diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action.py
index 113ad8bed..baadf418c 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class ActionCollection(collection.Collection):
         collection = ActionCollection()
         collection.actions = [Action.convert_with_links(p, expand)
                               for p in actions]
-
+        collection.next = collection.get_next(limit, url=url, **kwargs)
         return collection
 
     @classmethod
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ class ActionsController(rest.RestController):
                                 sort_key, sort_dir, expand=False,
                                 resource_url=None,
                                 action_plan_uuid=None, audit_uuid=None):
+        additional_fields = ['action_plan_uuid']
+
+        api_utils.validate_sort_key(sort_key, list(objects.Action.fields) +
+                                    additional_fields)
         limit = api_utils.validate_limit(limit)
         api_utils.validate_sort_dir(sort_dir)
 
@@ -247,7 +251,10 @@ class ActionsController(rest.RestController):
         if audit_uuid:
             filters['audit_uuid'] = audit_uuid
 
-        sort_db_key = sort_key
+        need_api_sort = api_utils.check_need_api_sort(sort_key,
+                                                      additional_fields)
+        sort_db_key = (sort_key if not need_api_sort
+                       else None)
 
         actions = objects.Action.list(pecan.request.context,
                                       limit,
@@ -255,11 +262,15 @@ class ActionsController(rest.RestController):
                                       sort_dir=sort_dir,
                                       filters=filters)
 
-        return ActionCollection.convert_with_links(actions, limit,
-                                                   url=resource_url,
-                                                   expand=expand,
-                                                   sort_key=sort_key,
-                                                   sort_dir=sort_dir)
+        actions_collection = ActionCollection.convert_with_links(
+            actions, limit, url=resource_url, expand=expand,
+            sort_key=sort_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
+
+        if need_api_sort:
+            api_utils.make_api_sort(actions_collection.actions,
+                                    sort_key, sort_dir)
+
+        return actions_collection
 
     @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(ActionCollection, types.uuid, int,
                          wtypes.text, wtypes.text, types.uuid,
diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action_plan.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action_plan.py
index 46e79f443..ee46f85d4 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action_plan.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/action_plan.py
@@ -305,17 +305,6 @@ class ActionPlanCollection(collection.Collection):
         ap_collection = ActionPlanCollection()
         ap_collection.action_plans = [ActionPlan.convert_with_links(
             p, expand) for p in rpc_action_plans]
-
-        if 'sort_key' in kwargs:
-            reverse = False
-            if kwargs['sort_key'] == 'audit_uuid':
-                if 'sort_dir' in kwargs:
-                    reverse = True if kwargs['sort_dir'] == 'desc' else False
-                ap_collection.action_plans = sorted(
-                    ap_collection.action_plans,
-                    key=lambda action_plan: action_plan.audit_uuid,
-                    reverse=reverse)
-
         ap_collection.next = ap_collection.get_next(limit, url=url, **kwargs)
         return ap_collection
 
@@ -344,7 +333,10 @@ class ActionPlansController(rest.RestController):
                                      sort_key, sort_dir, expand=False,
                                      resource_url=None, audit_uuid=None,
                                      strategy=None):
+        additional_fields = ['audit_uuid', 'strategy_uuid', 'strategy_name']
 
+        api_utils.validate_sort_key(
+            sort_key, list(objects.ActionPlan.fields) + additional_fields)
         limit = api_utils.validate_limit(limit)
         api_utils.validate_sort_dir(sort_dir)
 
@@ -363,10 +355,10 @@ class ActionPlansController(rest.RestController):
             else:
                 filters['strategy_name'] = strategy
 
-        if sort_key == 'audit_uuid':
-            sort_db_key = None
-        else:
-            sort_db_key = sort_key
+        need_api_sort = api_utils.check_need_api_sort(sort_key,
+                                                      additional_fields)
+        sort_db_key = (sort_key if not need_api_sort
+                       else None)
 
         action_plans = objects.ActionPlan.list(
             pecan.request.context,
@@ -374,12 +366,15 @@ class ActionPlansController(rest.RestController):
             marker_obj, sort_key=sort_db_key,
             sort_dir=sort_dir, filters=filters)
 
