is there anything similar to type-safe routes, but...

# ktor

[Alejandro Serrano Mena]

is there anything similar to type-safe routes, but for form parameters?

[Emre]

https://ktor.io/docs/type-safe-request.html

[Alejandro Serrano Mena]

that explains query and path parameters, but says nothing about forms

[Andrew O'Hara]

There also appears to be body validation, but not for forms: https://ktor.io/docs/request-validation.html. I don't see any 3rd party plugins, but they may exist. There's viartemev / ktor-validation-feature, but once again, it only seems to do non-form bodies.

If it's very important to have built-in form validation, you may want to consider migrating to http4k in the mid to long term; it has a greater focus on type-safety in general. https://www.http4k.org/guide/howto/use_html_forms/

[Emre]

@Andrew O'Hara any other strong reasons to prefer http4k?

[Andrew O'Hara]

You might also prefer http4k if you want runtime OpenAPI generation, reflectionless type safety, serverless support, or a more function-oriented programming model. You may want to stick to Ktor if you value the shallower learning curve, larger support base, and superior content negotiation.