diff --git a/packagedb/api.py b/packagedb/api.py
index 5cb3f30f..783f8dc0 100644
--- a/packagedb/api.py
+++ b/packagedb/api.py
@@ -300,6 +300,20 @@ def filter(self, qs, value):
         return qs.distinct() if self.distinct else qs
 
 
+PACKAGE_FILTER_SORT_FIELDS = [
+    'type',
+    'namespace',
+    'name',
+    'version',
+    'qualifiers',
+    'subpath',
+    'download_url',
+    'filename',
+    'size',
+    'release_date',
+]
+
+
 class PackageFilterSet(FilterSet):
     type = django_filters.CharFilter(
         lookup_expr='iexact',
@@ -331,18 +345,7 @@ class PackageFilterSet(FilterSet):
         lookup_expr='icontains',
     )
 
-    sort = OrderingFilter(fields=[
-            'type',
-            'namespace',
-            'name',
-            'version',
-            'qualifiers',
-            'subpath',
-            'download_url',
-            'filename',
-            'size',
-            'release_date'
-    ])
+    sort = OrderingFilter(fields=PACKAGE_FILTER_SORT_FIELDS)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Package
@@ -828,7 +831,6 @@ def list(self, request, format=None):
         if addon_pipelines := validated_data.get('addon_pipelines', []):
             kwargs["addon_pipelines"] = addon_pipelines
 
-        lookups = purl_to_lookups(purl)
         packages = Package.objects.filter(**lookups)
         if packages.count() == 0:
             try:
@@ -840,7 +842,8 @@ def list(self, request, format=None):
                 return Response(message, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
             lookups = purl_to_lookups(purl)
-            packages = Package.objects.filter(**lookups).order_by('-version')
+            sort = validated_data.get('sort', [])
+            packages = Package.objects.filter(**lookups).order_by(*sort)
             if packages.count() == 0:
                 message = {}
                 if errors:
diff --git a/packagedb/serializers.py b/packagedb/serializers.py
index 1d5cf6f3..5374055b 100644
--- a/packagedb/serializers.py
+++ b/packagedb/serializers.py
@@ -7,14 +7,8 @@
 # See https://aboutcode.org for more information about nexB OSS projects.
 #
 
-from django.http import HttpRequest
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
-from packagedb.models import DependentPackage
-from packagedb.models import Package
-from packagedb.models import PackageSet
-from packagedb.models import PackageWatch
-from packagedb.models import Party
-from packagedb.models import Resource
+
 from packageurl import PackageURL
 from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 from rest_framework.serializers import BooleanField
@@ -29,6 +23,13 @@
 from rest_framework.serializers import Serializer
 from rest_framework.serializers import SerializerMethodField
 
+from packagedb.models import DependentPackage
+from packagedb.models import Package
+from packagedb.models import PackageSet
+from packagedb.models import PackageWatch
+from packagedb.models import Party
+from packagedb.models import Resource
+
 
 class ResourceAPISerializer(HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     package = HyperlinkedRelatedField(view_name='api:package-detail', lookup_field='uuid', read_only=True)
@@ -373,27 +374,42 @@ class Meta:
         fields = ['depth', 'watch_interval', 'is_active']
 
 
+class CommaListField(ListField):
+    """ListField that allows also a str of comma-separated values as value."""
+
+    def to_internal_value(self, data):
+        if isinstance(data, str):
+            split_data = []
+            for datum in data:
+                split_data.extend(datum.split(','))
+            data = split_data
+        return super().to_internal_value(data)
+
+
 class CollectPackageSerializer(Serializer):
     purl = CharField(help_text="PackageURL strings in canonical form.")
     source_purl = CharField(
-        required=False, 
+        required=False,
         help_text="Source PackageURL.",
-        )
-
+    )
     addon_pipelines = ListField(
         child = CharField(),
         required=False,
         allow_empty=True,
         help_text="Addon pipelines to run on the package.",
-        )
-    
+    )
+    sort = CommaListField(
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Fields to sort Package results by.",
+    )
+
     def validate_purl(self, value):
         try:
             PackageURL.from_string(value)
         except ValueError as e:
             raise ValidationError(f'purl validation error: {e}')
         return value
-    
+
     def validate_source_purl(self, value):
         if value:
             try:
@@ -409,6 +425,12 @@ def validate_addon_pipelines(self, value):
 
         return value
 
+    def validate_sort(self, value):
+        invalid_sort_fields = [field for field in value if not is_supported_sort_field(field)]
+        if invalid_sort_fields:
+            raise ValidationError(f'Error unsupported sort fields: {",".join(invalid_sort_fields)}')
+
+        return value
 
 class PackageVersSerializer(Serializer):
     purl = CharField()
@@ -502,3 +524,8 @@ class PurltoGitRepoResponseSerializer(Serializer):
 def is_supported_addon_pipeline(addon_pipeline):
     from minecode.model_utils import SUPPORTED_ADDON_PIPELINES
     return addon_pipeline in SUPPORTED_ADDON_PIPELINES
+
+
+def is_supported_sort_field(field):
+    from packagedb.api import PACKAGE_FILTER_SORT_FIELDS
+    return field in PACKAGE_FILTER_SORT_FIELDS