diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 3689c9b..09bb741 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ def on_startup():
 
                     PIPELINES[manifold_pipeline_id] = {
                         "module": pipeline_id,
+                        "type": pipeline.type if hasattr(pipeline, "type") else "pipe",
                         "id": manifold_pipeline_id,
                         "name": manifold_pipeline_name,
-                        "manifold": True,
                         "valves": (
                             pipeline.valves if hasattr(pipeline, "valves") else None
                         ),
@@ -84,22 +84,29 @@ def on_startup():
             if pipeline.type == "filter":
                 PIPELINES[pipeline_id] = {
                     "module": pipeline_id,
+                    "type": (pipeline.type if hasattr(pipeline, "type") else "pipe"),
                     "id": pipeline_id,
                     "name": (
                         pipeline.name if hasattr(pipeline, "name") else pipeline_id
                     ),
-                    "filter": True,
                     "pipelines": (
-                        pipeline.pipelines if hasattr(pipeline, "pipelines") else []
+                        pipeline.valves.pipelines
+                        if hasattr(pipeline, "valves")
+                        and hasattr(pipeline.valves, "pipelines")
+                        else []
                     ),
                     "priority": (
-                        pipeline.priority if hasattr(pipeline, "priority") else 0
+                        pipeline.valves.priority
+                        if hasattr(pipeline, "valves")
+                        and hasattr(pipeline.valves, "priority")
+                        else 0
                     ),
                     "valves": pipeline.valves if hasattr(pipeline, "valves") else None,
                 }
         else:
             PIPELINES[pipeline_id] = {
                 "module": pipeline_id,
+                "type": (pipeline.type if hasattr(pipeline, "type") else "pipe"),
                 "id": pipeline_id,
                 "name": (pipeline.name if hasattr(pipeline, "name") else pipeline_id),
                 "valves": pipeline.valves if hasattr(pipeline, "valves") else None,
@@ -166,15 +173,13 @@ async def get_models():
                 "created": int(time.time()),
                 "owned_by": "openai",
                 "pipeline": {
+                    "type": pipeline["type"],
                     **(
                         {
-                            "type": (
-                                "pipeline" if not pipeline.get("filter") else "filter"
-                            ),
                             "pipelines": pipeline.get("pipelines", []),
                             "priority": pipeline.get("priority", 0),
                         }
-                        if pipeline.get("filter", False)
+                        if pipeline.get("type", "pipe") == "filter"
                         else {}
                     ),
                     "valves": pipeline["valves"] != None,
@@ -241,12 +246,13 @@ async def update_valves(pipeline_id: str, form_data: dict):
 
 @app.post("/{pipeline_id}/filter")
 async def filter(pipeline_id: str, form_data: FilterForm):
-    if pipeline_id not in app.state.PIPELINES or not app.state.PIPELINES[
-        pipeline_id
-    ].get("filter", False):
+    if (
+        pipeline_id not in app.state.PIPELINES
+        or app.state.PIPELINES[pipeline_id].get("type", "pipe") != "filter"
+    ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
-            detail=f"filter {pipeline_id} not found",
+            detail=f"Filter {pipeline_id} not found",
         )
 
     pipeline = PIPELINE_MODULES[pipeline_id]
diff --git a/pipelines/examples/filter_pipeline.py b/pipelines/examples/filter_pipeline.py
index 6cb42c6..d376418 100644
--- a/pipelines/examples/filter_pipeline.py
+++ b/pipelines/examples/filter_pipeline.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from typing import List, Optional
+from pydantic import BaseModel
 from schemas import OpenAIChatMessage
 
 
@@ -15,16 +16,21 @@ class Pipeline:
         self.id = "filter_pipeline"
         self.name = "Filter"
 
