diff --git a/workers/api/depth.js b/workers/api/depth.js
index dd5a8ee..38e4c30 100644
--- a/workers/api/depth.js
+++ b/workers/api/depth.js
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const THROUGH_SETS = {
 
 /**
  * Expands THROUGH_SETS for the parent rows: one query per set, joined from
- * the link table to the target table, both restricted to status='ok'.
+ * the link table to the target table (D1 holds only status='ok' rows).
  *
  * @param {D1Session} db - The D1 database binding.
  * @param {EntityMeta} entity - The parent entity metadata.
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ async function expandThroughSets(db, entity, rows, depth, authenticated, pdbfe)
         const target = ENTITIES[ts.targetTag];
         const params = [JSON.stringify(parentIds)];
         const from = ` FROM "${ts.link}" AS l JOIN "${target.table}" AS t ON t."id" = l."${ts.targetFk}"` +
-            ` WHERE l."${ts.parentFk}" ${IN_IDS} AND l."status" = 'ok' AND t."status" = 'ok'`;
+            ` WHERE l."${ts.parentFk}" ${IN_IDS}`;
 
         if (depth >= 2) {
             const cols = getColumns(target, pdbfe).map(c => selectColumn(target.table, c, 't.', authenticated)).join(', '); // ap-ok: SQL construction
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ async function expandDepthOne(db, entity, rows, authenticated, pdbfe) {
         const childEntity = childTag ? ENTITIES[childTag] : null;
         const anonFilter = resolveAnonFilter(authenticated, childEntity);
 
-        let sql = `SELECT "id", "${rel.fk}" FROM "${rel.table}" WHERE "${rel.fk}" ${IN_IDS} AND "status" = 'ok'`;
+        let sql = `SELECT "id", "${rel.fk}" FROM "${rel.table}" WHERE "${rel.fk}" ${IN_IDS}`;
         /** @type {any[]} */
         const params = [JSON.stringify(parentIds)];
 
@@ -346,16 +346,14 @@ async function expandDepthTwo(db, entity, rows, authenticated, pdbfe) {
 
             sql = `SELECT ${allCols} FROM "${rel.table}" AS t` +
                 joinParts.join('') +
-                ` WHERE t."${rel.fk}" ${IN_IDS}` +
-                ` AND t."status" = 'ok'`;
+                ` WHERE t."${rel.fk}" ${IN_IDS}`;
 
             sql = appendFilterAndOrder(sql, params, anonFilter, 't.');
         } else if (childColumns.length > 0) {
             // Standard path: no JOINs
             const colExpr = childColumns.map(c => selectColumn(rel.table, c, '', authenticated)).join(", "); // ap-ok: SQL construction
             sql = `SELECT "${rel.fk}", ${colExpr} FROM "${rel.table}"` +
-                ` WHERE "${rel.fk}" ${IN_IDS}` +
-                ` AND "status" = 'ok'`;
+                ` WHERE "${rel.fk}" ${IN_IDS}`;
 
             sql = appendFilterAndOrder(sql, params, anonFilter);
         } else if (GATED_TABLES.has(rel.table)) {
@@ -364,8 +362,7 @@ async function expandDepthTwo(db, entity, rows, authenticated, pdbfe) {
         } else {
             // Fallback: unknown child entity, select everything
             sql = `SELECT * FROM "${rel.table}"` +
-                ` WHERE "${rel.fk}" ${IN_IDS}` +
-                ` AND "status" = 'ok'`;
+                ` WHERE "${rel.fk}" ${IN_IDS}`;
 
             sql = appendFilterAndOrder(sql, params, anonFilter);
         }
@@ -426,7 +423,7 @@ async function expandParents(db, entity, rows, depth, authenticated, pdbfe, deta
         if (ids.size === 0) return;
 
