diff --git a/engineapi/engineapi/contracts_actions.py b/engineapi/engineapi/contracts_actions.py
index 4d9f6ca8..ceed9a13 100644
--- a/engineapi/engineapi/contracts_actions.py
+++ b/engineapi/engineapi/contracts_actions.py
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ def list_call_requests(
     limit: int = 10,
     offset: Optional[int] = None,
     show_expired: bool = False,
-    show_before_live_at: bool = False,
+    live_after: Optional[int] = None,
     metatx_requester_id: Optional[uuid.UUID] = None,
 ) -> List[Row[Tuple[CallRequest, RegisteredContract, CallRequestType]]]:
     """
@@ -527,15 +527,17 @@ def list_call_requests(
         query = query.filter(
             CallRequest.metatx_requester_id == metatx_requester_id,
         )
-        if not show_before_live_at:
-            query = query.filter(
-                or_(CallRequest.live_at < func.now(), CallRequest.live_at == None)
-            )
     else:
         query = query.filter(
             or_(CallRequest.live_at < func.now(), CallRequest.live_at == None)
         )
 
+    if live_after is not None:
+        assert live_after == int(live_after)
+        if live_after <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("live_after must be positive")
+        query = query.filter(CallRequest.live_at >= datetime.fromtimestamp(live_after))
+
     if offset is not None:
         query = query.offset(offset)
 
diff --git a/engineapi/engineapi/routes/metatx.py b/engineapi/engineapi/routes/metatx.py
index 092540b7..23a14b26 100644
--- a/engineapi/engineapi/routes/metatx.py
+++ b/engineapi/engineapi/routes/metatx.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ async def list_requests_route(
     limit: int = Query(100),
     offset: Optional[int] = Query(None),
     show_expired: bool = Query(False),
-    show_before_live_at: bool = Query(False),
+    live_after: Optional[int] = Query(None),
     user: Optional[BugoutUser] = Depends(request_none_or_user_auth),
     db_session: Session = Depends(db.yield_db_read_only_session),
 ) -> List[data.CallRequestResponse]:
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ async def list_requests_route(
             limit=limit,
             offset=offset,
             show_expired=show_expired,
-            show_before_live_at=show_before_live_at,
+            live_after=live_after,
             metatx_requester_id=user.id if user is not None else None,
         )
     except ValueError as e: