diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/components/burn_rate_rule_editor/burn_rate_rule_editor.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/components/burn_rate_rule_editor/burn_rate_rule_editor.tsx
index 7e0e88d6c148d..3aa7651320bc3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/components/burn_rate_rule_editor/burn_rate_rule_editor.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/components/burn_rate_rule_editor/burn_rate_rule_editor.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type Props = Pick<
 
 export function BurnRateRuleEditor(props: Props) {
   const { setRuleParams, ruleParams, errors } = props;
-  const { isLoading: loadingInitialSlo, slo: initialSlo } = useFetchSloDetails({
+  const { isLoading: loadingInitialSlo, data: initialSlo } = useFetchSloDetails({
     sloId: ruleParams?.sloId,
   });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/embeddable/slo/overview/slo_overview.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/embeddable/slo/overview/slo_overview.tsx
index 5e8947a6c5ba9..392b0b1dcc400 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/embeddable/slo/overview/slo_overview.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/embeddable/slo/overview/slo_overview.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ export function SloOverview({ sloId, sloInstanceId, lastReloadRequestTime }: Emb
     application: { navigateToUrl },
     http: { basePath },
   } = useKibana().services;
-  const { isLoading, slo, refetch, isRefetching } = useFetchSloDetails({
+  const {
+    isLoading,
+    data: slo,
+    refetch,
+    isRefetching,
+  } = useFetchSloDetails({
     sloId,
     instanceId: sloInstanceId,
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/embeddable/slo/overview/slo_selector.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/embeddable/slo/overview/slo_selector.tsx
index 468358127bd18..8ad4985e0096d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/embeddable/slo/overview/slo_selector.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/embeddable/slo/overview/slo_selector.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ export function SloSelector({ initialSlo, onSelected, hasError }: Props) {
   const [options, setOptions] = useState<Array<EuiComboBoxOptionOption<string>>>([]);
   const [selectedOptions, setSelectedOptions] = useState<Array<EuiComboBoxOptionOption<string>>>();
   const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState<string>('');
-  const { isInitialLoading, isLoading, sloList } = useFetchSloList({
+  const {
+    isInitialLoading,
+    isLoading,
+    data: sloList,
+  } = useFetchSloList({
     kqlQuery: `slo.name: ${searchValue.replaceAll(' ', '*')}*`,
   });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/__storybook_mocks__/use_fetch_slo_list.ts b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/__storybook_mocks__/use_fetch_slo_list.ts
index 2faa0887b82ea..4e7d1889e5bb0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/__storybook_mocks__/use_fetch_slo_list.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/__storybook_mocks__/use_fetch_slo_list.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const useFetchSloList = (): UseFetchSloListResponse => {
     isRefetching: false,
     isError: false,
     isSuccess: true,
-    sloList,
+    data: sloList,
     refetch: function () {} as UseFetchSloListResponse['refetch'],
   };
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_details.ts b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_details.ts
index 38f980ee1bdc9..ad5511433522e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_details.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_details.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
+import { ALL_VALUE, GetSLOResponse } from '@kbn/slo-schema';
 import {
   QueryObserverResult,
   RefetchOptions,
   RefetchQueryFilters,
   useQuery,
 } from '@tanstack/react-query';
-import { ALL_VALUE, GetSLOResponse, SLOWithSummaryResponse } from '@kbn/slo-schema';
 import { useKibana } from '../../utils/kibana_react';
 import { sloKeys } from './query_key_factory';
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export interface UseFetchSloDetailsResponse {
   isRefetching: boolean;
   isSuccess: boolean;
   isError: boolean;
-  slo: SLOWithSummaryResponse | undefined;
+  data: GetSLOResponse | undefined;
   refetch: <TPageData>(
     options?: (RefetchOptions & RefetchQueryFilters<TPageData>) | undefined
   ) => Promise<QueryObserverResult<GetSLOResponse | undefined, unknown>>;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function useFetchSloDetails({
   );
 
