diff --git a/_examples/routing/README.md b/_examples/routing/README.md
index 14c3f904..40074682 100644
--- a/_examples/routing/README.md
+++ b/_examples/routing/README.md
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ both positive and negative numbers, any number of digits (ctx.Params().GetInt wi
 int64 type
 -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807
 
++------------------------+
+| {param:uint8}          |
++------------------------+
+uint8 type
+0 to 255
+
 +------------------------+
 | {param:uint64}         |
 +------------------------+
diff --git a/_examples/routing/dynamic-path/main.go b/_examples/routing/dynamic-path/main.go
index 42ce2f0a..462634c7 100644
--- a/_examples/routing/dynamic-path/main.go
+++ b/_examples/routing/dynamic-path/main.go
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ func main() {
 	// -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807
 	//
 	// +------------------------+
+	// | {param:uint8}          |
+	// +------------------------+
+	// uint8 type
+	// 0 to 255
+	//
+	//
+	// +------------------------+
 	// | {param:uint64}         |
 	// +------------------------+
 	// uint64 type
@@ -146,6 +153,12 @@ func main() {
 		ctx.Writef("Hello id: %d looking for friend id: ", id, friendid)
 	}) // this will throw e 504 error code instead of 404 if all route's macros not passed.
 
+	// :uint8 0 to 255.
+	app.Get("/ages/{age:uint8 else 400}", func(ctx iris.Context) {
+		age, _ := ctx.Params().GetUint8("age")
+		ctx.Writef("age selected: %d", age)
+	})
+
 	// Another example using a custom regexp and any custom logic.
 	latLonExpr := "^-?[0-9]{1,3}(?:\\.[0-9]{1,10})?$"
 	latLonRegex, err := regexp.Compile(latLonExpr)
diff --git a/context/context.go b/context/context.go
index 46397a10..b558fe9a 100644
--- a/context/context.go
+++ b/context/context.go
@@ -162,7 +162,14 @@ func (r RequestParams) GetFloat64(key string) (float64, error) {
 	return r.store.GetFloat64(key)
 }
 
-// GetUint64 returns the path paramete's value as uint64, based on its key.
+// GetUint8 returns the path parameter's value as uint8, based on its key.
+// It checks for all available types of int, including int, string.
+// It will return 0 and a non-nil error if parameter wasn't found.
+func (r RequestParams) GetUint8(key string) (uint8, error) {
+	return r.store.GetUint8(key)
+}
+
+// GetUint64 returns the path parameter's value as uint64, based on its key.
 // It checks for all available types of int, including int, uint64, int64, strings etc.
 // It will return 0 and a non-nil error if parameter wasn't found.
 func (r RequestParams) GetUint64(key string) (uint64, error) {
diff --git a/core/memstore/memstore.go b/core/memstore/memstore.go
index 5b6bbdf2..48986514 100644
--- a/core/memstore/memstore.go
+++ b/core/memstore/memstore.go
@@ -197,6 +197,39 @@ func (e Entry) Float32Default(key string, def float32) (float32, error) {
 	return def, errFindParse.Format("float32", e.Key)
 }
 
+// Uint8Default returns the entry's value as uint8.
+// If not found returns "def" and a non-nil error.
+func (e Entry) Uint8Default(def uint8) (uint8, error) {
+	v := e.ValueRaw
+	if v == nil {
+		return def, errFindParse.Format("uint8", e.Key)
+	}
+
+	if vuint8, ok := v.(uint8); ok {
+		return vuint8, nil
+	}
+
+	if vint, ok := v.(int); ok {
+		if vint < 0 || vint > 255 {
+			return def, errFindParse.Format("uint8", e.Key)
+		}
+		return uint8(vint), nil
+	}
+
+	if vstring, sok := v.(string); sok {
+		vuint64, err := strconv.ParseUint(vstring, 10, 8)
+		if err != nil {
+			return def, err
+		}
+		if vuint64 > 255 {
+			return def, errFindParse.Format("uint8", e.Key)
+		}
+		return uint8(vuint64), nil
+	}
+
+	return def, errFindParse.Format("uint8", e.Key)
+}
+
 // Uint64Default returns the entry's value as uint64.
 // If not found returns "def" and a non-nil error.
 func (e Entry) Uint64Default(def uint64) (uint64, error) {
@@ -449,6 +482,26 @@ func (r *Store) GetIntDefault(key string, def int) int {
 	return def
 }
 
