diff --git a/bin/glance b/bin/glance
index 6b74e11b1c..6c690c73c4 100755
--- a/bin/glance
+++ b/bin/glance
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ EXAMPLES
                 print "Returned the following metadata for the new image:"
                 for k, v in sorted(image_meta.items()):
                     print " %(k)30s => %(v)s" % locals()
-        except client.ClientConnectionError, e:
+        except exception.ClientConnectionError, e:
             host = options.host
             port = options.port
             print ("Failed to connect to the Glance API server "
diff --git a/doc/source/client.rst b/doc/source/client.rst
index 247840bf02..bbda9a0987 100644
--- a/doc/source/client.rst
+++ b/doc/source/client.rst
@@ -113,7 +113,36 @@ in size and in the `saving` status.
   c = Client("glance.example.com", 9292)
 
   filters = {'status': 'saving', 'size_max': (5 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)}
-  print c.get_images_detailed(filters)
+  print c.get_images_detailed(filters=filters)
+
+Sorting Images Returned via ``get_images()`` and ``get_images_detailed()``
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Two parameters are available to sort the list of images returned by
+these methods.
+
+* ``sort_key: KEY``
+
+  Images can be ordered by the image attribute ``KEY``. Acceptable values:
+  ``id``, ``name``, ``status``, ``container_format``, ``disk_format``,
+  ``created_at`` (default) and ``updated_at``.
+
+* ``sort_dir: DIR``
+
+  The direction of the sort may be defined by ``DIR``. Accepted values:
+  ``asc`` for ascending or ``desc`` (default) for descending.
+
+The following example will return a list of images sorted alphabetically
+by name in ascending order.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from glance.client import Client
+
+  c = Client("glance.example.com", 9292)
+
+  print c.get_images(sort_key='name', sort_dir='asc')
+
 
 Requesting Detailed Metadata on a Specific Image
 ------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/doc/source/glanceapi.rst b/doc/source/glanceapi.rst
index b978e9832d..beec85bd79 100644
--- a/doc/source/glanceapi.rst
+++ b/doc/source/glanceapi.rst
@@ -129,6 +129,20 @@ list details these query parameters.
 
   Filters images having a ``size`` attribute less than or equal to ``BYTES``
 
+These two resources also accept sort parameters:
+
+* ``sort_key=KEY``
+
+  Results will be ordered by the specified image attribute ``KEY``. Accepted
+  values include ``id``, ``name``, ``status``, ``disk_format``,
+  ``container_format``, ``size``, ``created_at`` (default) and ``updated_at``.
+
+* ``sort_dir=DIR``
+
+  Results will be sorted in the direction ``DIR``. Accepted values are ``asc``
+  for ascending or ``desc`` (default) for descending.
+
+
 Requesting Detailed Metadata on a Specific Image
 ------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/source/registries.rst b/doc/source/registries.rst
index a949bbe253..b59ad41c68 100644
--- a/doc/source/registries.rst
+++ b/doc/source/registries.rst
@@ -83,6 +83,20 @@ list details these query parameters.
 
   Filters images having a ``size`` attribute less than or equal to ``BYTES``
 
+These two resources also accept sort parameters:
+
+* ``sort_key=KEY``
+
+  Results will be ordered by the specified image attribute ``KEY``. Accepted
+  values include ``id``, ``name``, ``status``, ``disk_format``,
+  ``container_format``, ``size``, ``created_at`` (default) and ``updated_at``.
+
+* ``sort_dir=DIR``
+
+  Results will be sorted in the direction ``DIR``. Accepted values are ``asc``
+  for ascending or ``desc`` (default) for descending.
+  
+
 ``POST /images``
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/glance/api/v1/images.py b/glance/api/v1/images.py
index b47277faca..36fd77e5eb 100644
--- a/glance/api/v1/images.py
+++ b/glance/api/v1/images.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('glance.api.v1.images')
 SUPPORTED_FILTERS = ['name', 'status', 'container_format', 'disk_format',
                      'size_min', 'size_max']
 
+SUPPORTED_PARAMS = ('limit', 'marker', 'sort_key', 'sort_dir')
+
 
 class Controller(object):
 
@@ -92,14 +94,7 @@ class Controller(object):
                  'size': <SIZE>}, ...
             ]}
         """
-        params = {'filters': self._get_filters(req)}
-
-        if 'limit' in req.str_params:
-            params['limit'] = req.str_params.get('limit')
-
-        if 'marker' in req.str_params:
-            params['marker'] = req.str_params.get('marker')
-
+        params = self._get_query_params(req)
         images = registry.get_images_list(self.options, **params)
         return dict(images=images)
 
@@ -125,17 +120,23 @@ class Controller(object):
                  'properties': {'distro': 'Ubuntu 10.04 LTS', ...}}, ...
             ]}
         """
-        params = {'filters': self._get_filters(req)}
-
-        if 'limit' in req.str_params:
-            params['limit'] = req.str_params.get('limit')
-
-        if 'marker' in req.str_params:
-            params['marker'] = req.str_params.get('marker')
-
+        params = self._get_query_params(req)
         images = registry.get_images_detail(self.options, **params)
         return dict(images=images)
 
