diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d14dd6a7..c28ec6f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "cookie-es": "^1.1.0",
     "iron-webcrypto": "^1.2.1",
     "ohash": "^1.1.3",
-    "rou3": "^0.1.0",
+    "rou3": "^0.2.0",
     "ufo": "^1.5.3",
     "uncrypto": "^0.1.3"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 87e843ed..99bd9bcd 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.1.3
         version: 1.1.3
       rou3:
-        specifier: ^0.1.0
-        version: 0.1.0
+        specifier: ^0.2.0
+        version: 0.2.0
       ufo:
         specifier: ^1.5.3
         version: 1.5.3
@@ -2752,8 +2752,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=18.0.0', npm: '>=8.0.0'}
     hasBin: true
 
-  rou3@0.1.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/XsAcVWWDQilIc8G15da40sPN77TZ91DdWBx+B8khqg6yjFhuFObtx90BNdRQBUfFPQPa4zf6myZu3gk5Rs+Yg==}
+  rou3@0.2.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pM+Zd++BIMNcfZXOsErMc8ycuYFB6Y5dmanMfyIOXwiDhYx3EDDoLPKEn5oMSl/P9s4Yi0Y2+cqzrTCw83Q7iQ==}
 
   run-applescript@5.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XcT5rBksx1QdIhlFOCtgZkB99ZEouFZ1E2Kc2LHqNW13U3/74YGdkQRmThTwxy4QIyookibDKYZOPqX//6BlAg==}
@@ -5921,7 +5921,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-msvc': 4.18.0
       fsevents: 2.3.3
 
-  rou3@0.1.0: {}
+  rou3@0.2.0: {}
 
   run-applescript@5.0.0:
     dependencies:
diff --git a/src/app/_utils.ts b/src/app/_utils.ts
index 0930f9d4..7e9565fc 100644
--- a/src/app/_utils.ts
+++ b/src/app/_utils.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type {
   WebSocketOptions,
   App,
   EventHandler,
+  HTTPMethod,
 } from "../types";
 import { _kRaw } from "../event";
 import { defineLazyEventHandler } from "../handler";
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export function use(
 }
 
 export function createResolver(stack: Stack): EventHandlerResolver {
-  return async (path: string) => {
+  return async (method, path) => {
     let _layerPath: string;
     for (const layer of stack) {
       if (layer.route === "/" && !layer.handler.__resolve__) {
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ export function createResolver(stack: Stack): EventHandlerResolver {
       }
       let res = { route: layer.route, handler: layer.handler };
       if (res.handler.__resolve__) {
-        const _res = await res.handler.__resolve__(_layerPath);
+        const _res = await res.handler.__resolve__(method, _layerPath);
         if (!_res) {
           continue;
         }
@@ -94,14 +95,15 @@ export function normalizeLayer(input: InputLayer) {
 }
 
 export function resolveWebsocketOptions(
-  evResolver: EventHandlerResolver,
+  resolver: EventHandlerResolver,
   appOptions: AppOptions,
 ): WebSocketOptions {
   return {
     ...appOptions.websocket,
     async resolve(info) {
       const pathname = getPathname(info.url || "/");
-      const resolved = await evResolver(pathname);
+      const method = ((info as any).method || "GET") as HTTPMethod;
+      const resolved = await resolver(method, pathname);
       return resolved?.handler?.__websocket__ || {};
     },
   };
diff --git a/src/router.ts b/src/router.ts
index 726895f1..9d62e398 100644
--- a/src/router.ts
+++ b/src/router.ts
@@ -1,102 +1,109 @@
-import {
-  createRouter as _createRouter,
-  findRoute as _findRoute,
-  addRoute as _addRoute,
-} from "rou3";
 import type {
-  CreateRouterOptions,
+  RouterOptions,
   EventHandler,
-  RouteNode,
+  HTTPMethod,
+  RouterEntry,
   Router,
-  RouterMethod,
+  H3Event,
 } from "./types";
+import {
+  type RouterContext,
+  createRouter as _createRouter,
+  findRoute,
+  addRoute,
+} from "rou3";
 import { createError } from "./error";
-import { withLeadingSlash } from "./utils/internal/path";
-
-const RouterMethods: RouterMethod[] = [
-  "connect",
-  "delete",
-  "get",
-  "head",
-  "options",
-  "post",
-  "put",
-  "trace",
-  "patch",
-];
 
 /**
  * Create a new h3 router instance.
  */
-export function createRouter(opts: CreateRouterOptions = {}): Router {
-  const _router = _createRouter<RouteNode>();
+export function createRouter(opts: RouterOptions = {}): Router {
+  return new H3Router(opts);
+}
 
