diff --git a/docs/en/docs/advanced/middleware.md b/docs/en/docs/advanced/middleware.md
index 1d40b1c8f..792f8cfc7 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/advanced/middleware.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/advanced/middleware.md
@@ -84,6 +84,20 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `minimum_size` - Do not GZip responses that are smaller than this minimum size in bytes. Defaults to `500`.
 * `compresslevel` - Used during GZip compression. It is an integer ranging from 1 to 9. Defaults to `9`. Lower value results in faster compression but larger file sizes, while higher value results in slower compression but smaller file sizes.
 
+## Router and Route-Level Middleware Example
+
+**FastAPI supports adding scoped middleware per route and router. Middleware execution order:**
+
+- **App‑level middleware** runs on *every* request as soon as it enters your application, before any router or route is matched.
+- **Router‑level middleware** runs next, wrapping all requests to routes included on that router.
+- **Route‑level middleware** runs last, just around the specific path operation.
+
+This gives better control over where and when logic executes.
+
+The example below shows middleware applied at each scope. Notice how the inner route’s middleware is able to match path params ;)
+
+{* ../../docs_src/advanced_middleware/tutorial004.py *}
+
 ## Other middlewares
 
 There are many other ASGI middlewares.
diff --git a/docs_src/advanced_middleware/tutorial004.py b/docs_src/advanced_middleware/tutorial004.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbe1e3572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs_src/advanced_middleware/tutorial004.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI, Request
+from starlette.middleware import Middleware
+from starlette.middleware.base import BaseHTTPMiddleware
+
+app = FastAPI()
+
+
+@app.middleware("http")
+async def app_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
+    print("App before")
+    response = await call_next(request)
+    print("App after")
+    return response
+
+
+async def outer_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
+    print("Outer before")
+    response = await call_next(request)
+    print("Outer after")
+    return response
+
+
+outer = APIRouter(
+    prefix="/outer",
+    middleware=[Middleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware, dispatch=outer_middleware)],
+)
+
+
+async def name_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
+    print(f"Hi {request.path_params.get('name')}!")
+    response = await call_next(request)
+    print(f"Bye {request.path_params.get('name')}!")
+    return response
+
+
+inner = APIRouter(prefix="/inner")
+
+
+@inner.get(
+    "/{name}",
+    middleware=[Middleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware, dispatch=name_middleware)],
+)
+async def hello(name: str):
+    print("Handler")
+    return {"message": f"Hello {name} from inner!"}
+
+
+@outer.get("/")
+async def outer_hello():
+    print("Handler")
+    return {"message": "Hello from outer!"}
+
+
+@app.get("/")
+async def app_hello():
+    print("Handler")
+    return {"message": "Hello from app!"}
+
+
+outer.include_router(inner)
+app.include_router(outer)
diff --git a/fastapi/applications.py b/fastapi/applications.py
index 05c7bd2be..aef40928d 100644
--- a/fastapi/applications.py
+++ b/fastapi/applications.py
@@ -1084,6 +1084,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
         generate_unique_id_function: Callable[[routing.APIRoute], str] = Default(
             generate_unique_id
         ),
+        middleware: Optional[Sequence[Middleware]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.router.add_api_route(
             path,
@@ -1110,6 +1111,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             name=name,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def api_route(
@@ -1140,6 +1142,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
         generate_unique_id_function: Callable[[routing.APIRoute], str] = Default(
             generate_unique_id
         ),
+        middleware: Optional[Sequence[Middleware]] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         def decorator(func: DecoratedCallable) -> DecoratedCallable:
             self.router.add_api_route(
@@ -1167,6 +1170,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 name=name,
                 openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
                 generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+                middleware=middleware,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1788,6 +1792,21 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP GET operation.
@@ -1828,6 +1847,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def put(
@@ -2161,6 +2181,21 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP PUT operation.
@@ -2206,6 +2241,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def post(
@@ -2539,6 +2575,21 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP POST operation.
@@ -2584,6 +2635,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def delete(
@@ -2917,6 +2969,21 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP DELETE operation.
@@ -2957,6 +3024,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def options(
@@ -3290,6 +3358,21 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP OPTIONS operation.
@@ -3330,6 +3413,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def head(
@@ -3663,6 +3747,21 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP HEAD operation.
@@ -3703,6 +3802,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def patch(
@@ -4036,6 +4136,21 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP PATCH operation.
@@ -4081,6 +4196,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def trace(
@@ -4414,6 +4530,21 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP TRACE operation.
@@ -4454,6 +4585,7 @@ class FastAPI(Starlette):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def websocket_route(
diff --git a/fastapi/routing.py b/fastapi/routing.py
index 54c75a027..d4b758f0c 100644
--- a/fastapi/routing.py
+++ b/fastapi/routing.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 from starlette import routing
 from starlette.concurrency import run_in_threadpool
 from starlette.exceptions import HTTPException
+from starlette.middleware import Middleware
 from starlette.requests import Request
 from starlette.responses import JSONResponse, Response
 from starlette.routing import (
@@ -460,6 +461,7 @@ class APIRoute(routing.Route):
         generate_unique_id_function: Union[
             Callable[["APIRoute"], str], DefaultPlaceholder
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Optional[Sequence[Middleware]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.path = path
         self.endpoint = endpoint
@@ -567,8 +569,13 @@ class APIRoute(routing.Route):
             name=self.unique_id,
             embed_body_fields=self._embed_body_fields,
         )
+        self.middleware = middleware
         self.app = request_response(self.get_route_handler())
 
