diff --git a/spec/context_spec.cr b/spec/context_spec.cr
index b2dd5ea..63ba9ab 100644
--- a/spec/context_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/context_spec.cr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require "./spec_helper"
 
 describe "Context" do
   it "has a default content type" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do |env|
       "Hello"
     end
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe "Context" do
   end
 
   it "sets content type" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do |env|
       env.response.content_type = "application/json"
       "Hello"
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe "Context" do
   end
 
   it "parses headers" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do |env|
       name = env.request.headers["name"]
       "Hello #{name}"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe "Context" do
   end
 
   it "sets response headers" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do |env|
       env.response.headers.add "Accept-Language", "tr"
     end
diff --git a/spec/middleware/filters_spec.cr b/spec/middleware/filters_spec.cr
index f0f2264..54dbc4e 100644
--- a/spec/middleware/filters_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/middleware/filters_spec.cr
@@ -5,19 +5,145 @@ describe "Kemal::Middleware::Filters" do
     test_filter = FilterTest.new
     test_filter.modified = "false"
 
-    filter = Kemal::Middleware::Filter.new
-    filter.add :before, "/greetings", {} of Symbol => String { test_filter.modified = "true" }
+    filter_middleware = Kemal::Middleware::Filter.new
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter.modified = "true" }
 
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
 
     test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
     request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
-    create_request_and_return_io(filter, request)
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
     io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
     client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
     client_response.body.should eq("true")
   end
+
+  it "executes code before GET home request but not POST home request" do
+    test_filter = FilterTest.new
+    test_filter.modified = "false"
+
+    filter_middleware = Kemal::Middleware::Filter.new
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
+
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+
+    test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
+
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("true")
+
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("POST", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("true")
+  end
+
+  it "executes code before all GET/POST home request" do
+    test_filter = FilterTest.new
+    test_filter.modified = "false"
+
+    filter_middleware = Kemal::Middleware::Filter.new
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("ALL", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("POST", "/greetings", :before) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
+
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+
+    test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
+
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("false")
+
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("POST", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("false")
+  end
+
+  it "executes code after home request" do
+    test_filter = FilterTest.new
+    test_filter.modified = "false"
+
+    filter_middleware = Kemal::Middleware::Filter.new
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :after) { test_filter.modified = "true" }
+
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+
+    test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("true")
+  end
+
+  it "executes code after GET home request but not POST home request" do
+    test_filter = FilterTest.new
+    test_filter.modified = "false"
+
+    filter_middleware = Kemal::Middleware::Filter.new
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :after) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
+
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+
+    test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
+
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("true")
+
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("POST", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("true")
+  end
+
+  it "executes code after all GET/POST home request" do
+    test_filter = FilterTest.new
+    test_filter.modified = "false"
+
+    filter_middleware = Kemal::Middleware::Filter.new
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("ALL", "/greetings", :after) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("GET", "/greetings", :after) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
+    filter_middleware._add_route_filter("POST", "/greetings", :after) { test_filter.modified = test_filter.modified == "true" ? "false" : "true" }
+
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
+    kemal.add_route "GET", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+    kemal.add_route "POST", "/greetings" { test_filter.modified }
+
+    test_filter.modified.should eq("false")
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("false")
+
+    request = HTTP::Request.new("POST", "/greetings")
+    create_request_and_return_io(filter_middleware, request)
+    io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
+    client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
+    client_response.body.should eq("false")
+  end
+
 end
 
 class FilterTest
diff --git a/spec/param_parser_spec.cr b/spec/param_parser_spec.cr
index e7c833f..f2b4f0e 100644
--- a/spec/param_parser_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/param_parser_spec.cr
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
       "Hello #{hasan}"
     end
     request = HTTP::Request.new("POST", "/?hasan=cemal")
-    params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(route, request).parse
+    params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(request).parse
     params["hasan"].should eq "cemal"
   end
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
       headers: HTTP::Headers{"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"},
     )
 
-    params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(route, request).parse
+    params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(request).parse
     params.should eq({"hasan" => "cemal", "name" => "serdar", "age" => "99"})
   end
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
         headers: HTTP::Headers{"Content-Type": "application/json"},
       )
 
-      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(route, request).parse
+      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(request).parse
       params.should eq({"name": "Serdar"})
     end
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
         headers: HTTP::Headers{"Content-Type": "application/json"},
       )
 
-      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(route, request).parse
+      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(request).parse
       params.should eq({"_json": [1]})
     end
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
         headers: HTTP::Headers{"Content-Type": "application/json"},
       )
 
-      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(route, request).parse
+      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(request).parse
       params.should eq({"foo": "bar", "_json": [1]})
     end
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
         headers: HTTP::Headers{"Content-Type": "application/json"},
       )
 
