diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/agents.inc b/api-ref/source/v2/agents.inc
index fcc38635c..65621fd19 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/agents.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/agents.inc
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ Request
    - id: id-query
    - topic: topic-query
    - fields: fields
+   - sort_dir: sort_dir
+   - sort_key: agent-sort_key
 
 Response Parameters
 -------------------
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
index 2620eb7bf..ff085fb05 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
@@ -327,6 +327,25 @@ admin_state_up_trunk-query:
   in: query
   required: false
   type: boolean
+agent-sort_key:
+  description: |
+    Sorts by agent attributes. You can specify multiple pairs of sort key
+    and sort direction query parameters. The sort keys are limited to:
+
+    - ``admin_state_up``
+    - ``agent_type``
+    - ``alive``
+    - ``binary``
+    - ``created_at``
+    - ``description``
+    - ``heartbeat_timestamp``
+    - ``host``
+    - ``id``
+    - ``started_at``
+    - ``topic``
+  in: query
+  required: false
+  type: string
 agent_type-query:
   description: |
     Filter the list result by the type of agent such as ``Open vSwitch agent``
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/__init__.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/__init__.py
index 94bf81d84..a200c2fb1 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import address_scope
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import agent
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import agent_resources_synced
+from neutron_lib.api.definitions import agent_sort_key
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import allowedaddresspairs
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import auto_allocated_topology
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import availability_zone
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ _ALL_API_DEFINITIONS = {
     address_scope,
     agent,
     agent_resources_synced,
+    agent_sort_key,
     allowedaddresspairs,
     auto_allocated_topology,
     availability_zone,
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/agent_sort_key.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/agent_sort_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0024ac40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/agent_sort_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 OpenStack Foundation.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from neutron_lib.api.definitions import agent
+
+ALIAS = 'agent_sort_key'
+IS_SHIM_EXTENSION = False
+IS_STANDARD_ATTR_EXTENSION = False
+NAME = 'Agents Sort Key'
+API_PREFIX = ''
+DESCRIPTION = 'Enabling the keyword sort_key for sorting in agents.'
+UPDATED_TIMESTAMP = '2013-02-03T10:00:00-00:00'
+is_sort_key = {'is_sort_key': True}
+agents_collection = agent.RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP[agent.COLLECTION_NAME]
+RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
+    agent.COLLECTION_NAME: {
+        k: {**v, **is_sort_key} for k, v in agents_collection.items() if
+        k != "configurations"}
+}
+SUB_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {}
+ACTION_MAP = {}
+REQUIRED_EXTENSIONS = []
+OPTIONAL_EXTENSIONS = []
+ACTION_STATUS = {}
diff --git a/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/test_agent_sort_key.py b/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/test_agent_sort_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fec115496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/test_agent_sort_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from neutron_lib.api.definitions import agent
+from neutron_lib.api.definitions import agent_sort_key
+from neutron_lib.tests.unit.api.definitions import base
+
+
+class AgentDefinitionTestCase(base.DefinitionBaseTestCase):
+    extension_module = agent_sort_key
+    extension_resources = (agent.COLLECTION_NAME,)
+    extension_attributes = ('topic', 'agent_type', 'created_at',
+                            'configurations', 'heartbeat_timestamp',
+                            'binary', 'started_at', 'host', 'alive',)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1877254-2b997b3911e98079.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1877254-2b997b3911e98079.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8afe9a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1877254-2b997b3911e98079.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add keyword ``is_sort_key`` to agents. Make the agent's
+    attribute can be used as a sort key for sorting list result.