diff --git a/pkg/dal/convert_find.go b/pkg/dal/convert_find.go
index a5fd2b9..e3bcd7d 100644
--- a/pkg/dal/convert_find.go
+++ b/pkg/dal/convert_find.go
@@ -7,23 +7,23 @@ import (
 	filters "l12.xyz/dal/filters"
 )
 
-func CovertFind(find Find, ctx Context) string {
-	return covert_find(find, ctx, "")
+func CovertFind(ctx Context, find Find) string {
+	return covert_find(ctx, find, "")
 }
 
-func covert_find(find Find, ctx Context, join string) string {
+func covert_find(ctx Context, find Find, join string) string {
 	if join == "" {
 		join = " AND "
 	}
 	expressions := []string{}
 	for key, value := range find {
 		if strings.Contains(key, "$and") {
-			v := covert_find(value.(Find), ctx, "")
+			v := covert_find(ctx, value.(Find), "")
 			expressions = append(expressions, fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", v))
 			continue
 		}
 		if strings.Contains(key, "$or") {
-			v := covert_find(value.(Find), ctx, " OR ")
+			v := covert_find(ctx, value.(Find), " OR ")
 			expressions = append(expressions, fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", v))
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/dal/convert_find_test.go b/pkg/dal/convert_find_test.go
index c6bb5d2..de8c585 100644
--- a/pkg/dal/convert_find_test.go
+++ b/pkg/dal/convert_find_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func TestConvertFind(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := f.SQLiteContext{
 		TableAlias: "t",
 	}
-	result := CovertFind(find, ctx)
+	result := CovertFind(ctx, find)
 	if result == `t.exp > 1 AND t.impl = '1'` {
 		return
 	}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestConvertFindAnd(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := f.SQLiteContext{
 		TableAlias: "t",
 	}
-	result := CovertFind(find, ctx)
+	result := CovertFind(ctx, find)
 	if result == `(t.a > 1 AND t.b < 10)` {
 		return
 	}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestConvertFindOr(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := f.SQLiteContext{
 		TableAlias: "t",
 	}
-	result := CovertFind(find, ctx)
+	result := CovertFind(ctx, find)
 	if result == `(t.a > 1 OR t.b < 10)` {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/dal/convert_join.go b/pkg/dal/convert_join.go
index 49e1494..f555b49 100644
--- a/pkg/dal/convert_join.go
+++ b/pkg/dal/convert_join.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package dal
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+)
 
 type Join struct {
 	For string `json:"$for"`
@@ -12,6 +15,44 @@ func (j Join) Convert(ctx Context) string {
 	if j.For == "" {
 		return ""
 	}
-	filter := CovertFind(j.Do, ctx)
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s JOIN %s ON %s", j.As, j.For, filter)
+	filter := CovertFind(ctx, j.Do)
+	var as string = ""
+	if j.As != "" {
+		as = fmt.Sprintf("%s ", j.As)
+	}
+	return as + fmt.Sprintf("JOIN %s ON %s", j.For, filter)
+}
+
+func ConvertJoin(ctx Context, joins ...interface{}) []string {
+	var result []string
+	for _, join := range joins {
+		jstr, ok := join.(string)
+		if ok {
+			jjson := Join{}
+			err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jstr), &jjson)
+			if err == nil {
+				result = append(result, jjson.Convert(ctx))
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		jmap, ok := join.(map[string]interface{})
+		if ok {
+			jjson := Join{}
+			jstr, err := json.Marshal(jmap)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			err = json.Unmarshal(jstr, &jjson)
+			if err == nil {
+				result = append(result, jjson.Convert(ctx))
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		j, ok := join.(Join)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		result = append(result, j.Convert(ctx))
+	}
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/pkg/dal/convert_join_test.go b/pkg/dal/convert_join_test.go
index 6fd4d65..f3624d1 100644
--- a/pkg/dal/convert_join_test.go
+++ b/pkg/dal/convert_join_test.go
@@ -23,3 +23,40 @@ func TestJoin(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Errorf(`Expected "LEFT JOIN artist a ON a.impl = t.impl", got %s`, result)
 }
+
+func TestConvertJoin(t *testing.T) {
+	joins := []interface{}{
+		`{"$for": "artist a", "$do": {"a.impl": "t.impl"}, "$as": "LEFT"}`,
+		Join{
+			For: "artist a",
+			Do: Find{
+				"a.impl": "t.impl",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	ctx := f.SQLiteContext{
+		TableAlias: "t",
+	}
+	result := ConvertJoin(ctx, joins...)
+	if result[1] != `JOIN artist a ON a.impl = t.impl` {
+		t.Errorf(`Expected "JOIN artist a ON a.impl = t.impl", got %s`, result[1])
+	}
+
+	if result[0] != `LEFT JOIN artist a ON a.impl = t.impl` {
+		t.Errorf(`Expected "LEFT JOIN artist a ON a.impl = t.impl", got %s`, result[0])
+	}
+
+}
+func TestConvertMap(t *testing.T) {
+	joins := []interface{}{
+		Map{"$for": "artist a", "$do": Map{"a.impl": "t.impl"}, "$as": "LEFT"},
+	}
+	ctx := f.SQLiteContext{
+		TableAlias: "t",
+	}
+	result := ConvertJoin(ctx, joins...)
+	if result[0] != `LEFT JOIN artist a ON a.impl = t.impl` {
+		t.Errorf(`Expected "LEFT JOIN artist a ON a.impl = t.impl", got %s`, result[0])
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/pkg/dal/types.go b/pkg/dal/types.go
index f290e14..7dd2de1 100644
--- a/pkg/dal/types.go
+++ b/pkg/dal/types.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	filters "l12.xyz/dal/filters"
 )
 
+type Map = map[string]interface{}
 type Find = filters.Find
 type Query = filters.Find
 type Filter = filters.Filter