diff --git a/pkg/funcspec/function_api.go b/pkg/funcspec/function_api.go
index 3e4890b..cf8787c 100644
--- a/pkg/funcspec/function_api.go
+++ b/pkg/funcspec/function_api.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (h *Handler) SqlQueryList(sqlquery string, options SqlQueryOptions) HTTPFun
 		// Create local copy to avoid modifying the captured parameter across requests
 		sqlquery := sqlquery
 
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.Context(), 900*time.Second)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.Context(), 15*time.Minute)
 		defer cancel()
 
 		var dbobjlist []map[string]interface{}
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func (h *Handler) SqlQuery(sqlquery string, options SqlQueryOptions) HTTPFuncTyp
 		// Create local copy to avoid modifying the captured parameter across requests
 		sqlquery := sqlquery
 
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.Context(), 600*time.Second)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.Context(), 15*time.Minute)
 		defer cancel()
 
 		propQry := make(map[string]string)
@@ -522,10 +522,17 @@ func (h *Handler) SqlQuery(sqlquery string, options SqlQueryOptions) HTTPFuncTyp
 			if strings.HasPrefix(kLower, "x-fieldfilter-") {
 				colname := strings.ReplaceAll(kLower, "x-fieldfilter-", "")
 				if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(sqlquery), colname) {
-					if val == "" || val == "0" {
-						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("COALESCE(%s, 0) = %s", ValidSQL(colname, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
-					} else {
-						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s = %s", ValidSQL(colname, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
+					switch val {
+					case "0":
+						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("COALESCE(%s, 0) = 0", ValidSQL(colname, "colname")))
+					case "":
+						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("(%[1]s = '' OR %[1]s IS NULL)", ValidSQL(colname, "colname")))
+					default:
+						if IsNumeric(val) {
+							sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s = %s", ValidSQL(colname, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
+						} else {
+							sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s = '%s'", ValidSQL(colname, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -662,7 +669,10 @@ func (h *Handler) mergePathParams(r *http.Request, sqlquery string, variables ma
 		for k, v := range pathVars {
 			kword := fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", k)
 			if strings.Contains(sqlquery, kword) {
-				sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, kword, fmt.Sprintf("%v", v))
+				// Sanitize the value before replacing
+				vStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
+				sanitized := ValidSQL(vStr, "colvalue")
+				sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, kword, sanitized)
 			}
 			variables[k] = v
 
@@ -690,7 +700,9 @@ func (h *Handler) mergeQueryParams(r *http.Request, sqlquery string, variables m
 		// Replace in SQL if placeholder exists
 		if strings.Contains(sqlquery, kword) && len(val) > 0 {
 			if strings.HasPrefix(parmk, "p-") {
-				sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, kword, val)
+				// Sanitize the parameter value before replacing
+				sanitized := ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")
+				sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, kword, sanitized)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -702,15 +714,36 @@ func (h *Handler) mergeQueryParams(r *http.Request, sqlquery string, variables m
 		// Apply filters if allowed
 		if allowFilter && len(parmk) > 1 && strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(sqlquery), strings.ToLower(parmk)) {
 			if len(parmv) > 1 {
-				sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (%s)", ValidSQL(parmk, "colname"), strings.Join(parmv, ",")))
+				// Sanitize each value in the IN clause with appropriate quoting
+				sanitizedValues := make([]string, len(parmv))
+				for i, v := range parmv {
+					if IsNumeric(v) {
+						// Numeric values don't need quotes
+						sanitizedValues[i] = ValidSQL(v, "colvalue")
+					} else {
+						// String values need quotes
+						sanitized := ValidSQL(v, "colvalue")
+						sanitizedValues[i] = fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", sanitized)
+					}
+				}
+				sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (%s)", ValidSQL(parmk, "colname"), strings.Join(sanitizedValues, ",")))
 			} else {
 				if strings.Contains(val, "match=") {
 					colval := strings.ReplaceAll(val, "match=", "")
+					// Escape single quotes and backslashes for LIKE patterns
+					// But don't escape wildcards % and _ which are intentional
+					colval = strings.ReplaceAll(colval, "\\", "\\\\")
+					colval = strings.ReplaceAll(colval, "'", "''")
 					if colval != "*" {
-						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s ILIKE '%%%s%%'", ValidSQL(parmk, "colname"), ValidSQL(colval, "colvalue")))
+						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s ILIKE '%%%s%%'", ValidSQL(parmk, "colname"), colval))
 					}
 				} else if val == "" || val == "0" {
-					sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("(%[1]s = %[2]s OR %[1]s IS NULL)", ValidSQL(parmk, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
+					// For empty/zero values, treat as literal 0 or empty string with quotes
+					if val == "0" {
+						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("(%[1]s = 0 OR %[1]s IS NULL)", ValidSQL(parmk, "colname")))
+					} else {
+						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("(%[1]s = '' OR %[1]s IS NULL)", ValidSQL(parmk, "colname")))
+					}
 				} else {
 					if IsNumeric(val) {
 						sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s = %s", ValidSQL(parmk, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
@@ -743,16 +776,25 @@ func (h *Handler) mergeHeaderParams(r *http.Request, sqlquery string, variables
 
 		kword := fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", k)
 		if strings.Contains(sqlquery, kword) {
-			sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, kword, val)
+			// Sanitize the header value before replacing
+			sanitized := ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")
+			sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, kword, sanitized)
 		}
 