+    def _get_query_params(self, req):
+        """
+        Extracts necessary query params from request.
+
+        :param req: the WSGI Request object
+        :retval dict of parameters that can be used by registry client
+        """
+        params = {'filters': self._get_filters(req)}
+        for PARAM in SUPPORTED_PARAMS:
+            if PARAM in req.str_params:
+                params[PARAM] = req.str_params.get(PARAM)
+        return params
+
     def _get_filters(self, req):
         """
         Return a dictionary of query param filters from the request
diff --git a/glance/client.py b/glance/client.py
index 7a01c7d141..df150f0365 100644
--- a/glance/client.py
+++ b/glance/client.py
@@ -19,172 +19,17 @@
 Client classes for callers of a Glance system
 """
 
-import httplib
 import json
-import logging
-import urlparse
-import socket
-import sys
-import urllib
 
-from glance import utils
+from glance.api.v1 import images as v1_images
+from glance.common import client as base_client
 from glance.common import exception
+from glance import utils
 
 #TODO(jaypipes) Allow a logger param for client classes
 
 
-class ClientConnectionError(Exception):
-    """Error resulting from a client connecting to a server"""
-    pass
-
-
-class ImageBodyIterator(object):
-
-    """
-    A class that acts as an iterator over an image file's
-    chunks of data.  This is returned as part of the result
-    tuple from `glance.client.Client.get_image`
-    """
-
-    CHUNKSIZE = 65536
-
-    def __init__(self, response):
-        """
-        Constructs the object from an HTTPResponse object
-        """
-        self.response = response
-
-    def __iter__(self):
-        """
-        Exposes an iterator over the chunks of data in the
-        image file.
-        """
-        while True:
-            chunk = self.response.read(ImageBodyIterator.CHUNKSIZE)
-            if chunk:
-                yield chunk
-            else:
-                break
-
-
-class BaseClient(object):
-
-    """A base client class"""
-
-    CHUNKSIZE = 65536
-
-    def __init__(self, host, port, use_ssl):
-        """
-        Creates a new client to some service.
-
-        :param host: The host where service resides
-        :param port: The port where service resides
-        :param use_ssl: Should we use HTTPS?
-        """
-        self.host = host
-        self.port = port
-        self.use_ssl = use_ssl
-        self.connection = None
-
-    def get_connection_type(self):
-        """
-        Returns the proper connection type
-        """
-        if self.use_ssl:
-            return httplib.HTTPSConnection
-        else:
-            return httplib.HTTPConnection
-
-    def do_request(self, method, action, body=None, headers=None,
-                   params=None):
-        """
-        Connects to the server and issues a request.  Handles converting
-        any returned HTTP error status codes to OpenStack/Glance exceptions
-        and closing the server connection. Returns the result data, or
-        raises an appropriate exception.
-
-        :param method: HTTP method ("GET", "POST", "PUT", etc...)
-        :param action: part of URL after root netloc
-        :param body: string of data to send, or None (default)
-        :param headers: mapping of key/value pairs to add as headers
-        :param params: dictionary of key/value pairs to add to append
-                             to action
-
-        :note
-
-        If the body param has a read attribute, and method is either
-        POST or PUT, this method will automatically conduct a chunked-transfer
-        encoding and use the body as a file object, transferring chunks
-        of data using the connection's send() method. This allows large
-        objects to be transferred efficiently without buffering the entire
-        body in memory.
-        """
-        if type(params) is dict:
-            action += '?' + urllib.urlencode(params)
-
-        try:
-            connection_type = self.get_connection_type()
-            headers = headers or {}
-            c = connection_type(self.host, self.port)
-
-            # Do a simple request or a chunked request, depending
-            # on whether the body param is a file-like object and
-            # the method is PUT or POST
-            if hasattr(body, 'read') and method.lower() in ('post', 'put'):
-                # Chunk it, baby...
-                c.putrequest(method, action)
-
-                for header, value in headers.items():
-                    c.putheader(header, value)
-                c.putheader('Transfer-Encoding', 'chunked')
-                c.endheaders()
-
-                chunk = body.read(self.CHUNKSIZE)
-                while chunk:
-                    c.send('%x\r\n%s\r\n' % (len(chunk), chunk))
-                    chunk = body.read(self.CHUNKSIZE)
-                c.send('0\r\n\r\n')
-            else:
-                # Simple request...
-                c.request(method, action, body, headers)
-            res = c.getresponse()
-            status_code = self.get_status_code(res)
-            if status_code in (httplib.OK,
-                               httplib.CREATED,
-                               httplib.ACCEPTED,
-                               httplib.NO_CONTENT):
-                return res
-            elif status_code == httplib.UNAUTHORIZED:
-                raise exception.NotAuthorized
-            elif status_code == httplib.FORBIDDEN:
-                raise exception.NotAuthorized
-            elif status_code == httplib.NOT_FOUND:
-                raise exception.NotFound
-            elif status_code == httplib.CONFLICT:
-                raise exception.Duplicate(res.read())
-            elif status_code == httplib.BAD_REQUEST:
-                raise exception.Invalid(res.read())
-            elif status_code == httplib.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR:
-                raise Exception("Internal Server error: %s" % res.read())
-            else:
-                raise Exception("Unknown error occurred! %s" % res.read())
-
-        except (socket.error, IOError), e:
-            raise ClientConnectionError("Unable to connect to "
-                                        "server. Got error: %s" % e)
-
-    def get_status_code(self, response):
-        """
-        Returns the integer status code from the response, which
-        can be either a Webob.Response (used in testing) or httplib.Response
-        """
-        if hasattr(response, 'status_int'):
-            return response.status_int
-        else:
-            return response.status
-
-
-class V1Client(BaseClient):
+class V1Client(base_client.BaseClient):
 