         const cols = getColumns(parent, pdbfe).map(c => selectColumn(parent.table, c, '', authenticated)).join(', '); // ap-ok: SQL construction
-        const sql = `SELECT ${cols} FROM "${parent.table}" WHERE "id" ${IN_IDS} AND "status" = 'ok'`;
+        const sql = `SELECT ${cols} FROM "${parent.table}" WHERE "id" ${IN_IDS}`;
         const result = await db.prepare(sql).bind(JSON.stringify([...ids])).all(); // ap-ok: cold path behind cachedQuery
         const parents = result.results || [];
         for (const p of parents) parseJsonFields(parent, p);
diff --git a/workers/api/handlers/compare.js b/workers/api/handlers/compare.js
index cb28fc0..381a0a3 100644
--- a/workers/api/handlers/compare.js
+++ b/workers/api/handlers/compare.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ async function fetchEntityHeader(db, tag, id) {
     const meta = ENTITY_META[tag];
     const cols = ['id', meta.nameCol, ...(meta.extraCols || [])]; // ap-ok: cold path, max 4 cols per entity header
     const colList = cols.map(c => '"' + c + '"').join(', '); // ap-ok: avoids nested template literal (sonar rule)
-    const sql = `SELECT ${colList} FROM "${meta.table}" WHERE "id" = ? AND "status" = 'ok'`; // ap-ok: cold path, builds SQL once per header lookup
+    const sql = `SELECT ${colList} FROM "${meta.table}" WHERE "id" = ?`; // ap-ok: cold path, builds SQL once per header lookup
     const row = await db.prepare(sql).bind(id).first();
     if (!row) return null;
     return { tag, ...row };
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ async function overlapNetNet(db, idA, idB) {
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON a.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
         JOIN peeringdb_ix ix ON ixlan.ix_id = ix.id
         WHERE a.net_id = ? AND b.net_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND b.status = 'ok'
-          AND ix.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY ix.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
     // Shared facilities: networks present at the same facility
@@ -143,8 +141,6 @@ async function overlapNetNet(db, idA, idB) {
         JOIN peeringdb_network_facility b ON a.fac_id = b.fac_id
         JOIN peeringdb_facility f ON a.fac_id = f.id
         WHERE a.net_id = ? AND b.net_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND b.status = 'ok'
-          AND f.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY f.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
     // Only-side IXPs (present for the first bind but not the second). Run twice
@@ -154,12 +150,12 @@ async function overlapNetNet(db, idA, idB) {
         FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan a
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON a.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
         JOIN peeringdb_ix ix ON ixlan.ix_id = ix.id
-        WHERE a.net_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND ix.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE a.net_id = ?
           AND ix.id NOT IN (
             SELECT ix2.id FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan b
             JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan2 ON b.ixlan_id = ixlan2.id
             JOIN peeringdb_ix ix2 ON ixlan2.ix_id = ix2.id
-            WHERE b.net_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE b.net_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY ix.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
@@ -169,10 +165,10 @@ async function overlapNetNet(db, idA, idB) {
                f.latitude, f.longitude
         FROM peeringdb_network_facility a
         JOIN peeringdb_facility f ON a.fac_id = f.id
-        WHERE a.net_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND f.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE a.net_id = ?
           AND f.id NOT IN (
             SELECT b.fac_id FROM peeringdb_network_facility b
-            WHERE b.net_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE b.net_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY f.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
@@ -214,8 +210,6 @@ async function overlapIxIx(db, idA, idB) {
         JOIN peeringdb_ix_facility b ON a.fac_id = b.fac_id
         JOIN peeringdb_facility f ON a.fac_id = f.id
         WHERE a.ix_id = ? AND b.ix_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND b.status = 'ok'
-          AND f.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY f.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
     // Shared member networks (present on both IXes via netixlan → ixlan → ix)
@@ -227,8 +221,6 @@ async function overlapIxIx(db, idA, idB) {
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlanB ON b.ixlan_id = ixlanB.id
         JOIN peeringdb_network n ON a.net_id = n.id
         WHERE ixlanA.ix_id = ? AND ixlanB.ix_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND b.status = 'ok'
-          AND n.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY n.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
     // Only-side facilities — same SQL, swapped ids for only_a / only_b.
@@ -237,10 +229,10 @@ async function overlapIxIx(db, idA, idB) {
                f.latitude, f.longitude
         FROM peeringdb_ix_facility a
         JOIN peeringdb_facility f ON a.fac_id = f.id
-        WHERE a.ix_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND f.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE a.ix_id = ?
           AND f.id NOT IN (
             SELECT b.fac_id FROM peeringdb_ix_facility b
-            WHERE b.ix_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE b.ix_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY f.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
@@ -250,11 +242,11 @@ async function overlapIxIx(db, idA, idB) {
         FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan a
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON a.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
         JOIN peeringdb_network n ON a.net_id = n.id
-        WHERE ixlan.ix_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND n.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE ixlan.ix_id = ?
           AND n.id NOT IN (
             SELECT DISTINCT b.net_id FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan b
             JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan2 ON b.ixlan_id = ixlan2.id
-            WHERE ixlan2.ix_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE ixlan2.ix_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY n.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
@@ -299,8 +291,6 @@ async function overlapIxNet(db, ixId, netId) {
         JOIN peeringdb_network_facility b ON a.fac_id = b.fac_id
         JOIN peeringdb_facility f ON a.fac_id = f.id
         WHERE a.ix_id = ? AND b.net_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND b.status = 'ok'
-          AND f.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY f.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(ixId, netId).all(),
 
