diff --git a/auth/middleware.go b/auth/middleware.go
index 20f903a..0b19b0b 100644
--- a/auth/middleware.go
+++ b/auth/middleware.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const UserCtxKey = "user"
 
 // Middleware adds authentication handling
 func Middleware(userLookup func(int) any) sushi.Middleware {
-	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, params []any, next func()) {
+	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, next func()) {
 		sess := sushi.GetCurrentSession(ctx)
 		if sess != nil && sess.UserID > 0 && userLookup != nil {
 			user := userLookup(sess.UserID)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func RequireAuth(redirectPath ...string) sushi.Middleware {
 		redirect = redirectPath[0]
 	}
 
-	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, params []any, next func()) {
+	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, next func()) {
 		if !ctx.IsAuthenticated() {
 			ctx.Redirect(redirect, fasthttp.StatusFound)
 			return
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func RequireGuest(redirectPath ...string) sushi.Middleware {
 		redirect = redirectPath[0]
 	}
 
-	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, params []any, next func()) {
+	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, next func()) {
 		if ctx.IsAuthenticated() {
 			ctx.Redirect(redirect, fasthttp.StatusFound)
 			return
diff --git a/csrf/csrf.go b/csrf/csrf.go
index 7f15fac..65d423f 100644
--- a/csrf/csrf.go
+++ b/csrf/csrf.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func ValidateFormCSRFToken(ctx sushi.Ctx) bool {
 
 // Middleware returns middleware that automatically validates CSRF tokens
 func Middleware() sushi.Middleware {
-	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, params []any, next func()) {
+	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, next func()) {
 		method := string(ctx.Method())
 
 		if method == "POST" || method == "PUT" || method == "PATCH" || method == "DELETE" {
diff --git a/fs.go b/fs.go
index e44c520..85074b5 100644
--- a/fs.go
+++ b/fs.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func StaticFS(fsOptions StaticOptions) Handler {
 
 	fsHandler := fs.NewRequestHandler()
 
-	return func(ctx Ctx, params []any) {
+	return func(ctx Ctx) {
 		fsHandler(ctx.RequestCtx)
 	}
 }
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ func Static(root string) Handler {
 
 // StaticFile serves a single file
 func StaticFile(filePath string) Handler {
-	return func(ctx Ctx, params []any) {
+	return func(ctx Ctx) {
 		fasthttp.ServeFile(ctx.RequestCtx, filePath)
 	}
 }
 
 // StaticEmbed creates a handler for embedded files
 func StaticEmbed(files map[string][]byte) Handler {
-	return func(ctx Ctx, params []any) {
+	return func(ctx Ctx) {
 		requestPath := string(ctx.Path())
 
 		// Try to find the file
diff --git a/params.go b/params.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4c9144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/params.go
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package sushi
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const RouteParamsCtxKey = "route_params"
+
+type ParamValue struct {
+	value  string
+	exists bool
+}
+
+// RouteParam gets a route parameter by index for chaining
+func (ctx Ctx) RouteParam(index int) ParamValue {
+	if params, ok := ctx.UserValue(RouteParamsCtxKey).([]string); ok {
+		if index >= 0 && index < len(params) {
+			return ParamValue{value: params[index], exists: true}
+		}
+	}
+	return ParamValue{value: "", exists: false}
+}
+
+// Param gets a route parameter by name for chaining (requires named params)
+func (ctx Ctx) Param(name string) ParamValue {
+	if paramMap, ok := ctx.UserValue("param_names").(map[string]string); ok {
+		if value, exists := paramMap[name]; exists {
+			return ParamValue{value: value, exists: true}
+		}
+	}
+	return ParamValue{value: "", exists: false}
+}
+
+// String returns the value as string
+func (p ParamValue) String() string {
+	return p.value
+}
+
+// StringDefault returns string with default value
+func (p ParamValue) StringDefault(defaultValue string) string {
+	if p.value == "" {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+	return p.value
+}
+
+// Int returns the value as integer
+func (p ParamValue) Int() int {
+	if p.value == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+	if parsed, err := strconv.Atoi(p.value); err == nil {
+		return parsed
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// IntDefault returns integer with default value
+func (p ParamValue) IntDefault(defaultValue int) int {
+	if p.value == "" {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+	if parsed, err := strconv.Atoi(p.value); err == nil {
+		return parsed
+	}
+	return defaultValue
+}
+
+// Float returns the value as float64
+func (p ParamValue) Float() float64 {
+	if p.value == "" {
+		return 0.0
+	}
+	if parsed, err := strconv.ParseFloat(p.value, 64); err == nil {
+		return parsed
+	}
+	return 0.0
+}
+
+// FloatDefault returns float64 with default value
+func (p ParamValue) FloatDefault(defaultValue float64) float64 {
+	if p.value == "" {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+	if parsed, err := strconv.ParseFloat(p.value, 64); err == nil {
+		return parsed
+	}
+	return defaultValue
+}
+
+// Bool returns the value as boolean
+func (p ParamValue) Bool() bool {
+	value := strings.ToLower(p.value)
+	return value == "true" || value == "on" || value == "1" || value == "yes"
+}
+
+// BoolDefault returns boolean with default value
+func (p ParamValue) BoolDefault(defaultValue bool) bool {
+	if p.value == "" {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+	return p.Bool()
+}
+
+// Exists returns true if the parameter exists
+func (p ParamValue) Exists() bool {
+	return p.exists
+}
+
+// IsEmpty returns true if the parameter is empty or doesn't exist
+func (p ParamValue) IsEmpty() bool {
+	return p.value == ""
+}
diff --git a/router.go b/router.go
index 5e86dfc..944881a 100644
--- a/router.go
+++ b/router.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type node struct {
 	children   []*node
 	isDynamic  bool
 	isWildcard bool
+	paramNames []string
 	maxParams  uint8
 }
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ type Router struct {
 	patch        *node
 	delete       *node
 	middleware   []Middleware
-	paramsBuffer []any
+	paramsBuffer []string
 }
 