     """Main client class for accessing Glance resources"""
 
@@ -209,7 +54,7 @@ class V1Client(BaseClient):
         return super(V1Client, self).do_request(method, action, body,
                                                 headers, params)
 
-    def get_images(self, filters=None, marker=None, limit=None):
+    def get_images(self, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns a list of image id/name mappings from Registry
 
@@ -217,18 +62,15 @@ class V1Client(BaseClient):
                         collection of images should be filtered
         :param marker: id after which to start the page of images
         :param limit: maximum number of items to return
+        :param sort_key: results will be ordered by this image attribute
+        :param sort_dir: direction in which to to order results (asc, desc)
         """
-
-        params = filters or {}
-        if marker:
-            params['marker'] = marker
-        if limit:
-            params['limit'] = limit
+        params = self._extract_params(kwargs, v1_images.SUPPORTED_PARAMS)
         res = self.do_request("GET", "/images", params=params)
         data = json.loads(res.read())['images']
         return data
 
-    def get_images_detailed(self, filters=None, marker=None, limit=None):
+    def get_images_detailed(self, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns a list of detailed image data mappings from Registry
 
@@ -236,13 +78,11 @@ class V1Client(BaseClient):
                         collection of images should be filtered
         :param marker: id after which to start the page of images
         :param limit: maximum number of items to return
+        :param sort_key: results will be ordered by this image attribute
+        :param sort_dir: direction in which to to order results (asc, desc)
         """
 
-        params = filters or {}
-        if marker:
-            params['marker'] = marker
-        if limit:
-            params['limit'] = limit
+        params = self._extract_params(kwargs, v1_images.SUPPORTED_PARAMS)
         res = self.do_request("GET", "/images/detail", params=params)
         data = json.loads(res.read())['images']
         return data
@@ -260,7 +100,7 @@ class V1Client(BaseClient):
         res = self.do_request("GET", "/images/%s" % image_id)
 
         image = utils.get_image_meta_from_headers(res)
-        return image, ImageBodyIterator(res)
+        return image, base_client.ImageBodyIterator(res)
 