-      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(route, request).parse
+      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(request).parse
       params.should eq({} of String => AllParamTypes)
     end
   end
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe "ParamParser" do
         headers: HTTP::Headers{"Content-Type": "text/plain"},
       )
 
-      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(route, request).parse
+      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(request).parse
       params.should eq({"hasan" => "cemal"})
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/route_handler_spec.cr b/spec/route_handler_spec.cr
index 4afb393..2df06c5 100644
--- a/spec/route_handler_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/route_handler_spec.cr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require "./spec_helper"
 
 describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   it "routes" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do
       "hello"
     end
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "routes request with query string" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do |env|
       "hello #{env.params["message"]}"
     end
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "routes request with multiple query strings" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do |env|
       "hello #{env.params["message"]} time #{env.params["time"]}"
     end
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "route parameter has more precedence than query string arguments" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/:message" do |env|
       "hello #{env.params["message"]}"
     end
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "parses simple JSON body" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "POST", "/" do |env|
       name = env.params["name"]
       age = env.params["age"]
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "parses JSON with string array" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "POST", "/" do |env|
       skills = env.params["skills"] as Array
       "Skills #{skills.each.join(',')}"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "parses JSON with json object array" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "POST", "/" do |env|
       skills = env.params["skills"] as Array
       skills_from_languages = skills.map do |skill|
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
 
   # Removed until there is a way to test multiple middlewares
   # it "renders 404 on not found" do
-  #  kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+  #  kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
   #  request = HTTP::Request.new("GET", "/?message=world")
   #  io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
   #  client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   # end
 
   # it "renders 500 on exception" do
-  #   kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+  #   kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
   #   kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do
   #     raise "Exception"
   #   end
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   # end
   #
   it "checks for _method param in POST request to simulate PUT" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "PUT", "/" do |env|
       "Hello World from PUT"
     end
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "checks for _method param in POST request to simulate PATCH" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "PATCH", "/" do |env|
       "Hello World from PATCH"
     end
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "checks for _method param in POST request to simulate DELETE" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "DELETE", "/" do |env|
       "Hello World from DELETE"
     end
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   end
 
   it "can process HTTP HEAD requests for defined GET routes" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do |env|
       "Hello World from GET"
     end
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
 
   # Removed until there is a way to test multiple middlewares
   # it "can't process HTTP HEAD requests for undefined GET routes" do
-  #  kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+  #  kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
   #  request = HTTP::Request.new("HEAD", "/")
   #  io_with_context = create_request_and_return_io(kemal, request)
   #  client_response = HTTP::Client::Response.from_io(io_with_context, decompress: false)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ describe "Kemal::RouteHandler" do
   # end
 
   it "redirects user to provided url" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/" do |env|
       env.redirect "/login"
     end
diff --git a/spec/route_spec.cr b/spec/route_spec.cr
index fc83cf8..95c6b26 100644
--- a/spec/route_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/route_spec.cr
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "./spec_helper"
 describe "Route" do
   describe "match?" do
     it "matches the correct route" do
-      kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+      kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
       kemal.add_route "GET", "/route1" do |env|
         "Route 1"
       end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.cr b/spec/spec_helper.cr
index 08a6d3d..be05359 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.cr
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.cr
@@ -40,4 +40,5 @@ Spec.before_each do
   config.env = "development"
   config.setup_logging
   config.handlers.clear
+  Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE.tree = Radix::Tree.new
 end
diff --git a/spec/view_spec.cr b/spec/view_spec.cr
index 8dc38a8..42c49af 100644
--- a/spec/view_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/view_spec.cr
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ end
 
 describe "Views" do
   it "renders file" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/view/:name" do |env|
       name = env.params["name"]
       render "spec/asset/hello.ecr"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe "Views" do
   end
 
   it "renders file with dynamic variables" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/view/:name" do |env|
       name = env.params["name"]
       render_with_base_and_layout "hello.ecr"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe "Views" do
   end
 
   it "renders layout" do
-    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler.new
+    kemal = Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE
     kemal.add_route "GET", "/view/:name" do |env|
       name = env.params["name"]
       render "spec/asset/hello.ecr", "spec/asset/layout.ecr"
diff --git a/src/kemal/context.cr b/src/kemal/context.cr
index 639ecdb..b0046e2 100644
--- a/src/kemal/context.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/context.cr
@@ -3,12 +3,21 @@
 class HTTP::Server
   class Context
     def params
-      @params ||= Kemal::ParamParser.new(@route, @request).parse
+      @params ||= Kemal::ParamParser.new(@request).parse
     end
 
     def redirect(url, status_code = 302)
       @response.headers.add "Location", url
       @response.status_code = status_code
     end
+
+    def route_lookup
+      @route_lookup ||= Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE.lookup_route(@request.override_method as String, @request.path)
+    end
+
+    def route_defined?
+      route_lookup.found?
+    end
+
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/kemal/middleware/filters.cr b/src/kemal/middleware/filters.cr
index 9a49ec6..336f19e 100644
--- a/src/kemal/middleware/filters.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/middleware/filters.cr
@@ -2,47 +2,72 @@ module Kemal::Middleware
   # Kemal::Filter handle all code that should be evaluated before and after
   # every request
   class Filter < HTTP::Handler
+    INSTANCE = new
+
+    # This middleware is lazily instantiated and added to the handlers as soon as a call to `after_X` or `before_X` is made.
     def initialize
       @tree = Radix::Tree.new
+      Kemal.config.add_handler(self)
     end
 