-  const router: Router = {} as Router;
+class H3Router implements Router {
+  _router: RouterContext<RouterEntry>;
+  _options: RouterOptions;
+  constructor(opts: RouterOptions = {}) {
+    this._router = _createRouter();
+    this._options = opts;
+    this.handler = this.handler.bind(this);
+    (this.handler as EventHandler).__resolve__ = this._resolveRoute.bind(this);
+  }
 
-  // Utility to add a new route
-  function addRoute(
-    path: string,
-    handler: EventHandler,
-    method: RouterMethod | RouterMethod[] | "" | undefined,
-  ) {
-    if (Array.isArray(method)) {
-      for (const _method of method) {
-        addRoute(path, handler, _method);
-      }
-    } else {
-      const _method = (method || "").toLowerCase();
-      _addRoute(_router, path, _method, <RouteNode>{
-        handler,
-        path,
-        method: _method,
-      });
-    }
-    return router;
+  all(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("", path, handler);
   }
 
-  // Shortcuts
-  router.use = router.add = (path, handler, method) =>
-    addRoute(path, handler as EventHandler, method);
-  for (const method of RouterMethods) {
-    router[method] = (path, handle) => router.add(path, handle, method);
+  use(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.all(path, handler);
   }
 
-  // Handler matcher
-  function matchRoute(
-    path = "/",
-    method: RouterMethod = "get",
-  ): { error: Error } | { data: RouteNode; params?: Record<string, string> } {
-    // Remove query parameters for matching
-    const qIndex = path.indexOf("?");
-    if (qIndex !== -1) {
-      path = path.slice(0, Math.max(0, qIndex));
-    }
-    // Match route
-    const match = _findRoute(_router, path, method);
-    if (!match) {
-      return {
-        error: createError({
-          statusCode: 404,
-          name: "Not Found",
-          statusMessage: `Cannot find any route matching [${method}] ${path || "/"}.`,
-        }),
-      };
-    }
-    return match as { data: RouteNode; params?: Record<string, string> };
+  get(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("GET", path, handler);
+  }
+
+  post(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("POST", path, handler);
+  }
+
+  put(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("PUT", path, handler);
+  }
+
+  delete(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("DELETE", path, handler);
+  }
+
+  patch(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("PATCH", path, handler);
   }
 
-  // Main handle
-  router.handler = (event) => {
+  head(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("HEAD", path, handler);
+  }
+
+  options(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("OPTIONS", path, handler);
+  }
+
+  connect(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("CONNECT", path, handler);
+  }
+
+  trace(path: string, handler: EventHandler) {
+    return this.add("TRACE", path, handler);
+  }
+
+  add(
+    method: HTTPMethod | Lowercase<HTTPMethod> | "",
+    path: string,
+    handler: EventHandler,
+  ): this {
+    const _method = (method || "").toUpperCase();
+    addRoute(this._router, _method, path, <RouterEntry>{
+      method: _method,
+      route: path,
+      handler,
+    });
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  handler(event: H3Event) {
     // Match handler
-    const match = matchRoute(
+    const match = this._findRoute(
+      event.method.toUpperCase() as HTTPMethod,
       event.path,
-      event.method.toLowerCase() as RouterMethod,
     );
 
     // No match (method or route)
-    if ("error" in match) {
-      if (opts.preemptive) {
-        throw match.error;
+    if (!match) {
+      if (this._options.preemptive) {
+        throw createError({
+          statusCode: 404,
+          name: "Not Found",
+          statusMessage: `Cannot find any route matching [${event.method}] ${event.path || "/"}`,
+        });
       } else {
         return; // Let app match other handlers
       }
@@ -108,33 +115,38 @@ export function createRouter(opts: CreateRouterOptions = {}): Router {
 
     // Call handler
     return Promise.resolve(match.data.handler(event)).then((res) => {
-      if (res === undefined && opts.preemptive) {
+      if (res === undefined && this._options.preemptive) {
         return null; // Send empty content
       }
       return res;
     });
-  };
+  }
+
+  _findRoute(method: HTTPMethod = "GET", path = "/") {
+    // Remove query parameters for matching
+    const qIndex = path.indexOf("?");
+    if (qIndex !== -1) {
+      path = path.slice(0, Math.max(0, qIndex));
+    }
+    return findRoute(this._router, method, path) as
+      | { data: RouterEntry; params?: Record<string, string> }
+      | undefined;
+  }
 
