diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index cf6a7d0..276878e 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "@andyburke/serverus",
 	"description": "A flexible HTTP server for mixed content. Throw static files, markdown, Typescript and (hopefully, eventually) more into a directory and serverus can serve it up a bit more like old-school CGI.",
-	"version": "0.5.0",
+	"version": "0.6.0",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"exports": {
 		".": "./serverus.ts",
diff --git a/handlers/typescript.ts b/handlers/typescript.ts
index 4efb38a..009a401 100644
--- a/handlers/typescript.ts
+++ b/handlers/typescript.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ export interface ROUTE_HANDLER {
 	default?: ROUTE_HANDLER_METHOD;
 }
 
-const routes: Map<URLPattern, ROUTE_HANDLER> = new Map<URLPattern, ROUTE_HANDLER>();
+type ROUTE_HANDLER_RECORD = {
+	route_path: string;
+	route_pattern: URLPattern;
+	import_path: string;
+	module?: ROUTE_HANDLER;
+};
+const routes: ROUTE_HANDLER_RECORD[] = [];
 let loading: boolean = false;
 let all_routes_loaded: boolean = false;
 
@@ -53,11 +59,7 @@ export default async function handle_typescript(request: Request): Promise<Respo
 
 			const root_directory = path.resolve(Deno.cwd());
 
-			type import_record = {
-				route_path: string;
-				import_path: string;
-			};
-			const imports: import_record[] = [];
+			const imports: ROUTE_HANDLER_RECORD[] = [];
 			for await (
 				const entry of walk(root_directory, {
 					exts: ['.ts'],
@@ -73,10 +75,13 @@ export default async function handle_typescript(request: Request): Promise<Respo
 						.replace(/___/g, ':') || // required for windows, uncivilized OS that it is
 						'/';
 
+					const route_pattern = new URLPattern({ pathname: route_path });
+
 					const import_path = new URL('file://' + entry.path, import.meta.url).toString();
 
 					imports.push({
 						route_path,
+						route_pattern,
 						import_path
 					});
 				}
@@ -84,26 +89,11 @@ export default async function handle_typescript(request: Request): Promise<Respo
 
 			// try to sort imports such that they're registered like:
 			//   /permissions/test
-			//   /echo/hi
-			//   /echo/:input
+			//   /api/echo/hi
+			//   /api/echo/:input
 			//
 			// we want paths with parameters to sort later than paths without
-			const sorted_imports = imports.sort((lhs, rhs) => rhs.route_path.localeCompare(lhs.route_path));
-			for (const import_info of sorted_imports) {
-				try {
-					const module: ROUTE_HANDLER = await import(import_info.import_path) as ROUTE_HANDLER;
-
-					const pattern = new URLPattern({ pathname: import_info.route_path });
-
-					if (Deno.env.get('SERVERUS_TYPESCRIPT_IMPORT_LOGGING')) {
-						console.log(`${import_info.route_path} : imported: ${import_info.import_path}`);
-					}
-
-					routes.set(pattern, module);
-				} catch (error) {
-					console.error(`Error mounting module ${import_info.import_path} at ${import_info.route_path}\n\n${error}\n`);
-				}
-			}
+			routes.push(...imports.sort((lhs, rhs) => rhs.route_path.localeCompare(lhs.route_path)));
 
 			all_routes_loaded = true;
 			loading = false;
@@ -114,11 +104,21 @@ export default async function handle_typescript(request: Request): Promise<Respo
 		} while (!all_routes_loaded);
 	}
 