-        return ActionPlanCollection.convert_with_links(
-            action_plans, limit,
-            url=resource_url,
-            expand=expand,
-            sort_key=sort_key,
-            sort_dir=sort_dir)
+        action_plans_collection = ActionPlanCollection.convert_with_links(
+            action_plans, limit, url=resource_url, expand=expand,
+            sort_key=sort_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
+
+        if need_api_sort:
+            api_utils.make_api_sort(action_plans_collection.action_plans,
+                                    sort_key, sort_dir)
+
+        return action_plans_collection
 
     @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(ActionPlanCollection, types.uuid, int, wtypes.text,
                          wtypes.text, types.uuid, wtypes.text)
diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/audit.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/audit.py
index c72b382a5..81fa97319 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/audit.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/audit.py
@@ -389,17 +389,6 @@ class AuditCollection(collection.Collection):
         collection = AuditCollection()
         collection.audits = [Audit.convert_with_links(p, expand)
                              for p in rpc_audits]
-
-        if 'sort_key' in kwargs:
-            reverse = False
-            if kwargs['sort_key'] == 'goal_uuid':
-                if 'sort_dir' in kwargs:
-                    reverse = True if kwargs['sort_dir'] == 'desc' else False
-                collection.audits = sorted(
-                    collection.audits,
-                    key=lambda audit: audit.goal_uuid,
-                    reverse=reverse)
-
         collection.next = collection.get_next(limit, url=url, **kwargs)
         return collection
 
@@ -427,8 +416,14 @@ class AuditsController(rest.RestController):
                                sort_key, sort_dir, expand=False,
                                resource_url=None, goal=None,
                                strategy=None):
+        additional_fields = ["goal_uuid", "goal_name", "strategy_uuid",
+                             "strategy_name"]
+
+        api_utils.validate_sort_key(
+            sort_key, list(objects.Audit.fields) + additional_fields)
         limit = api_utils.validate_limit(limit)
         api_utils.validate_sort_dir(sort_dir)
+
         marker_obj = None
         if marker:
             marker_obj = objects.Audit.get_by_uuid(pecan.request.context,
@@ -449,23 +444,25 @@ class AuditsController(rest.RestController):
                 # TODO(michaelgugino): add method to get goal by name.
                 filters['strategy_name'] = strategy
 
-        if sort_key == 'goal_uuid':
-            sort_db_key = 'goal_id'
-        elif sort_key == 'strategy_uuid':
-            sort_db_key = 'strategy_id'
-        else:
-            sort_db_key = sort_key
+        need_api_sort = api_utils.check_need_api_sort(sort_key,
+                                                      additional_fields)
+        sort_db_key = (sort_key if not need_api_sort
+                       else None)
 
         audits = objects.Audit.list(pecan.request.context,
                                     limit,
                                     marker_obj, sort_key=sort_db_key,
                                     sort_dir=sort_dir, filters=filters)
 
-        return AuditCollection.convert_with_links(audits, limit,
-                                                  url=resource_url,
-                                                  expand=expand,
-                                                  sort_key=sort_key,
-                                                  sort_dir=sort_dir)
+        audits_collection = AuditCollection.convert_with_links(
+            audits, limit, url=resource_url, expand=expand,
+            sort_key=sort_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
+
+        if need_api_sort:
+            api_utils.make_api_sort(audits_collection.audits, sort_key,
+                                    sort_dir)
+
+        return audits_collection
 
     @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(AuditCollection, types.uuid, int, wtypes.text,
                          wtypes.text, wtypes.text, wtypes.text, int)
diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/audit_template.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/audit_template.py
index ac967599c..8f4c3b373 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/audit_template.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/audit_template.py
@@ -474,9 +474,13 @@ class AuditTemplatesController(rest.RestController):
     def _get_audit_templates_collection(self, filters, marker, limit,
                                         sort_key, sort_dir, expand=False,
                                         resource_url=None):
+        additional_fields = ["goal_uuid", "goal_name", "strategy_uuid",
+                             "strategy_name"]
+
+        api_utils.validate_sort_key(
+            sort_key, list(objects.AuditTemplate.fields) + additional_fields)
         api_utils.validate_search_filters(
-            filters, list(objects.audit_template.AuditTemplate.fields) +
-            ["goal_uuid", "goal_name", "strategy_uuid", "strategy_name"])
+            filters, list(objects.AuditTemplate.fields) + additional_fields)
         limit = api_utils.validate_limit(limit)
         api_utils.validate_sort_dir(sort_dir)
 