@@ -309,10 +299,10 @@ async function overlapIxNet(db, ixId, netId) {
         SELECT f.id AS fac_id, f.name AS fac_name, f.city, f.country, f.latitude, f.longitude
         FROM peeringdb_ix_facility a
         JOIN peeringdb_facility f ON a.fac_id = f.id
-        WHERE a.ix_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND f.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE a.ix_id = ?
           AND f.id NOT IN (
             SELECT b.fac_id FROM peeringdb_network_facility b
-            WHERE b.net_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE b.net_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY f.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(ixId, netId).all(),
@@ -322,10 +312,10 @@ async function overlapIxNet(db, ixId, netId) {
         SELECT f.id AS fac_id, f.name AS fac_name, f.city, f.country, f.latitude, f.longitude
         FROM peeringdb_network_facility b
         JOIN peeringdb_facility f ON b.fac_id = f.id
-        WHERE b.net_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok' AND f.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE b.net_id = ?
           AND f.id NOT IN (
             SELECT a.fac_id FROM peeringdb_ix_facility a
-            WHERE a.ix_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE a.ix_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY f.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(netId, ixId).all(),
@@ -336,7 +326,6 @@ async function overlapIxNet(db, ixId, netId) {
         FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan a
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON a.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
         WHERE a.net_id = ? AND ixlan.ix_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND ixlan.status = 'ok'
         LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(netId, ixId).all(),
     ]);
@@ -368,7 +357,6 @@ async function overlapFacNet(db, facId, netId) {
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON ixlan.ix_id = ix.id
         JOIN peeringdb_network_ixlan n ON n.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
         WHERE ixfac.fac_id = ? AND n.net_id = ?
-          AND ixfac.status = 'ok' AND ix.status = 'ok' AND ixlan.status = 'ok' AND n.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY ix.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(facId, netId).all(),
 
@@ -376,11 +364,11 @@ async function overlapFacNet(db, facId, netId) {
         SELECT ix.id AS ix_id, ix.name AS ix_name, ix.country, ix.city
         FROM peeringdb_ix_facility a
         JOIN peeringdb_ix ix ON a.ix_id = ix.id
-        WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND ix.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE a.fac_id = ?
           AND ix.id NOT IN (
             SELECT ixlan2.ix_id FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan b
             JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan2 ON b.ixlan_id = ixlan2.id
-            WHERE b.net_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE b.net_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY ix.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(facId, netId).all(),
@@ -391,10 +379,10 @@ async function overlapFacNet(db, facId, netId) {
         FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan b
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON b.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
         JOIN peeringdb_ix ix ON ixlan.ix_id = ix.id
-        WHERE b.net_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok' AND ix.status = 'ok' AND ixlan.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE b.net_id = ?
           AND ix.id NOT IN (
             SELECT a.ix_id FROM peeringdb_ix_facility a
-            WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE a.fac_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY ix.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(netId, facId).all(),
@@ -425,7 +413,6 @@ async function overlapFacIx(db, facId, ixId) {
         JOIN peeringdb_network_ixlan b ON b.net_id = n.id
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON b.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
         WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND ixlan.ix_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND n.status = 'ok' AND b.status = 'ok' AND ixlan.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY n.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(facId, ixId).all(),
 