+// GetUint8 returns the entry's value as uint8, based on its key.
+// If not found returns 0 and a non-nil error.
+func (r *Store) GetUint8(key string) (uint8, error) {
+	v := r.GetEntry(key)
+	if v == nil {
+		return 0, errFindParse.Format("uint8", key)
+	}
+	return v.Uint8Default(0)
+}
+
+// GetUint8Default returns the entry's value as uint8, based on its key.
+// If not found returns "def".
+func (r *Store) GetUint8Default(key string, def uint8) uint8 {
+	if v, err := r.GetUint8(key); err == nil {
+		return v
+	}
+
+	return def
+}
+
 // GetUint64 returns the entry's value as uint64, based on its key.
 // If not found returns 0 and a non-nil error.
 func (r *Store) GetUint64(key string) (uint64, error) {
diff --git a/core/router/macro.go b/core/router/macro.go
index aa2d8e8a..e46a07c7 100644
--- a/core/router/macro.go
+++ b/core/router/macro.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func registerBuiltinsMacroFuncs(out *macro.Map) {
 	registerStringMacroFuncs(out.String)
 	registerNumberMacroFuncs(out.Number)
 	registerInt64MacroFuncs(out.Int64)
+	registerUint8MacroFuncs(out.Uint8)
 	registerUint64MacroFuncs(out.Uint64)
 	registerAlphabeticalMacroFuncs(out.Alphabetical)
 	registerFileMacroFuncs(out.File)
@@ -176,6 +177,51 @@ func registerInt64MacroFuncs(out *macro.Macro) {
 	})
 }
 
+// Uint8
+// 0 to 255.
+func registerUint8MacroFuncs(out *macro.Macro) {
+	// checks if the param value's uint8 representation is
+	// bigger or equal than 'min'
+	out.RegisterFunc("min", func(min uint8) macro.EvaluatorFunc {
+		return func(paramValue string) bool {
+			n, err := strconv.ParseUint(paramValue, 10, 8)
+			if err != nil {
+				return false
+			}
+
+			return uint8(n) >= min
+		}
+	})
+
+	// checks if the param value's uint8 representation is
+	// smaller or equal than 'max'
+	out.RegisterFunc("max", func(max uint8) macro.EvaluatorFunc {
+		return func(paramValue string) bool {
+			n, err := strconv.ParseUint(paramValue, 10, 8)
+			if err != nil {
+				return false
+			}
+			return uint8(n) <= max
+		}
+	})
+
+	// checks if the param value's uint8 representation is
+	// between min and max, including 'min' and 'max'
+	out.RegisterFunc("range", func(min, max uint8) macro.EvaluatorFunc {
+		return func(paramValue string) bool {
+			n, err := strconv.ParseUint(paramValue, 10, 8)
+			if err != nil {
+				return false
+			}
+
+			if v := uint8(n); v < min || v > max {
+				return false
+			}
+			return true
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 // Uint64
 // 0 to 18446744073709551615.
 func registerUint64MacroFuncs(out *macro.Macro) {
diff --git a/core/router/macro/interpreter/ast/ast.go b/core/router/macro/interpreter/ast/ast.go
index 4a4103a4..42995690 100644
--- a/core/router/macro/interpreter/ast/ast.go
+++ b/core/router/macro/interpreter/ast/ast.go
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ const (
 	// Allows only -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807.
 	// Declaration: /mypath/{myparam:int64} or {myparam:long}
 	ParamTypeInt64
+	// ParamTypeUint8 a number type.
+	// Allows only 0 to 255.
+	// Declaration: /mypath/{myparam:uint8}
+	ParamTypeUint8
 	// ParamTypeUint64 a number type.
 	// Allows only 0 to 18446744073709551615.
 	// Declaration: /mypath/{myparam:uint64}
@@ -88,6 +92,8 @@ func (pt ParamType) Kind() reflect.Kind {
 		return reflect.Int
 	case ParamTypeInt64:
 		return reflect.Int64
+	case ParamTypeUint8:
+		return reflect.Uint8
 	case ParamTypeUint64:
 		return reflect.Uint64
 	case ParamTypeBoolean:
@@ -106,6 +112,8 @@ func ValidKind(k reflect.Kind) bool {
 		fallthrough
 	case reflect.Int64:
 		fallthrough
+	case reflect.Uint8:
+		fallthrough
 	case reflect.Uint64:
 		fallthrough
 	case reflect.Bool:
@@ -128,6 +136,7 @@ var paramTypes = map[string]ParamType{
 	"int":    ParamTypeNumber, // same as number.
 	"long":   ParamTypeInt64,
 	"int64":  ParamTypeInt64, // same as long.
+	"uint8":  ParamTypeUint8,
 	"uint64": ParamTypeUint64,
 
