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+---
+title: "S09. Add Pre-Processing to All Routes"
+order: 28
+status: "draft"
+---
+
+Sometimes you want the same logic to run before every request — auth checks, logging, rate limiting. Register those with `set_pre_routing_handler()`.
+
+## Basic usage
+
+```cpp
+svr.set_pre_routing_handler(
+  [](const httplib::Request &req, httplib::Response &res) {
+    std::cout << req.method << " " << req.path << std::endl;
+    return httplib::Server::HandlerResponse::Unhandled;
+  });
+```
+
+The pre-routing handler runs **before routing**. It catches every request — including ones that don't match any handler.
+
+The `HandlerResponse` return value is key:
+
+- Return `Unhandled` → continue normally (routing and the actual handler run)
+- Return `Handled` → the response is considered complete, skip the rest
+
+## Use it for authentication
+
+Put your shared auth check in one place.
+
+```cpp
+svr.set_pre_routing_handler(
+  [](const httplib::Request &req, httplib::Response &res) {
+    if (req.path.rfind("/public", 0) == 0) {
+      return httplib::Server::HandlerResponse::Unhandled; // no auth needed
+    }
+
+    auto auth = req.get_header_value("Authorization");
+    if (auth.empty()) {
+      res.status = 401;
+      res.set_content("unauthorized", "text/plain");
+      return httplib::Server::HandlerResponse::Handled;
+    }
+
+    return httplib::Server::HandlerResponse::Unhandled;
+  });
+```
+
+If auth fails, return `Handled` to respond with 401 immediately. If it passes, return `Unhandled` and let routing take over.
+
+## For per-route auth
+
+If you want different auth rules per route rather than a single global check, `set_pre_request_handler()` is a better fit. See S11. Authenticate Per Route with a Pre-Request Handler.
+
+> **Note:** If all you want is to modify the response, `set_post_routing_handler()` is the right tool. See S10. Add Response Headers with a Post-Routing Handler.