$rootScope.nodeId = $stateParams.studynodeRef; // $scope.id = '"' + $rootScope.nodeId + '"'; Studies.all().then(function(payload){ $scope.studies = payload; $scope.study = $filter('filter')(payload, function (d) { $scope.id = '"' + $rootScope.nodeId + '"'; return d.nodeRef === $scope.id ;})[0]; });