diff --git a/ts/typedrequest.classes.typedrouter.ts b/ts/typedrequest.classes.typedrouter.ts
index 9894c66..4ee4c35 100644
--- a/ts/typedrequest.classes.typedrouter.ts
+++ b/ts/typedrequest.classes.typedrouter.ts
@@ -8,24 +8,82 @@ import { TypedHandler } from './typedrequest.classes.typedhandler';
  * This is thought for reusing the same url endpoint for different methods
  */
 export class TypedRouter {
+  public upstreamTypedRouter: TypedRouter;
+
+  public routerMap = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<
+    TypedRouter
+  >();
+
   public handlerMap = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<
     TypedHandler<plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>
   >();
 
   /**
    * adds the handler to the routing map
-   * @param handlerArg
+   * @param typedHandlerArg
    */
   public addTypedHandler<T extends plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest>(
-    handlerArg: TypedHandler<T>
+    typedHandlerArg: TypedHandler<T>
   ) {
-    this.handlerMap.add(handlerArg);
+    // lets check for deduplication
+    const existingTypedHandler = this.getTypedHandlerForMethod(typedHandlerArg.method);
+    if (existingTypedHandler) {
+      throw new Error(`a TypedHandler for ${typedHandlerArg.method} alredy exists! Can't add another one.`);
+    }
+
+    this.handlerMap.add(typedHandlerArg);
   }
 
-  public async addResponse(typedRequest: plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest) {
-    const typedHandler = this.handlerMap.find(handler => {
-      return handler.method === typedRequest.method;
-    });
+  /**
+   * adds another sub typedRouter
+   * @param typedRequest 
+   */
+  public addTypedRouter(typedRouterArg: TypedRouter) {
+    this.routerMap.add(typedRouterArg);
+  }
+
+  public setUpstreamTypedRouter(typedRouterArg: TypedRouter) {
+    this.upstreamTypedRouter = typedRouterArg;
+  }
+
+  public checkForTypedHandler(methodArg: string): boolean {
+    return !! this.getTypedHandlerForMethod(methodArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets a typed Router from the router chain, upstream and downstream
+   * @param methodArg
+   * @param checkUpstreamRouter 
+   */
+  public getTypedHandlerForMethod(methodArg: string, checkUpstreamRouter = true): TypedHandler<any> {
+    let typedHandler: TypedHandler<any>;
+    
+    if (this.upstreamTypedRouter && checkUpstreamRouter) {
+      typedHandler = this.upstreamTypedRouter.getTypedHandlerForMethod(methodArg);
+    } else {
+      typedHandler = this.handlerMap.find(handler => {
+        return handler.method === methodArg;
+      });
+  
+      if (!typedHandler) {
+        this.routerMap.getArray().forEach(typedRouter => {
+          if (!typedHandler) {
+            typedHandler = typedRouter.getTypedHandlerForMethod(methodArg, false);
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    return typedHandler;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * routes a typed request to a handler
+   * @param typedRequestArg
+   */
+  public async routeAndAddResponse(typedRequestArg: plugins.typedRequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest) {
+    const typedHandler = this.getTypedHandlerForMethod(typedRequestArg.method);
 
     if (!typedHandler) {
       const availableMethods: string[] = [];
@@ -35,14 +93,14 @@ export class TypedRouter {
       console.log(`Cannot find method for ${typedHandler}`);
       console.log(`Available methods are:`);
       console.log(availableMethods);
-      typedRequest.error = {
+      typedRequestArg.error = {
         text: 'There is no available method for this call on the server side',
         data: {}
       };
-      return typedRequest;
+      return typedRequestArg;
     }
 
-    typedRequest = await typedHandler.addResponse(typedRequest);
-    return typedRequest;
+    typedRequestArg = await typedHandler.addResponse(typedRequestArg);
+    return typedRequestArg;
   }
 }