-    def add(type, path, options, &block : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
-      node = radix_path type, path
-      @tree.add node, Block.new &block
-    end
-
+    # The call order of the filters is before_all -> before_x -> X -> after_x -> after_all
     def call(context)
-      process_filter(context, :before)
+      return call_next(context) unless context.route_defined?
+      call_block_for_path_type("ALL", context.request.path, :before, context)
+      call_block_for_path_type(context.request.override_method, context.request.path, :before, context)
       call_next(context)
-      process_filter(context, :after)
+      call_block_for_path_type(context.request.override_method, context.request.path, :after, context)
+      call_block_for_path_type("ALL", context.request.path, :after, context)
+      context
     end
 
-    def filter_for_path_type_defined?(path, type)
-      lookup = @tree.find radix_path(type, path)
+    # This checks is filter is already defined for the verb/path/type combination
+    def filter_for_path_type_defined?(verb, path, type)
+      lookup = @tree.find radix_path(verb, path, type)
       lookup.found? && lookup.payload.is_a? Block
     end
 
-    private def process_filter(context, type)
-      lookup = @tree.find radix_path(type, context.request.path)
+    # :nodoc: This shouldn't be called directly, it's not private because I need to call it for testing purpose since I can't call the macros in the spec.
+    # It adds the block for the corresponding verb/path/type combination to the tree.
+    def _add_route_filter(verb, path, type, &block : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
+      node = radix_path(verb, path, type)
+      @tree.add node, Block.new &block
+    end
+
+    # This can be called directly but it's simpler to just use the macros, it will check if another filter is not already defined for this verb/path/type and proceed to call `add_route_filter`
+    def before(verb, path = "*", &block : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
+      raise Kemal::Middleware::Filter::BeforeFilterAlreadyDefinedException.new(verb, path) if filter_for_path_type_defined?(verb, path, :before)
+      _add_route_filter verb, path, :before, &block
+    end
+
+    # This can be called directly but it's simpler to just use the macros, it will check if another filter is not already defined for this verb/path/type and proceed to call `add_route_filter`
+    def after(verb, path = "*", &block : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
+      raise Kemal::Middleware::Filter::AfterFilterAlreadyDefinedException.new(verb, path) if filter_for_path_type_defined?(verb, path, :after)
+      _add_route_filter verb, path, :after, &block
+    end
+
+    # This will fetch the block for the verb/path/type from the tree and call it.
+    private def call_block_for_path_type(verb, path, type, context)
+      lookup = @tree.find radix_path(verb, path, type)
       if lookup.found? && lookup.payload.is_a? Block
         block = lookup.payload as Block
         block.block.call(context)
       end
     end
 
-    private def radix_path(type : Symbol, path)
-      "/#{type}#{path}"
+    private def radix_path(verb, path, type : Symbol)
+      "#{type}/#{verb}/#{path}"
     end
 
     class BeforeFilterAlreadyDefinedException < Exception
-      def initialize(path)
-        super "A before-filter is already defined for path: '#{path}'."
+      def initialize(verb, path)
+        super "A before-filter is already defined for path: '#{verb}:#{path}'."
       end
     end
 
     class AfterFilterAlreadyDefinedException < Exception
-      def initialize(path)
-        super "An after-filter is already defined for path: '#{path}'."
+      def initialize(verb, path)
+        super "An after-filter is already defined for path: '#{verb}:#{path}'."
       end
     end
   end
@@ -55,22 +80,15 @@ module Kemal::Middleware
   end
 end
 
-def add_filters
-  unless filter = Kemal.config.handlers.any? { |handler| handler.is_a? Kemal::Middleware::Filter }
-    filter = Kemal::Middleware::Filter.new
-    Kemal.config.add_handler filter
-  end
-  filter
-end
+# All the helper methods available are:
+#  - before_all, before_get, before_post, before_put, before_patch, before_delete
+#  - after_all, after_get, after_post, after_put, after_patch, after_delete
 