@@ -433,11 +420,11 @@ async function overlapFacIx(db, facId, ixId) {
         SELECT DISTINCT n.id AS net_id, n.name AS net_name, n.asn
         FROM peeringdb_network_facility a
         JOIN peeringdb_network n ON a.net_id = n.id
-        WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND n.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE a.fac_id = ?
           AND n.id NOT IN (
             SELECT b.net_id FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan b
             JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON b.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
-            WHERE ixlan.ix_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE ixlan.ix_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY n.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(facId, ixId).all(),
@@ -447,10 +434,10 @@ async function overlapFacIx(db, facId, ixId) {
         FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan b
         JOIN peeringdb_ixlan ixlan ON b.ixlan_id = ixlan.id
         JOIN peeringdb_network n ON b.net_id = n.id
-        WHERE ixlan.ix_id = ? AND b.status = 'ok' AND ixlan.status = 'ok' AND n.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE ixlan.ix_id = ?
           AND n.id NOT IN (
             SELECT a.net_id FROM peeringdb_network_facility a
-            WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok'
+            WHERE a.fac_id = ?
           )
         ORDER BY n.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}
     `).bind(ixId, facId).all(),
@@ -478,7 +465,6 @@ async function overlapFacFac(db, idA, idB) {
         JOIN peeringdb_network_facility b ON a.net_id = b.net_id
         JOIN peeringdb_network n ON a.net_id = n.id
         WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND b.fac_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND b.status = 'ok' AND n.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY n.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
     const sharedIxpsSql = `
@@ -487,7 +473,6 @@ async function overlapFacFac(db, idA, idB) {
         JOIN peeringdb_ix_facility b ON a.ix_id = b.ix_id
         JOIN peeringdb_ix ix ON a.ix_id = ix.id
         WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND b.fac_id = ?
-          AND a.status = 'ok' AND b.status = 'ok' AND ix.status = 'ok'
         ORDER BY ix.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
     // Only-side networks / ixps — same SQL, swapped ids for only_a / only_b.
@@ -495,7 +480,7 @@ async function overlapFacFac(db, idA, idB) {
         SELECT DISTINCT n.id AS net_id, n.name AS net_name, n.asn
         FROM peeringdb_network_facility a
         JOIN peeringdb_network n ON a.net_id = n.id
-        WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND n.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE a.fac_id = ?
           AND n.id NOT IN (SELECT net_id FROM peeringdb_network_facility WHERE fac_id = ? AND status='ok')
         ORDER BY n.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
@@ -503,7 +488,7 @@ async function overlapFacFac(db, idA, idB) {
         SELECT ix.id AS ix_id, ix.name AS ix_name, ix.country, ix.city
         FROM peeringdb_ix_facility a
         JOIN peeringdb_ix ix ON a.ix_id = ix.id
-        WHERE a.fac_id = ? AND a.status = 'ok' AND ix.status = 'ok'
+        WHERE a.fac_id = ?
           AND ix.id NOT IN (SELECT ix_id FROM peeringdb_ix_facility WHERE fac_id = ? AND status='ok')
         ORDER BY ix.name COLLATE NOCASE LIMIT ${COMPARE_ROW_LIMIT}`;
 
diff --git a/workers/api/query.js b/workers/api/query.js
index 998f457..4638028 100644
--- a/workers/api/query.js
+++ b/workers/api/query.js
@@ -475,13 +475,9 @@ function buildWherePagination(entity, filters, opts, singleId, tableAlias) {
         params.push(since);
     }
 
-    // Default to status=ok if no explicit status filter is present
-    // (matches upstream PeeringDB behaviour — deleted records excluded by default)
-    const hasStatusFilter = filters.some(f => f.field === 'status');
-    if (!hasStatusFilter && getFilterType(entity, 'status')) {
-        clauses.push(`${pfx}"status" = ?`);
-        params.push('ok');
-    }
+    // No default status filter: D1 holds only status='ok' rows (the sync
+    // removes any other status, sync/rows.js isListed), which is upstream's
+    // default listing. An explicit ?status= still filters like any field.
 
