPARATOR]:value,field2[COMPARATOR]:value2.
+    For like/ilike, use % as a wildcard (e.g. %value% for substring match).
     Refer to the filter section at the top of the page for more details.`,
     required: false,
     schema: {
@@ -113,6 +114,10 @@ export const computeFilterParameters = (): OpenAPIV3_1.ParameterObject => {
           'or(createdAt[gte]:"2024-01-01",createdAt[lte]:"2023-01-01",not(id[is]:NULL))',
         description: 'A more complex filter param',
       },
+      like: {
+        value: 'name[like]:"%value%"',
+        description: 'Pattern matching',
+      },
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/record-crud/zod-schemas/field-filters.zod-schema.ts b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/record-crud/zod-schemas/field-filters.zod-schema.ts
index a81c390f99e..ac6709b9fd8 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/record-crud/zod-schemas/field-filters.zod-schema.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-server/src/engine/core-modules/record-crud/zod-schemas/field-filters.zod-schema.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export const generateFieldFilterZodSchema = (
             .optional()
             .describe('Case-insensitive pattern match (use % for wildcards)'),
           startsWith: z.string().optional().describe('Starts with'),
+          endsWith: z.string().optional().describe('Ends with'),
           is: NullCheckEnum.optional().describe('Is null or not null'),
         })
         .optional()
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ export const generateFieldFilterZodSchema = (
                 .string()
                 .optional()
                 .describe('First name starts with'),
+              endsWith: z.string().optional().describe('First name ends with'),
               is: NullCheckEnum.optional().describe(
                 'First name is null or not null',
               ),
@@ -278,6 +280,7 @@ export const generateFieldFilterZodSchema = (
                 .string()
                 .optional()
                 .describe('Last name starts with'),
+              endsWith: z.string().optional().describe('Last name ends with'),
               is: NullCheckEnum.optional().describe(
                 'Last name is null or not null',
               ),