@@ -486,19 +490,26 @@ class AuditTemplatesController(rest.RestController):
                 pecan.request.context,
                 marker)
 
-        audit_templates = objects.AuditTemplate.list(
-            pecan.request.context,
-            filters,
-            limit,
-            marker_obj, sort_key=sort_key,
-            sort_dir=sort_dir)
+        need_api_sort = api_utils.check_need_api_sort(sort_key,
+                                                      additional_fields)
+        sort_db_key = (sort_key if not need_api_sort
+                       else None)
 
-        return AuditTemplateCollection.convert_with_links(audit_templates,
-                                                          limit,
-                                                          url=resource_url,
-                                                          expand=expand,
-                                                          sort_key=sort_key,
-                                                          sort_dir=sort_dir)
+        audit_templates = objects.AuditTemplate.list(
+            pecan.request.context, filters, limit, marker_obj,
+            sort_key=sort_db_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
+
+        audit_templates_collection = \
+            AuditTemplateCollection.convert_with_links(
+                audit_templates, limit, url=resource_url, expand=expand,
+                sort_key=sort_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
+
+        if need_api_sort:
+            api_utils.make_api_sort(
+                audit_templates_collection.audit_templates, sort_key,
+                sort_dir)
+
+        return audit_templates_collection
 
     @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(AuditTemplateCollection, wtypes.text, wtypes.text,
                          types.uuid, int, wtypes.text, wtypes.text)
diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/goal.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/goal.py
index 43ba33d29..8d98d7c63 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/goal.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/goal.py
@@ -130,17 +130,6 @@ class GoalCollection(collection.Collection):
         goal_collection = GoalCollection()
         goal_collection.goals = [
             Goal.convert_with_links(g, expand) for g in goals]
-
-        if 'sort_key' in kwargs:
-            reverse = False
-            if kwargs['sort_key'] == 'strategy':
-                if 'sort_dir' in kwargs:
-                    reverse = True if kwargs['sort_dir'] == 'desc' else False
-                goal_collection.goals = sorted(
-                    goal_collection.goals,
-                    key=lambda goal: goal.uuid,
-                    reverse=reverse)
-
         goal_collection.next = goal_collection.get_next(
             limit, url=url, **kwargs)
         return goal_collection
@@ -167,17 +156,19 @@ class GoalsController(rest.RestController):
 
     def _get_goals_collection(self, marker, limit, sort_key, sort_dir,
                               expand=False, resource_url=None):
+        api_utils.validate_sort_key(
+            sort_key, list(objects.Goal.fields))
         limit = api_utils.validate_limit(limit)
         api_utils.validate_sort_dir(sort_dir)
 
-        sort_db_key = (sort_key if sort_key in objects.Goal.fields
-                       else None)
-
         marker_obj = None
         if marker:
             marker_obj = objects.Goal.get_by_uuid(
                 pecan.request.context, marker)
 
+        sort_db_key = (sort_key if sort_key in objects.Goal.fields
+                       else None)
+
         goals = objects.Goal.list(pecan.request.context, limit, marker_obj,
                                   sort_key=sort_db_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
 
diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/scoring_engine.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/scoring_engine.py
index 0e13d3831..d1b98fefb 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/scoring_engine.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/scoring_engine.py
@@ -123,17 +123,6 @@ class ScoringEngineCollection(collection.Collection):
         collection = ScoringEngineCollection()
         collection.scoring_engines = [ScoringEngine.convert_with_links(
             se, expand) for se in scoring_engines]
-
-        if 'sort_key' in kwargs:
-            reverse = False
-            if kwargs['sort_key'] == 'name':
-                if 'sort_dir' in kwargs:
-                    reverse = True if kwargs['sort_dir'] == 'desc' else False
-                collection.goals = sorted(
-                    collection.scoring_engines,
-                    key=lambda se: se.name,
-                    reverse=reverse)
-
         collection.next = collection.get_next(limit, url=url, **kwargs)
         return collection
 