     // Restricted-entity visibility (e.g. poc). Anonymous callers may only ever
     // see the allowed value (visible=Public). Enforced HERE — the single WHERE
diff --git a/workers/search/handlers/graph-search.js b/workers/search/handlers/graph-search.js
index efba736..4e33320 100644
--- a/workers/search/handlers/graph-search.js
+++ b/workers/search/handlers/graph-search.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function idsFromResult(result) {
 async function lookupByAsn(db, asn, entityTag, limit) {
     if (entityTag !== 'net') return null;
     const result = await db.prepare(
-        `SELECT id FROM peeringdb_network WHERE asn = ? AND status = 'ok' LIMIT ?`
+        `SELECT id FROM peeringdb_network WHERE asn = ? LIMIT ?`
     ).bind(asn, limit).all();
     return idsFromResult(result);
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ async function lookupByAsn(db, asn, entityTag, limit) {
  */
 async function filterByMetadata(db, entityTag, predicates, limit) {
     const table = tableFor(entityTag);
-    const conditions = [`status = 'ok'`];
+    const conditions = [];
     const bindings = [];
 
     if (predicates.country) {
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ async function filterByMetadata(db, entityTag, predicates, limit) {
     }
 
     bindings.push(limit);
-    const sql = `SELECT id FROM "${table}" WHERE ${conditions.join(' AND ')} LIMIT ?`;
+    const where = conditions.length ? ` WHERE ${conditions.join(' AND ')}` : '';
+    const sql = `SELECT id FROM "${table}"${where} LIMIT ?`;
     const result = await db.prepare(sql).bind(...bindings).all();
     return idsFromResult(result);
 }
@@ -146,14 +147,14 @@ async function resolveNameToId(db, name, preferTag) {
         const table = tableFor(tag);
         // Exact match first.
         let result = await db.prepare(
-            `SELECT id FROM "${table}" WHERE name = ? AND status = 'ok' LIMIT 1`
+            `SELECT id FROM "${table}" WHERE name = ? LIMIT 1`
         ).bind(name).all();
         if (result.success && result.results.length > 0) {
             return { id: result.results[0].id, tag };
         }
         // Prefix / substring match.
         result = await db.prepare(
-            String.raw`SELECT id FROM "${table}" WHERE name LIKE ? ESCAPE '\' AND status = 'ok' LIMIT 1`
+            String.raw`SELECT id FROM "${table}" WHERE name LIKE ? ESCAPE '\' LIMIT 1`
         ).bind(`%${escapeLike(name)}%`).all();
         if (result.success && result.results.length > 0) {
             return { id: result.results[0].id, tag };
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ async function traverseFromAnchor(db, anchorId, anchorTag, entityTag, traversalI
     if (anchorTag === 'ix' && entityTag === 'net') {
         // Networks at/members of an IX — via netixlan.
         sql = `SELECT DISTINCT net_id AS id FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan
-               WHERE ix_id = ? AND status = 'ok' LIMIT ?`;
+               WHERE ix_id = ? LIMIT ?`;
     } else if (anchorTag === 'fac' && entityTag === 'net') {
         // Networks present at a facility.
         sql = `SELECT DISTINCT net_id AS id FROM peeringdb_network_facility
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ async function traverseFromAnchor(db, anchorId, anchorTag, entityTag, traversalI
     } else if (anchorTag === 'net' && entityTag === 'ix') {
         // IXes a network is present at.
         sql = `SELECT DISTINCT ix_id AS id FROM peeringdb_network_ixlan
-               WHERE net_id = ? AND status = 'ok' LIMIT ?`;
+               WHERE net_id = ? LIMIT ?`;
     } else if (anchorTag === 'net' && entityTag === 'fac') {
         // Facilities a network is present at.
         sql = `SELECT DISTINCT fac_id AS id FROM peeringdb_network_facility
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ async function traverseFromAnchor(db, anchorId, anchorTag, entityTag, traversalI
     } else if (anchorTag === 'campus' && entityTag === 'fac') {
         // Facilities in a campus.
         sql = `SELECT DISTINCT id FROM peeringdb_facility
-               WHERE campus_id = ? AND status = 'ok' LIMIT ?`;
+               WHERE campus_id = ? LIMIT ?`;
     }
 
