diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca0af95..4cd03bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ repositories {
 ```
 - Add the dependency
 ```
-implementation 'com.github.DaikonWeb:daikon:0.6.1'
+implementation 'com.github.DaikonWeb:daikon:0.6.2'
 ```
 
 ### Maven
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ implementation 'com.github.DaikonWeb:daikon:0.6.1'
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.github.DaikonWeb</groupId>
     <artifactId>daikon</artifactId>
-    <version>0.6.1</version>
+    <version>0.6.2</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 74041eb..50fc719 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'com.github.DaikonWeb'
-version '0.6.1'
+version '0.6.2'
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/Context.kt b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/Context.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..966851d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/Context.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package daikon
+
+interface Context {
+    fun addAttribute(key: String, value: Any)
+    fun <T> getAttribute(key: String) : T
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/DefaultRouteAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/DefaultRouteAction.kt
index dced03d..aed210a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/DefaultRouteAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/DefaultRouteAction.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND_404
 import org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpStatus.OK_200
 
 class DefaultRouteAction : RouteAction {
-    override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response) {
+    override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response, context: Context) {
         if (request.method() == GET && request.path() == "/") {
             response.status(OK_200)
             response.type("text/html")
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/DummyRouteAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/DummyRouteAction.kt
index 1122490..1fb09fc 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/DummyRouteAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/DummyRouteAction.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 package daikon
 
 class DummyRouteAction(private val action: (Request, Response) -> Unit) : RouteAction {
-    override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response) {
+    override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response, context: Context) {
         action.invoke(request, response)
     }
+}
+
+class ContextRouteAction(private val action: (Request, Response, Context) -> Unit) : RouteAction {
+    override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response, context: Context) {
+        action.invoke(request, response, context)
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/HttpServer.kt b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/HttpServer.kt
index 63c4ebf..b649e54 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/HttpServer.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/HttpServer.kt
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
     private val routes = Routing()
     private val beforeActions = Routing()
     private val afterActions = Routing()
-    private val afterStartActions = mutableListOf<() -> Unit>()
-    private val beforeStopActions = mutableListOf<() -> Unit>()
+    private val afterStartActions = mutableListOf<(Context) -> Unit>()
+    private val beforeStopActions = mutableListOf<(Context) -> Unit>()
     private val basePath = mutableListOf("")
+    private val context = ServerContext()
 
     init {
         initializeActions()
@@ -30,17 +31,17 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
     fun start(): HttpServer {
         val beginStarting = now()
         server = Server(port)
-        handler.addServlet(ServletHolder(RoutingServlet(beforeActions, routes, afterActions)), "/*")
+        handler.addServlet(ServletHolder(RoutingServlet(beforeActions, routes, afterActions, context)), "/*")
         server.handler = handler
         server.start()
         val endStarting = now()
         println("Server up and running on port $port in ${beginStarting.until(endStarting, MILLIS)}ms")
-        afterStartActions.forEach { it.invoke() }
+        afterStartActions.forEach { it.invoke(context) }
         return this
     }
 
     override fun close() {
-        beforeStopActions.forEach { it.invoke() }
+        beforeStopActions.forEach { it.invoke(context) }
         server.stop()
     }
 
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
         return this
     }
 
+    fun get(path: String, action: (Request, Response, Context) -> Unit): HttpServer {
+        get(path, ContextRouteAction(action))
+        return this
+    }
+
     fun get(path: String, action: RouteAction): HttpServer {
         add(GET, path, action)
         return this
@@ -59,6 +65,11 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
         return this
     }
 
+    fun post(path: String, action: (Request, Response, Context) -> Unit): HttpServer {
+        post(path, ContextRouteAction(action))
+        return this
+    }
+
     fun post(path: String, action: RouteAction): HttpServer {
         add(POST, path, action)
         return this
@@ -69,6 +80,11 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
         return this
     }
 
+    fun head(path: String, action: (Request, Response, Context) -> Unit): HttpServer {
+        head(path, ContextRouteAction(action))
+        return this
+    }
+
     fun head(path: String, action: RouteAction): HttpServer {
         add(HEAD, path, action)
         return this
@@ -79,6 +95,11 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
         return this
     }
 
+    fun any(path: String, action: (Request, Response, Context) -> Unit): HttpServer {
+        any(path, ContextRouteAction(action))
+        return this
+    }
+
     fun any(path: String, action: RouteAction): HttpServer {
         add(ANY, path, action)
         return this
@@ -89,11 +110,21 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
         return this
     }
 
+    fun before(path: String = "/*", action: (Request, Response, Context) -> Unit): HttpServer {
+        beforeActions.add(Route(ANY, joinPaths(path), ContextRouteAction(action)))
+        return this
+    }
+
     fun after(path: String = "/*", action: (Request, Response) -> Unit): HttpServer {
         afterActions.add(Route(ANY, joinPaths(path), DummyRouteAction(action)))
         return this
     }
 
+    fun after(path: String = "/*", action: (Request, Response, Context) -> Unit): HttpServer {
+        afterActions.add(Route(ANY, joinPaths(path), ContextRouteAction(action)))
+        return this
+    }
+
     fun assets(path: String): HttpServer {
         val servletHolder = ServletHolder(DefaultServlet())
