planka/server/api/helpers/projects/get-many.js

const criteriaValidator = (value) => _.isArray(value) || _.isPlainObject(value);

module.exports = {
  inputs: {
    criteria: {
      type: 'json',
      custom: criteriaValidator,
    },
  },

  async fn(inputs) {
    return Project.find(inputs.criteria).sort('id');
  },
};