     if (!sql) return null;
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ async function keywordFallback(db, entityTag, raw, limit) {
     const term = `%${escapeLike(raw)}%`;
     const result = await db.prepare(
         String.raw`SELECT id FROM "${table}"
-         WHERE status = 'ok' AND (name LIKE ? ESCAPE '\' OR aka LIKE ? ESCAPE '\')
+         WHERE (name LIKE ? ESCAPE '\' OR aka LIKE ? ESCAPE '\')
          LIMIT ?`
     ).bind(term, term, limit).all();
     return idsFromResult(result);
diff --git a/workers/search/handlers/keyword.js b/workers/search/handlers/keyword.js
index cee1461..8582932 100644
--- a/workers/search/handlers/keyword.js
+++ b/workers/search/handlers/keyword.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export async function handleKeyword(db, entityTag, q, limit, skip) {
 
     const sql =
         `SELECT id, ${primaryField} AS name${extraSelect}, status FROM ${table}` +
-        ` WHERE (${where}) AND status = 'ok'` +
+        ` WHERE (${where})` +
         ` ORDER BY name ASC LIMIT ? OFFSET ?`;
 
     const result = await db.prepare(sql).bind(...binds).all();
diff --git a/workers/search/handlers/query.js b/workers/search/handlers/query.js
index cd577ce..73ad457 100644
--- a/workers/search/handlers/query.js
+++ b/workers/search/handlers/query.js
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ async function hydrateGraphIds(db, entityTag, idList, limit) {
     const inList = ids.join(',');
     const sql =
         `SELECT id, ${primaryField} AS name${extraSelect}, status FROM ${table}` +
-        ` WHERE id IN (${inList}) AND status = 'ok'` +
+        ` WHERE id IN (${inList})` +
         ` ORDER BY ${caseExpr} ASC LIMIT ?`;
 
     const result = await db.prepare(sql).bind(limit).all();
diff --git a/workers/tests/unit/api/query.test.js b/workers/tests/unit/api/query.test.js
index 89deb6a..f179782 100644
--- a/workers/tests/unit/api/query.test.js
+++ b/workers/tests/unit/api/query.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * @fileoverview Unit tests for the SQL query builder.
  * Tests filter translation, parameter binding, injection prevention,
- * pagination, 'since' handling, and the default status=ok filter.
+ * pagination and 'since' handling (no default status filter: D1 holds only status='ok').
  */
 
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test';
@@ -101,28 +101,27 @@ const POC_RESTRICTED = {
     _anonFilter: { field: "visible", value: "Public" },
 };
 
-// Because the default status=ok filter is now injected, tests that previously
-// expected no WHERE clause will see one. Tests that provide an explicit
-// status filter will not get the default injected.
+// No default status filter is injected: D1 holds only status='ok' rows (the
+// sync removes any other status). An explicit ?status= filters like any field.
 
 describe("buildRowQuery", () => {
-    it("should build a basic SELECT with default status filter", () => {
+    it("should build a basic SELECT without a status filter", () => {
         const result = buildRowQuery(NET_ENTITY, [], { depth: 0, limit: 0, skip: 0, since: 0 });
         assert.ok(result.sql.includes('SELECT "id", "name", "asn", "org_id", "status", "updated"'));
-        assert.ok(result.sql.includes('WHERE "status" = ?'));
+        assert.ok(!result.sql.includes('"status" = ?'));
         assert.ok(result.sql.includes('ORDER BY "id" ASC'));
-        assert.deepEqual(result.params, ["ok", MAX_PAGE_LIMIT]);
+        assert.deepEqual(result.params, [MAX_PAGE_LIMIT]);
     });
 