@@ -160,7 +149,8 @@ class ScoringEngineController(rest.RestController):
     def _get_scoring_engines_collection(self, marker, limit,
                                         sort_key, sort_dir, expand=False,
                                         resource_url=None):
-
+        api_utils.validate_sort_key(
+            sort_key, list(objects.ScoringEngine.fields))
         limit = api_utils.validate_limit(limit)
         api_utils.validate_sort_dir(sort_dir)
 
@@ -171,7 +161,8 @@ class ScoringEngineController(rest.RestController):
 
         filters = {}
 
-        sort_db_key = sort_key
+        sort_db_key = (sort_key if sort_key in objects.ScoringEngine.fields
+                       else None)
 
         scoring_engines = objects.ScoringEngine.list(
             context=pecan.request.context,
diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/service.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/service.py
index e7f77c93f..734975e17 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/service.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/service.py
@@ -154,17 +154,6 @@ class ServiceCollection(collection.Collection):
         service_collection = ServiceCollection()
         service_collection.services = [
             Service.convert_with_links(g, expand) for g in services]
-
-        if 'sort_key' in kwargs:
-            reverse = False
-            if kwargs['sort_key'] == 'service':
-                if 'sort_dir' in kwargs:
-                    reverse = True if kwargs['sort_dir'] == 'desc' else False
-                service_collection.services = sorted(
-                    service_collection.services,
-                    key=lambda service: service.id,
-                    reverse=reverse)
-
         service_collection.next = service_collection.get_next(
             limit, url=url, marker_field='id', **kwargs)
         return service_collection
@@ -191,17 +180,19 @@ class ServicesController(rest.RestController):
 
     def _get_services_collection(self, marker, limit, sort_key, sort_dir,
                                  expand=False, resource_url=None):
+        api_utils.validate_sort_key(
+            sort_key, list(objects.Service.fields))
         limit = api_utils.validate_limit(limit)
         api_utils.validate_sort_dir(sort_dir)
 
-        sort_db_key = (sort_key if sort_key in objects.Service.fields
-                       else None)
-
         marker_obj = None
         if marker:
             marker_obj = objects.Service.get(
                 pecan.request.context, marker)
 
+        sort_db_key = (sort_key if sort_key in objects.Service.fields
+                       else None)
+
         services = objects.Service.list(
             pecan.request.context, limit, marker_obj,
             sort_key=sort_db_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/strategy.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/strategy.py
index 850cd3183..32f853363 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/strategy.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/strategy.py
@@ -173,17 +173,6 @@ class StrategyCollection(collection.Collection):
         strategy_collection = StrategyCollection()
         strategy_collection.strategies = [
             Strategy.convert_with_links(g, expand) for g in strategies]
-
-        if 'sort_key' in kwargs:
-            reverse = False
-            if kwargs['sort_key'] == 'strategy':
-                if 'sort_dir' in kwargs:
-                    reverse = True if kwargs['sort_dir'] == 'desc' else False
-                strategy_collection.strategies = sorted(
-                    strategy_collection.strategies,
-                    key=lambda strategy: strategy.uuid,
-                    reverse=reverse)
-
         strategy_collection.next = strategy_collection.get_next(
             limit, url=url, **kwargs)
         return strategy_collection
@@ -211,28 +200,39 @@ class StrategiesController(rest.RestController):
 
     def _get_strategies_collection(self, filters, marker, limit, sort_key,
                                    sort_dir, expand=False, resource_url=None):
+        additional_fields = ["goal_uuid", "goal_name"]
+
+        api_utils.validate_sort_key(
+            sort_key, list(objects.Strategy.fields) + additional_fields)
         api_utils.validate_search_filters(
-            filters, list(objects.strategy.Strategy.fields) +
-            ["goal_uuid", "goal_name"])
+            filters, list(objects.Strategy.fields) + additional_fields)
         limit = api_utils.validate_limit(limit)
         api_utils.validate_sort_dir(sort_dir)
 
-        sort_db_key = (sort_key if sort_key in objects.Strategy.fields
-                       else None)
-
         marker_obj = None
         if marker:
             marker_obj = objects.Strategy.get_by_uuid(
                 pecan.request.context, marker)
 