     def get_image_meta(self, image_id):
         """
diff --git a/glance/common/client.py b/glance/common/client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8ed40efd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glance/common/client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+import httplib
+import logging
+import socket
+import urllib
+
+from glance.common import exception
+
+
+class ImageBodyIterator(object):
+
+    """
+    A class that acts as an iterator over an image file's
+    chunks of data.  This is returned as part of the result
+    tuple from `glance.client.Client.get_image`
+    """
+
+    CHUNKSIZE = 65536
+
+    def __init__(self, response):
+        """
+        Constructs the object from an HTTPResponse object
+        """
+        self.response = response
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        """
+        Exposes an iterator over the chunks of data in the
+        image file.
+        """
+        while True:
+            chunk = self.response.read(ImageBodyIterator.CHUNKSIZE)
+            if chunk:
+                yield chunk
+            else:
+                break
+
+
+class BaseClient(object):
+
+    """A base client class"""
+
+    CHUNKSIZE = 65536
+
+    def __init__(self, host, port, use_ssl):
+        """
+        Creates a new client to some service.
+
+        :param host: The host where service resides
+        :param port: The port where service resides
+        :param use_ssl: Should we use HTTPS?
+        """
+        self.host = host
+        self.port = port
+        self.use_ssl = use_ssl
+        self.connection = None
+
+    def get_connection_type(self):
+        """
+        Returns the proper connection type
+        """
+        if self.use_ssl:
+            return httplib.HTTPSConnection
+        else:
+            return httplib.HTTPConnection
+
+    def do_request(self, method, action, body=None, headers=None,
+                   params=None):
+        """
+        Connects to the server and issues a request.  Handles converting
+        any returned HTTP error status codes to OpenStack/Glance exceptions
+        and closing the server connection. Returns the result data, or
+        raises an appropriate exception.
+
+        :param method: HTTP method ("GET", "POST", "PUT", etc...)
+        :param action: part of URL after root netloc
+        :param body: string of data to send, or None (default)
+        :param headers: mapping of key/value pairs to add as headers
+        :param params: dictionary of key/value pairs to add to append
+                             to action
+
+        :note
+
+        If the body param has a read attribute, and method is either
+        POST or PUT, this method will automatically conduct a chunked-transfer
+        encoding and use the body as a file object, transferring chunks
+        of data using the connection's send() method. This allows large
+        objects to be transferred efficiently without buffering the entire
+        body in memory.
+        """
+        if type(params) is dict:
+            action += '?' + urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        try:
+            connection_type = self.get_connection_type()
+            headers = headers or {}
+            c = connection_type(self.host, self.port)
+
+            # Do a simple request or a chunked request, depending
+            # on whether the body param is a file-like object and
+            # the method is PUT or POST
+            if hasattr(body, 'read') and method.lower() in ('post', 'put'):
+                # Chunk it, baby...
+                c.putrequest(method, action)
+
+                for header, value in headers.items():
+                    c.putheader(header, value)
+                c.putheader('Transfer-Encoding', 'chunked')
+                c.endheaders()
+
+                chunk = body.read(self.CHUNKSIZE)
+                while chunk:
+                    c.send('%x\r\n%s\r\n' % (len(chunk), chunk))
+                    chunk = body.read(self.CHUNKSIZE)
+                c.send('0\r\n\r\n')
+            else:
+                # Simple request...
+                c.request(method, action, body, headers)
+            res = c.getresponse()
+            status_code = self.get_status_code(res)
+            if status_code in (httplib.OK,
+                               httplib.CREATED,
+                               httplib.ACCEPTED,
+                               httplib.NO_CONTENT):
+                return res
+            elif status_code == httplib.UNAUTHORIZED:
+                raise exception.NotAuthorized
+            elif status_code == httplib.FORBIDDEN:
+                raise exception.NotAuthorized
+            elif status_code == httplib.NOT_FOUND:
+                raise exception.NotFound
+            elif status_code == httplib.CONFLICT:
+                raise exception.Duplicate(res.read())
+            elif status_code == httplib.BAD_REQUEST:
+                raise exception.Invalid(res.read())
+            elif status_code == httplib.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR:
+                raise Exception("Internal Server error: %s" % res.read())
+            else:
+                raise Exception("Unknown error occurred! %s" % res.read())
+
+        except (socket.error, IOError), e:
+            raise exception.ClientConnectionError("Unable to connect to "
+                                                  "server. Got error: %s" % e)
+
+    def get_status_code(self, response):
+        """
+        Returns the integer status code from the response, which
+        can be either a Webob.Response (used in testing) or httplib.Response
+        """
+        if hasattr(response, 'status_int'):
+            return response.status_int
+        else:
+            return response.status
+
+    def _extract_params(self, actual_params, allowed_params):
+        """
+        Extract a subset of keys from a dictionary. The filters key
+        will also be extracted, and each of its values will be returned
+        as an individual param.
+
+        :param actual_params: dict of keys to filter
+        :param allowed_params: list of keys that 'actual_params' will be
+                               reduced to
+        :retval subset of 'params' dict
+        """
+        result = actual_params.get('filters', {})
+        for allowed_param in allowed_params:
+            if allowed_param in actual_params:
+                result[allowed_param] = actual_params[allowed_param]
+        return result
diff --git a/glance/common/exception.py b/glance/common/exception.py
index e2ad116f2f..351c3e276a 100644
--- a/glance/common/exception.py
+++ b/glance/common/exception.py
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ class DatabaseMigrationError(Error):
     pass
 
 
+class ClientConnectionError(Exception):
+    """Error resulting from a client connecting to a server"""
+    pass
+
+
 def wrap_exception(f):
     def _wrap(*args, **kw):
         try:
diff --git a/glance/registry/client.py b/glance/registry/client.py
index 97dd30785d..ff84f8b143 100644
--- a/glance/registry/client.py
+++ b/glance/registry/client.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ the Glance Registry API
 import json
 import urllib
 
-from glance.client import BaseClient
+from glance.common.client import BaseClient
+from glance.registry import server
 
 
 class RegistryClient(BaseClient):
@@ -44,42 +45,32 @@ class RegistryClient(BaseClient):
         port = port or self.DEFAULT_PORT
         super(RegistryClient, self).__init__(host, port, use_ssl)
 
-    def get_images(self, filters=None, marker=None, limit=None):
+    def get_images(self, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns a list of image id/name mappings from Registry
 
         :param filters: dict of keys & expected values to filter results
         :param marker: image id after which to start page
         :param limit: max number of images to return
+        :param sort_key: results will be ordered by this image attribute
+        :param sort_dir: direction in which to to order results (asc, desc)
         """
-        params = filters or {}
-
-        if marker != None:
-            params['marker'] = marker
-
-        if limit != None:
-            params['limit'] = limit
-
+        params = self._extract_params(kwargs, server.SUPPORTED_PARAMS)
         res = self.do_request("GET", "/images", params=params)
         data = json.loads(res.read())['images']
         return data
 
-    def get_images_detailed(self, filters=None, marker=None, limit=None):
+    def get_images_detailed(self, **kwargs):
         """
         Returns a list of detailed image data mappings from Registry
 
         :param filters: dict of keys & expected values to filter results
         :param marker: image id after which to start page
         :param limit: max number of images to return
+        :param sort_key: results will be ordered by this image attribute
+        :param sort_dir: direction in which to to order results (asc, desc)
         """
-        params = filters or {}
-
-        if marker != None:
-            params['marker'] = marker
-
-        if limit != None:
-            params['limit'] = limit
-
+        params = self._extract_params(kwargs, server.SUPPORTED_PARAMS)
         res = self.do_request("GET", "/images/detail", params=params)
         data = json.loads(res.read())['images']
         return data
diff --git a/glance/registry/db/api.py b/glance/registry/db/api.py
index 3e8106e4cf..cae03a0111 100644
--- a/glance/registry/db/api.py
+++ b/glance/registry/db/api.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Defines interface for DB access
 
 import logging
 
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine, desc
+from sqlalchemy import asc, create_engine, desc
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.orm import exc
 from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ def image_get(context, image_id, session=None):
         raise exception.NotFound("No image found with ID %s" % image_id)
 
 
-def image_get_all_public(context, filters=None, marker=None, limit=None):
+def image_get_all_public(context, filters=None, marker=None, limit=None,
+                         sort_key='created_at', sort_dir='desc'):
     """Get all public images that match zero or more filters.
 
