MDBList default sort order reversed

[linaspurinis]

Summary

In the MDBList integration, lists can be returned in reverse order when the user does not specify a sort field. The integration defaults to sending order=desc even when sort is left as default, which reverses MDBList’s native list ordering (ascending).

Current behavior

• When no sort is chosen, code uses:
  • sort = 'default'
  • order = 'desc'
• Because sort === 'default', the request does not include a sort parameter (expected),
  but it still includes order=desc (unexpected).
• This happens in both paths:
  • api.mdblist.com requests
  • public /lists/.../json/ requests

Expected behavior

When no sort field is selected:

• Preserve MDBList’s native list order (ascending)
• Do not reverse the order

Suggested fix options

Any of the following would resolve it:

1. Change the default to:

order = 'asc'

2. Only append order if a non-default sort is specified (so “default sort” keeps native order)

3. When sort === 'default', and no order is selected, omit sort and sortorder parameters

Notes / Impact

This causes unexpected ordering for users relying on MDBList list order when they don’t manually select sorting (e.g., integrations that expect “list order” by default).