+        if middleware is not None:
+            for cls, args, kwargs in reversed(middleware):
+                self.app = cls(self.app, *args, **kwargs)
+
     def get_route_handler(self) -> Callable[[Request], Coroutine[Any, Any, Response]]:
         return get_request_handler(
             dependant=self.dependant,
@@ -834,6 +841,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this router.
+
+                Router-level middleware is executed after application-level middleware.
+                When multiple routers declare middleware, the outermost (furthest) router's middleware runs first.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             routes=routes,
@@ -842,6 +864,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             on_startup=on_startup,
             on_shutdown=on_shutdown,
             lifespan=lifespan,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
         if prefix:
             assert prefix.startswith("/"), "A path prefix must start with '/'"
@@ -859,6 +882,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
         self.route_class = route_class
         self.default_response_class = default_response_class
         self.generate_unique_id_function = generate_unique_id_function
+        self.middleware = middleware
 
     def route(
         self,
@@ -912,6 +936,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
         generate_unique_id_function: Union[
             Callable[[APIRoute], str], DefaultPlaceholder
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Optional[Sequence[Middleware]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         route_class = route_class_override or self.route_class
         responses = responses or {}
@@ -931,6 +956,9 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
         current_generate_unique_id = get_value_or_default(
             generate_unique_id_function, self.generate_unique_id_function
         )
+        if middleware and self.middleware:
+            middleware = list(self.middleware) + list(middleware)
+
         route = route_class(
             self.prefix + path,
             endpoint=endpoint,
@@ -958,6 +986,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=current_callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=current_generate_unique_id,
+            middleware=middleware or self.middleware,
         )
         self.routes.append(route)
 
@@ -990,6 +1019,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
         generate_unique_id_function: Callable[[APIRoute], str] = Default(
             generate_unique_id
         ),
+        middleware: Optional[Sequence[Middleware]] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         def decorator(func: DecoratedCallable) -> DecoratedCallable:
             self.add_api_route(
@@ -1018,6 +1048,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 callbacks=callbacks,
                 openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
                 generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+                middleware=middleware,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1329,6 +1360,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                     callbacks=current_callbacks,
                     openapi_extra=route.openapi_extra,
                     generate_unique_id_function=current_generate_unique_id,
+                    middleware=route.middleware,
                 )
             elif isinstance(route, routing.Route):
                 methods = list(route.methods or [])
@@ -1695,6 +1727,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP GET operation.
@@ -1739,6 +1786,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def put(
@@ -2072,6 +2120,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP PUT operation.
@@ -2121,6 +2184,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def post(
@@ -2454,6 +2518,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP POST operation.
@@ -2503,6 +2582,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def delete(
@@ -2836,6 +2916,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP DELETE operation.
@@ -2880,6 +2975,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def options(
@@ -3213,6 +3309,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP OPTIONS operation.
@@ -3257,6 +3368,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def head(
@@ -3590,6 +3702,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP HEAD operation.
@@ -3639,6 +3766,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def patch(
@@ -3972,6 +4100,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP PATCH operation.
@@ -4021,6 +4164,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     def trace(
@@ -4354,6 +4498,21 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
                 """
             ),
         ] = Default(generate_unique_id),
+        middleware: Annotated[
+            Optional[Sequence[Middleware]],
+            Doc(
+                """
+                List of middleware to apply to all requests handled by this route.
+
+                Route-level middleware is executed after application-level and router-level middleware.
+                Any middleware declared on the router will be called before this route's middleware.
+                Middleware are applied in reverse order: the last middleware in this list is the first to be called.
+
+                Read more about it in the
+                [FastAPI docs for Middleware](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/advanced/middleware/)
+                """
+            ),
+        ] = None,
     ) -> Callable[[DecoratedCallable], DecoratedCallable]:
         """
         Add a *path operation* using an HTTP TRACE operation.
@@ -4403,6 +4562,7 @@ class APIRouter(routing.Router):
             callbacks=callbacks,
             openapi_extra=openapi_extra,
             generate_unique_id_function=generate_unique_id_function,
+            middleware=middleware,
         )
 
     @deprecated(
diff --git a/tests/test_tutorial/test_advanced_middleware/test_tutorial004.py b/tests/test_tutorial/test_advanced_middleware/test_tutorial004.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c182c59d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_tutorial/test_advanced_middleware/test_tutorial004.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from docs_src.advanced_middleware.tutorial004 import app
+
+client = TestClient(app)
+
+
+def test_app_middleware_called_once(capsys):
+    r = client.get("/")
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+
+    captured = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert captured.count("App before") == 1
+    assert captured.count("Outer before") == 0
+    assert captured.count("Handler") == 1
+    assert captured.count("Outer after") == 0
+    assert captured.count("App after") == 1
+
+
+def test_outer_middleware_called_once(capsys):
+    r = client.get("/outer/")
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+
+    captured = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert captured.count("App before") == 1
+    assert captured.count("Outer before") == 1
+    assert captured.count("Handler") == 1
+    assert captured.count("Outer after") == 1
+    assert captured.count("App after") == 1
+
+
+def test_name_middleware_called_once(capsys):
+    name = "you"
+    r = client.get(f"/outer/inner/{name}")
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+    assert r.json() == {"message": f"Hello {name} from inner!"}
+
+    captured = capsys.readouterr().out
+    seq = [
+        "App before",
+        "Outer before",
+        f"Hi {name}!",
+        "Handler",
+        f"Bye {name}!",
+        "Outer after",
+        "App after",
+    ]
+    for msg in seq:
+        assert captured.count(msg) == 1
+
+    idx = 0
+    for msg in seq:
+        next_idx = captured.find(msg, idx)
+        assert next_idx >= idx
+        idx = next_idx