     :param filters: dict of filter keys and values. If a 'properties'
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ def image_get_all_public(context, filters=None, marker=None, limit=None):
                     filters on the image properties attribute
     :param marker: image id after which to start page
     :param limit: maximum number of images to return
-
+    :param sort_key: image attribute by which results should be sorted
+    :param sort_dir: direction in which results should be sorted (asc, desc)
     """
     filters = filters or {}
 
@@ -146,9 +148,17 @@ def image_get_all_public(context, filters=None, marker=None, limit=None):
                    options(joinedload(models.Image.properties)).\
                    filter_by(deleted=_deleted(context)).\
                    filter_by(is_public=True).\
-                   filter(models.Image.status != 'killed').\
-                   order_by(desc(models.Image.created_at)).\
-                   order_by(desc(models.Image.id))
+                   filter(models.Image.status != 'killed')
+
+    sort_dir_func = {
+        'asc': asc,
+        'desc': desc,
+    }[sort_dir]
+
+    sort_key_attr = getattr(models.Image, sort_key)
+
+    query = query.order_by(sort_dir_func(sort_key_attr)).\
+                  order_by(sort_dir_func(models.Image.id))
 
     if 'size_min' in filters:
         query = query.filter(models.Image.size >= filters['size_min'])
diff --git a/glance/registry/server.py b/glance/registry/server.py
index f6501ed3ec..012268140f 100644
--- a/glance/registry/server.py
+++ b/glance/registry/server.py
@@ -39,8 +39,15 @@ DISPLAY_FIELDS_IN_INDEX = ['id', 'name', 'size',
 SUPPORTED_FILTERS = ['name', 'status', 'container_format', 'disk_format',
                      'size_min', 'size_max']
 
+SUPPORTED_SORT_KEYS = ('name', 'status', 'container_format', 'disk_format',
+                       'size', 'id', 'created_at', 'updated_at')
+
+SUPPORTED_SORT_DIRS = ('asc', 'desc')
+
 MAX_ITEM_LIMIT = 25
 
+SUPPORTED_PARAMS = ('limit', 'marker', 'sort_key', 'sort_dir')
+
 
 class Controller(object):
     """Controller for the reference implementation registry server"""
@@ -69,14 +76,7 @@ class Controller(object):
             }
 
         """
-        params = {
-            'filters': self._get_filters(req),
-            'limit': self._get_limit(req),
-        }
-
-        if 'marker' in req.str_params:
-            params['marker'] = self._get_marker(req)
-
+        params = self._get_query_params(req)
         images = db_api.image_get_all_public(None, **params)
 
         results = []
@@ -99,19 +99,33 @@ class Controller(object):
         all image model fields.
 
         """
-        params = {
-            'filters': self._get_filters(req),
-            'limit': self._get_limit(req),
-        }
-
-        if 'marker' in req.str_params:
-            params['marker'] = self._get_marker(req)
-
+        params = self._get_query_params(req)
         images = db_api.image_get_all_public(None, **params)
 
         image_dicts = [make_image_dict(i) for i in images]
         return dict(images=image_dicts)
 
+    def _get_query_params(self, req):
+        """
+        Extract necessary query parameters from http request.
+
+        :param req: the Request object coming from the wsgi layer
+        :retval dictionary of filters to apply to list of images
+        """
+        params = {
+            'filters': self._get_filters(req),
+            'limit': self._get_limit(req),
+            'sort_key': self._get_sort_key(req),
+            'sort_dir': self._get_sort_dir(req),
+            'marker': self._get_marker(req),
+        }
+
+        for key, value in params.items():
+            if value is None:
+                del params[key]
+
+        return params
+
     def _get_filters(self, req):
         """Return a dictionary of query param filters from the request
 
@@ -148,12 +162,35 @@ class Controller(object):
 
     def _get_marker(self, req):
         """Parse a marker query param into something usable."""
+        marker = req.str_params.get('marker', None)
+
+        if marker is None:
+            return None
+
         try:
-            marker = int(req.str_params.get('marker', None))
+            marker = int(marker)
         except ValueError:
             raise exc.HTTPBadRequest("marker param must be an integer")
         return marker
 