   return {
-    slo: data,
+    data,
     isLoading,
     isInitialLoading,
     isRefetching,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_list.ts b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_list.ts
index 22a918eb23127..a4a67b0aecceb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_list.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_list.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export interface UseFetchSloListResponse {
   isRefetching: boolean;
   isSuccess: boolean;
   isError: boolean;
-  sloList: FindSLOResponse | undefined;
+  data: FindSLOResponse | undefined;
   refetch: <TPageData>(
     options?: (RefetchOptions & RefetchQueryFilters<TPageData>) | undefined
   ) => Promise<QueryObserverResult<FindSLOResponse | undefined, unknown>>;
@@ -48,16 +48,13 @@ export function useFetchSloList({
   sortBy = 'status',
   sortDirection = 'desc',
   shouldRefetch,
-}: SLOListParams | undefined = {}): UseFetchSloListResponse {
+}: SLOListParams = {}): UseFetchSloListResponse {
   const {
     http,
     notifications: { toasts },
   } = useKibana().services;
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-
-  const [stateRefetchInterval, setStateRefetchInterval] = useState<number | undefined>(
-    SHORT_REFETCH_INTERVAL
-  );
+  const [stateRefetchInterval, setStateRefetchInterval] = useState<number>(SHORT_REFETCH_INTERVAL);
 
   const { isInitialLoading, isLoading, isError, isSuccess, isRefetching, data, refetch } = useQuery(
     {
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ export function useFetchSloList({
   );
 
   return {
-    sloList: data,
+    data,
     isInitialLoading,
     isLoading,
     isRefetching,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/slo_details.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/slo_details.test.tsx
index 5dad78763fe04..f31d36c822264 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/slo_details.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/slo_details.test.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
     it('navigates to the SLO List page', async () => {
       const slo = buildSlo();
       useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-      useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+      useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
       useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => false });
 
       render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
 
   it('renders the PageNotFound when the SLO cannot be found', async () => {
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue('nonexistent');
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo: undefined });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: undefined });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
     render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it('renders the loading spinner when fetching the SLO', async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo();
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: true, slo: undefined });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: true, data: undefined });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
     render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it('renders the SLO details page with loading charts when summary data is loading', async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo({ id: HEALTHY_STEP_DOWN_ROLLING_SLO });
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
     useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
       isLoading: true,
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it('renders the SLO details page with the overview and chart panels', async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo({ id: HEALTHY_STEP_DOWN_ROLLING_SLO });
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
     render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it("renders a 'Edit' button under actions menu", async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo();
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
     render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it("renders a 'Create alert rule' button under actions menu", async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo();
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
     render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it("renders a 'Manage rules' button under actions menu", async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo();
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
     render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it("renders a 'Clone' button under actions menu", async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo();
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
     render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it("renders a 'Delete' button under actions menu", async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo();
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
     render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
   it('renders the Overview tab by default', async () => {
     const slo = buildSlo();
     useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+    useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
     useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
     useFetchActiveAlertsMock.mockReturnValue({
       isLoading: false,
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
     it("renders a 'Explore in APM' button under actions menu", async () => {
       const slo = buildSlo({ indicator: buildApmAvailabilityIndicator() });
       useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-      useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+      useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
       useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
       render(<SloDetailsPage />);
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ describe('SLO Details Page', () => {
     it("does not render a 'Explore in APM' button under actions menu", async () => {
       const slo = buildSlo();
       useParamsMock.mockReturnValue(slo.id);
-      useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+      useFetchSloDetailsMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
       useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => true });
 
       render(<SloDetailsPage />);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/slo_details.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/slo_details.tsx
index 6b50fbde29268..195cb164e5197 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/slo_details.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/slo_details.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function SloDetailsPage() {
   const sloInstanceId = useGetInstanceIdQueryParam();
   const { storeAutoRefreshState, getAutoRefreshState } = useAutoRefreshStorage();
   const [isAutoRefreshing, setIsAutoRefreshing] = useState(getAutoRefreshState());
-  const { isLoading, slo } = useFetchSloDetails({
+  const { isLoading, data: slo } = useFetchSloDetails({
     sloId,
     instanceId: sloInstanceId,
     shouldRefetch: isAutoRefreshing,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_edit/slo_edit.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_edit/slo_edit.test.tsx
index c38689200a164..b158094a67aab 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_edit/slo_edit.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_edit/slo_edit.test.tsx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
         .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
         .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: '', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-      useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo: undefined });
+      useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: undefined });
 
       useFetchIndicesMock.mockReturnValue({
         isLoading: false,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
           .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: '', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo: undefined });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: undefined });
 
         useFetchIndicesMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
           .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: '', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo: undefined });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: undefined });
 
         useFetchIndicesMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           data: ['some-index'],
         });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo: undefined });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: undefined });
 
         const mockCreate = jest.fn();
         const mockUpdate = jest.fn();
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
           .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: '', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo: undefined });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: undefined });
 
         useFetchApmSuggestionsMock.mockReturnValue({
           suggestions: ['cartService'],
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
           .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: '', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
 
         useFetchIndicesMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           data: ['some-index'],
         });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
 
         const mockCreate = jest.fn();
         const mockUpdate = jest.fn();
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
           .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: '', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
 
         useFetchApmSuggestionsMock.mockReturnValue({
           suggestions: ['cartService'],
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
           .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: '', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
 
         useFetchIndicesMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
           .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: '', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
 
         useFetchIndicesMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ describe('SLO Edit Page', () => {
           .spyOn(Router, 'useLocation')
           .mockReturnValue({ pathname: 'foo', search: 'create-rule=true', state: '', hash: '' });
 