-        # Assign a priority level to the filter pipeline.
-        # The priority level determines the order in which the filter pipelines are executed.
-        # The lower the number, the higher the priority.
-        self.priority = 0
+        class Valves(BaseModel):
+            # List target pipeline ids (models) that this filter will be connected to.
+            # If you want to connect this filter to all pipelines, you can set pipelines to ["*"]
+            pipelines: List[str] = []
+
+            # Assign a priority level to the filter pipeline.
+            # The priority level determines the order in which the filter pipelines are executed.
+            # The lower the number, the higher the priority.
+            priority: int = 0
+
+            # Add your custom parameters here
+            pass
+
+        self.valves = Valves(**{"pipelines": ["llama3:latest"]})
 
-        # List target pipelines (models) that this filter will be connected to.
-        # If you want to connect this filter to all pipelines, you can set pipelines to ["*"]
-        self.pipelines = [
-            {"id": "llama3:latest"},
-        ]
         pass
 
     async def on_startup(self):
diff --git a/pipelines/examples/rate_limit_filter_pipeline.py b/pipelines/examples/rate_limit_filter_pipeline.py
index 94996bb..d66bbc5 100644
--- a/pipelines/examples/rate_limit_filter_pipeline.py
+++ b/pipelines/examples/rate_limit_filter_pipeline.py
@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ class Pipeline:
         self.id = "rate_limit_filter_pipeline"
         self.name = "Rate Limit Filter"
 
-        # Assign a priority level to the filter pipeline.
-        # The priority level determines the order in which the filter pipelines are executed.
-        # The lower the number, the higher the priority.
-        self.priority = 0
-
-        # List target pipelines (models) that this filter will be connected to.
-        self.pipelines = ["*"]
-
         class Valves(BaseModel):
+            # List target pipeline ids (models) that this filter will be connected to.
+            # If you want to connect this filter to all pipelines, you can set pipelines to ["*"]
+            pipelines: List[str] = []
+
+            # Assign a priority level to the filter pipeline.
+            # The priority level determines the order in which the filter pipelines are executed.
+            # The lower the number, the higher the priority.
+            priority: int = 0
+
+            # Valves for rate limiting
             requests_per_minute: Optional[int] = None
             requests_per_hour: Optional[int] = None
             sliding_window_limit: Optional[int] = None
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class Pipeline:
         # Initialize rate limits
         self.valves = Valves(
             **{
+                "pipelines": ["*"],  # Connect to all pipelines
                 "requests_per_minute": 10,
                 "requests_per_hour": 1000,
                 "sliding_window_limit": 100,
diff --git a/pipelines/rate_limit_filter_pipeline.py b/pipelines/rate_limit_filter_pipeline.py
index 94996bb..d66bbc5 100644
--- a/pipelines/rate_limit_filter_pipeline.py
+++ b/pipelines/rate_limit_filter_pipeline.py
@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ class Pipeline:
         self.id = "rate_limit_filter_pipeline"
         self.name = "Rate Limit Filter"
 
-        # Assign a priority level to the filter pipeline.
-        # The priority level determines the order in which the filter pipelines are executed.
-        # The lower the number, the higher the priority.
-        self.priority = 0
-
-        # List target pipelines (models) that this filter will be connected to.
-        self.pipelines = ["*"]
-
         class Valves(BaseModel):
+            # List target pipeline ids (models) that this filter will be connected to.
+            # If you want to connect this filter to all pipelines, you can set pipelines to ["*"]
+            pipelines: List[str] = []
+
+            # Assign a priority level to the filter pipeline.
+            # The priority level determines the order in which the filter pipelines are executed.
+            # The lower the number, the higher the priority.
+            priority: int = 0
+
+            # Valves for rate limiting
             requests_per_minute: Optional[int] = None
             requests_per_hour: Optional[int] = None
             sliding_window_limit: Optional[int] = None
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class Pipeline:
         # Initialize rate limits
         self.valves = Valves(
             **{
+                "pipelines": ["*"],  # Connect to all pipelines
                 "requests_per_minute": 10,
                 "requests_per_hour": 1000,
                 "sliding_window_limit": 100,