+    def _get_sort_key(self, req):
+        """Parse a sort key query param from the request object."""
+        sort_key = req.str_params.get('sort_key', None)
+        if sort_key is not None and sort_key not in SUPPORTED_SORT_KEYS:
+            _keys = ', '.join(SUPPORTED_SORT_KEYS)
+            msg = "Unsupported sort_key. Acceptable values: %s" % (_keys,)
+            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
+        return sort_key
+
+    def _get_sort_dir(self, req):
+        """Parse a sort direction query param from the request object."""
+        sort_dir = req.str_params.get('sort_dir', None)
+        if sort_dir is not None and sort_dir not in SUPPORTED_SORT_DIRS:
+            _keys = ', '.join(SUPPORTED_SORT_DIRS)
+            msg = "Unsupported sort_dir. Acceptable values: %s" % (_keys,)
+            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
+        return sort_dir
+
     def show(self, req, id):
         """Return data about the given image id."""
         try:
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_curl_api.py b/tests/functional/test_curl_api.py
index 5adf918d1a..e17ef42a12 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_curl_api.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_curl_api.py
@@ -1117,3 +1117,118 @@ class TestCurlApi(functional.FunctionalTest):
         self.assertEqual(int(images[0]['id']), 2)
 
         self.stop_servers()
+
+    def test_ordered_images(self):
+        """
+        Set up three test images and ensure each query param filter works
+        """
+        self.cleanup()
+        self.start_servers()
+
+        api_port = self.api_port
+        registry_port = self.registry_port
+
+        # 0. GET /images
+        # Verify no public images
+        cmd = "curl http://0.0.0.0:%d/v1/images" % api_port
+
+        exitcode, out, err = execute(cmd)
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, exitcode)
+        self.assertEqual('{"images": []}', out.strip())
+
+        # 1. POST /images with three public images with various attributes
+        cmd = ("curl -i -X POST "
+               "-H 'Expect: ' "  # Necessary otherwise sends 100 Continue
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Name: Image1' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Status: active' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Container-Format: ovf' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Disk-Format: vdi' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Size: 19' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Is-Public: True' "
+               "http://0.0.0.0:%d/v1/images") % api_port
+
+        exitcode, out, err = execute(cmd)
+        self.assertEqual(0, exitcode)
+
+        lines = out.split("\r\n")
+        status_line = lines[0]
+
+        self.assertEqual("HTTP/1.1 201 Created", status_line)
+
+        cmd = ("curl -i -X POST "
+               "-H 'Expect: ' "  # Necessary otherwise sends 100 Continue
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Name: ASDF' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Status: active' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Container-Format: bare' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Disk-Format: iso' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Size: 2' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Is-Public: True' "
+               "http://0.0.0.0:%d/v1/images") % api_port
+
+        exitcode, out, err = execute(cmd)
+        self.assertEqual(0, exitcode)
+
+        lines = out.split("\r\n")
+        status_line = lines[0]
+
+        self.assertEqual("HTTP/1.1 201 Created", status_line)
+        cmd = ("curl -i -X POST "
+               "-H 'Expect: ' "  # Necessary otherwise sends 100 Continue
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Name: XYZ' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Status: saving' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Container-Format: ami' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Disk-Format: ami' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Size: 5' "
+               "-H 'X-Image-Meta-Is-Public: True' "
+               "http://0.0.0.0:%d/v1/images") % api_port
+
+        exitcode, out, err = execute(cmd)
+        self.assertEqual(0, exitcode)
+
+        lines = out.split("\r\n")
+        status_line = lines[0]
+
+        self.assertEqual("HTTP/1.1 201 Created", status_line)
+
+        # 2. GET /images with no query params
+        # Verify three public images sorted by created_at desc
+        cmd = "curl http://0.0.0.0:%d/v1/images" % api_port
+
+        exitcode, out, err = execute(cmd)
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, exitcode)
+        images = json.loads(out.strip())['images']
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(images[0]['id'], 3)
+        self.assertEqual(images[1]['id'], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(images[2]['id'], 1)
+
+        # 3. GET /images sorted by name asc
+        params = 'sort_key=name&sort_dir=asc'
+        cmd = "curl 'http://0.0.0.0:%d/v1/images?%s'" % (api_port, params)
+
+        exitcode, out, err = execute(cmd)
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, exitcode)
+        images = json.loads(out.strip())['images']
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(images[0]['id'], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(images[1]['id'], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(images[2]['id'], 3)
+
+        # 4. GET /images sorted by size desc
+        params = 'sort_key=size&sort_dir=desc'
+        cmd = "curl 'http://0.0.0.0:%d/v1/images?%s'" % (api_port, params)
+
+        exitcode, out, err = execute(cmd)
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, exitcode)
+        images = json.loads(out.strip())['images']
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(images[0]['id'], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(images[1]['id'], 3)
+        self.assertEqual(images[2]['id'], 2)
diff --git a/tests/stubs.py b/tests/stubs.py
index 635fd2ea07..f281a2473b 100644
--- a/tests/stubs.py
+++ b/tests/stubs.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import sys
 import stubout
 import webob
 
+import glance.common.client
 from glance.common import exception
 from glance.registry import server as rserver
 from glance.api import v1 as server
@@ -254,9 +255,9 @@ def stub_out_registry_and_store_server(stubs):
         for i in self.response.app_iter:
             yield i
 
-    stubs.Set(glance.client.BaseClient, 'get_connection_type',
+    stubs.Set(glance.common.client.BaseClient, 'get_connection_type',
               fake_get_connection_type)
-    stubs.Set(glance.client.ImageBodyIterator, '__iter__',
+    stubs.Set(glance.common.client.ImageBodyIterator, '__iter__',
               fake_image_iter)
 
