diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d49c9f1..cfce3f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@extollo/lib",
-  "version": "0.9.23",
+  "version": "0.9.24",
   "description": "The framework library that lifts up your code.",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/http/routing/Middleware.ts b/src/http/routing/Middleware.ts
index b0ed7e3..0ad6ae2 100644
--- a/src/http/routing/Middleware.ts
+++ b/src/http/routing/Middleware.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {Request} from '../lifecycle/Request'
 import {ResponseObject} from './Route'
 import {Container} from '../../di'
 import {CanonicalItemClass} from '../../support/CanonicalReceiver'
+import {Awaitable, Either, Left, left, Right, right} from '../../util'
 
 /**
  * Base class representing a middleware handler that can be applied to routes.
@@ -31,3 +32,26 @@ export abstract class Middleware extends CanonicalItemClass {
      */
     public abstract apply(): ResponseObject
 }
+
+/**
+ * A type of Middleware that produces a parameter that is passed to later handlers.
+ * Can be used to do common look-ups, &c before routes.
+ */
+export abstract class ParameterMiddleware<T> extends Middleware {
+    /** Look up the value. */
+    public abstract handle(): Awaitable<Either<ResponseObject, T>>
+
+    apply(): ResponseObject {
+        return this.handle()
+    }
+
+    /** Alias for an error response return. */
+    left(what: T): Left<T> {
+        return left(what)
+    }
+
+    /** Alias for a good value return. */
+    right(what: T): Right<T> {
+        return right(what)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/http/routing/Route.ts b/src/http/routing/Route.ts
index d9ab49d..11d7dc2 100644
--- a/src/http/routing/Route.ts
+++ b/src/http/routing/Route.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import {Collection, Either, ErrorWithContext, Maybe, Pipeline, PrefixTypeArray, right} from '../../util'
+import {Awaitable, Collection, Either, ErrorWithContext, Maybe, Pipeline, PrefixTypeArray, right} from '../../util'
 import {ResponseFactory} from '../response/ResponseFactory'
 import {HTTPMethod, Request} from '../lifecycle/Request'
 import {constructable, Constructable, Container, Instantiable, isInstantiableOf, TypedDependencyKey} from '../../di'
-import {Middleware} from './Middleware'
+import {Middleware, ParameterMiddleware} from './Middleware'
 import {Valid, Validator, ValidatorFactory} from '../../validation/Validator'
 import {validateMiddleware} from '../../validation/middleware'
 import {RouteGroup} from './RouteGroup'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type ResponseObject = ResponseFactory | string | number | void | any | Pr
  */
 export type ResolvedRouteHandler = (request: Request) => ResponseObject
 
-export type ParameterProvidingMiddleware<T> = (request: Request) => Either<ResponseObject, T>
+export type ParameterProvidingMiddleware<T> = (request: Request) => Awaitable<Either<ResponseObject, T>>
 
 export interface HandledRoute<TReturn extends ResponseObject, THandlerParams extends unknown[] = []> {
     handler: Constructable<(...x: THandlerParams) => TReturn>
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ export class Route<TReturn extends ResponseObject, THandlerParams extends unknow
     }
 
     public parameterMiddleware<T>(
-        handler: ParameterProvidingMiddleware<T>,
+        handler: ParameterProvidingMiddleware<T> | Instantiable<ParameterMiddleware<T>>,
     ): Route<TReturn, PrefixTypeArray<T, THandlerParams>> {
         const route = new Route<TReturn, PrefixTypeArray<T, THandlerParams>>(
             this.method,
@@ -319,7 +319,12 @@ export class Route<TReturn extends ResponseObject, THandlerParams extends unknow
         )
 
         route.copyFrom(this)
-        route.parameters.push(handler)
+
+        if ( handler.prototype instanceof ParameterMiddleware ) {
+            route.parameters.push(req => req.make<ParameterMiddleware<T>>(handler).handle())
+        }
+
+        route.parameters.push(handler as ParameterProvidingMiddleware<T>)
         return route
     }