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Use this tag if you have a question about the Sort parameter.

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How to find questions that were posted or edited recently?

Pw)kHGLaaqdgnO19(Z_c)7lVTGqJzn Ignore last_activity_date at this stage (it was useful for the sort in step 2). …
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Absence of `order` and `sort` in rest calls?

Yes, much of the time, but: Do not assume this is so, since it is never explicitly promised. Some sortable routes do not even have an activity property (Example). In this answer, the lead API de …
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Is it possible to have no sorting - to just show results in order of inputted IDs?

This is a classic "procedural" (or "row based" or "sequential") versus "set based" issue. See Understanding “Set based” and “Procedural” approaches in SQL or any one of thousands of similar articles. …
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Is there any way or script to sort questions/posts/answers with custom criteria?

You can filter (not sort) questions (and to some extent answers) by using the /search/advanced route of the API. The q parameter allows most of the Advanced Search Options. … page=1&pagesize=100&q=score:50&answers=2&tagged=python&site=stackoverflow Related questions: How to sort /questions/featured by bounty_closes_date Ability to sort answers by number of revisions via …
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How to sort /questions/featured by bounty_closes_date

Sort the resulting array by bounty_closes_date in your own code. Display to taste. Done! …
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Are the revisions returned by /posts/{ids}/revisions guaranteed to be returned in descending...

Other routes seem to sort by creation_date although sorting parameters are not supported by the route. …
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How to sort by the newest question?

Use the /questions path and sort by: creation, desc. For example:     /2.1/questions?pagesize=15&order=desc&sort=creation&tagged=php&site=stackoverflow …
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