-    it("should apply equality filter alongside default status", () => {
+    it("should apply an equality filter on its own", () => {
         const filters = [{ field: "asn", op: "eq", value: "13335" }];
         const result = buildRowQuery(NET_ENTITY, filters, { depth: 0, limit: 0, skip: 0, since: 0 });
         assert.ok(result.sql.includes('"asn" = ? COLLATE NOCASE'));
-        assert.ok(result.sql.includes('"status" = ?'));
-        assert.deepEqual(result.params, ["ok", 13335, MAX_PAGE_LIMIT]);
+        assert.ok(!result.sql.includes('"status" = ?'));
+        assert.deepEqual(result.params, [13335, MAX_PAGE_LIMIT]);
     });
 
-    it("should not inject default status when explicit status filter is provided", () => {
+    it("applies an explicit status filter like any field", () => {
         const filters = [{ field: "status", op: "eq", value: "deleted" }];
         const result = buildRowQuery(NET_ENTITY, filters, { depth: 0, limit: 0, skip: 0, since: 0 });
         // Should have exactly one status = ? in the WHERE clause
@@ -169,16 +168,14 @@ describe("buildRowQuery", () => {
     it("should ignore unknown fields", () => {
         const filters = [{ field: "nonexistent", op: "eq", value: "foo" }];
         const result = buildRowQuery(NET_ENTITY, filters, { depth: 0, limit: 0, skip: 0, since: 0 });
-        // Still has the default status filter
-        assert.ok(result.sql.includes('"status" = ?'));
-        assert.deepEqual(result.params, ["ok", MAX_PAGE_LIMIT]);
+        assert.ok(!result.sql.includes('WHERE'));
+        assert.deepEqual(result.params, [MAX_PAGE_LIMIT]);
     });
 
     it("should ignore unknown operators", () => {
         const filters = [{ field: "name", op: "regex", value: ".*" }];
         const result = buildRowQuery(NET_ENTITY, filters, { depth: 0, limit: 0, skip: 0, since: 0 });
-        // Only the default status filter
-        assert.deepEqual(result.params, ["ok", MAX_PAGE_LIMIT]);
+        assert.deepEqual(result.params, [MAX_PAGE_LIMIT]);
     });
 
     it("should handle single ID fetch", () => {
@@ -389,10 +386,10 @@ describe("buildJsonQuery omitempty", () => {
 });
 
 describe("buildCountQuery", () => {
-    it("should generate COUNT(*) query with default status filter", () => {
+    it("should generate an unfiltered COUNT(*) query", () => {
         const result = buildCountQuery(NET_ENTITY, [], { depth: 0, limit: 0, skip: 0, since: 0 });
-        assert.equal(result.sql, 'SELECT COUNT(*) AS cnt FROM "peeringdb_network" WHERE "status" = ?');
-        assert.deepEqual(result.params, ["ok"]);
+        assert.equal(result.sql, 'SELECT COUNT(*) AS cnt FROM "peeringdb_network"');
+        assert.deepEqual(result.params, []);
     });
 
     it("should apply explicit status filter to COUNT query", () => {
diff --git a/workers/tests/unit/api/upstream_compat_sqlite.test.js b/workers/tests/unit/api/upstream_compat_sqlite.test.js
index 978eb84..45f91fe 100644
--- a/workers/tests/unit/api/upstream_compat_sqlite.test.js
+++ b/workers/tests/unit/api/upstream_compat_sqlite.test.js
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
  *      mirror's link-row sets.
  *   4. limit=0 means no limit (every row), as upstream; it used to be a
  *      count mode upstream never had.
- *   6. Expansions include only status='ok' rows, like the main queries and
- *      upstream (D1 also holds the pending rows ?since= returns).
  *   5. Detail views expand every `<tag>_id` parent into a `<tag>` object at
  *      depth≥1, and at depth=2 serialise those parents at depth 1 (their
  *      sets as ids, their own parents as objects), as upstream. Lists keep
@@ -45,20 +43,16 @@ before(() => {
     net.run(102, 'Net 102', 64102, '2026-10-07T10:30:00Z');
     net.run(103, 'Net 103', 64103, '2026-10-07T11:00:00Z');
 
