diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 77b2abf8..1d5aa479 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2997,7 +2997,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "volo-http"
-version = "0.1.8"
+version = "0.1.9"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "cookie",
diff --git a/examples/src/http/simple.rs b/examples/src/http/simple.rs
index 4e938298..f5c05058 100644
--- a/examples/src/http/simple.rs
+++ b/examples/src/http/simple.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use volo_http::{
     extension::Extension,
     extract::{Form, Query},
     http::header,
-    layer::TimeoutLayer,
+    layer::{FilterLayer, TimeoutLayer},
     middleware::{self, Next},
     response::IntoResponse,
     route::{from_handler, get, post, service_fn, MethodRouter, Router},
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ fn test_router() -> Router {
                 .get(service_fn(service_fn_test))
                 .build(),
         )
+        // curl -v http://127.0.0.1:8080/test/anyaddr?reject_me
+        .layer(FilterLayer::new(|uri: Uri| async move {
+            if uri.query().is_some() && uri.query().unwrap() == "reject_me" {
+                Err(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+            } else {
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        }))
 }
 
 // You can use the following commands for testing cookies
diff --git a/volo-http/Cargo.toml b/volo-http/Cargo.toml
index 2740e18d..8450ba3b 100644
--- a/volo-http/Cargo.toml
+++ b/volo-http/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "volo-http"
-version = "0.1.8"
+version = "0.1.9"
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/volo-http/src/handler.rs b/volo-http/src/handler.rs
index ad74c397..d18e5c5c 100644
--- a/volo-http/src/handler.rs
+++ b/volo-http/src/handler.rs
@@ -251,18 +251,17 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-pub trait HandlerWithoutRequest<T>: Sized {
-    fn call(self, cx: &mut HttpContext) -> impl Future<Output = Response> + Send;
+pub trait HandlerWithoutRequest<T, Ret>: Sized {
+    fn call(self, cx: &mut HttpContext) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Ret, Response>> + Send;
 }
 
-impl<F, Fut, Res> HandlerWithoutRequest<()> for F
+impl<F, Fut, Ret> HandlerWithoutRequest<(), Ret> for F
 where
     F: FnOnce() -> Fut + Clone + Send,
-    Fut: Future<Output = Res> + Send,
-    Res: IntoResponse,
+    Fut: Future<Output = Ret> + Send,
 {
-    async fn call(self, _context: &mut HttpContext) -> Response {
-        self().await.into_response()
+    async fn call(self, _context: &mut HttpContext) -> Result<Ret, Response> {
+        Ok(self().await)
     }
 }
 
@@ -271,21 +270,20 @@ macro_rules! impl_handler_without_request {
         $($ty:ident),* $(,)?
     ) => {
         #[allow(non_snake_case, unused_mut, unused_variables)]
-        impl<F, Fut, Res, $($ty,)*> HandlerWithoutRequest<($($ty,)*)> for F
+        impl<F, Fut, Ret, $($ty,)*> HandlerWithoutRequest<($($ty,)*), Ret> for F
         where
             F: FnOnce($($ty,)*) -> Fut + Clone + Send,
-            Fut: Future<Output = Res> + Send,
-            Res: IntoResponse,
+            Fut: Future<Output = Ret> + Send,
             $( for<'r> $ty: FromContext<()> + Send + 'r, )*
         {
-            async fn call(self, cx: &mut HttpContext) -> Response {
+            async fn call(self, cx: &mut HttpContext) -> Result<Ret, Response> {
                 $(
                     let $ty = match $ty::from_context(cx, &()).await {
                         Ok(value) => value,
-                        Err(rejection) => return rejection.into_response(),
+                        Err(rejection) => return Err(rejection.into_response()),
                     };
                 )*
-                self($($ty,)*).await.into_response()
+                Ok(self($($ty,)*).await)
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/volo-http/src/layer.rs b/volo-http/src/layer.rs
index 417f2989..56a9fab5 100644
--- a/volo-http/src/layer.rs
+++ b/volo-http/src/layer.rs
@@ -1,72 +1,62 @@
-use std::{marker::PhantomData, time::Duration};
+use std::{convert::Infallible, marker::PhantomData, time::Duration};
 
-use hyper::{
-    body::Incoming,
-    http::{Method, StatusCode},
-};
+use hyper::body::Incoming;
 use motore::{layer::Layer, service::Service};
 
 use crate::{
     handler::HandlerWithoutRequest,
-    request::Request,
     response::{IntoResponse, Response},
     HttpContext,
 };
 
