Non-RESTful Routes

Lesson in the Ruby on Rails Roadmap · Stage 5: Controllers

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Non-RESTful Routes?

Non-RESTful routes are custom routes that deviate from the standard RESTful conventions (like index, show, create, update, destroy). They are used when an action doesn't naturally map to a typical CRUD operation or when you need a more descriptive or specific URL for a particular function in your application. These routes allow you to define custom paths and HTTP verbs to connect to specific controller actions.

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Non-RESTful Routes: common questions

Can I learn Non-RESTful Routes in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Non-RESTful Routes in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Non-RESTful Routes tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 28 of 98 in the free Ruby on Rails roadmap, in stage 5, Controllers. If you are new to Ruby on Rails, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.