-        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, slo });
+        useFetchSloMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: slo });
 
         useFetchIndicesMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_edit/slo_edit.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_edit/slo_edit.tsx
index a9da5c0c0ee97..1f5cc7f38ed3c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_edit/slo_edit.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_edit/slo_edit.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function SloEditPage() {
   const { sloId } = useParams<{ sloId: string | undefined }>();
   const { hasAtLeast } = useLicense();
   const hasRightLicense = hasAtLeast('platinum');
-  const { slo, isInitialLoading } = useFetchSloDetails({ sloId });
+  const { data: slo, isInitialLoading } = useFetchSloDetails({ sloId });
 
   useBreadcrumbs([
     {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list.tsx
index 651a97d364439..380d0100db1a1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list.tsx
@@ -9,27 +9,35 @@ import { EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem, EuiPagination } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { useIsMutating } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { useFetchSloList } from '../../../hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_list';
+import { useUrlSearchState } from '../hooks/use_url_search_state';
 import { SloListItems } from './slo_list_items';
-import { SloListSearchFilterSortBar, SortField } from './slo_list_search_filter_sort_bar';
+import { SloListSearchBar, SortField } from './slo_list_search_bar';
 
 export interface Props {
   autoRefresh: boolean;
 }
 
 export function SloList({ autoRefresh }: Props) {
-  const [activePage, setActivePage] = useState(0);
-  const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
-  const [sort, setSort] = useState<SortField | undefined>('status');
+  const { state, store: storeState } = useUrlSearchState();
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(state.page);
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState(state.kqlQuery);
+  const [sort, setSort] = useState<SortField>(state.sort.by);
+  const [direction] = useState<'asc' | 'desc'>(state.sort.direction);
 
-  const { isLoading, isRefetching, isError, sloList } = useFetchSloList({
-    page: activePage + 1,
+  const {
+    isLoading,
+    isRefetching,
+    isError,
+    data: sloList,
+  } = useFetchSloList({
+    page: page + 1,
     kqlQuery: query,
     sortBy: sort,
-    sortDirection: 'desc',
+    sortDirection: direction,
     shouldRefetch: autoRefresh,
   });
 
-  const { results = [], total = 0, perPage = 0 } = sloList || {};
+  const { results = [], total = 0, perPage = 0 } = sloList ?? {};
 
   const isCreatingSlo = Boolean(useIsMutating(['creatingSlo']));
   const isCloningSlo = Boolean(useIsMutating(['cloningSlo']));
@@ -37,40 +45,43 @@ export function SloList({ autoRefresh }: Props) {
   const isDeletingSlo = Boolean(useIsMutating(['deleteSlo']));
 
   const handlePageClick = (pageNumber: number) => {
-    setActivePage(pageNumber);
+    setPage(pageNumber);
+    storeState({ page: pageNumber });
   };
 
   const handleChangeQuery = (newQuery: string) => {
-    setActivePage(0);
+    setPage(0);
     setQuery(newQuery);
+    storeState({ page: 0, kqlQuery: newQuery });
   };
 
-  const handleChangeSort = (newSort: SortField | undefined) => {
-    setActivePage(0);
+  const handleChangeSort = (newSort: SortField) => {
+    setPage(0);
     setSort(newSort);
+    storeState({ page: 0, sort: { by: newSort, direction: state.sort.direction } });
   };
 
   return (
     <EuiFlexGroup direction="column" gutterSize="m" data-test-subj="sloList">
       <EuiFlexItem grow>
-        <SloListSearchFilterSortBar
+        <SloListSearchBar
           loading={isLoading || isCreatingSlo || isCloningSlo || isUpdatingSlo || isDeletingSlo}
           onChangeQuery={handleChangeQuery}
           onChangeSort={handleChangeSort}
+          initialState={state}
         />
       </EuiFlexItem>
-
       <EuiFlexItem>
         <SloListItems sloList={results} loading={isLoading || isRefetching} error={isError} />
       </EuiFlexItem>
 
