diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8ff478..239e48d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ht_api
 
-![coverage: percentage](https://img.shields.io/badge/coverage-XX-green)
+![coverage: percentage](https://img.shields.io/badge/coverage-xx-green)
 [![style: very good analysis](https://img.shields.io/badge/style-very_good_analysis-B22C89.svg)](https://pub.dev/packages/very_good_analysis)
 [![License: PolyForm Free Trial](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-PolyForm%20Free%20Trial-blue)](https://polyformproject.org/licenses/free-trial/1.0.0)
 
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ management dashboard](https://github.com/headlines-toolkit/ht-dashboard).
     including headlines, categories, and sources, through a well-structured
     and protected API.
 
+*   🔀 **Flexible Data Sorting:** Order lists of headlines, sources, and other
+    data by various fields in ascending or descending order, allowing for
+    dynamic and user-driven content presentation.
+
 *   📊 **Dynamic Dashboard Summary:** Access real-time, aggregated metrics on
     key data points like total headlines, categories, and sources, providing
     an at-a-glance overview for administrative dashboards.
diff --git a/routes/api/v1/data/index.dart b/routes/api/v1/data/index.dart
index 2adf9c8..9384235 100644
--- a/routes/api/v1/data/index.dart
+++ b/routes/api/v1/data/index.dart
@@ -109,12 +109,34 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
   final queryParams = context.request.uri.queryParameters;
   final startAfterId = queryParams['startAfterId'];
   final limitParam = queryParams['limit'];
+  final sortBy = queryParams['sortBy'];
+  final sortOrderRaw = queryParams['sortOrder']?.toLowerCase();
   final limit = limitParam != null ? int.tryParse(limitParam) : null;
 
+  SortOrder? sortOrder;
+  if (sortOrderRaw != null) {
+    if (sortOrderRaw == 'asc') {
+      sortOrder = SortOrder.asc;
+    } else if (sortOrderRaw == 'desc') {
+      sortOrder = SortOrder.desc;
+    } else {
+      throw const BadRequestException(
+        'Invalid "sortOrder" parameter. Must be "asc" or "desc".',
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
   final specificQueryForClient = <String, String>{};
   final Set<String> allowedKeys;
   final receivedKeys = queryParams.keys
-      .where((k) => k != 'model' && k != 'startAfterId' && k != 'limit')
+      .where(
+        (k) =>
+            k != 'model' &&
+            k != 'startAfterId' &&
+            k != 'limit' &&
+            k != 'sortBy' &&
+            k != 'sortOrder',
+      )
       .toSet();
 
   switch (modelName) {
@@ -207,6 +229,8 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
         userId: userIdForRepoCall,
         startAfterId: startAfterId,
         limit: limit,
+        sortBy: sortBy,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder,
       );
     case 'category':
       final repo = context.read<HtDataRepository<Category>>();
@@ -215,6 +239,8 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
         userId: userIdForRepoCall,
         startAfterId: startAfterId,
         limit: limit,
+        sortBy: sortBy,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder,
       );
     case 'source':
       final repo = context.read<HtDataRepository<Source>>();
@@ -223,6 +249,8 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
         userId: userIdForRepoCall,
         startAfterId: startAfterId,
         limit: limit,
+        sortBy: sortBy,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder,
       );
     case 'country':
       final repo = context.read<HtDataRepository<Country>>();
@@ -231,6 +259,8 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
         userId: userIdForRepoCall,
         startAfterId: startAfterId,
         limit: limit,
+        sortBy: sortBy,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder,
       );
     case 'user':
       final repo = context.read<HtDataRepository<User>>();
@@ -239,6 +269,8 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
         userId: userIdForRepoCall,
         startAfterId: startAfterId,
         limit: limit,
+        sortBy: sortBy,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder,
       );
     case 'user_app_settings':
       final repo = context.read<HtDataRepository<UserAppSettings>>();
@@ -247,6 +279,8 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
         userId: userIdForRepoCall,
         startAfterId: startAfterId,
         limit: limit,
+        sortBy: sortBy,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder,
       );
     case 'user_content_preferences':
       final repo = context.read<HtDataRepository<UserContentPreferences>>();
@@ -255,6 +289,8 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
         userId: userIdForRepoCall,
         startAfterId: startAfterId,
         limit: limit,
+        sortBy: sortBy,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder,
       );
     case 'app_config':
       final repo = context.read<HtDataRepository<AppConfig>>();
@@ -263,6 +299,8 @@ Future<Response> _handleGet(
         userId: userIdForRepoCall,
         startAfterId: startAfterId,
         limit: limit,
+        sortBy: sortBy,
+        sortOrder: sortOrder,
       );
     default:
       throw OperationFailedException(