         handler.addServlet(servletHolder, path)
@@ -108,6 +139,16 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
         return this
     }
 
+    fun afterStart(function: (Context) -> Unit): HttpServer {
+        afterStartActions.add(function)
+        return this
+    }
+
+    fun beforeStop(function: (Context) -> Unit): HttpServer {
+        beforeStopActions.add(function)
+        return this
+    }
+
     private fun add(method: Method, path: String, action: RouteAction) {
         routes.add(Route(method, joinPaths(path), action))
     }
@@ -118,14 +159,5 @@ class HttpServer(private val port: Int = 4545, initializeActions: HttpServer.()
         Log.getProperties().setProperty("org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.announce", "false")
         Log.getProperties().setProperty("org.eclipse.jetty.LEVEL", "OFF")
     }
-
-    fun afterStart(function: () -> Unit): HttpServer {
-        afterStartActions.add(function)
-        return this
-    }
-
-    fun beforeStop(function: () -> Unit): HttpServer {
-        beforeStopActions.add(function)
-        return this
-    }
 }
+
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/RouteAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/RouteAction.kt
index bbdaab5..d0e8fb8 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/RouteAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/RouteAction.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package daikon
 
 interface RouteAction {
-    fun handle(request: Request, response: Response)
+    fun handle(request: Request, response: Response, context: Context)
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/RoutingServlet.kt b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/RoutingServlet.kt
index c15b184..92ba170 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/RoutingServlet.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/RoutingServlet.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package daikon
 
 import daikon.Method.ANY
-import org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND_404
-import org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpStatus.OK_200
 import javax.servlet.GenericServlet
 import javax.servlet.ServletRequest
 import javax.servlet.ServletResponse
@@ -12,7 +10,8 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse
 class RoutingServlet(
     private val befores: Routing,
     private val routes: Routing,
-    private val afters: Routing
+    private val afters: Routing,
+    private val context: Context
 ) : GenericServlet() {
 
     override fun service(req: ServletRequest, res: ServletResponse) {
@@ -37,6 +36,6 @@ class RoutingServlet(
     }
 
     private fun invoke(route: Route, req: HttpServletRequest, res: HttpResponse) {
-        route.action.handle(HttpRequest(req, PathParams(route.path)), res)
+        route.action.handle(HttpRequest(req, PathParams(route.path)), res, context)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/daikon/ServerContext.kt b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/ServerContext.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b556c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/daikon/ServerContext.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package daikon
+
+class ServerContext : Context {
+
+    private val attributes = mutableMapOf<String, Any>()
+
+    override fun addAttribute(key: String, value: Any) {
+        attributes[key] = value
+    }
+
+    override fun <T> getAttribute(key: String): T {
+        @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+        return attributes[key] as T
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/daikon/DefaultRouteActionTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/daikon/DefaultRouteActionTest.kt
index cfccbee..a28f81f 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/daikon/DefaultRouteActionTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/daikon/DefaultRouteActionTest.kt
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ class DefaultRouteActionTest {
 
     private val request: Request = mock()
     private val response: Response = mock()
+    private val context: Context = mock()
 
     @Test
     fun `page not found`() {
-        DefaultRouteAction().handle(request, response)
+        DefaultRouteAction().handle(request, response, context)
 
         verify(response).status(NOT_FOUND_404)
     }
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class DefaultRouteActionTest {
         whenever(request.method()).thenReturn(GET)
         whenever(request.path()).thenReturn("/")
 
-        DefaultRouteAction().handle(request, response)
+        DefaultRouteAction().handle(request, response, context)
 
         verify(response).status(OK_200)
         verify(response).type("text/html")
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/daikon/HttpContextTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/daikon/HttpContextTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c91ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/daikon/HttpContextTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package daikon
+
+import daikon.Localhost.get
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+class HttpContextTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `context preserve attributes`() {
+        HttpServer()
+            .afterStart { ctx -> ctx.addAttribute("key", "value") }
+            .get("/") { _, res, ctx -> res.write(ctx.getAttribute("key")) }
+            .start().use {
+                assertThat(get("/").text).isEqualTo("value")
+            }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/daikon/HttpRoutingTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/daikon/HttpRoutingTest.kt
index f72057e..46fcf78 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/daikon/HttpRoutingTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/daikon/HttpRoutingTest.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class HttpRoutingTest {
     fun `route action`() {
         HttpServer()
             .get("/foo", object : RouteAction {
-                override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response) {
+                override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response, context: Context) {
                     response.write("Hello foo")
                 }
             })
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/daikon/NopAction.kt b/src/test/kotlin/daikon/NopAction.kt
index 7205643..566b072 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/daikon/NopAction.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/daikon/NopAction.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package daikon
 
 class NopAction : RouteAction {
-    override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response) {
+    override fun handle(request: Request, response: Response, context: Context) {
     }
 }
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