Refactor middleware for better readability

**Description**
Currently controllers lacks proper sorting support.

**Proposed solution**
Add configurable sorting with sensible defaults.

**Priority**: Low/Medium

Start by locating the controller and middleware entry points related to sorting, since no files or tests are named. Review the current ordering behavior and define done as configurable sorting with sensible defaults implemented and verified in the relevant checks.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.