---
title: "Sorting Data"
description: "Many collection operations accept the orderBy query parameter. - Use a field name for ascending order: orderBy=id."
canonical: https://docs.ordering.co/api-reference/guides/order-data/
---

# Sorting Data

Many collection operations accept the `orderBy` query parameter.

- Use a field name for ascending order: `orderBy=id`.
- Prefix one field with `-` for descending order: `orderBy=-id`.

```text
GET https://api.ordering.co/v400/en/YOUR_PROJECT/orders?orderBy=-id
```

The shared model query validates the requested field against that model's exposed fields. When no sort is supplied, models that expose `id` are ordered by `id` ascending. An invalid shared-model sort also falls back to `id` ascending.

This shared behavior accepts one field, not a comma-separated sort expression. Some operations add their own ordering rules or expose a different set of sortable fields, so use the parameter description for the specific operation in API Reference.