 type Group struct {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func NewRouter() *Router {
 		patch:        &node{},
 		delete:       &node{},
 		middleware:   []Middleware{},
-		paramsBuffer: make([]any, 64),
+		paramsBuffer: make([]string, 64),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -49,13 +50,32 @@ func (r *Router) ServeHTTP(ctx *fasthttp.RequestCtx) {
 	path := string(ctx.Path())
 	method := string(ctx.Method())
 
-	h, params, found := r.Lookup(method, path)
+	h, params, paramNames, found := r.Lookup(method, path)
 	if !found {
 		ctx.SetStatusCode(fasthttp.StatusNotFound)
 		return
 	}
 
-	h(Ctx{ctx}, params)
+	// Store params in context
+	sushiCtx := Ctx{ctx}
+	if len(params) > 0 {
+		sushiCtx.SetUserValue(RouteParamsCtxKey, params)
+
+		// Create named param map if param names exist
+		if len(paramNames) > 0 {
+			paramMap := make(map[string]string)
+			for i, name := range paramNames {
+				if i < len(params) && name != "" {
+					paramMap[name] = params[i]
+				}
+			}
+			if len(paramMap) > 0 {
+				sushiCtx.SetUserValue("param_names", paramMap)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	h(sushiCtx)
 }
 
 // Handler returns a fasthttp request handler
@@ -145,19 +165,19 @@ func applyMiddleware(h Handler, mw []Middleware) Handler {
 		return h
 	}
 
-	return func(ctx Ctx, params []any) {
+	return func(ctx Ctx) {
 		var index int
 		var next func()
 
 		next = func() {
 			if index >= len(mw) {
-				h(ctx, params)
+				h(ctx)
 				return
 			}
 
 			currentMW := mw[index]
 			index++
-			currentMW(ctx, params, next)
+			currentMW(ctx, next)
 		}
 
 		next()
@@ -181,6 +201,16 @@ func readSegment(path string, start int) (segment string, end int, hasMore bool)
 	return path[start:end], end, end < len(path)
 }
 
+func extractParamName(segment string) string {
+	if len(segment) > 1 && segment[0] == ':' {
+		return segment[1:]
+	}
+	if len(segment) > 1 && segment[0] == '*' {
+		return segment[1:]
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (r *Router) addRoute(root *node, path string, h Handler, mw []Middleware) error {
 	h = applyMiddleware(h, mw)
 	if path == "/" {
@@ -191,6 +221,8 @@ func (r *Router) addRoute(root *node, path string, h Handler, mw []Middleware) e
 	pos := 0
 	lastWC := false
 	count := uint8(0)
+	var paramNames []string
+
 	for {
 		seg, newPos, more := readSegment(path, pos)
 		if seg == "" {
@@ -206,6 +238,7 @@ func (r *Router) addRoute(root *node, path string, h Handler, mw []Middleware) e
 		}
 		if isDyn || isWC {
 			count++
+			paramNames = append(paramNames, extractParamName(seg))
 		}
 		var child *node
 		for _, c := range current.children {
@@ -225,35 +258,36 @@ func (r *Router) addRoute(root *node, path string, h Handler, mw []Middleware) e
 		pos = newPos
 	}
 	current.handler = h
+	current.paramNames = paramNames
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Lookup finds a handler matching method and path
-func (r *Router) Lookup(method, path string) (Handler, []any, bool) {
+func (r *Router) Lookup(method, path string) (Handler, []string, []string, bool) {
 	root := r.methodNode(method)
 	if root == nil {
-		return nil, nil, false
+		return nil, nil, nil, false
 	}
 	if path == "/" {
-		return root.handler, nil, root.handler != nil
+		return root.handler, nil, nil, root.handler != nil
 	}
 