-    // One IX with three facilities linked (one link deleted) and a LAN with
+    // One IX with two of three facilities linked and a LAN with
     // net 100 present twice (two addresses) and net 101 once.
     sqlite.exec(`INSERT INTO "peeringdb_ix" (id, org_id, name, social_media, status, created, updated) VALUES (1, 1, 'IX One', '[]', 'ok', '${TS}', '${TS}')`);
     const fac = sqlite.prepare(`INSERT INTO "peeringdb_facility" (id, org_id, name, city, social_media, available_voltage_services, status, created, updated) VALUES (?, 1, ?, 'Amsterdam', '[]', '[]', 'ok', '${TS}', '${TS}')`);
     for (const id of [10, 11, 12]) fac.run(id, `Fac ${id}`);
     sqlite.exec(`INSERT INTO "peeringdb_campus" (id, org_id, name, social_media, status, created, updated) VALUES (5, 1, 'Campus Five', '[]', 'ok', '${TS}', '${TS}')`);
     sqlite.exec(`UPDATE "peeringdb_facility" SET campus_id = 5 WHERE id IN (10, 11)`);
-    // A pending campus (D1 keeps what ?since= returns; upstream lists only ok)
-    sqlite.exec(`INSERT INTO "peeringdb_campus" (id, org_id, name, social_media, status, created, updated) VALUES (6, 1, 'Campus Pending', '[]', 'pending', '${TS}', '${TS}')`);
-    sqlite.exec(`UPDATE "peeringdb_facility" SET campus_id = 6 WHERE id = 12`);
     const ixfac = sqlite.prepare(`INSERT INTO "peeringdb_ix_facility" (id, ix_id, fac_id, status, created, updated) VALUES (?, 1, ?, ?, '${TS}', '${TS}')`);
     ixfac.run(501, 10, 'ok');
     ixfac.run(502, 11, 'ok');
-    ixfac.run(503, 12, 'deleted');
     sqlite.exec(`INSERT INTO "peeringdb_ixlan" (id, ix_id, name, ixf_ixp_member_list_url_visible, status, created, updated) VALUES (1, 1, '', 'Private', 'ok', '${TS}', '${TS}')`);
     const nix = sqlite.prepare(`INSERT INTO "peeringdb_network_ixlan" (id, net_id, ixlan_id, asn, speed, ipaddr4, status, created, updated) VALUES (?, ?, 1, ?, 10000, ?, 'ok', '${TS}', '${TS}')`);
     nix.run(901, 100, 64100, '192.0.2.1');
@@ -130,7 +124,7 @@ describe('unknown query parameters are ignored', () => {
 });
 
 describe('ix.fac_set / ixlan.net_set (upstream sets through the link table)', () => {
-    it('ix depth=1: fac_set = facility ids (deleted link excluded), ixfac_set kept', async () => {
+    it('ix depth=1: fac_set = facility ids, ixfac_set kept', async () => {
         const ix = (await get(apiWorker, `${API}/ix/1?depth=1`)).body.data[0];
         assert.deepEqual(ix.fac_set, [10, 11]);
         assert.deepEqual(ix.ixfac_set, [501, 502]);
@@ -234,23 +228,3 @@ describe('detail views expand parent FKs (as upstream)', () => {
         assert.deepEqual(campus.fac_set.map((/** @type {any} */ f) => f.campus_id), [5, 5]);
     });
 });
-
-describe("expansions include only status='ok' rows", () => {
-    it('a pending parent is not expanded', async () => {
-        const fac = (await get(apiWorker, `${API}/fac/12?depth=1`)).body.data[0];
-        assert.equal(fac.campus_id, 6);
-        assert.equal('campus' in fac, false);
-    });
-
-    it('a pending child is not in a set (ids or objects)', async () => {
-        assert.deepEqual((await get(apiWorker, `${API}/org/1?depth=1`)).body.data[0].campus_set, [5]);
-        const org2 = (await get(apiWorker, `${API}/org/1?depth=2`)).body.data[0];
-        assert.deepEqual(org2.campus_set.map((/** @type {any} */ c) => c.id), [5]);
-        const fac2 = (await get(apiWorker, `${API}/fac/10?depth=2`)).body.data[0];
-        assert.deepEqual(fac2.org.campus_set, [5], "parent's sets too");
-    });
-
-    it('the pending row stays hidden from lists, as before', async () => {
-        assert.deepEqual(ids((await get(apiWorker, `${API}/campus`)).body), [5]);
-    });
-});