+        need_api_sort = api_utils.check_need_api_sort(sort_key,
+                                                      additional_fields)
+        sort_db_key = (sort_key if not need_api_sort
+                       else None)
+
         strategies = objects.Strategy.list(
             pecan.request.context, limit, marker_obj, filters=filters,
             sort_key=sort_db_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
 
-        return StrategyCollection.convert_with_links(
+        strategies_collection = StrategyCollection.convert_with_links(
             strategies, limit, url=resource_url, expand=expand,
             sort_key=sort_key, sort_dir=sort_dir)
 
+        if need_api_sort:
+            api_utils.make_api_sort(strategies_collection.strategies,
+                                    sort_key, sort_dir)
+
+        return strategies_collection
+
     @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(StrategyCollection, wtypes.text, wtypes.text,
                          int, wtypes.text, wtypes.text)
     def get_all(self, goal=None, marker=None, limit=None,
diff --git a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/utils.py b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/utils.py
index 60d503829..956edbfed 100644
--- a/watcher/api/controllers/v1/utils.py
+++ b/watcher/api/controllers/v1/utils.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from operator import attrgetter
+
 import jsonpatch
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_utils import reflection
@@ -54,6 +56,13 @@ def validate_sort_dir(sort_dir):
                                          "'asc' or 'desc'") % sort_dir)
 
 
+def validate_sort_key(sort_key, allowed_fields):
+    # Very lightweight validation for now
+    if sort_key not in allowed_fields:
+        raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(
+            _("Invalid sort key: %s") % sort_key)
+
+
 def validate_search_filters(filters, allowed_fields):
     # Very lightweight validation for now
     # todo: improve this (e.g. https://www.parse.com/docs/rest/guide/#queries)
@@ -63,6 +72,19 @@ def validate_search_filters(filters, allowed_fields):
                 _("Invalid filter: %s") % filter_name)
 
 
+def check_need_api_sort(sort_key, additional_fields):
+    return sort_key in additional_fields
+
+
+def make_api_sort(sorting_list, sort_key, sort_dir):
+    # First sort by uuid field, than sort by sort_key
+    # sort() ensures stable sorting, so we could
+    # make lexicographical sort
+    reverse_direction = (sort_dir == 'desc')
+    sorting_list.sort(key=attrgetter('uuid'), reverse=reverse_direction)
+    sorting_list.sort(key=attrgetter(sort_key), reverse=reverse_direction)
+
+
 def apply_jsonpatch(doc, patch):
     for p in patch:
         if p['op'] == 'add' and p['path'].count('/') == 1:
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions.py
index b2246f6b4..60d6bd0e9 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 
 import datetime
+import itertools
 import mock
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
@@ -267,6 +268,67 @@ class TestListAction(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         response = self.get_json(url, expect_errors=True)
         self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
 
+    def test_many_with_sort_key_uuid(self):
+        action_plan = obj_utils.create_test_action_plan(
+            self.context,
+            uuid=utils.generate_uuid(),
+            audit_id=self.audit.id)
+
+        actions_list = []
+        for id_ in range(1, 3):
+            action = obj_utils.create_test_action(
+                self.context, id=id_,
+                action_plan_id=action_plan.id,
+                uuid=utils.generate_uuid())
+            actions_list.append(action)
+
+        response = self.get_json('/actions?sort_key=%s' % 'uuid')
+        names = [s['uuid'] for s in response['actions']]
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sorted([a.uuid for a in actions_list]),
+            names)
+
+    def test_many_with_sort_key_action_plan_uuid(self):
+        action_plan_1 = obj_utils.create_test_action_plan(
+            self.context,
+            uuid=utils.generate_uuid(),
+            audit_id=self.audit.id)
+
+        action_plan_2 = obj_utils.create_test_action_plan(
+            self.context,
+            uuid=utils.generate_uuid(),
+            audit_id=self.audit.id)
+
+        action_plans_uuid_list = []
+        for id_, action_plan_id in enumerate(itertools.chain.from_iterable([
+                itertools.repeat(action_plan_1.id, 3),
+                itertools.repeat(action_plan_2.id, 2)]), 1):
+            action = obj_utils.create_test_action(
+                self.context, id=id_,
+                action_plan_id=action_plan_id,
+                uuid=utils.generate_uuid())
+            action_plans_uuid_list.append(action.action_plan.uuid)
+
+        for direction in ['asc', 'desc']:
+            response = self.get_json(
+                '/actions?sort_key={0}&sort_dir={1}'
+                .format('action_plan_uuid', direction))
+
+            action_plan_uuids = \
+                [s['action_plan_uuid'] for s in response['actions']]
+
+            self.assertEqual(
+                sorted(action_plans_uuid_list, reverse=(direction == 'desc')),
+                action_plan_uuids,
+                message='Failed on %s direction' % direction)
+
+    def test_sort_key_validation(self):
+        response = self.get_json(
+            '/actions?sort_key=%s' % 'bad_name',
+            expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
+
     def test_many_with_soft_deleted_action_plan_uuid(self):
         action_plan1 = obj_utils.create_test_action_plan(
             self.context,
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions_plans.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions_plans.py
index a001a99d9..5234b71f3 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions_plans.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_actions_plans.py
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ class TestListActionPlan(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         uuids = [s['audit_uuid'] for s in response['action_plans']]
         self.assertEqual(sorted(audit_list), uuids)
 