-      {results.length ? (
+      {total > 0 ? (
         <EuiFlexItem>
           <EuiFlexGroup direction="column" gutterSize="s" alignItems="flexEnd">
             <EuiFlexItem>
               <EuiPagination
                 pageCount={Math.ceil(total / perPage)}
-                activePage={activePage}
+                activePage={page}
                 onPageClick={handlePageClick}
               />
             </EuiFlexItem>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_filter_sort_bar.stories.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_bar.stories.tsx
similarity index 55%
rename from x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_filter_sort_bar.stories.tsx
rename to x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_bar.stories.tsx
index 4b1c31209de3b..fb39f46e81e96 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_filter_sort_bar.stories.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_bar.stories.tsx
@@ -9,26 +9,23 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { ComponentStory } from '@storybook/react';
 
 import { KibanaReactStorybookDecorator } from '../../../utils/kibana_react.storybook_decorator';
-import {
-  SloListSearchFilterSortBar as Component,
-  SloListSearchFilterSortBarProps,
-} from './slo_list_search_filter_sort_bar';
+import { SloListSearchBar as Component, Props } from './slo_list_search_bar';
+import { DEFAULT_STATE } from '../hooks/use_url_search_state';
 
 export default {
   component: Component,
-  title: 'app/SLO/ListPage/SloListSearchFilterSortBar',
+  title: 'app/SLO/ListPage/SloListSearchBar',
   decorators: [KibanaReactStorybookDecorator],
 };
 
-const Template: ComponentStory<typeof Component> = (props: SloListSearchFilterSortBarProps) => (
-  <Component {...props} />
-);
+const Template: ComponentStory<typeof Component> = (props: Props) => <Component {...props} />;
 
-const defaultProps: SloListSearchFilterSortBarProps = {
+const defaultProps: Props = {
   loading: false,
   onChangeQuery: () => {},
   onChangeSort: () => {},
+  initialState: DEFAULT_STATE,
 };
 
-export const SloListSearchFilterSortBar = Template.bind({});
-SloListSearchFilterSortBar.args = defaultProps;
+export const SloListSearchBar = Template.bind({});
+SloListSearchBar.args = defaultProps;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_filter_sort_bar.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_bar.tsx
similarity index 88%
rename from x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_filter_sort_bar.tsx
rename to x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_bar.tsx
index c1d9c6b3c3a07..dc6aebfd3eae7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_filter_sort_bar.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/components/slo_list_search_bar.tsx
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ import { QueryStringInput } from '@kbn/unified-search-plugin/public';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { useCreateDataView } from '../../../hooks/use_create_data_view';
 import { useKibana } from '../../../utils/kibana_react';
+import { SearchState } from '../hooks/use_url_search_state';
 
-export interface SloListSearchFilterSortBarProps {
+export interface Props {
   loading: boolean;
+  initialState: SearchState;
   onChangeQuery: (query: string) => void;
-  onChangeSort: (sort: SortField | undefined) => void;
+  onChangeSort: (sort: SortField) => void;
 }
 
 export type SortField = 'sli_value' | 'error_budget_consumed' | 'error_budget_remaining' | 'status';
@@ -49,7 +51,6 @@ const SORT_OPTIONS: Array<Item<SortField>> = [
       defaultMessage: 'SLO status',
     }),
     type: 'status',
-    checked: 'on',
   },
   {
     label: i18n.translate('xpack.observability.slo.list.sortBy.errorBudgetConsumed', {
@@ -65,26 +66,26 @@ const SORT_OPTIONS: Array<Item<SortField>> = [
   },
 ];
 
-export function SloListSearchFilterSortBar({
-  loading,
-  onChangeQuery,
-  onChangeSort,
-}: SloListSearchFilterSortBarProps) {
+export function SloListSearchBar({ loading, onChangeQuery, onChangeSort, initialState }: Props) {
   const { data, dataViews, docLinks, http, notifications, storage, uiSettings, unifiedSearch } =
     useKibana().services;
   const { dataView } = useCreateDataView({ indexPatternString: '.slo-observability.summary-*' });
 
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState(initialState.kqlQuery);
   const [isSortPopoverOpen, setSortPopoverOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [sortOptions, setSortOptions] = useState(SORT_OPTIONS);
-  const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
-
+  const [sortOptions, setSortOptions] = useState<Array<Item<SortField>>>(
+    SORT_OPTIONS.map((option) => ({
+      ...option,
+      checked: option.type === initialState.sort.by ? 'on' : undefined,
+    }))
+  );
   const selectedSort = sortOptions.find((option) => option.checked === 'on');
-  const handleToggleSortButton = () => setSortPopoverOpen(!isSortPopoverOpen);
 