 
@@ -388,8 +389,8 @@ def stub_out_registry_db_image_api(stubs):
             else:
                 return images[0]
 
-        def image_get_all_public(self, _context, filters=None,
-                                 marker=None, limit=1000):
+        def image_get_all_public(self, _context, filters=None, marker=None,
+                                 limit=1000, sort_key=None, sort_dir=None):
             images = [f for f in self.images if f['is_public'] == True]
 
             if 'size_min' in filters:
@@ -414,16 +415,24 @@ def stub_out_registry_db_image_api(stubs):
             for k, v in filters.items():
                 images = [f for f in images if f[k] == v]
 
+            # sorted func expects func that compares in descending order
             def image_cmp(x, y):
-                if x['created_at'] > y['created_at']:
-                    return 1
-                elif x['created_at'] == y['created_at']:
+                _sort_dir = sort_dir or 'desc'
+                multiplier = {
+                    'asc': -1,
+                    'desc': 1,
+                }[_sort_dir]
+
+                _sort_key = sort_key or 'created_at'
+                if x[_sort_key] > y[_sort_key]:
+                    return 1 * multiplier
+                elif x[_sort_key] == y[_sort_key]:
                     if x['id'] > y['id']:
-                        return 1
+                        return 1 * multiplier
                     else:
-                        return -1
+                        return -1 * multiplier
                 else:
-                    return -1
+                    return -1 * multiplier
 
             images = sorted(images, cmp=image_cmp)
             images.reverse()
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_api.py b/tests/unit/test_api.py
index 106e763757..43f31b29ce 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_api.py
@@ -285,6 +285,398 @@ class TestRegistryAPI(unittest.TestCase):
         for image in images:
             self.assertEqual('new name! #123', image['name'])
 
+    def test_get_index_sort_default_created_at_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images that conforms to a default sort key/dir
+        """
+        time1 = datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
+        time2 = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': time1}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': time1}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 5,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': time2}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 5)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[3]['id']), 2)
+
+    def test_get_index_bad_sort_key(self):
+        """Ensure a 400 is returned when a bad sort_key is provided."""
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_key=asdf')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEqual(400, res.status_int)
+
+    def test_get_index_bad_sort_dir(self):
+        """Ensure a 400 is returned when a bad sort_dir is provided."""
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_dir=asdf')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEqual(400, res.status_int)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_id_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted by id in descending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_key=id&sort_dir=desc')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_name_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by name in
+        ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_key=name&sort_dir=asc')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 4)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_status_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by status in
+        descending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'killed',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_key=status&sort_dir=desc')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_disk_format_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by disk_format in
+        ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'ami',
+                         'container_format': 'ami',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vdi',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_key=disk_format&sort_dir=asc')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_container_format_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by container_format in
+        descending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'ami',
+                         'container_format': 'ami',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'iso',
+                         'container_format': 'bare',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        url = '/images?sort_key=container_format&sort_dir=desc'
+        req = webob.Request.blank(url)
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 3)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_size_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted by size in ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'ami',
+                         'container_format': 'ami',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 100,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'iso',
+                         'container_format': 'bare',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 2,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        url = '/images?sort_key=size&sort_dir=asc'
+        req = webob.Request.blank(url)
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 3)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_created_at_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted by created_at in ascending order.
+        """
+        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        time1 = now + datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
+        time2 = now
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': time1}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': time2}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_key=created_at&sort_dir=asc')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 3)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_updated_at_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted by updated_at in descending order.
+        """
+        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        time1 = now + datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
+        time2 = now
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': None,
+                         'created_at': time1}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': None,
+                         'updated_at': time2}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_key=updated_at&sort_dir=desc')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
     def test_get_details(self):
         """Tests that the /images/detail registry API returns
         a mapping containing a list of detailed image information
@@ -668,6 +1060,45 @@ class TestRegistryAPI(unittest.TestCase):
         for image in images:
             self.assertEqual('v a', image['properties']['prop_123'])
 
+    def test_get_details_sort_name_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images/details registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by name in
+        ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images/detail?sort_key=name&sort_dir=asc')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 4)
+
     def test_create_image(self):
         """Tests that the /images POST registry API creates the image"""
         fixture = {'name': 'fake public image',
@@ -1042,6 +1473,45 @@ class TestGlanceAPI(unittest.TestCase):
                         "res.headerlist = %r" % res.headerlist)
         self.assertTrue('/images/3' in res.headers['location'])
 
+    def test_get_index_sort_name_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by name in
+        ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        req = webob.Request.blank('/images?sort_key=name&sort_dir=asc')
+        res = req.get_response(self.api)
+        self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 200)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+
+        images = res_dict['images']
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 4)
+
     def test_image_is_checksummed(self):
         """Test that the image contents are checksummed properly"""
         fixture_headers = {'x-image-meta-store': 'file',
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_clients.py b/tests/unit/test_clients.py
index 2be1a3ad9e..58be704ee2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_clients.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_clients.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import datetime
 import json
 import os
 import stubout
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class TestBadClients(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_bad_address(self):
         """Test ClientConnectionError raised"""
         c = client.Client("127.999.1.1")
-        self.assertRaises(client.ClientConnectionError,
+        self.assertRaises(exception.ClientConnectionError,
                           c.get_image,
                           1)
 