 		// Handle special headers
 		if strings.Contains(k, "x-fieldfilter-") {
 			colname := strings.ReplaceAll(k, "x-fieldfilter-", "")
-			if val == "" || val == "0" {
-				sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("COALESCE(%s, 0) = %s", ValidSQL(colname, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
-			} else {
-				sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s = %s", ValidSQL(colname, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
+			switch val {
+			case "0":
+				sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("COALESCE(%s, 0) = 0", ValidSQL(colname, "colname")))
+			case "":
+				sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("(%[1]s = '' OR %[1]s IS NULL)", ValidSQL(colname, "colname")))
+			default:
+				if IsNumeric(val) {
+					sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s = %s", ValidSQL(colname, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
+				} else {
+					sqlquery = sqlQryWhere(sqlquery, fmt.Sprintf("%s = '%s'", ValidSQL(colname, "colname"), ValidSQL(val, "colvalue")))
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -782,12 +824,15 @@ func (h *Handler) mergeHeaderParams(r *http.Request, sqlquery string, variables
 func (h *Handler) replaceMetaVariables(sqlquery string, r *http.Request, userCtx *security.UserContext, metainfo map[string]interface{}, variables map[string]interface{}) string {
 	if strings.Contains(sqlquery, "[p_meta_default]") {
 		data, _ := json.Marshal(metainfo)
-		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[p_meta_default]", fmt.Sprintf("'%s'::jsonb", string(data)))
+		dataStr := strings.ReplaceAll(string(data), "$META$", "/*META*/")
+		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[p_meta_default]", fmt.Sprintf("$META$%s$META$::jsonb", dataStr))
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(sqlquery, "[json_variables]") {
 		data, _ := json.Marshal(variables)
-		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[json_variables]", fmt.Sprintf("'%s'::jsonb", string(data)))
+		dataStr := strings.ReplaceAll(string(data), "$VAR$", "/*VAR*/")
+
+		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[json_variables]", fmt.Sprintf("$VAR$%s$VAR$::jsonb", dataStr))
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(sqlquery, "[rid_user]") {
@@ -795,7 +840,7 @@ func (h *Handler) replaceMetaVariables(sqlquery string, r *http.Request, userCtx
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(sqlquery, "[user]") {
-		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[user]", fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", userCtx.UserName))
+		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[user]", fmt.Sprintf("$USR$%s$USR$", strings.ReplaceAll(userCtx.UserName, "$USR$", "/*USR*/")))
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(sqlquery, "[rid_session]") {
@@ -806,7 +851,7 @@ func (h *Handler) replaceMetaVariables(sqlquery string, r *http.Request, userCtx
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(sqlquery, "[method]") {
-		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[method]", r.Method)
+		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[method]", fmt.Sprintf("$M$%s$M$", strings.ReplaceAll(r.Method, "$M$", "/*M*/")))
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(sqlquery, "[post_body]") {
@@ -819,7 +864,7 @@ func (h *Handler) replaceMetaVariables(sqlquery string, r *http.Request, userCtx
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[post_body]", fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", bodystr))
+		sqlquery = strings.ReplaceAll(sqlquery, "[post_body]", fmt.Sprintf("$PBODY$%s$PBODY$", strings.ReplaceAll(bodystr, "$PBODY$", "/*PBODY*/")))
 	}
 
 	return sqlquery
@@ -859,19 +904,23 @@ func ValidSQL(input, mode string) string {
 		reg := regexp.MustCompile(`[^a-zA-Z0-9_\.]`)
 		return reg.ReplaceAllString(input, "")
 	case "colvalue":
-		// For column values, escape single quotes
-		return strings.ReplaceAll(input, "'", "''")
+		// For column values, escape single quotes and backslashes
+		// Note: Backslashes must be escaped first, then single quotes
+		result := strings.ReplaceAll(input, "\\", "\\\\")
+		result = strings.ReplaceAll(result, "'", "''")
+		return result
 	case "select":
 		// For SELECT clauses, be more permissive but still safe
-		// Remove semicolons and common SQL injection patterns
-		dangerous := []string{";", "--", "/*", "*/", "xp_", "sp_", "DROP ", "DELETE ", "TRUNCATE ", "UPDATE ", "INSERT "}
-		result := input
-		for _, d := range dangerous {
-			result = strings.ReplaceAll(result, d, "")
-			result = strings.ReplaceAll(result, strings.ToLower(d), "")
-			result = strings.ReplaceAll(result, strings.ToUpper(d), "")
+		// Remove semicolons and common SQL injection patterns (case-insensitive)
+		dangerous := []string{
+			";", "--", "/\\*", "\\*/", "xp_", "sp_",
+			"drop ", "delete ", "truncate ", "update ", "insert ",
+			"exec ", "execute ", "union ", "declare ", "alter ", "create ",
 		}
-		return result
+		// Build a single regex pattern with all dangerous keywords
+		pattern := "(?i)(" + strings.Join(dangerous, "|") + ")"
+		re := regexp.MustCompile(pattern)
+		return re.ReplaceAllString(input, "")
 	default:
 		return input
 	}