diff --git a/src/providers/mod.rs b/src/providers/mod.rs
index 079904a..989d692 100644
--- a/src/providers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/providers/mod.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ pub mod youjizz;
 pub mod chaturbate;
 pub mod freepornvideosxxx;
 pub mod heavyfetish;
-pub mod hsex;
 pub mod hentaihaven;
 pub mod hqporner;
+pub mod hsex;
 pub mod hypnotube;
 pub mod javtiful;
 pub mod noodlemagazine;
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ pub fn decorate_channel(channel: Channel) -> ChannelView {
         categories: channel.categories,
         options: channel.options,
         nsfw: channel.nsfw,
-        group: metadata.map(|value| value.group_id.to_string()),
+        groupKey: metadata.map(|value| value.group_id.to_string()),
+        sortOrder: None,
         tags: metadata.map(|value| {
             value
                 .tags
@@ -455,34 +456,74 @@ pub fn build_channel_groups(channels: &[ChannelView]) -> Vec<ChannelGroup> {
 
     let mut group_ids = channels
         .iter()
-        .filter_map(|channel| channel.group.clone())
+        .filter_map(|channel| channel.groupKey.clone())
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     group_ids.sort_by_key(|group_id| (channel_group_order(group_id), group_id.clone()));
     group_ids.dedup();
 
     for group_id in group_ids {
-        let mut channel_ids = channels
+        let mut grouped_channels = channels
             .iter()
-            .filter(|channel| channel.group.as_deref() == Some(group_id.as_str()))
+            .filter(|channel| channel.groupKey.as_deref() == Some(group_id.as_str()))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        grouped_channels.sort_by(|a, b| {
+            (a.sortOrder.unwrap_or(u32::MAX), &a.name, &a.id).cmp(&(
+                b.sortOrder.unwrap_or(u32::MAX),
+                &b.name,
+                &b.id,
+            ))
+        });
+        let channel_ids = grouped_channels
+            .into_iter()
             .map(|channel| channel.id.clone())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        channel_ids.sort();
         groups.push(ChannelGroup {
             id: group_id.clone(),
             title: channel_group_title(&group_id).to_string(),
-            channels: channel_ids,
+            channelIds: channel_ids,
         });
     }
 
     groups
 }
 
+fn assign_channel_sort_order(channels: &mut [ChannelView]) {
+    let mut ordered = channels
+        .iter()
+        .enumerate()
+        .map(|(index, channel)| {
+            (
+                index,
+                channel.groupKey.clone(),
+                channel.name.to_ascii_lowercase(),
+                channel.id.to_ascii_lowercase(),
+            )
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    ordered.sort_by(|a, b| {
+        let a_group = a.1.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+        let b_group = b.1.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+        (channel_group_order(a_group), a_group, &a.2, &a.3).cmp(&(
+            channel_group_order(b_group),
+            b_group,
+            &b.2,
+            &b.3,
+        ))
+    });
+
+    for (sort_index, (channel_index, _, _, _)) in ordered.into_iter().enumerate() {
+        channels[channel_index].sortOrder = Some((sort_index + 1) as u32);
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn build_status_response(status: Status) -> StatusResponse {
-    let channels = status
+    let mut channels = status
         .channels
         .into_iter()
         .map(decorate_channel)
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    assign_channel_sort_order(&mut channels);
     let channelGroups = build_channel_groups(&channels);
 
     StatusResponse {
@@ -561,14 +602,17 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn decorates_channel_with_group_and_tags() {
         let channel = decorate_channel(base_channel("hsex"));
-        assert_eq!(channel.group.as_deref(), Some("amateur-homemade"));
+        assert_eq!(channel.groupKey.as_deref(), Some("amateur-homemade"));
+        assert_eq!(channel.sortOrder, None);
         assert_eq!(
             channel.tags.as_deref(),
-            Some(&[
-                "amateur".to_string(),
-                "chinese".to_string(),
-                "homemade".to_string(),
-            ][..])
+            Some(
+                &[
+                    "amateur".to_string(),
+                    "chinese".to_string(),
+                    "homemade".to_string(),
+                ][..]
+            )
         );
     }
 
@@ -584,4 +628,33 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(groups[1].id, "amateur-homemade");
         assert_eq!(groups[2].id, "asian-jav");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn status_response_uses_documented_group_keys() {
+        let mut status = Status::new();
+        status.channels = vec![
+            base_channel("missav"),
+            base_channel("hsex"),
+            base_channel("all"),
+        ];
+
+        let json = serde_json::to_value(build_status_response(status)).expect("valid status json");
+
+        let channels = json["channels"].as_array().expect("channels array");
+        let all_channel = channels
+            .iter()
+            .find(|channel| channel["id"] == "all")
+            .expect("all channel present");
+        assert_eq!(all_channel["groupKey"], "meta-search");
+        assert!(all_channel.get("group").is_none());
+        assert!(all_channel["sortOrder"].is_number());
+
+        let groups = json["channelGroups"].as_array().expect("group array");
+        let meta_group = groups
+            .iter()
+            .find(|group| group["id"] == "meta-search")
+            .expect("meta group present");
+        assert_eq!(meta_group["channelIds"], serde_json::json!(["all"]));
+        assert!(meta_group.get("channels").is_none());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/status.rs b/src/status.rs
index 1c7ae28..c90821e 100644
--- a/src/status.rs
+++ b/src/status.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub struct Channel {
 pub struct ChannelGroup {
     pub id: String,
     pub title: String,
-    pub channels: Vec<String>,
+    pub channelIds: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(serde::Serialize)]
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ pub struct ChannelView {
     pub options: Vec<ChannelOption>,
     pub nsfw: bool,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub group: Option<String>,
+    pub groupKey: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub sortOrder: Option<u32>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub tags: Option<Vec<String>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]