# Grid API Sorting

Sorting Grid API results is easy, powerful, and optional.

To specify a sort order in your request, include thet `sortBy` property, like this:


```javascript Example sort order request
{
  ... // other fields omitted for brevity
  "sortBy": [
    {
      "columnId": "COLUMN_ID",
      "direction": "asc" // or "desc" for descending
    }
  ]
}
```

If your primary sort column has many rows with the same value, you can specify more sort columns to break ties:


```javascript Example request to sort by multiple columns
{
  ... // other fields omitted for brevity
  "sortBy": [
    {
      "columnId": "COLUMN_ID_1",
      "direction": "asc"
    },
    {
      "columnId": "COLUMN_ID_2",
      "direction": "asc"
    }
  ]
}
```