-  // Resolver
-  router.handler.__resolve__ = async (path) => {
-    path = withLeadingSlash(path);
-    const match = matchRoute(path);
-    if ("error" in match) {
+  async _resolveRoute(method: HTTPMethod = "GET", path: string) {
+    const match = this._findRoute(method, path);
+    if (!match) {
       return;
     }
-    let res = {
-      route: match.data.path,
+    const resolved = {
+      route: match.data.route,
       handler: match.data.handler,
+      params: match.params,
     };
-    if (match.data.handler.__resolve__) {
-      const _res = await match.data.handler.__resolve__(path);
-      if (!_res) {
-        return;
-      }
-      res = { ...res, ..._res };
+    if (resolved.handler.__resolve__) {
+      const _resolved = await resolved.handler.__resolve__(method, path);
+      return { ...resolved, ..._resolved };
     }
-    return res;
-  };
-
-  return router;
+    return resolved;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/types/context.ts b/src/types/context.ts
index 757e4b1b..3c9d5d1d 100644
--- a/src/types/context.ts
+++ b/src/types/context.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Session } from "./utils/session";
-import type { RouteNode } from "./router";
+import type { RouterEntry } from "./router";
 
 export interface H3EventContext extends Record<string, any> {
   /* Matched router parameters */
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export interface H3EventContext extends Record<string, any> {
    *
    * @experimental The object structure may change in non-major version.
    */
-  matchedRoute?: RouteNode;
+  matchedRoute?: RouterEntry;
   /* Cached session data */
   sessions?: Record<string, Session>;
   /* Trusted IP Address of client */
diff --git a/src/types/handler.ts b/src/types/handler.ts
index 9bd11a26..665e8aa6 100644
--- a/src/types/handler.ts
+++ b/src/types/handler.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import type { Readable as NodeReadableStream } from "node:stream";
 import type { QueryObject } from "ufo";
 import type { H3Event } from "./event";
 import type { Hooks as WSHooks } from "crossws";
+import type { HTTPMethod } from "./http";
+import type { RouterEntry } from "./router";
 
 export type ResponseBody =
   | undefined // middleware pass
@@ -26,8 +28,11 @@ export type InferEventInput<
 type MaybePromise<T> = T | Promise<T>;
 
 export type EventHandlerResolver = (
+  method: HTTPMethod,
   path: string,
-) => MaybePromise<undefined | { route?: string; handler: EventHandler }>;
+) => MaybePromise<
+  undefined | (Partial<RouterEntry> & { params?: Record<string, string> })
+>;
 
 export interface EventHandler<
   Request extends EventHandlerRequest = EventHandlerRequest,
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index b19cab50..f6fbc42b 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -39,14 +39,7 @@ export type {
 } from "./web";
 
 // Router
-export type {
-  RouteNode,
-  Router,
-  RouterMethod,
-  RouterUse,
-  AddRouteShortcuts,
-  CreateRouterOptions,
-} from "./router";
+export type { Router, RouterOptions, RouterEntry } from "./router";
 
 // Context
 export type { H3EventContext } from "./context";
diff --git a/src/types/router.ts b/src/types/router.ts
index ace66b30..f61dbad1 100644
--- a/src/types/router.ts
+++ b/src/types/router.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,36 @@
 import type { EventHandler } from "./handler";
 import type { HTTPMethod } from "./http";
 
-export type RouterMethod = Lowercase<HTTPMethod>;
+type AddRoute = (path: string, handler: EventHandler) => Router;
 
-export type RouterUse = (
-  path: string,
-  handler: EventHandler,
-  method?: RouterMethod | RouterMethod[],
-) => Router;
-export type AddRouteShortcuts = Record<RouterMethod, RouterUse>;
+export interface Router {
+  all: AddRoute;
+  /** @deprecated please use router.all */
+  use: Router["all"];
+  get: AddRoute;
+  post: AddRoute;
+  put: AddRoute;
+  delete: AddRoute;
+  patch: AddRoute;
+  head: AddRoute;
+  options: AddRoute;
+  connect: AddRoute;
+  trace: AddRoute;
+  add: (
+    method: "" | HTTPMethod | Lowercase<HTTPMethod>,
+    path: string,
+    handler: EventHandler,
+  ) => Router;
 
-export interface Router extends AddRouteShortcuts {
-  add: RouterUse;
-  use: RouterUse;
   handler: EventHandler;
 }
 
-export interface RouteNode {
+export interface RouterEntry {
+  method: HTTPMethod;
+  route: string;
   handler: EventHandler;
-  path: string;
-  method: string;
 }
 