+    def test_sort_key_validation(self):
+        response = self.get_json(
+            '/action_plans?sort_key=%s' % 'bad_name',
+            expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
+
     def test_links(self):
         uuid = utils.generate_uuid()
         obj_utils.create_test_action_plan(self.context, id=1, uuid=uuid)
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_audit_templates.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_audit_templates.py
index 0690f6cb4..dc990e4d2 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_audit_templates.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_audit_templates.py
@@ -294,6 +294,50 @@ class TestListAuditTemplate(FunctionalTestWithSetup):
             '/audit_templates?strategy=%s' % self.fake_strategy2.name)
         self.assertEqual(2, len(response['audit_templates']))
 
+    def test_many_with_sort_key_name(self):
+        audit_template_list = []
+        for id_ in range(1, 6):
+            audit_template = obj_utils.create_test_audit_template(
+                self.context, id=id_, uuid=utils.generate_uuid(),
+                name='My Audit Template {0}'.format(id_))
+            audit_template_list.append(audit_template)
+
+        response = self.get_json('/audit_templates?sort_key=%s' % 'name')
+
+        names = [s['name'] for s in response['audit_templates']]
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sorted([at.name for at in audit_template_list]),
+            names)
+
+    def test_many_with_sort_key_goal_name(self):
+        goal_names_list = []
+        for id_, goal_id in enumerate(itertools.chain.from_iterable([
+                itertools.repeat(self.fake_goal1.id, 3),
+                itertools.repeat(self.fake_goal2.id, 2)]), 1):
+            audit_template = obj_utils.create_test_audit_template(
+                self.context, id=id_, uuid=utils.generate_uuid(),
+                name='My Audit Template {0}'.format(id_),
+                goal_id=goal_id)
+            goal_names_list.append(audit_template.goal.name)
+
+        for direction in ['asc', 'desc']:
+            response = self.get_json(
+                '/audit_templates?sort_key={0}&sort_dir={1}'
+                .format('goal_name', direction))
+
+            goal_names = [s['goal_name'] for s in response['audit_templates']]
+
+            self.assertEqual(
+                sorted(goal_names_list, reverse=(direction == 'desc')),
+                goal_names)
+
+    def test_sort_key_validation(self):
+        response = self.get_json(
+            '/audit_templates?sort_key=%s' % 'goal_bad_name',
+            expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
+
 
 class TestPatch(FunctionalTestWithSetup):
 
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_audits.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_audits.py
index a82366d3a..79d9d6aab 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_audits.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_audits.py
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ class TestListAudit(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         uuids = [s['goal_uuid'] for s in response['audits']]
         self.assertEqual(sorted(goal_list), uuids)
 
+    def test_sort_key_validation(self):
+        response = self.get_json(
+            '/audits?sort_key=%s' % 'bad_name',
+            expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
+
     def test_links(self):
         uuid = utils.generate_uuid()
         obj_utils.create_test_audit(
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_goals.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_goals.py
index 6c71c1598..2d9bd0afb 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_goals.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_goals.py
@@ -120,6 +120,27 @@ class TestListGoal(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         response = self.get_json('/goals')
         self.assertEqual(3, len(response['goals']))
 
