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I don't know if this is by design, but the ServerFault and SuperUser Meta sites don't follow their main sites in the response for the sites API route. Having linked_meta sites follow their main (normal) sites makes grouping sites much easier, so I'm hoping this will be fixed.

Also, their icon URLs currently return 404s, but I'm guessing that's only temporary.

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    code poet's answer is correct. This by design behavior, the ordering of /sites is not guaranteed.
    – Kevin Montrose
    Commented Jul 23, 2010 at 1:32

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The appearance order of sites in /sites is non-determinant and should not be relied upon.

On a personal note, using order of appearance as a grouping seems more complex than simply using a meta. modifier

I am certain that you can depend on the api.xxx.com/api.meta.xxx.com pattern and can assemble your grouping or relations.

And, no, i am no authority, but i do play one in my own mind. at night. when i am staying at a holiday inn express.

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  • Do you always sleep with a gun under your pillow?
    – Mark Henderson
    Commented Jul 23, 2010 at 1:38
  • Holiday Inn Express? A programmer???
    – Nathan Osman
    Commented Jul 23, 2010 at 1:41
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    @far - i guess you need to be a yank to get that one. google.com/…"
    – Sky Sanders
    Commented Jul 23, 2010 at 1:45
  • me no likey two-pass. thanks for the answer, though =)
    – Can Berk Güder
    Commented Jul 23, 2010 at 14:13
  • @can - if you reverse the api_endpoint and sort (or do it in place) you will get what you want quite easily without having to parse the strings.
    – Sky Sanders
    Commented Jul 23, 2010 at 14:44
  • @Code, my comment was a James Bond reference, but I didn't get the holiday in thing anyway.
    – Mark Henderson
    Commented Jul 26, 2010 at 2:11
  • @code: I ended up comparing site_urls and moving linked_metas next to their main sites. I wanted to keep the main sites in response order.
    – Can Berk Güder
    Commented Jul 27, 2010 at 13:24

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