 	buffer := r.paramsBuffer
 	if cap(buffer) < int(root.maxParams) {
-		buffer = make([]any, root.maxParams)
+		buffer = make([]string, root.maxParams)
 		r.paramsBuffer = buffer
 	}
 	buffer = buffer[:0]
 
-	h, paramCount, found := match(root, path, 0, &buffer)
+	h, paramCount, paramNames, found := match(root, path, 0, &buffer)
 	if !found {
-		return nil, nil, false
+		return nil, nil, nil, false
 	}
 
-	return h, buffer[:paramCount], true
+	return h, buffer[:paramCount], paramNames, true
 }
 
-func match(current *node, path string, start int, params *[]any) (Handler, int, bool) {
+func match(current *node, path string, start int, params *[]string) (Handler, int, []string, bool) {
 	paramCount := 0
 
 	for _, c := range current.children {
@@ -263,13 +297,13 @@ func match(current *node, path string, start int, params *[]any) (Handler, int,
 				rem = rem[1:]
 			}
 			*params = append(*params, rem)
-			return c.handler, 1, c.handler != nil
+			return c.handler, 1, c.paramNames, c.handler != nil
 		}
 	}
 
 	seg, pos, more := readSegment(path, start)
 	if seg == "" {
-		return current.handler, 0, current.handler != nil
+		return current.handler, 0, current.paramNames, current.handler != nil
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range current.children {
@@ -279,14 +313,14 @@ func match(current *node, path string, start int, params *[]any) (Handler, int,
 				paramCount++
 			}
 			if !more {
-				return c.handler, paramCount, c.handler != nil
+				return c.handler, paramCount, c.paramNames, c.handler != nil
 			}
-			h, nestedCount, ok := match(c, path, pos, params)
+			h, nestedCount, paramNames, ok := match(c, path, pos, params)
 			if ok {
-				return h, paramCount + nestedCount, true
+				return h, paramCount + nestedCount, paramNames, true
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil, 0, false
+	return nil, 0, nil, false
 }
diff --git a/session/middleware.go b/session/middleware.go
index 675cbac..24a0046 100644
--- a/session/middleware.go
+++ b/session/middleware.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sushi "git.sharkk.net/Sharkk/Sushi"
 
 // Middleware provides session handling
 func Middleware() sushi.Middleware {
-	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, params []any, next func()) {
+	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, next func()) {
 		sessionID := sushi.GetCookie(ctx, sushi.SessionCookieName)
 		var sess *sushi.Session
 
diff --git a/sushi.go b/sushi.go
index 8094167..9991c15 100644
--- a/sushi.go
+++ b/sushi.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
 )
 
-func (h Handler) Serve(ctx Ctx, params []any) {
-	h(ctx, params)
+func (h Handler) Serve(ctx Ctx) {
+	h(ctx)
 }
 
 func IsHTTPS(ctx Ctx) bool {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func IsHTTPS(ctx Ctx) bool {
 
 // StandardHandler adapts a standard fasthttp.RequestHandler to the router's Handler
 func StandardHandler(handler fasthttp.RequestHandler) Handler {
-	return func(ctx Ctx, _ []any) {
+	return func(ctx Ctx) {
 		handler(ctx.RequestCtx)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/timing/timing.go b/timing/timing.go
index cd82553..b8b95d5 100644
--- a/timing/timing.go
+++ b/timing/timing.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const RequestTimerKey = "request_start_time"
 
 // Middleware adds request timing functionality
 func Middleware() sushi.Middleware {
-	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, params []any, next func()) {
+	return func(ctx sushi.Ctx, next func()) {
 		startTime := time.Now()
 		ctx.SetUserValue(RequestTimerKey, startTime)
 		next()
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 7510328..ba6c033 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ type Ctx struct {
 	*fasthttp.RequestCtx
 }
 
-type Handler func(ctx Ctx, params []any)
-type Middleware func(ctx Ctx, params []any, next func())
+type Handler func(ctx Ctx)
+type Middleware func(ctx Ctx, next func())
 
 // SendHTML sends an HTML response
 func (ctx Ctx) SendHTML(html string) {