diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_list_checks.py b/hc/api/tests/test_list_checks.py
index 1d7b4a41..6c167b03 100644
--- a/hc/api/tests/test_list_checks.py
+++ b/hc/api/tests/test_list_checks.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class ListChecksTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.a1.last_ping = self.now
         self.a1.n_pings = 1
         self.a1.status = "new"
+        self.a1.tags = "a1-tag a1-additional-tag"
         self.a1.save()
 
         self.a2 = Check(user=self.alice, name="Alice 2")
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class ListChecksTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.a2.grace = td(seconds=3600)
         self.a2.last_ping = self.now
         self.a2.status = "up"
+        self.a2.tags = "a2-tag"
         self.a2.save()
 
     def get(self):
@@ -79,3 +81,37 @@ class ListChecksTestCase(BaseTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
         self.assertContains(r, "Alice")
+
+    def test_it_works_with_tags_param(self):
+        r = self.client.get("/api/v1/checks/?tags=a2-tag", HTTP_X_API_KEY="abc")
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+
+        doc = r.json()
+        self.assertTrue("checks" in doc)
+        self.assertEqual(len(doc["checks"]), 1)
+
+        check = doc["checks"][0]
+
+        self.assertEqual(check["name"], "Alice 2")
+        self.assertEqual(check["tags"], "a2-tag")
+
+    def test_it_filters_with_multiple_tags_param(self):
+        r = self.client.get("/api/v1/checks/?tags=a1-tag&tags=a1-additional-tag", HTTP_X_API_KEY="abc")
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+
+        doc = r.json()
+        self.assertTrue("checks" in doc)
+        self.assertEqual(len(doc["checks"]), 1)
+
+        check = doc["checks"][0]
+
+        self.assertEqual(check["name"], "Alice 1")
+        self.assertEqual(check["tags"], "a1-tag a1-additional-tag")
+
+    def test_non_existing_tags_filter_returns_empty_result(self):
+        r = self.client.get("/api/v1/checks/?tags=non_existing_tag_with_no_checks", HTTP_X_API_KEY="abc")
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+
+        doc = r.json()
+        self.assertTrue("checks" in doc)
+        self.assertEqual(len(doc["checks"]), 0)
diff --git a/hc/api/views.py b/hc/api/views.py
index d351b867..6388c3ec 100644
--- a/hc/api/views.py
+++ b/hc/api/views.py
@@ -104,7 +104,12 @@ def _update(check, spec):
 @validate_json(schemas.check)
 def checks(request):
     if request.method == "GET":
+        tags = request.GET.getlist('tags', [])
         q = Check.objects.filter(user=request.user)
+
+        for tag in tags:
+            q = q.filter(tags__icontains=tag.strip())
+
         doc = {"checks": [check.to_dict() for check in q]}
         return JsonResponse(doc)