diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/api_attributes.rst b/doc/source/contributor/api_attributes.rst
index 5fe0e238f..fe0cdd803 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/api_attributes.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/api_attributes.rst
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ The following are the defined keys for attribute maps:
 ``convert_to``          transformation to apply to the value before it is returned
 ``convert_list_to``     if the value is a list, apply this transformation to the value before it is returned
 ``is_filter``           the attribute can be used in ``GET`` requests as filter
+``is_sort_key``         the attribute can be used in ``GET`` requests as sort_key
 ``is_visible``          the attribute is returned in ``GET`` responses
 ``required_by_policy``  the attribute is required by the policy engine and should therefore be filled by the API layer even if not present in request body
 ``enforce_policy``      the attribute is actively part of the policy enforcing mechanism, ie: there might be rules which refer to this attribute
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/base.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/base.py
index 52b2ec3fc..6d0d10cd3 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/base.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/base.py
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ KNOWN_KEYWORDS = (
     'convert_list_to',
     'default',
     'enforce_policy',
-    'is_visible',
     'is_filter',
+    'is_sort_key',
+    'is_visible',
     'primary_key',
     'required_by_policy',
     'validate',
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network.py
index 64f9bcdce..91a5a1493 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network.py
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
                'validate': {'type:uuid': None},
                'is_visible': True,
                'is_filter': True,
+               'is_sort_key': True,
                'primary_key': True},
         'name': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
                  'validate': {
                      'type:string': db_const.NAME_FIELD_SIZE},
-                 'default': '', 'is_visible': True, 'is_filter': True},
+                 'default': '', 'is_visible': True, 'is_filter': True,
+                 'is_sort_key': True},
         subnet.COLLECTION_NAME: {'allow_post': False, 'allow_put': False,
                                  'default': [],
                                  'is_visible': True},
@@ -49,14 +51,16 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
                            'default': True,
                            'convert_to': converters.convert_to_boolean,
                            'is_filter': True,
+                           'is_sort_key': True,
                            'is_visible': True},
         'status': {'allow_post': False, 'allow_put': False,
-                   'is_visible': True, 'is_filter': True},
+                   'is_visible': True, 'is_filter': True, 'is_sort_key': True},
         'tenant_id': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': False,
                       'validate': {
                           'type:string': db_const.PROJECT_ID_FIELD_SIZE},
                       'required_by_policy': True,
                       'is_filter': True,
+                      'is_sort_key': True,
                       'is_visible': True},
         constants.SHARED: {
             'allow_post': True,
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network_availability_zone.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network_availability_zone.py
index 693c349a1..57dfe2414 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network_availability_zone.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network_availability_zone.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
         },
         az_def.AZ_HINTS: {
             'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': False, 'is_visible': True,
+            'is_sort_key': True,
             'validate': {'type:availability_zone_hint_list': None},
             'default': []
         }
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network_mtu.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network_mtu.py
index fa7cd2031..c0ec8a64d 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network_mtu.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/network_mtu.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ UPDATED_TIMESTAMP = "2015-03-25T10:00:00-00:00"
 RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
     network.COLLECTION_NAME: {
         MTU: {'allow_post': False, 'allow_put': False,
-              'is_visible': True, 'is_filter': True},
+              'is_visible': True, 'is_filter': True, 'is_sort_key': True},
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/base.py b/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/base.py
index 16963cc7f..7e254c530 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/base.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/base.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ ASSERT_FUNCTIONS = {
     'default': assert_converter,
     'enforce_policy': assert_bool,
     'is_filter': assert_bool,
+    'is_sort_key': assert_bool,
     'is_visible': assert_bool,
     'primary_key': assert_true,
     'required_by_policy': assert_bool,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-is_sort_key-keyword-to-attribute-map-75342446d99f4490.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-is_sort_key-keyword-to-attribute-map-75342446d99f4490.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..133960422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-is_sort_key-keyword-to-attribute-map-75342446d99f4490.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add a new keyword ``is_sort_key`` to attribute maps. This keyword indicates
+    that the attribute can be used as a sort key for sorting list result.