---
title: ProductCollectionSortKeys - GraphQL Admin
description: The set of valid sort keys for products belonging to a collection.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: enum
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/productcollectionsortkeys
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/productcollectionsortkeys.md
---

# Product​Collection​Sort​Keys

enum

The set of valid sort keys for products belonging to a collection.

## Valid values

* BEST\_​SELLING

  Sort by best selling.

* COLLECTION\_​DEFAULT

  Sort by collection default order.

* CREATED

  Sort by creation time.

* ID

  Sort by id.

* MANUAL

  Sort by manual order.

* PRICE

  Sort by price.

* RELEVANCE

  Sort by relevance.

* TITLE

  Sort by title.

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## Fields

* [Collection.products(sortKey)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.products.arguments.sortKey)

  ARGUMENT

  The `Collection` object represents a group of [products](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Product) that merchants can organize to make their stores easier to browse and help customers find related products. Collections serve as the primary way to categorize and display products across [online stores](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/online-store), [sales channels](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/sales-channels), and marketing campaigns.

  There are two types of collections:

  * **[Custom (manual) collections](https://help.shopify.com/manual/products/collections/manual-shopify-collection)**: You specify the products to include in a collection.
  * **[Smart (automated) collections](https://help.shopify.com/manual/products/collections/automated-collections)**: You define rules, and products matching those rules are automatically included in the collection.

  The `Collection` object provides information to:

  * Organize products by category, season, or promotion.
  * Automate product grouping using rules (for example, by tag, type, or price).
  * Configure product sorting and display order (for example, alphabetical, best-selling, price, or manual).
  * Manage collection visibility and publication across sales channels.
  * Add rich descriptions, images, and metadata to enhance discovery.

  ***

  Note

  Collections are unpublished by default. To make them available to customers, use the [`publishablePublish`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/publishablePublish) mutation after creation.

  ***

  Collections can be displayed in a store with Shopify's theme system through [Liquid templates](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/collection) and can be customized with [template suffixes](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/alternate-templates) for unique layouts. They also support advanced features like translated content, resource feedback, and contextual publication for location-based catalogs.

  Learn about [using metafields with smart collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data/metafields/use-metafield-capabilities).

***

## Map

### Arguments with this enum

* <-|[Collection.products(sortKey)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.products.arguments.sortKey)