-export interface CreateRouterOptions {
+export interface RouterOptions {
   preemptive?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/test/resolve.test.ts b/test/resolve.test.ts
index 7c35b268..eff1fcd8 100644
--- a/test/resolve.test.ts
+++ b/test/resolve.test.ts
@@ -33,25 +33,25 @@ describe("Event handler resolver", () => {
 
   describe("middleware", () => {
     it("does not resolves /", async () => {
-      expect(await app.resolve("/")).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/")).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 
   describe("path prefix", () => {
     it("resolves /test", async () => {
-      expect(await app.resolve("/test")).toMatchObject({
+      expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/test")).toMatchObject({
         route: "/test",
         handler: testHandlers[2],
       });
     });
 
     it("resolves /test/foo", async () => {
-      expect((await app.resolve("/test/foo"))?.route).toEqual("/test");
+      expect((await app.resolve("GET", "/test/foo"))?.route).toEqual("/test");
     });
   });
 
   it("resolves /lazy", async () => {
-    expect(await app.resolve("/lazy")).toMatchObject({
+    expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/lazy")).toMatchObject({
       route: "/lazy",
       handler: testHandlers[3],
     });
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ describe("Event handler resolver", () => {
 
   describe("nested app", () => {
     it("resolves /nested/path/foo", async () => {
-      expect(await app.resolve("/nested/path/foo")).toMatchObject({
+      expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/nested/path/foo")).toMatchObject({
         route: "/nested/path",
         handler: testHandlers[4],
       });
     });
 
     it.skip("resolves /nested/lazy", async () => {
-      expect(await app.resolve("/nested/lazy")).toMatchObject({
+      expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/nested/lazy")).toMatchObject({
         route: "/nested/lazy",
         handler: testHandlers[5],
       });
@@ -75,24 +75,24 @@ describe("Event handler resolver", () => {
 
   describe("router", () => {
     it("resolves /router", async () => {
-      expect(await app.resolve("/router")).toMatchObject({
+      expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/router")).toMatchObject({
         route: "/router",
         handler: testHandlers[6],
       });
-      expect(await app.resolve("/router/")).toMatchObject(
-        (await app.resolve("/router")) as any,
+      expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/router/")).toMatchObject(
+        (await app.resolve("GET", "/router")) as any,
       );
     });
 
     it("resolves /router/:id", async () => {
-      expect(await app.resolve("/router/foo")).toMatchObject({
+      expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/router/foo")).toMatchObject({
         route: "/router/:id",
         handler: testHandlers[7],
       });
     });
 
     it("resolves /router/lazy", async () => {
-      expect(await app.resolve("/router/lazy")).toMatchObject({
+      expect(await app.resolve("GET", "/router/lazy")).toMatchObject({
         route: "/router/lazy",
         handler: testHandlers[8],
       });
diff --git a/test/router.test.ts b/test/router.test.ts
index 15833752..e32925e0 100644
--- a/test/router.test.ts
+++ b/test/router.test.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ describe("router", () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     router = createRouter()
-      .add("/", () => "Hello")
-      .add("/test/?/a", () => "/test/?/a")
-      .add("/many/routes", () => "many routes", ["get", "post"])
+      .get("/", () => "Hello")
+      .get("/test/?/a", () => "/test/?/a")
+      .get("/many/routes", () => "many routes")
+      .post("/many/routes", () => "many routes")
       .get("/test", () => "Test (GET)")
       .post("/test", () => "Test (POST)");
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ describe("router", () => {
   });
 
   it("Multiple Routers", async () => {
-    const secondRouter = createRouter().add("/router2", () => "router2");
+    const secondRouter = createRouter().get("/router2", () => "router2");
 
     ctx.app.use(secondRouter);
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ describe("router (preemptive)", () => {
     const res = await ctx.request.get("/404");
     expect(JSON.parse(res.text)).toMatchObject({
       statusCode: 404,
-      statusMessage: "Cannot find any route matching [get] /404.",
+      statusMessage: "Cannot find any route matching [GET] /404",
     });
   });
 
@@ -214,7 +215,9 @@ describe("event.context.matchedRoute", () => {
     it("can return the matched path", async () => {
       const router = createRouter().get("/test/:template", (event) => {
         expect(event.context.matchedRoute).toMatchObject({
-          path: "/test/:template",
+          method: "GET",
+          route: "/test/:template",
+          handler: expect.any(Function),
         });
         return "200";
       });