+    def test_many_with_sort_key_uuid(self):
+        goal_list = []
+        for idx in range(1, 6):
+            goal = obj_utils.create_test_goal(
+                self.context, id=idx,
+                uuid=utils.generate_uuid(),
+                name='GOAL_{0}'.format(idx))
+            goal_list.append(goal.uuid)
+
+        response = self.get_json('/goals/?sort_key=uuid')
+
+        self.assertEqual(5, len(response['goals']))
+        uuids = [s['uuid'] for s in response['goals']]
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(goal_list), uuids)
+
+    def test_sort_key_validation(self):
+        response = self.get_json(
+            '/goals?sort_key=%s' % 'bad_name',
+            expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
+
 
 class TestGoalPolicyEnforcement(api_base.FunctionalTest):
 
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_scoring_engines.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_scoring_engines.py
index 2e7b3cc2c..bbf7cb706 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_scoring_engines.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_scoring_engines.py
@@ -113,6 +113,26 @@ class TestListScoringEngine(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         response = self.get_json('/scoring_engines')
         self.assertEqual(3, len(response['scoring_engines']))
 
+    def test_many_with_sort_key_uuid(self):
+        scoring_engine_list = []
+        for idx in range(1, 6):
+            scoring_engine = obj_utils.create_test_scoring_engine(
+                self.context, id=idx, uuid=utils.generate_uuid(),
+                name=str(idx), description='SE_{0}'.format(idx))
+            scoring_engine_list.append(scoring_engine.uuid)
+
+        response = self.get_json('/scoring_engines/?sort_key=uuid')
+
+        self.assertEqual(5, len(response['scoring_engines']))
+        uuids = [s['uuid'] for s in response['scoring_engines']]
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(scoring_engine_list), uuids)
+
+    def test_sort_key_validation(self):
+        response = self.get_json(
+            '/goals?sort_key=%s' % 'bad_name',
+            expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
+
 
 class TestScoringEnginePolicyEnforcement(api_base.FunctionalTest):
 
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_services.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_services.py
index c556d9597..8bc7f3581 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_services.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_services.py
@@ -131,6 +131,26 @@ class TestListService(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         response = self.get_json('/services')
         self.assertEqual(3, len(response['services']))
 
+    def test_many_with_sort_key_name(self):
+        service_list = []
+        for id_ in range(1, 4):
+            service = obj_utils.create_test_service(
+                self.context, id=id_, host='CONTROLLER',
+                name='SERVICE_{0}'.format(id_))
+            service_list.append(service.name)
+
+        response = self.get_json('/services/?sort_key=name')
+
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(response['services']))
+        names = [s['name'] for s in response['services']]
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(service_list), names)
+
+    def test_sort_key_validation(self):
+        response = self.get_json(
+            '/services?sort_key=%s' % 'bad_name',
+            expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
+
 
 class TestServicePolicyEnforcement(api_base.FunctionalTest):
 
diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_strategies.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_strategies.py
index cc4c135ab..abba7becd 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_strategies.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_strategies.py
@@ -221,6 +221,27 @@ class TestListStrategy(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         for strategy in strategies:
             self.assertEqual(goal1['uuid'], strategy['goal_uuid'])
 
+    def test_many_with_sort_key_goal_uuid(self):
+        goals_uuid_list = []
+        for idx in range(1, 6):
+            strategy = obj_utils.create_test_strategy(
+                self.context, id=idx,
+                uuid=utils.generate_uuid(),
+                name='STRATEGY_{0}'.format(idx))
+            goals_uuid_list.append(strategy.goal.uuid)
+
+        response = self.get_json('/strategies/?sort_key=goal_uuid')
+
+        self.assertEqual(5, len(response['strategies']))
+        goal_uuids = [s['goal_uuid'] for s in response['strategies']]
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(goals_uuid_list), goal_uuids)
+
+    def test_sort_key_validation(self):
+        response = self.get_json(
+            '/strategies?sort_key=%s' % 'bad_name',
+            expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_int)
+
 
 class TestStrategyPolicyEnforcement(api_base.FunctionalTest):