-	for (const [pattern, handler_module] of routes) {
-		const match = pattern.exec(request.url.replace(/\/$/, ''));
+	for (const route_record of routes) {
+		const match = route_record.route_pattern.exec(request.url.replace(/\/$/, ''));
 		if (match) {
 			const method = request.method as keyof ROUTE_HANDLER;
-			const method_handler: ROUTE_HANDLER_METHOD = (handler_module[method] ?? handler_module.default) as ROUTE_HANDLER_METHOD;
+
+			if (!route_record.module) {
+				if (Deno.env.get('SERVERUS_TYPESCRIPT_IMPORT_LOGGING')) {
+					console.log(`${route_record.route_path} : imported: ${route_record.import_path}`);
+				}
+			}
+
+			route_record.module = route_record.module ?? await import(route_record.import_path) as ROUTE_HANDLER;
+
+			const method_handler: ROUTE_HANDLER_METHOD =
+				(route_record.module[method] ?? route_record.module.default) as ROUTE_HANDLER_METHOD;
 			if (!method_handler) {
 				return;
 			}
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export default async function handle_typescript(request: Request): Promise<Respo
 				query
 			};
 
-			const prechecks: PRECHECK[] | undefined = handler_module.PRECHECKS?.[request.method as keyof PRECHECKS_TABLE];
+			const prechecks: PRECHECK[] | undefined = route_record.module.PRECHECKS?.[request.method as keyof PRECHECKS_TABLE];
 			if (Array.isArray(prechecks)) {
 				for (const precheck of prechecks) {
 					const result = await precheck(request, metadata);
@@ -149,6 +149,6 @@ export default async function handle_typescript(request: Request): Promise<Respo
 
 export function unload(): void {
 	loading = false;
-	routes.clear();
+	routes.splice(0, routes.length);
 	all_routes_loaded = false;
 }
diff --git a/tests/03_get_typescript_route.test.ts b/tests/03_get_typescript_route.test.ts
index d9365c0..db22f01 100644
--- a/tests/03_get_typescript_route.test.ts
+++ b/tests/03_get_typescript_route.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Deno.test({
 			Deno.chdir('./tests/www');
 			test_server_info = await get_ephemeral_listen_server();
 
-			const response = await fetch(`http://${test_server_info.hostname}:${test_server_info.port}/echo/hello_world`, {
+			const response = await fetch(`http://${test_server_info.hostname}:${test_server_info.port}/api/echo/hello_world`, {
 				method: 'GET'
 			});
 
diff --git a/tests/04_test_overriding_handlers.test.ts b/tests/04_test_overriding_handlers.test.ts
index 6798d73..3a259a5 100644
--- a/tests/04_test_overriding_handlers.test.ts
+++ b/tests/04_test_overriding_handlers.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Deno.test({
 			Deno.chdir('./tests/www');
 			test_server_info = await get_ephemeral_listen_server();
 
-			const response = await fetch(`http://${test_server_info.hostname}:${test_server_info.port}/echo/hello_world.foo`, {
+			const response = await fetch(`http://${test_server_info.hostname}:${test_server_info.port}/api/echo/hello_world.foo`, {
 				method: 'GET'
 			});
 
diff --git a/tests/07_test_route_sorting.test.ts b/tests/07_test_route_sorting.test.ts
index 4bcb56e..d9c6c7c 100644
--- a/tests/07_test_route_sorting.test.ts
+++ b/tests/07_test_route_sorting.test.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Deno.test({
 			};
 
 			for await (const key of Object.keys(echoes)) {
-				const response = await fetch(`http://${test_server_info.hostname}:${test_server_info.port}/echo/${key}`, {
+				const response = await fetch(`http://${test_server_info.hostname}:${test_server_info.port}/api/echo/${key}`, {
 					method: 'GET'
 				});
 
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ Deno.test({
 
 				asserts.assert(response.ok);
 				asserts.assert(body);
-				console.dir({
-					body,
-					key
-				});
 				asserts.assertEquals(body, echoes[key]);
 			}
 		} finally {
diff --git a/tests/www/echo/___input/index.ts b/tests/www/api/echo/___input/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/www/echo/___input/index.ts
rename to tests/www/api/echo/___input/index.ts
diff --git a/tests/www/echo/hi/index.ts b/tests/www/api/echo/hi/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/www/echo/hi/index.ts
rename to tests/www/api/echo/hi/index.ts
diff --git a/tests/www/echo/index.ts b/tests/www/api/echo/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/www/echo/index.ts
rename to tests/www/api/echo/index.ts