@@ -70,6 +71,298 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
         for k, v in fixture.items():
             self.assertEquals(v, images[0][k])
 
+    def test_get_index_sort_id_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted by id in descending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='id', sort_dir='desc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_name_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by name in
+        ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='name', sort_dir='asc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 4)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_status_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by status in
+        descending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'killed',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='status', sort_dir='desc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_disk_format_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by disk_format in
+        ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'ami',
+                         'container_format': 'ami',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vdi',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='disk_format',
+                                        sort_dir='asc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_container_format_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by container_format in
+        descending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'ami',
+                         'container_format': 'ami',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'iso',
+                         'container_format': 'bare',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='container_format',
+                                        sort_dir='desc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 3)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_size_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted by size in ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'ami',
+                         'container_format': 'ami',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 100,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'iso',
+                         'container_format': 'bare',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 2,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='size', sort_dir='asc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 3)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_created_at_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted by created_at in ascending order.
+        """
+        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        time1 = now + datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
+        time2 = now
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': time1}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': time2}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='created_at', sort_dir='asc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 3)
+
+    def test_get_index_sort_updated_at_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the /images registry API returns list of
+        public images sorted by updated_at in descending order.
+        """
+        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        time1 = now + datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
+        time2 = now
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': None,
+                         'created_at': time1}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vhd',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'new name! #123',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None,
+                         'created_at': None,
+                         'updated_at': time2}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='updated_at', sort_dir='desc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
     def test_get_image_index_marker(self):
         """Test correct set of images returned with marker param."""
         extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
@@ -170,7 +463,7 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images({'name': 'new name! #123'})
+        images = self.client.get_images(filters={'name': 'new name! #123'})
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
 
         for image in images:
@@ -236,7 +529,8 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'name': 'new name! #123'})
+        filters = {'name': 'new name! #123'}
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters=filters)
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
 
         for image in images:
@@ -255,7 +549,7 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'status': 'saving'})
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters={'status': 'saving'})
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
 
         for image in images:
@@ -274,7 +568,8 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'container_format': 'ovf'})
+        filters = {'container_format': 'ovf'}
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters=filters)
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 2)
 
         for image in images:
@@ -293,7 +588,8 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'disk_format': 'vhd'})
+        filters = {'disk_format': 'vhd'}
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters=filters)
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 2)
 
         for image in images:
@@ -312,7 +608,7 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'size_max': 20})
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters={'size_max': 20})
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
 
         for image in images:
@@ -331,7 +627,7 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'size_min': 20})
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters={'size_min': 20})
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
 
         for image in images:
@@ -351,12 +647,49 @@ class TestRegistryClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'property-p a': 'v a'})
+        filters = {'property-p a': 'v a'}
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters=filters)
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
 
         for image in images:
             self.assertEquals('v a', image['properties']['p a'])
 
+    def test_get_image_details_sort_disk_format_asc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that a detailed call returns list of
+        public images sorted alphabetically by disk_format in
+        ascending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'ami',
+                         'container_format': 'ami',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'vdi',
+                         'container_format': 'ovf',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(sort_key='disk_format',
+                                                 sort_dir='asc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 2)
+
     def test_get_image(self):
         """Tests that the detailed info about an image returned"""
         fixture = {'id': 1,
@@ -562,6 +895,42 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
                           self.client.get_image,
                           3)
 
+    def test_get_image_index_sort_container_format_desc(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the client returns list of public images
+        sorted alphabetically by container_format in
+        descending order.
+        """
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 3,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'ami',
+                         'container_format': 'ami',
+                         'name': 'asdf',
+                         'size': 19,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        extra_fixture = {'id': 4,
+                         'status': 'active',
+                         'is_public': True,
+                         'disk_format': 'iso',
+                         'container_format': 'bare',
+                         'name': 'xyz',
+                         'size': 20,
+                         'checksum': None}
+
+        glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
+
+        images = self.client.get_images(sort_key='container_format',
+                                        sort_dir='desc')
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(images), 3)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[0]['id']), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[1]['id']), 4)
+        self.assertEquals(int(images[2]['id']), 3)
+
     def test_get_image_index(self):
         """Test correct set of public image returned"""
         fixture = {'id': 2,
@@ -671,7 +1040,8 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images({'name': 'new name! #123'})
+        filters = {'name': 'new name! #123'}
+        images = self.client.get_images(filters=filters)
 
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
         self.assertEquals('new name! #123', images[0]['name'])
@@ -690,7 +1060,8 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images({'property-p a': 'v a'})
+        filters = {'property-p a': 'v a'}
+        images = self.client.get_images(filters=filters)
 
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
         self.assertEquals(3, images[0]['id'])
@@ -765,7 +1136,8 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'name': 'new name! #123'})
+        filters = {'name': 'new name! #123'}
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters=filters)
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
 
         for image in images:
@@ -785,7 +1157,8 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
         glance.registry.db.api.image_create(None, extra_fixture)
 
-        images = self.client.get_images_detailed({'property-p a': 'v a'})
+        filters = {'property-p a': 'v a'}
+        images = self.client.get_images_detailed(filters=filters)
         self.assertEquals(len(images), 1)
 
         for image in images: