diff --git a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
index 2f431e0..2b21273 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ hide:
 
 # Release Notes
 
+## 0.12.9
+
+### Added
+
+- Missing before and after request in the handler helpers.
+
 ## 0.12.8
 
 ### Added
@@ -12,9 +18,6 @@ hide:
 - `Lilya`, `Include`, `Host`, `Path` and `Router` now support `before_request` and `after_request`
 life cycles. This can be particularly useful to those who want to perform actions before and after
 a request is performed. E.g.: Telemetry.
-
-### Added
-
 - Added `version` to Lilya client.
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/lilya/__init__.py b/lilya/__init__.py
index 5e44a42..8f52a6e 100644
--- a/lilya/__init__.py
+++ b/lilya/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.12.8"
+__version__ = "0.12.9"
diff --git a/lilya/apps.py b/lilya/apps.py
index ee744a9..f2d0215 100644
--- a/lilya/apps.py
+++ b/lilya/apps.py
@@ -960,6 +960,8 @@ def get(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a GET route.
@@ -984,6 +986,8 @@ def get(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def head(
@@ -994,6 +998,8 @@ def head(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a HEAD route.
@@ -1018,6 +1024,8 @@ def head(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def post(
@@ -1028,6 +1036,8 @@ def post(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a POST route.
@@ -1052,6 +1062,8 @@ def post(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def put(
@@ -1062,6 +1074,8 @@ def put(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a PUT route.
@@ -1086,6 +1100,8 @@ def put(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def patch(
@@ -1096,6 +1112,8 @@ def patch(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a PATCH route.
@@ -1120,6 +1138,8 @@ def patch(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def delete(
@@ -1130,6 +1150,8 @@ def delete(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a DELETE route.
@@ -1154,6 +1176,8 @@ def delete(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def trace(
@@ -1164,6 +1188,8 @@ def trace(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a TRACE route.
@@ -1188,6 +1214,8 @@ def trace(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def options(
@@ -1198,6 +1226,8 @@ def options(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a OPTIONS route.
@@ -1222,6 +1252,8 @@ def options(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def route(
@@ -1233,6 +1265,8 @@ def route(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a generic route.
@@ -1258,6 +1292,8 @@ def route(
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
     def websocket(
@@ -1267,6 +1303,8 @@ def websocket(
         middleware: Sequence[DefineMiddleware] | None = None,
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[[CallableDecorator], CallableDecorator]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a WebSocket route.
@@ -1289,6 +1327,8 @@ def websocket(
             middleware=middleware,
             permissions=permissions,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/lilya/routing.py b/lilya/routing.py
index c1c1841..3707a29 100644
--- a/lilya/routing.py
+++ b/lilya/routing.py
@@ -1378,6 +1378,8 @@ def include(
         namespace: str | None = None,
         pattern: str | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Adds an Include application into the routes.
@@ -1392,6 +1394,8 @@ def include(
             namespace=namespace,
             pattern=pattern,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
         self.routes.append(route)
 
@@ -1412,6 +1416,8 @@ def add_route(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Manually creates a `Path`` from a given handler.
@@ -1425,6 +1431,8 @@ def add_route(
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
             name=name,
             include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
         self.routes.append(route)
 
@@ -1436,6 +1444,8 @@ def add_websocket_route(
         middleware: Sequence[DefineMiddleware] | None = None,
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Manually creates a `WebSocketPath` from a given handler.
@@ -1447,6 +1457,8 @@ def add_websocket_route(
             permissions=permissions,
             name=name,
             exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
+            before_request=before_request,
+            after_request=after_request,
         )
         self.routes.append(route)
 
@@ -1510,6 +1522,8 @@ def get(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a GET route.
@@ -1537,6 +1551,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1550,6 +1566,8 @@ def head(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a HEAD route.
@@ -1577,6 +1595,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1590,6 +1610,8 @@ def post(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a POST route.
@@ -1617,6 +1639,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1630,6 +1654,8 @@ def put(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a PUT route.
@@ -1657,6 +1683,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1670,6 +1698,8 @@ def patch(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a PATCH route.
@@ -1697,6 +1727,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1710,6 +1742,8 @@ def delete(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a DELETE route.
@@ -1737,6 +1771,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1750,6 +1786,8 @@ def trace(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a TRACE route.
@@ -1777,6 +1815,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1790,6 +1830,8 @@ def options(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a OPTIONS route.
@@ -1817,6 +1859,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1831,6 +1875,8 @@ def route(
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
         include_in_schema: bool = True,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a generic route.
@@ -1858,6 +1904,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
                 include_in_schema=include_in_schema,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func
 
@@ -1870,6 +1918,8 @@ def websocket(
         middleware: Sequence[DefineMiddleware] | None = None,
         permissions: Sequence[DefinePermission] | None = None,
         exception_handlers: Mapping[Any, ExceptionHandler] | None = None,
+        before_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
+        after_request: Sequence[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Callable[..., Any]:
         """
         Decorator for defining a WebSocket route.
@@ -1894,6 +1944,8 @@ def wrapper(func: Callable) -> Callable:
                 middleware=middleware,
                 permissions=permissions,
                 exception_handlers=exception_handlers,
+                before_request=before_request,
+                after_request=after_request,
             )
             return func