> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.usedragonfly.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Route discovery

> Scan your workspace and turn Express and Next.js routes into a collection.

Route discovery is what sets Dragonfly apart. Instead of typing every endpoint by hand, you point Dragonfly at your project and it reads your source for routes, then builds a collection from what it finds.

## Scan a workspace

<Steps>
  <Step title="Run the command">
    Open the Command Palette and run **Scan Workspace for Routes**, or use the scan action in the Dragonfly sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the collection">
    Dragonfly parses your source, finds every Express and Next.js endpoint, and builds a collection you can send right away. Folders mirror your codebase structure.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Re-scan as you go">
    Add a route later and run the scan again. Dragonfly picks up new and deleted routes and updates the collection.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Supported frameworks

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Express" icon="https://mintcdn.com/saurabh-dc2af1a9/2Gj8GymSTIUjWURc/icons/server.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=2Gj8GymSTIUjWURc&q=85&s=4f683ee29fb156f4ed395f89a31c3719" width="24" height="24" data-path="icons/server.svg">
    Route handlers, including nested and Router-level routes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Next.js" icon="https://mintcdn.com/saurabh-dc2af1a9/2Gj8GymSTIUjWURc/icons/layers.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=2Gj8GymSTIUjWURc&q=85&s=49cb3f64760a768e6cae13c80b70fa41" width="24" height="24" data-path="icons/layers.svg">
    API routes across both the App Router and the Pages Router, including route groups.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

For any other framework, import an OpenAPI spec, a Postman, Thunder Client or Insomnia collection, a HAR capture, or a single cURL command. See [Importing](/guides/importing).

## What a scan produces

A scan reads a project like this:

```js routes/users.js theme={null}
router.get("/api/users", listUsers);
router.post("/api/users", createUser);
router.get("/api/users/:id", getUser);
router.patch("/api/users/:id", updateUser);
```

And builds a collection of requests, foldered to match your source:

```text theme={null}
GET    /api/users
POST   /api/users
GET    /api/users/:id
PATCH  /api/users/:id
```

Path parameters such as `:id` are ready to fill in, and the requests are grouped into folders that follow your project layout.

<Note>
  Route discovery covers Express and Next.js today. Which framework it should learn next is driven by what people ask for. Send a request to [saurowankhade@gmail.com](mailto:saurowankhade@gmail.com?subject=Dragonfly%20route%20discovery).
</Note>