A sort is a condition used to order the entries returned from a database query.
A database query can be sorted by a property and/or timestamp and in a given direction. For example, a library database can be sorted by the "Name of a book" (i.e. property) and in ascending
(i.e. direction).
Here is an example of a sort on a database property.
{
"sorts": [
{
"property": "Name",
"direction": "ascending"
}
]
}
If you’re using the Notion SDK for JavaScript, you can apply this sorting property to your query like so:
const { Client } = require('@notionhq/client');
const notion = new Client({ auth: process.env.NOTION_API_KEY });
// replace with your own database ID
const databaseId = 'd9824bdc-8445-4327-be8b-5b47500af6ce';
const sortedRows = async () => {
const response = await notion.databases.query({
database_id: databaseId,
sorts: [
{
property: "Name",
direction: "ascending"
}
],
});
return response;
}
Database queries can also be sorted by two or more properties, which is formally called a nested sort. The sort object listed first in the nested sort list takes precedence.
Here is an example of a nested sort.
{
"sorts": [
{
"property": "Food group",
"direction": "descending"
},
{
"property": "Name",
"direction": "ascending"
}
]
}
In this example, the database query will first be sorted by "Food group" and the set with the same food group is then sorted by "Name".
This sort orders the database query by a particular property.
The sort object must contain the following properties:
Property Type Description Example valueproperty
string
The name of the property to sort against. "Ingredients"
direction
string
(enum) The direction to sort. Possible values include "ascending"
and "descending"
. "descending"
This sort orders the database query by the timestamp associated with a database entry.
The sort object must contain the following properties:
Property Type Description Example valuetimestamp
string
(enum) The name of the timestamp to sort against. Possible values include "created_time"
and "last_edited_time"
. "last_edited_time"
direction
string
(enum) The direction to sort. Possible values include "ascending"
and "descending"
. "descending"
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