Route

For the how-and-why — groups, middleware order, the 404-vs-405 distinction — see Routing. This page is the full method reference.

Registration

Route::get(string $uri, callable|array $action): Route
Route::post(string $uri, callable|array $action): Route
Route::put(string $uri, callable|array $action): Route
Route::patch(string $uri, callable|array $action): Route
Route::delete(string $uri, callable|array $action): Route
Route::options(string $uri, callable|array $action): Route
Route::fallback(callable|array $action): void

Chained modifiers

->name(string $name): self
->middleware(string|callable|array $middleware): self
->where(string $parameter, string $pattern): self

Groups

Route::group(array $attributes, callable $callback): void
// $attributes: ['prefix' => string, 'middleware' => string|callable|list<string|callable>]

Parameter syntax

Syntax	Matches
`{id}`	any non-slash segment
`{id:int}`	`\d+`
`{slug:alpha}`	`[A-Za-z]+`
`{id:uuid}`	a UUID
`{id?}`, `{id:int?}`	optional (trailing `?`)

Dispatch and lifecycle

Route::dispatch(Request $request): Response
Route::reset(): void // clears all routes, groups, and fallback — test isolation

Next steps

Routing — the full guide with worked examples.
Request / Response — what an action receives and returns.