Consider changing the behavior of / route when nesting
Author: jplatteCreated Mar 17, 2024Updated Sep 7, 2026
LabelsC-musingsE-hardbreaking changeA-axum
Currently, given a router
let inner = Router::new().route("/", method_router);and an outer router
Router::new().nest("/foo", inner)=> only the route/fooexistsRouter::new().nest("/foo/", inner)=> only the route/foo/exists
It seems like people (me included) generally prefer the first form, but oftentimes expect different behavior (see #2267). We should (re)consider what behavior(s) are reasonable for the upcoming release. Also worth checking: What happens with nest_service?
Source: tokio-rs/axum