diff --git a/Context.php b/Context.php
index 2291d98..5088205 100644
--- a/Context.php
+++ b/Context.php
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ class Context
     }
 
     /**
-     * param returns a route parameter
+     * param returns a route parameter by integer index
      */
-    public function param(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
+    public function param(int $index, mixed $default = null): mixed
     {
-        return $this->request->param($name, $default);
+        return $this->request->param($index, $default);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/EXAMPLES.md b/EXAMPLES.md
index 43e9825..2abb92f 100644
--- a/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -92,14 +92,21 @@ $result = $router->lookup('GET', '/posts/123');
 $name = $context->input('name', 'default');        // POST data only
 $search = $context->query('search', '');           // Query params only
 $data = $context->jsonValue('data', []);           // JSON body only
-$id = $context->param('id', 0);                    // Route params only
+$id = $context->param(0, 0);                       // First route parameter
 
-// Examples with conflicting parameter names
+// Examples with route parameters by index
+// Route: /users/:userId/posts/:postId
+// URL: /users/123/posts/456
+
+$userId = $context->param(0);               // "123" (first parameter)
+$postId = $context->param(1);               // "456" (second parameter)
+
+// Examples with conflicting parameter names in different sources
 // URL: /users/123?name=query_name
 // POST: name=post_name
 // JSON: {"name": "json_name"}
 
-$routeId = $context->param('id');           // "123" from route
+$routeId = $context->param(0);              // "123" from route (first param)
 $queryName = $context->query('name');       // "query_name" from URL
 $postName = $context->input('name');        // "post_name" from form
 $jsonName = $context->jsonValue('name');    // "json_name" from JSON
@@ -215,7 +222,7 @@ $request->params;      // route parameters (set by router)
 $value = $request->input('key', 'default');        // POST data only
 $value = $request->query('key', 'default');        // Query params only
 $value = $request->jsonValue('key', 'default');    // JSON body only
-$value = $request->param('key', 'default');        // Route params only
+$value = $request->param(0, 'default');            // Route params by index
 $all = $request->all();                             // all input merged
 $subset = $request->only(['key1', 'key2']);
 $subset = $request->except(['password']);
@@ -497,6 +504,8 @@ $app->get('/hello', function(Context $context) {
 
 // Handler with parameters
 $app->get('/users/:id/posts/:slug', function(Context $context, $userId, $slug) {
+    // Parameters are passed as function arguments in order
+    // Or access via index: $userId = $context->param(0), $slug = $context->param(1)
     return [
         'user_id' => $userId,
         'post_slug' => $slug,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 358d35e..915cf1c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ High-performance tree-based router with dynamic parameter support.
 
 ### Context
 Central request/response wrapper with helper methods to reduce chaining.
-- Request helpers: `input()` (POST), `query()` (GET), `jsonValue()` (JSON), `param()` (route), `all()`
+- Request helpers: `input()` (POST), `query()` (GET), `jsonValue()` (JSON), `param()` (route by index), `all()`
 - Response helpers: `json()`, `text()`, `html()`, `redirect()`, `error()`
 - Request info: `ip()`, `userAgent()`, `header()`, `cookie()`, `expectsJson()`
 - State management: `set()`, `get()`
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Central request/response wrapper with helper methods to reduce chaining.
 
 ### Request
 Comprehensive HTTP request handling.
-- Explicit input methods: `input()` (POST), `query()` (GET), `jsonValue()` (JSON), `param()` (route)
+- Explicit input methods: `input()` (POST), `query()` (GET), `jsonValue()` (JSON), `param()` (route by index)
 - Header and cookie access
 - Content type detection
 - URL and security helpers
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ run(): void
 input(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed    // POST data
 query(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed    // Query params
 jsonValue(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed // JSON body
-param(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed    // Route params
+param(int $index, mixed $default = null): mixed      // Route params by index
 all(): array
 only(array $keys): array
 except(array $keys): array
diff --git a/Request.php b/Request.php
index 2b4fbbf..7afc21b 100644
--- a/Request.php
+++ b/Request.php
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ class Request
     }
 
     /**
-     * param returns a route parameter
+     * param returns a route parameter by integer index
      */
-    public function param(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
+    public function param(int $index, mixed $default = null): mixed
     {
-        return $this->params[$name] ?? $default;
+        return $this->params[$index] ?? $default;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Web.php b/Web.php
index abd2043..b58979f 100644
--- a/Web.php
+++ b/Web.php
@@ -137,10 +137,7 @@ class Web
                     return;
                 }
 
-                $this->context->request->params = array_combine(
-                    array_map(fn($i) => $i, array_keys($result['params'])),
-                    $result['params']
-                );
+                $this->context->request->params = $result['params'];
 
                 $handler = $result['handler'];
                 $response = $handler($this->context, ...$result['params']);