 	"boolean": ParamTypeBoolean,
@@ -149,6 +158,7 @@ var paramTypes = map[string]ParamType{
 // "string"
 // "number" or "int"
 // "long" or "int64"
+// "uint8"
 // "uint64"
 // "boolean" or "bool"
 // "alphabetical"
@@ -179,6 +189,8 @@ func LookupParamTypeFromStd(goType string) ParamType {
 		return ParamTypeNumber
 	case "int64":
 		return ParamTypeInt64
+	case "uint8":
+		return ParamTypeUint8
 	case "uint64":
 		return ParamTypeUint64
 	case "bool":
diff --git a/core/router/macro/macro.go b/core/router/macro/macro.go
index 23a45d14..7ea4630f 100644
--- a/core/router/macro/macro.go
+++ b/core/router/macro/macro.go
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ type Map struct {
 	// int64 as int64 type
 	// -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807.
 	Int64 *Macro
+	// uint8 as uint8 type
+	// 0 to 255.
+	Uint8 *Macro
 	// uint64 as uint64 type
 	// 0 to 18446744073709551615.
 	Uint64 *Macro
@@ -313,6 +316,7 @@ func NewMap() *Map {
 			// if err == strconv.ErrRange...
 			return err == nil
 		}), //("^-[1-9]|-?[1-9][0-9]{1,14}|-?1000000000000000|-?10000000000000000|-?100000000000000000|-?[1-9]000000000000000000|-?9[0-2]00000000000000000|-?92[0-2]0000000000000000|-?922[0-3]000000000000000|-?9223[0-3]00000000000000|-?92233[0-7]0000000000000|-?922337[0-2]000000000000|-?92233720[0-3]0000000000|-?922337203[0-6]000000000|-?9223372036[0-8]00000000|-?92233720368[0-5]0000000|-?922337203685[0-4]000000|-?9223372036854[0-7]00000|-?92233720368547[0-7]0000|-?922337203685477[0-5]000|-?922337203685477[56]000|[0-9]$")),
+		Uint8: newMacro(MustNewEvaluatorFromRegexp("^([0-9]|[1-8][0-9]|9[0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])$")),
 		Uint64: newMacro(func(paramValue string) bool {
 			if !simpleNumberEvalutator(paramValue) {
 				return false
@@ -346,6 +350,8 @@ func (m *Map) Lookup(typ ast.ParamType) *Macro {
 		return m.Number
 	case ast.ParamTypeInt64:
 		return m.Int64
+	case ast.ParamTypeUint8:
+		return m.Uint8
 	case ast.ParamTypeUint64:
 		return m.Uint64
 	case ast.ParamTypeBoolean:
diff --git a/core/router/macro/macro_test.go b/core/router/macro/macro_test.go
index beab57f1..83092939 100644
--- a/core/router/macro/macro_test.go
+++ b/core/router/macro/macro_test.go
@@ -142,6 +142,37 @@ func TestInt64EvaluatorRaw(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUint8EvaluatorRaw(t *testing.T) {
+	f := NewMap()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		pass  bool
+		input string
+	}{
+		{false, "astring"},                                 // 0
+		{false, "astringwith_numb3rS_and_symbol$"},         // 1
+		{false, "-9223372036854775808"},                    // 2
+		{false, "main.css"},                                // 3
+		{false, "/assets/main.css"},                        // 4
+		{false, "92233720368547758079223372036854775807"},  // 5
+		{false, "9223372036854775808 9223372036854775808"}, // 6
+		{false, "-1"},                                      // 7
+		{false, "-0"},                                      // 8
+		{false, "+1"},                                      // 9
+		{false, "18446744073709551615"},                    // 10
+		{false, "9223372036854775807"},                     // 11
+		{false, "021"},                                     // 12 - no leading zeroes are allowed.
+		{false, "300"},                                     // 13
+		{true, "0"},                                        // 14
+		{true, "255"},                                      // 15
+		{true, "21"},                                       // 16
+	}
+
+	for i, tt := range tests {
+		testEvaluatorRaw(t, f.Uint8, tt.input, tt.pass, i)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestUint64EvaluatorRaw(t *testing.T) {
 	f := NewMap()
 
