diff --git a/.code-samples.meilisearch.yaml b/.code-samples.meilisearch.yaml
index 9151c0c7..487089ae 100644
--- a/.code-samples.meilisearch.yaml
+++ b/.code-samples.meilisearch.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 # the documentation on build
 # You can read more on https://github.com/meilisearch/documentation/tree/master/.vuepress/code-samples
 ---
+facet_search_2: |-
+  await client.index('books').updateFaceting(Faceting(sortFacetValuesBy: {'genres': 'count'}));
+getting_started_faceting: |-
+  await client.index('books').updateFaceting(Faceting(maxValuesPerFacet: 2, sortFacetValuesBy: {'*': 'count'}));
+update_faceting_settings_1: |-
+  await client.index('books').updateFaceting(Faceting(maxValuesPerFacet: 2, sortFacetValuesBy: {'*': 'alpha', 'genres': 'count'}));
 search_parameter_guide_attributes_to_search_on_1: |-
   await client.index('movies').search('adventure', SearchQuery(attributesToSearchOn: ['overview']));
 get_documents_post_1: |-
@@ -88,7 +94,6 @@ search_parameter_guide_hitsperpage_1: |-
   await client.index('movies').search('', SearchQuery(hitsPerPage: 15)) as PaginatedSearchResult;
 search_parameter_guide_page_1: |-
   await client.index('movies').search('', SearchQuery(page: 2)) as PaginatedSearchResult;
-getting_started_faceting: |-
 getting_started_pagination: |-
 synonyms_guide_1: |-
   await client.index('movies').updateSynonyms({
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@ get_pagination_settings_1: |-
 update_pagination_settings_1: |-
 reset_pagination_settings_1: |-
 get_faceting_settings_1: |-
-update_faceting_settings_1: |-
+
 reset_faceting_settings_1: |-
 get_one_index_1: |-
   await client.getIndex('movies');
diff --git a/lib/src/settings/faceting.dart b/lib/src/settings/faceting.dart
index d17678b0..d3955329 100644
--- a/lib/src/settings/faceting.dart
+++ b/lib/src/settings/faceting.dart
@@ -1,25 +1,57 @@
-const _defaultmaxValuesPerFacet = 100;
+import 'package:meilisearch/src/annotations.dart';
+
+enum FacetingSortTypes {
+  alpha('alpha'),
+  count('count');
+
+  final String value;
+
+  const FacetingSortTypes(this.value);
+}
 
 class Faceting {
-  //Define maximum number of value returned for a facet for a **search query**.
-  //It means that with the default value of `100`,
-  //it is not possible to have `101` different colors if the `color`` field is defined as a facet at search time.
-  int maxValuesPerFacet;
+  /// Define maximum number of value returned for a facet for a **search query**.
+  /// It means that with the default value of `100`,
+  /// it is not possible to have `101` different colors if the `color`` field is defined as a facet at search time.
+  final int? maxValuesPerFacet;
+
+  /// Defines how facet values are sorted.
+  ///
+  /// By default, all facets (`*`) are sorted by name, alphanumerically in ascending order (`alpha`).
+  ///
+  /// `count` sorts facet values by the number of documents containing a facet value in descending order.
+  ///
+  /// example:
+  ///   "*": 'alpha
+  ///   "genres": count
+  @RequiredMeiliServerVersion('1.3.0')
+  final Map<String, FacetingSortTypes>? sortFacetValuesBy;
 
-  Faceting({
-    this.maxValuesPerFacet = _defaultmaxValuesPerFacet,
+  const Faceting({
+    this.maxValuesPerFacet,
+    this.sortFacetValuesBy,
   });
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toMap() {
     return {
-      'maxValuesPerFacet': maxValuesPerFacet,
+      if (maxValuesPerFacet != null) 'maxValuesPerFacet': maxValuesPerFacet,
+      if (sortFacetValuesBy != null)
+        'sortFacetValuesBy':
+            sortFacetValuesBy?.map((key, value) => MapEntry(key, value.value)),
     };
   }
 
   factory Faceting.fromMap(Map<String, dynamic> map) {
     return Faceting(
-      maxValuesPerFacet:
-          map['maxValuesPerFacet'] as int? ?? _defaultmaxValuesPerFacet,
+      maxValuesPerFacet: map['maxValuesPerFacet'] as int?,
+      sortFacetValuesBy:
+          (map['sortFacetValuesBy'] as Map<String, dynamic>?)?.map(
+        (key, value) => MapEntry(
+          key,
+          FacetingSortTypes.values
+              .firstWhere((element) => element.value == value),
+        ),
+      ),
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/settings_test.dart b/test/settings_test.dart
index 0406bb77..0c457e49 100644
--- a/test/settings_test.dart
+++ b/test/settings_test.dart
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ void main() {
               ),
               faceting: Faceting(
                 maxValuesPerFacet: 200,
+                sortFacetValuesBy: {
+                  '*': FacetingSortTypes.count,
+                  'genres': FacetingSortTypes.alpha,
+                },
               ),
             ),
           )
@@ -67,6 +71,15 @@ void main() {
       expect(settings.typoTolerance?.disableOnWords, contains('prince'));
       expect(settings.typoTolerance?.minWordSizeForTypos?.oneTypo, equals(3));
       expect(settings.faceting?.maxValuesPerFacet, equals(200));
+      expect(
+        settings.faceting?.sortFacetValuesBy,
+        allOf(
+          isNotNull,
+          isNotEmpty,
+          containsPair('*', FacetingSortTypes.count),
+          containsPair('genres', FacetingSortTypes.alpha),
+        ),
+      );
     });
 
     test('Reseting the settings', () async {
@@ -314,9 +327,20 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('Faceting', () {
+      const defaultFaceting = Faceting(
+        maxValuesPerFacet: 100,
+        sortFacetValuesBy: {
+          '*': FacetingSortTypes.alpha,
+        },
+      );
+
       Future<Faceting> doUpdate() async {
         final toUpdate = Faceting(
           maxValuesPerFacet: 200,
+          sortFacetValuesBy: {
+            '*': FacetingSortTypes.count,
+            'genres': FacetingSortTypes.alpha,
+          },
         );
         var response =
             await index.updateFaceting(toUpdate).waitFor(client: client);
@@ -332,7 +356,11 @@ void main() {
 
         expect(
           initial.toMap(),
-          equals(initialFromSettings?.toMap()),
+          initialFromSettings?.toMap(),
+        );
+        expect(
+          initial.toMap(),
+          defaultFaceting.toMap(),
         );
       });
 
@@ -363,11 +391,11 @@ void main() {
             await index.getSettings().then((value) => value.faceting);
         expect(
           afterReset.toMap(),
-          equals(Faceting().toMap()),
+          equals(defaultFaceting.toMap()),
         );
         expect(
           afterResetFromSettings?.toMap(),
-          equals(Faceting().toMap()),
+          equals(defaultFaceting.toMap()),
         );
       });
     });