diff --git a/app/models/scim_rails/scim_query_parser.rb b/app/models/scim_rails/scim_query_parser.rb
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+module ScimRails
+  class ScimQueryParser
+    attr_accessor :query_elements
+
+    def initialize(query_string)
+      self.query_elements = query_string.split(" ")
+    end
+
+    def attribute
+      attribute = query_elements.dig(0)
+      raise ScimRails::ExceptionHandler::InvalidQuery if attribute.blank?
+      attribute = attribute.to_sym
+
+      mapped_attribute = attribute_mapping(attribute)
+      raise ScimRails::ExceptionHandler::InvalidQuery if mapped_attribute.blank?
+      mapped_attribute
+    end
+
+    def operator
+      sql_comparison_operator(query_elements.dig(1))
+    end
+
+    def parameter
+      parameter = query_elements.dig(2)
+      return if parameter.blank?
+      parameter.gsub(/"/, "")
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def attribute_mapping(attribute)
+      ScimRails.config.queryable_user_attributes[attribute]
+    end
+
+    def sql_comparison_operator(element)
+      case element
+      when "eq"
+        "="
+      else
+        # TODO: implement additional query filters
+        raise ScimRails::ExceptionHandler::InvalidQuery
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
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