# awdb.convenience.find_stations_by_criteria { #soildb.awdb.convenience.find_stations_by_criteria }

```python
awdb.convenience.find_stations_by_criteria(
    network_codes=None,
    state_codes=None,
    station_triplets=None,
    station_names=None,
    elements=None,
    active_only=True,
    limit=None,
    include_sensor_metadata=False,
)
```

[DEPRECATED] Use discover_stations() instead.

Find stations using advanced filtering criteria with wildcard support.