-def before(path = "*", options = {} of Symbol => String, &block : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
-  filter = (Kemal.config.handlers.find { |handler| handler.is_a? Kemal::Middleware::Filter } || add_filters) as Kemal::Middleware::Filter
-  raise Kemal::Middleware::Filter::BeforeFilterAlreadyDefinedException.new(path) if filter.filter_for_path_type_defined?(path, :before)
-  filter.add :before, path, options, &block
-end
-
-def after(path = "*", options = {} of Symbol => String, &block : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
-  filter = (Kemal.config.handlers.find { |handler| handler.is_a? Kemal::Middleware::Filter } || add_filters) as Kemal::Middleware::Filter
-  raise Kemal::Middleware::Filter::AfterFilterAlreadyDefinedException.new(path) if filter.filter_for_path_type_defined?(path, :after)
-  filter.add :after, path, options, &block
-end
+ALL_METHODS = %w(get post put patch delete all)
+{% for type in ["before", "after"]%}
+  {% for method in ALL_METHODS %}
+    def {{type.id}}_{{method.id}}(path = "*", &block : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
+     Kemal::Middleware::Filter::INSTANCE.{{type.id}}({{method}}.upcase, path, &block)
+    end
+  {% end %}
+{% end %}
diff --git a/src/kemal/param_parser.cr b/src/kemal/param_parser.cr
index 0af7f7f..e6ee8dd 100644
--- a/src/kemal/param_parser.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/param_parser.cr
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Kemal::ParamParser
   URL_ENCODED_FORM = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
   APPLICATION_JSON = "application/json"
 
-  def initialize(@route, @request)
+  def initialize(@request)
     @params = {} of String => AllParamTypes
   end
 
diff --git a/src/kemal/request.cr b/src/kemal/request.cr
index 16ff382..930da45 100644
--- a/src/kemal/request.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/request.cr
@@ -2,4 +2,28 @@
 class HTTP::Request
   property override_method
   property url_params
+
+  def override_method
+    @override_method ||= check_for_method_override!
+  end
+
+  # Checks if request params contain _method param to override request incoming method
+  private def check_for_method_override!
+    @override_method = @method
+    if @method == "POST"
+      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(self).parse_request
+      if params.has_key?("_method") && HTTP::Request.override_method_valid?(params["_method"])
+        @override_method = params["_method"]
+      end
+    end
+    @override_method
+  end
+
+  # Checks if method contained in _method param is valid one
+  def self.override_method_valid?(override_method)
+    return false unless override_method.is_a?(String)
+    override_method = override_method.upcase
+    override_method == "PUT" || override_method == "PATCH" || override_method == "DELETE"
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/src/kemal/route.cr b/src/kemal/route.cr
index 064a938..c6a46b4 100644
--- a/src/kemal/route.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/route.cr
@@ -8,21 +8,5 @@ class Kemal::Route
   def initialize(@method, @path, &@handler : HTTP::Server::Context -> _)
   end
 
-  # Checks if request params contain _method param to override request incoming method
-  def self.check_for_method_override!(request)
-    request.override_method = request.method
-    if request.method == "POST"
-      params = Kemal::ParamParser.new(self, request).parse_request
-      if params.has_key?("_method") && self.override_method_valid?(params["_method"])
-        request.override_method = params["_method"]
-      end
-    end
-  end
 
-  # Checks if method contained in _method param is valid one
-  def self.override_method_valid?(override_method)
-    return false unless override_method.is_a?(String)
-    override_method = override_method.upcase
-    return (override_method == "PUT" || override_method == "PATCH" || override_method == "DELETE")
-  end
 end
diff --git a/src/kemal/route_handler.cr b/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
index 74fa6ea..96128f6 100644
--- a/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ require "radix"
 class Kemal::RouteHandler < HTTP::Handler
   INSTANCE = new
 
+  property tree
+
   def initialize
     @tree = Radix::Tree.new
   end
@@ -22,13 +24,16 @@ class Kemal::RouteHandler < HTTP::Handler
     add_to_radix_tree("HEAD", path, Route.new("HEAD", path, &handler)) if method == "GET"
   end
 
+  # Check if a route is defined and returns the lookup
+  def lookup_route(verb, path)
+    @tree.find radix_path(verb, path)
+  end
+
   # Processes the route if it's a match. Otherwise renders 404.
   def process_request(context)
-    Kemal::Route.check_for_method_override!(context.request)
-    lookup = @tree.find radix_path(context.request.override_method as String, context.request.path)
-    raise Kemal::Exceptions::RouteNotFound.new(context) unless lookup.found?
-    route = lookup.payload as Route
-    context.request.url_params = lookup.params
+    raise Kemal::Exceptions::RouteNotFound.new(context) unless context.route_defined?
+    route = context.route_lookup.payload as Route
+    context.request.url_params = context.route_lookup.params
     context.response.print(route.handler.call(context).to_s)
     context
   end