-pub trait LayerExt {
-    fn method(
-        self,
-        method: Method,
-    ) -> FilterLayer<Box<dyn Fn(&mut HttpContext, &Request) -> Result<(), StatusCode>>>
-    where
-        Self: Sized,
-    {
-        self.filter(Box::new(move |cx: &mut HttpContext, _: &Request| {
-            if cx.method == method {
-                Ok(())
-            } else {
-                Err(StatusCode::METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED)
-            }
-        }))
-    }
-
-    fn filter<F>(self, f: F) -> FilterLayer<F>
-    where
-        Self: Sized,
-        F: Fn(&mut HttpContext, &Request) -> Result<(), StatusCode>,
-    {
-        FilterLayer { f }
-    }
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct FilterLayer<H, R, T> {
+    handler: H,
+    _marker: PhantomData<(R, T)>,
 }
 
-pub struct FilterLayer<F> {
-    f: F,
+impl<H, R, T> FilterLayer<H, R, T> {
+    pub fn new(h: H) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            handler: h,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-impl<S, F> Layer<S> for FilterLayer<F>
+impl<S, H, R, T> Layer<S> for FilterLayer<H, R, T>
 where
-    S: Service<HttpContext, Request, Response = Response> + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    F: Fn(&mut HttpContext, &Request) -> Result<(), StatusCode> + Send + Sync,
+    S: Send + Sync + 'static,
+    H: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    T: Sync,
 {
-    type Service = Filter<S, F>;
+    type Service = Filter<S, H, R, T>;
 
     fn layer(self, inner: S) -> Self::Service {
         Filter {
             service: inner,
-            f: self.f,
+            handler: self.handler,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Filter<S, F> {
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Filter<S, H, R, T> {
     service: S,
-    f: F,
+    handler: H,
+    _marker: PhantomData<(R, T)>,
 }
 
-impl<S, F> Service<HttpContext, Request> for Filter<S, F>
+impl<S, H, R, T> Service<HttpContext, Incoming> for Filter<S, H, R, T>
 where
-    S: Service<HttpContext, Request, Response = Response> + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    F: Fn(&mut HttpContext, &Request) -> Result<(), StatusCode> + Send + Sync,
+    S: Service<HttpContext, Incoming, Response = Response, Error = Infallible>
+        + Send
+        + Sync
+        + 'static,
+    H: HandlerWithoutRequest<T, Result<(), R>> + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    R: IntoResponse + Send + Sync,
+    T: Sync,
 {
     type Response = S::Response;
 
@@ -75,26 +65,33 @@ where
     async fn call<'s, 'cx>(
         &'s self,
         cx: &'cx mut HttpContext,
-        req: Request,
+        req: Incoming,
     ) -> Result<Self::Response, Self::Error> {
-        if let Err(status) = (self.f)(cx, &req) {
-            return Ok(status.into_response());
+        match self.handler.clone().call(cx).await {
+            // do not filter it, call the service
+            Ok(Ok(())) => self.service.call(cx, req).await,
+            // filter it and return the specified response
+            Ok(Err(res)) => Ok(res.into_response()),
+            // something wrong while extracting
+            Err(rej) => {
+                tracing::warn!("[VOLO] FilterLayer: something wrong while extracting");
+                Ok(rej.into_response())
+            }
         }
-        self.service.call(cx, req).await
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct TimeoutLayer<H, T> {
+pub struct TimeoutLayer<H, R, T> {
     duration: Duration,
     handler: H,
-    _marker: PhantomData<T>,
+    _marker: PhantomData<(R, T)>,
 }
 
-impl<H, T> TimeoutLayer<H, T> {
+impl<H, R, T> TimeoutLayer<H, R, T> {
     pub fn new(duration: Duration, handler: H) -> Self
     where
-        H: HandlerWithoutRequest<T> + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        H: Send + Sync + 'static,
     {
         Self {
             duration,
@@ -104,13 +101,14 @@ impl<H, T> TimeoutLayer<H, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<S, H, T> Layer<S> for TimeoutLayer<H, T>
+impl<S, H, R, T> Layer<S> for TimeoutLayer<H, R, T>
 where
-    S: Service<HttpContext, Incoming, Response = Response> + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    H: HandlerWithoutRequest<T> + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    S: Send + Sync + 'static,
+    H: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    R: Sync,
     T: Sync,
 {
-    type Service = Timeout<S, H, T>;
+    type Service = Timeout<S, H, R, T>;
 
     fn layer(self, inner: S) -> Self::Service {
         Timeout {
@@ -123,18 +121,21 @@ where
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Timeout<S, H, T> {
+pub struct Timeout<S, H, R, T> {
     service: S,
     duration: Duration,
     handler: H,
-    _marker: PhantomData<T>,
+    _marker: PhantomData<(R, T)>,
 }
 
