diff --git a/pkg/clients/handlers.go b/pkg/clients/handlers.go
index 5792a0e97..e5fa247e5 100644
--- a/pkg/clients/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/clients/handlers.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ type PaginationLinksResponse struct {
 func (a *API) RegisterEndpoints(mux *chi.Mux) {
 	mux.Get("/api/v0/clients", a.ListClients)
 	mux.Post("/api/v0/clients", a.CreateClient)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/clients/{id}", a.GetClient)
-	mux.Put("/api/v0/clients/{id}", a.UpdateClient)
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/clients/{id}", a.DeleteClient)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/clients/{id:.+}", a.GetClient)
+	mux.Put("/api/v0/clients/{id:.+}", a.UpdateClient)
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/clients/{id:.+}", a.DeleteClient)
 }
 
 func (a *API) RegisterValidation(v validation.ValidationRegistryInterface) {
diff --git a/pkg/groups/handlers.go b/pkg/groups/handlers.go
index e24be07dd..e605b103b 100644
--- a/pkg/groups/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/groups/handlers.go
@@ -62,19 +62,19 @@ type API struct {
 // RegisterEndpoints hooks up all the endpoints to the server mux passed via the arg
 func (a *API) RegisterEndpoints(mux *chi.Mux) {
 	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups", a.handleList)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups/{id}", a.handleDetail)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}", a.handleDetail)
 	mux.Post("/api/v0/groups", a.handleCreate)
-	mux.Patch("/api/v0/groups/{id}", a.handleUpdate)
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/groups/{id}", a.handleRemove)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups/{id}/roles", a.handleListRoles)
-	mux.Post("/api/v0/groups/{id}/roles", a.handleAssignRoles)
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/groups/{id}/roles/{r_id}", a.handleRemoveRole)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups/{id}/entitlements", a.handleListPermission)
-	mux.Patch("/api/v0/groups/{id}/entitlements", a.handleAssignPermission)
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/groups/{id}/entitlements/{e_id}", a.handleRemovePermission)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups/{id}/identities", a.handleListIdentities)
-	mux.Patch("/api/v0/groups/{id}/identities", a.handleAssignIdentities)
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/groups/{id}/identities/{i_id}", a.handleRemoveIdentities)
+	mux.Patch("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}", a.handleUpdate)
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}", a.handleRemove)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/roles", a.handleListRoles)
+	mux.Post("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/roles", a.handleAssignRoles)
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/roles/{r_id:.+}", a.handleRemoveRole)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/entitlements", a.handleListPermission)
+	mux.Patch("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/entitlements", a.handleAssignPermission)
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/entitlements/{e_id:.+}", a.handleRemovePermission)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/identities", a.handleListIdentities)
+	mux.Patch("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/identities", a.handleAssignIdentities)
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/groups/{id:.+}/identities/{i_id:.+}", a.handleRemoveIdentities)
 }
 
 func (a *API) RegisterValidation(v validation.ValidationRegistryInterface) {
diff --git a/pkg/identities/handlers.go b/pkg/identities/handlers.go
index 45dcc7ec3..a6eda46ff 100644
--- a/pkg/identities/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/identities/handlers.go
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ type API struct {
 
 func (a *API) RegisterEndpoints(mux *chi.Mux) {
 	mux.Get("/api/v0/identities", a.handleList)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/identities/{id}", a.handleDetail)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/identities/{id:.+}", a.handleDetail)
 	mux.Post("/api/v0/identities", a.handleCreate)
-	mux.Put("/api/v0/identities/{id}", a.handleUpdate)
-	// mux.Patch("/api/v0/identities/{id}", a.handlePartialUpdate)
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/identities/{id}", a.handleRemove)
-	// mux.Delete("/api/v0/identities/{id}/sessions", a.handleSessionRemove)
-	// mux.Delete("/api/v0/identities/{id}/credentials/{type}", a.handleCrededntialRemove)
+	mux.Put("/api/v0/identities/{id:.+}", a.handleUpdate)
+	// mux.Patch("/api/v0/identities/{id:.+}", a.handlePartialUpdate)
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/identities/{id:.+}", a.handleRemove)
+	// mux.Delete("/api/v0/identities/{id:.+}/sessions", a.handleSessionRemove)
+	// mux.Delete("/api/v0/identities/{id:.+}/credentials/{type}", a.handleCrededntialRemove)
 }
 
 func (a *API) RegisterValidation(v validation.ValidationRegistryInterface) {
diff --git a/pkg/roles/handlers.go b/pkg/roles/handlers.go
index 5e0ee3f0d..617b3ef43 100644
--- a/pkg/roles/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/roles/handlers.go
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ type API struct {
 // RegisterEndpoints hooks up all the endpoints to the server mux passed via the arg
 func (a *API) RegisterEndpoints(mux *chi.Mux) {
 	mux.Get("/api/v0/roles", a.handleList)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/roles/{id}", a.handleDetail)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/roles/{id:.+}", a.handleDetail)
 	mux.Post("/api/v0/roles", a.handleCreate)
-	mux.Patch("/api/v0/roles/{id}", a.handleUpdate)
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/roles/{id}", a.handleRemove)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/roles/{id}/entitlements", a.handleListPermission)
-	mux.Patch("/api/v0/roles/{id}/entitlements", a.handleAssignPermission) // this can only work for assignment unless payload includes add and remove
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/roles/{id}/entitlements/{e_id}", a.handleRemovePermission)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/roles/{id}/groups", a.handleListRoleGroup)
+	mux.Patch("/api/v0/roles/{id:.+}", a.handleUpdate)
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/roles/{id:.+}", a.handleRemove)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/roles/{id:.+}/entitlements", a.handleListPermission)
+	mux.Patch("/api/v0/roles/{id:.+}/entitlements", a.handleAssignPermission) // this can only work for assignment unless payload includes add and remove
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/roles/{id:.+}/entitlements/{e_id:.+}", a.handleRemovePermission)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/roles/{id:.+}/groups", a.handleListRoleGroup)
 }
 func (a *API) RegisterValidation(v validation.ValidationRegistryInterface) {
 	err := v.RegisterValidatingFunc("roles", a.validatingFunc)
diff --git a/pkg/rules/handlers.go b/pkg/rules/handlers.go
index b8ec1ac28..a374bf2ac 100644
--- a/pkg/rules/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/rules/handlers.go
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ type API struct {
 
 func (a *API) RegisterEndpoints(mux *chi.Mux) {
 	mux.Get("/api/v0/rules", a.handleList)
-	mux.Get("/api/v0/rules/{id}", a.handleDetail)
+	mux.Get("/api/v0/rules/{id:.+}", a.handleDetail)
 	mux.Post("/api/v0/rules", a.handleCreate)
-	mux.Put("/api/v0/rules/{id}", a.handleUpdate)
-	mux.Delete("/api/v0/rules/{id}", a.handleRemove)
+	mux.Put("/api/v0/rules/{id:.+}", a.handleUpdate)
+	mux.Delete("/api/v0/rules/{id:.+}", a.handleRemove)
 }
 
 func (a *API) RegisterValidation(v validation.ValidationRegistryInterface) {