diff --git a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
index 75781dcc..2ee61315 100644
--- a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
+++ b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
@@ -967,6 +967,8 @@ export interface DataTableCell {
 | selectable          | No       | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>boolean</code>                                                | <code>false</code>     | Set to `true` for the selectable variant<br />Automatically set to `true` if `radio` or `batchSelection` are `true` |
 | expandedRowIds      | No       | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>ReadonlyArray<DataTableRowId></code>                          | <code>[]</code>        | Specify the row ids to be expanded                                                                                  |
 | expandable          | No       | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>boolean</code>                                                | <code>false</code>     | Set to `true` for the expandable variant<br />Automatically set to `true` if `batchExpansion` is `true`             |
+| sortDirection       | No       | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>"none" &#124; "ascending" &#124; "descending"</code>          | <code>"none"</code>    | Specify the sort direction                                                                                          |
+| sortKey             | No       | <code>let</code> | Yes      | <code>DataTableKey</code>                                           | <code>null</code>      | Specify the header key to sort by                                                                                   |
 | headers             | No       | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>ReadonlyArray<DataTableHeader></code>                         | <code>[]</code>        | Specify the data table headers                                                                                      |
 | rows                | No       | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>ReadonlyArray<DataTableRow></code>                            | <code>[]</code>        | Specify the rows the data table should render<br />keys defined in `headers` are used for the row ids               |
 | size                | No       | <code>let</code> | No       | <code>"compact" &#124; "short" &#124; "medium" &#124; "tall"</code> | <code>undefined</code> | Set the size of the data table                                                                                      |
diff --git a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
index 0e659208..56d29bac 100644
--- a/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
+++ b/docs/src/COMPONENT_API.json
@@ -2421,6 +2421,30 @@
           "constant": false,
           "reactive": false
         },
+        {
+          "name": "sortKey",
+          "kind": "let",
+          "description": "Specify the header key to sort by",
+          "type": "DataTableKey",
+          "value": "null",
+          "isFunction": false,
+          "isFunctionDeclaration": false,
+          "isRequired": false,
+          "constant": false,
+          "reactive": true
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "sortDirection",
+          "kind": "let",
+          "description": "Specify the sort direction",
+          "type": "\"none\" | \"ascending\" | \"descending\"",
+          "value": "\"none\"",
+          "isFunction": false,
+          "isFunctionDeclaration": false,
+          "isRequired": false,
+          "constant": false,
+          "reactive": true
+        },
         {
           "name": "expandable",
           "kind": "let",
diff --git a/types/DataTable/DataTable.svelte.d.ts b/types/DataTable/DataTable.svelte.d.ts
index 9a0a588b..e3be8ebf 100644
--- a/types/DataTable/DataTable.svelte.d.ts
+++ b/types/DataTable/DataTable.svelte.d.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ export interface DataTableProps
    */
   sortable?: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * Specify the header key to sort by
+   * @default null
+   */
+  sortKey?: DataTableKey;
+
+  /**
+   * Specify the sort direction
+   * @default "none"
+   */
+  sortDirection?: "none" | "ascending" | "descending";
+
   /**
    * Set to `true` for the expandable variant
    * Automatically set to `true` if `batchExpansion` is `true`