-impl<S, H, T> Service<HttpContext, Incoming> for Timeout<S, H, T>
+impl<S, H, R, T> Service<HttpContext, Incoming> for Timeout<S, H, R, T>
 where
-    S: Service<HttpContext, Incoming, Response = Response> + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    S::Error: Send,
-    H: HandlerWithoutRequest<T> + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    S: Service<HttpContext, Incoming, Response = Response, Error = Infallible>
+        + Send
+        + Sync
+        + 'static,
+    H: HandlerWithoutRequest<T, R> + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    R: IntoResponse + Sync,
     T: Sync,
 {
     type Response = S::Response;
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ where
         tokio::select! {
             resp = fut_service => resp,
             _ = fut_timeout => {
-                Ok(self.handler.clone().call(cx).await)
+                Ok(self.handler.clone().call(cx).await.into_response())
             },
         }
     }
diff --git a/volo-http/src/request.rs b/volo-http/src/request.rs
index 48794c13..43d87ccd 100644
--- a/volo-http/src/request.rs
+++ b/volo-http/src/request.rs
@@ -1,31 +1 @@
-use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
-
-use hyper::{body::Incoming, http::request::Builder};
-
-pub struct Request(pub(crate) hyper::http::Request<hyper::body::Incoming>);
-
-impl Request {
-    pub fn builder() -> Builder {
-        Builder::new()
-    }
-}
-
-impl Deref for Request {
-    type Target = hyper::http::Request<hyper::body::Incoming>;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.0
-    }
-}
-
-impl DerefMut for Request {
-    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
-        &mut self.0
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<hyper::http::Request<Incoming>> for Request {
-    fn from(value: hyper::http::Request<Incoming>) -> Self {
-        Self(value)
-    }
-}
+pub type Request<B = hyper::body::Incoming> = hyper::http::Request<B>;
diff --git a/volo-http/src/response.rs b/volo-http/src/response.rs
index 22022079..e4bf080c 100644
--- a/volo-http/src/response.rs
+++ b/volo-http/src/response.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
     convert::Infallible,
-    ops::{Deref, DerefMut},
     pin::Pin,
     task::{Context, Poll},
 };
@@ -10,42 +9,12 @@ use http_body_util::Full;
 use hyper::{
     body::{Body, Bytes, Frame, SizeHint},
     header::HeaderValue,
-    http::{header::IntoHeaderName, response::Builder, StatusCode},
+    http::{header::IntoHeaderName, StatusCode},
     HeaderMap,
 };
 use pin_project::pin_project;
 
-pub struct Response(hyper::http::Response<RespBody>);
-
-impl Response {
-    pub fn builder() -> Builder {
-        Builder::new()
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn inner(self) -> hyper::http::Response<RespBody> {
-        self.0
-    }
-}
-
-impl Deref for Response {
-    type Target = hyper::http::Response<RespBody>;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.0
-    }
-}
-
-impl DerefMut for Response {
-    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
-        &mut self.0
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<hyper::http::Response<RespBody>> for Response {
-    fn from(value: hyper::http::Response<RespBody>) -> Self {
-        Self(value)
-    }
-}
+pub type Response<B = RespBody> = hyper::http::Response<B>;
 
 #[pin_project]
 pub struct RespBody {
@@ -190,7 +159,7 @@ where
 {
     fn into_response(self) -> Response {
         let mut resp = self.1.into_response();
-        *resp.0.status_mut() = self.0;
+        *resp.status_mut() = self.0;
         resp
     }
 }
@@ -205,9 +174,13 @@ impl IntoResponse for StatusCode {
     }
 }
 
-impl IntoResponse for Response {
+impl<B> IntoResponse for hyper::http::Response<B>
+where
+    B: Into<RespBody>,
+{
     fn into_response(self) -> Response {
-        self
+        let (parts, body) = self.into_parts();
+        Response::from_parts(parts, body.into())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/volo-http/src/server.rs b/volo-http/src/server.rs
index 12693328..21e905bd 100644
--- a/volo-http/src/server.rs
+++ b/volo-http/src/server.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ async fn handle_conn<S>(
                     Ok(resp) => resp,
                     Err(inf) => inf.into_response(),
                 };
-                Ok::<hyper::http::Response<RespBody>, Infallible>(resp.inner())
+                Ok::<hyper::http::Response<RespBody>, Infallible>(resp)
             }
         }),
     );