diff --git a/pandora/document/managers.py b/pandora/document/managers.py
index 714da7ed..2ea50795 100644
--- a/pandora/document/managers.py
+++ b/pandora/document/managers.py
@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ class DocumentManager(Manager):
 
         #join query with operator
         qs = self.get_query_set()
-        conditions = parseConditions(data['query'].get('conditions', []),
-                                     data['query'].get('operator', '&'),
+        query = data.get('query', {})
+        conditions = parseConditions(query.get('conditions', []),
+                                     query.get('operator', '&'),
                                      user, item)
         if conditions:
             qs = qs.filter(conditions)
diff --git a/pandora/document/views.py b/pandora/document/views.py
index c2af5b46..c2c36129 100644
--- a/pandora/document/views.py
+++ b/pandora/document/views.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def _order_query(qs, sort, item=None):
     return qs
 
 def get_item(query):
-    for c in query.get('conditions'):
+    for c in query.get('conditions', []):
         if c.get('key') == 'item':
             return c.get('value')
     return None
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def parse_query(data, user):
         if key in data:
             query[key] = data[key]
     query['qs'] = models.Document.objects.find(data, user).exclude(name='')
-    query['item'] = get_item(data['query'])
+    query['item'] = get_item(data.get('query', {}))
     return query
 
 
diff --git a/pandora/entity/managers.py b/pandora/entity/managers.py
index 718235af..f1518e58 100644
--- a/pandora/entity/managers.py
+++ b/pandora/entity/managers.py
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ class EntityManager(Manager):
     def find(self, data, user, item=None):
         #join query with operator
         qs = self.get_query_set()
-        conditions = parseConditions(data['query'].get('conditions', []),
-                                     data['query'].get('operator', '&'),
+        query = data.get('query', {})
+        conditions = parseConditions(query.get('conditions', []),
+                                     query.get('operator', '&'),
                                      user, item)
         if conditions:
             qs = qs.filter(conditions)
diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/managers.py b/pandora/itemlist/managers.py
index 2f69dc02..eef5d6d9 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/managers.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/managers.py
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ class ListManager(Manager):
 
         #join query with operator
         qs = self.get_query_set()
-        conditions = parseConditions(data['query'].get('conditions', []),
-                                     data['query'].get('operator', '&'),
+        query = data.get('query', {})
+        conditions = parseConditions(query.get('conditions', []),
+                                     query.get('operator', '&'),
                                      user)
         if conditions:
             qs = qs.filter(conditions)
diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/views.py b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
index 243208d5..ad742f61 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/views.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ def findLists(request, data):
         return x['key'] == 'status' and \
                x['value'] == 'featured' and \
                x['operator'] in ('=', '==')
-    is_featured = len(filter(is_featured_condition, data['query'].get('conditions', []))) > 0 
+    is_featured = any(
+        is_featured_condition(x)
+        for x in data.get('query', {}).get('conditions', [])
+    )
 
     if is_section_request:
         qs = query['qs']
diff --git a/pandora/text/managers.py b/pandora/text/managers.py
index 6598d556..de117a63 100644
--- a/pandora/text/managers.py
+++ b/pandora/text/managers.py
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ class TextManager(Manager):
 
         #join query with operator
         qs = self.get_query_set()
-        conditions = parseConditions(data['query'].get('conditions', []),
-                                     data['query'].get('operator', '&'),
+        query = data.get('query', {})
+        conditions = parseConditions(query.get('conditions', []),
+                                     query.get('operator', '&'),
                                      user)
         if conditions:
             qs = qs.filter(conditions)
diff --git a/pandora/text/views.py b/pandora/text/views.py
index 7e3a1dc4..0855d071 100644
--- a/pandora/text/views.py
+++ b/pandora/text/views.py
@@ -212,7 +212,10 @@ def findTexts(request, data):
         return x['key'] == 'status' and \
                x['value'] == 'featured' and \
                x['operator'] in ('=', '==')
-    is_featured = len(filter(is_featured_condition, data['query'].get('conditions', []))) > 0 
+    is_featured = any(
+        is_featured_condition(x)
+        for x in data.get('query', {}).get('conditions', [])
+    )
 
     if is_section_request:
         qs = query['qs']