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 3137bead..dc5f93b1 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -723,6 +723,12 @@ Standard macro types for parameters:
     int64 type
     -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807
 
+    +------------------------+
+    | {param:uint8}          |
+    +------------------------+
+    uint8 type
+    0 to 255
+
     +------------------------+
     | {param:uint64}         |
     +------------------------+
diff --git a/hero/param.go b/hero/param.go
index 278e507a..4ea62fc2 100644
--- a/hero/param.go
+++ b/hero/param.go
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ func resolveParam(currentParamIndex int, typ reflect.Type) (reflect.Value, bool)
 			entry, _ := ctx.Params().GetEntryAt(currentParamIndex)
 			v, _ := entry.Int64Default(0)
 
+			return v
+		}
+	case reflect.Uint8:
+		fn = func(ctx context.Context) uint8 {
+			entry, _ := ctx.Params().GetEntryAt(currentParamIndex)
+			v, _ := entry.Uint8Default(0)
+
 			return v
 		}
 	case reflect.Uint64:
diff --git a/mvc/controller_test.go b/mvc/controller_test.go
index 70de2a72..525c2103 100644
--- a/mvc/controller_test.go
+++ b/mvc/controller_test.go
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ func (c *testControllerRelPathFromFunc) EndRequest(ctx context.Context) {
 
 func (c *testControllerRelPathFromFunc) Get()                         {}
 func (c *testControllerRelPathFromFunc) GetBy(uint64)                 {}
-func (c *testControllerRelPathFromFunc) GetRatioBy(int64)             {}
+func (c *testControllerRelPathFromFunc) GetUint8RatioBy(uint8)        {}
+func (c *testControllerRelPathFromFunc) GetUint64RatioBy(int64)       {}
 func (c *testControllerRelPathFromFunc) GetAnythingByWildcard(string) {}
 
 func (c *testControllerRelPathFromFunc) GetLogin()  {}
@@ -391,8 +392,11 @@ func TestControllerRelPathFromFunc(t *testing.T) {
 
 	e.GET("/18446744073709551615").Expect().Status(iris.StatusOK).
 		Body().Equal("GET:/18446744073709551615")
-	e.GET("/ratio/-42").Expect().Status(iris.StatusOK).
-		Body().Equal("GET:/ratio/-42")
+	e.GET("/uint8/ratio/255").Expect().Status(iris.StatusOK).
+		Body().Equal("GET:/uint8/ratio/255")
+	e.GET("/uint8/ratio/256").Expect().Status(iris.StatusNotFound)
+	e.GET("/uint64/ratio/-42").Expect().Status(iris.StatusOK).
+		Body().Equal("GET:/uint64/ratio/-42")
 	e.GET("/something/true").Expect().Status(iris.StatusOK).
 		Body().Equal("GET:/something/true")
 	e.GET("/something/false").Expect().Status(iris.StatusOK).
diff --git a/mvc/param.go b/mvc/param.go
index e261ac05..c2f22990 100644
--- a/mvc/param.go
+++ b/mvc/param.go
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ func makeFuncParamGetter(paramType ast.ParamType, paramName string) reflect.Valu
 			v, _ := ctx.Params().GetInt64(paramName)
 			return v
 		}
+	case ast.ParamTypeUint8:
+		fn = func(ctx context.Context) uint8 {
+			v, _ := ctx.Params().GetUint8(paramName)
+			return v
+		}
 	case ast.ParamTypeUint64:
 		fn = func(ctx context.Context) uint64 {
 			v, _ := ctx.Params().GetUint64(paramName)