+  const handleToggleSortButton = () => setSortPopoverOpen(!isSortPopoverOpen);
   const handleChangeSort = (newOptions: Array<Item<SortField>>) => {
     setSortOptions(newOptions);
     setSortPopoverOpen(false);
-    onChangeSort(newOptions.find((o) => o.checked)?.type);
+    onChangeSort(newOptions.find((o) => o.checked)!.type);
   };
 
   return (
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ export function SloListSearchFilterSortBar({
               >
                 {i18n.translate('xpack.observability.slo.list.sortByType', {
                   defaultMessage: 'Sort by {type}',
-                  values: { type: selectedSort?.label.toLowerCase() || '' },
+                  values: { type: selectedSort?.label.toLowerCase() ?? '' },
                 })}
               </EuiFilterButton>
             }
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ export function SloListSearchFilterSortBar({
                 })}
               </EuiPopoverTitle>
               <EuiSelectable<Item<SortField>>
-                singleSelection
+                singleSelection="always"
                 options={sortOptions}
                 onChange={handleChangeSort}
                 isLoading={loading}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/hooks/use_url_search_state.ts b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/hooks/use_url_search_state.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2d7fb860900fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/hooks/use_url_search_state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { createKbnUrlStateStorage } from '@kbn/kibana-utils-plugin/public';
+import deepmerge from 'deepmerge';
+import { SortField } from '../components/slo_list_search_bar';
+
+export interface SearchState {
+  kqlQuery: string;
+  page: number;
+  sort: {
+    by: SortField;
+    direction: 'asc' | 'desc';
+  };
+}
+
+export const DEFAULT_STATE = {
+  kqlQuery: '',
+  page: 0,
+  sort: { by: 'status' as const, direction: 'desc' as const },
+};
+
+export function useUrlSearchState(): {
+  state: SearchState;
+  store: (state: Partial<SearchState>) => Promise<string | undefined>;
+} {
+  const history = useHistory();
+  const urlStateStorage = createKbnUrlStateStorage({
+    history,
+    useHash: false,
+    useHashQuery: false,
+  });
+
+  const searchState = urlStateStorage.get<SearchState>('search') ?? DEFAULT_STATE;
+
+  return {
+    state: deepmerge(DEFAULT_STATE, searchState),
+    store: (state: Partial<SearchState>) =>
+      urlStateStorage.set('search', deepmerge(searchState, state), { replace: true }),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/slos.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/slos.test.tsx
index 09d5af66b55dc..3e19b7a466be5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/slos.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/slos.test.tsx
@@ -5,25 +5,25 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
+import { act, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import React from 'react';
-import { screen, act, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 
-import { chartPluginMock } from '@kbn/charts-plugin/public/mocks';
 import { waitForEuiPopoverOpen } from '@elastic/eui/lib/test/rtl';
+import { chartPluginMock } from '@kbn/charts-plugin/public/mocks';
 
-import { render } from '../../utils/test_helper';
-import { useKibana } from '../../utils/kibana_react';
-import { useCreateSlo } from '../../hooks/slo/use_create_slo';
+import { paths } from '../../../common/locators/paths';
+import { historicalSummaryData } from '../../data/slo/historical_summary_data';
+import { emptySloList, sloList } from '../../data/slo/slo';
+import { useCapabilities } from '../../hooks/slo/use_capabilities';
 import { useCloneSlo } from '../../hooks/slo/use_clone_slo';
+import { useCreateSlo } from '../../hooks/slo/use_create_slo';
 import { useDeleteSlo } from '../../hooks/slo/use_delete_slo';
-import { useFetchSloList } from '../../hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_list';
 import { useFetchHistoricalSummary } from '../../hooks/slo/use_fetch_historical_summary';
+import { useFetchSloList } from '../../hooks/slo/use_fetch_slo_list';
 import { useLicense } from '../../hooks/use_license';
+import { useKibana } from '../../utils/kibana_react';
+import { render } from '../../utils/test_helper';
 import { SlosPage } from './slos';
-import { emptySloList, sloList } from '../../data/slo/slo';
-import { historicalSummaryData } from '../../data/slo/historical_summary_data';
-import { useCapabilities } from '../../hooks/slo/use_capabilities';
-import { paths } from '../../../common/locators/paths';
 
 jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => ({
   ...jest.requireActual('react-router-dom'),
@@ -51,11 +51,10 @@ const useCapabilitiesMock = useCapabilities as jest.Mock;
 
 const mockCreateSlo = jest.fn();
 const mockCloneSlo = jest.fn();
+const mockDeleteSlo = jest.fn();
 
 useCreateSloMock.mockReturnValue({ mutate: mockCreateSlo });
 useCloneSloMock.mockReturnValue({ mutate: mockCloneSlo });
-
-const mockDeleteSlo = jest.fn();
 useDeleteSloMock.mockReturnValue({ mutate: mockDeleteSlo });
 
 const mockNavigate = jest.fn();
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
     });
 
     it('navigates to the SLOs Welcome Page when the API has finished loading and there are no results', async () => {
-      useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList: emptySloList });
+      useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: emptySloList });
       useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
         isLoading: false,
         data: {},
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
     });
 
     it('should have a create new SLO button', async () => {
-      useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+      useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
 
       useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
         isLoading: false,
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
     });
 
     it('should have an Auto Refresh button', async () => {
-      useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+      useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
 
       useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
         isLoading: false,
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
 
     describe('when API has returned results', () => {
       it('renders the SLO list with SLO items', async () => {
-        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
 
         useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
       });
 
       it('allows editing an SLO', async () => {
-        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
 
         useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
       });
 
       it('allows creating a new rule for an SLO', async () => {
-        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
 
         useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
       });
 
       it('allows managing rules for an SLO', async () => {
-        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
 
         useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
       });
 
       it('allows deleting an SLO', async () => {
-        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
 
         useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ describe('SLOs Page', () => {
       });
 
       it('allows cloning an SLO', async () => {
-        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
 
         useFetchHistoricalSummaryMock.mockReturnValue({
           isLoading: false,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/slos.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/slos.tsx
index a183d7941f7e1..18fa418e4358b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/slos.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos/slos.tsx
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ export function SlosPage() {
   const { hasWriteCapabilities } = useCapabilities();
   const { hasAtLeast } = useLicense();
 
-  const { isInitialLoading, isLoading, isError, sloList } = useFetchSloList();
-  const { total } = sloList || { total: 0 };
+  const { isInitialLoading, isLoading, isError, data: sloList } = useFetchSloList();
+  const { total } = sloList ?? { total: 0 };
 
   const { storeAutoRefreshState, getAutoRefreshState } = useAutoRefreshStorage();
   const [isAutoRefreshing, setIsAutoRefreshing] = useState<boolean>(getAutoRefreshState());
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos_welcome/slos_welcome.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos_welcome/slos_welcome.test.tsx
index fbeae4cb872b2..a6b4f671d306c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos_welcome/slos_welcome.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos_welcome/slos_welcome.test.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('SLOs Welcome Page', () => {
 
   describe('when the incorrect license is found', () => {
     it('renders the welcome message with subscription buttons', async () => {
-      useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList: emptySloList });
+      useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: emptySloList });
       useLicenseMock.mockReturnValue({ hasAtLeast: () => false });
       useGlobalDiagnosisMock.mockReturnValue({
         data: {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('SLOs Welcome Page', () => {
 
     describe('when loading is done and no results are found', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, emptySloList });
+        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: emptySloList });
       });
 
       it('disables the create slo button when no write capabilities', async () => {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe('SLOs Welcome Page', () => {
 
     describe('when loading is done and results are found', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, sloList });
+        useFetchSloListMock.mockReturnValue({ isLoading: false, data: sloList });
         useGlobalDiagnosisMock.mockReturnValue({
           data: {
             userPrivileges: {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos_welcome/slos_welcome.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos_welcome/slos_welcome.tsx
index 5c4317cd4e138..16f4a75974453 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos_welcome/slos_welcome.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slos_welcome/slos_welcome.tsx
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ export function SlosWelcomePage() {
   const { hasAtLeast } = useLicense();
   const hasRightLicense = hasAtLeast('platinum');
 
-  const { isLoading, sloList } = useFetchSloList();
-  const { total } = sloList || { total: 0 };
+  const { isLoading, data: sloList } = useFetchSloList();
+  const { total } = sloList ?? { total: 0 };
 
   const hasRequiredWritePrivileges = !!globalDiagnosis?.userPrivileges.write.has_all_requested;
   const hasRequiredReadPrivileges = !!globalDiagnosis?.userPrivileges.read.has_all_requested;