diff --git a/meilisearch-types/src/index_uid.rs b/meilisearch-types/src/index_uid.rs
index 1a5102355..2f3f6e5df 100644
--- a/meilisearch-types/src/index_uid.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-types/src/index_uid.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ use std::error::Error;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
+use deserr::DeserializeFromValue;
+
 use crate::error::{Code, ErrorCode};
 
 /// An index uid is composed of only ascii alphanumeric characters, - and _, between 1 and 400
 /// bytes long
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, DeserializeFromValue)]
+#[deserr(from(String) = IndexUid::try_from -> IndexUidFormatError)]
 pub struct IndexUid(String);
 
 impl IndexUid {
diff --git a/meilisearch/src/error.rs b/meilisearch/src/error.rs
index 23a101080..9c77f4d3e 100644
--- a/meilisearch/src/error.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/src/error.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use actix_web as aweb;
 use aweb::error::{JsonPayloadError, QueryPayloadError};
 use meilisearch_types::document_formats::{DocumentFormatError, PayloadType};
 use meilisearch_types::error::{Code, ErrorCode, ResponseError};
-use meilisearch_types::index_uid::IndexUidFormatError;
+use meilisearch_types::index_uid::{IndexUid, IndexUidFormatError};
 use serde_json::Value;
 use tokio::task::JoinError;
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub enum MeilisearchHttpError {
     #[error("Two indexes must be given for each swap. The list `{:?}` contains {} indexes.",
         .0, .0.len()
     )]
-    SwapIndexPayloadWrongLength(Vec<String>),
+    SwapIndexPayloadWrongLength(Vec<IndexUid>),
     #[error(transparent)]
     IndexUid(#[from] IndexUidFormatError),
     #[error(transparent)]
diff --git a/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/documents.rs b/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/documents.rs
index 3316ee10b..2b36ba834 100644
--- a/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/documents.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/documents.rs
@@ -89,14 +89,17 @@ pub struct GetDocument {
 
 pub async fn get_document(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::DOCUMENTS_GET }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
-    path: web::Path<DocumentParam>,
+    document_param: web::Path<DocumentParam>,
     params: QueryParameter<GetDocument, DeserrQueryParamError>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let DocumentParam { index_uid, document_id } = document_param.into_inner();
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid)?;
+
     let GetDocument { fields } = params.into_inner();
     let attributes_to_retrieve = fields.merge_star_and_none();
 
-    let index = index_scheduler.index(&path.index_uid)?;
-    let document = retrieve_document(&index, &path.document_id, attributes_to_retrieve)?;
+    let index = index_scheduler.index(&index_uid)?;
+    let document = retrieve_document(&index, &document_id, attributes_to_retrieve)?;
     debug!("returns: {:?}", document);
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(document))
 }
@@ -107,10 +110,15 @@ pub async fn delete_document(
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let DocumentParam { index_uid, document_id } = path.into_inner();
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid)?;
+
     analytics.delete_documents(DocumentDeletionKind::PerDocumentId, &req);
 
-    let DocumentParam { document_id, index_uid } = path.into_inner();
-    let task = KindWithContent::DocumentDeletion { index_uid, documents_ids: vec![document_id] };
+    let task = KindWithContent::DocumentDeletion {
+        index_uid: index_uid.to_string(),
+        documents_ids: vec![document_id],
+    };
     let task: SummarizedTaskView =
         tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || index_scheduler.register(task)).await??.into();
     debug!("returns: {:?}", task);
@@ -133,6 +141,7 @@ pub async fn get_all_documents(
     index_uid: web::Path<String>,
     params: QueryParameter<BrowseQuery, DeserrQueryParamError>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
     debug!("called with params: {:?}", params);
     let BrowseQuery { limit, offset, fields } = params.into_inner();
     let attributes_to_retrieve = fields.merge_star_and_none();
@@ -161,6 +170,8 @@ pub async fn add_documents(
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
     debug!("called with params: {:?}", params);
     let params = params.into_inner();
 
@@ -170,7 +181,7 @@ pub async fn add_documents(
     let task = document_addition(
         extract_mime_type(&req)?,
         index_scheduler,
-        index_uid.into_inner(),
+        index_uid,
         params.primary_key,
         body,
         IndexDocumentsMethod::ReplaceDocuments,
@@ -183,14 +194,15 @@ pub async fn add_documents(
 
 pub async fn update_documents(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::DOCUMENTS_ADD }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
-    path: web::Path<String>,
+    index_uid: web::Path<String>,
     params: QueryParameter<UpdateDocumentsQuery, DeserrJsonError>,
     body: Payload,
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
     debug!("called with params: {:?}", params);
-    let index_uid = path.into_inner();
 
     analytics.update_documents(&params, index_scheduler.index(&index_uid).is_err(), &req);
 
@@ -212,7 +224,7 @@ pub async fn update_documents(
 async fn document_addition(
     mime_type: Option<Mime>,
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::DOCUMENTS_ADD }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
-    index_uid: String,
+    index_uid: IndexUid,
     primary_key: Option<String>,
     mut body: Payload,
     method: IndexDocumentsMethod,
@@ -233,9 +245,6 @@ async fn document_addition(
         }
     };
 
-    // is your indexUid valid?
-    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid)?.into_inner();
-
     let (uuid, mut update_file) = index_scheduler.create_update_file()?;
 
     let temp_file = match tempfile() {
@@ -311,7 +320,7 @@ async fn document_addition(
         documents_count,
         primary_key,
         allow_index_creation,
-        index_uid,
+        index_uid: index_uid.to_string(),
     };
 
     let scheduler = index_scheduler.clone();
@@ -329,12 +338,13 @@ async fn document_addition(
 
 pub async fn delete_documents(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::DOCUMENTS_DELETE }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
-    path: web::Path<String>,
+    index_uid: web::Path<String>,
     body: web::Json<Vec<Value>>,
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     debug!("called with params: {:?}", body);
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
 
     analytics.delete_documents(DocumentDeletionKind::PerBatch, &req);
 
@@ -344,7 +354,7 @@ pub async fn delete_documents(
         .collect();
 
     let task =
-        KindWithContent::DocumentDeletion { index_uid: path.into_inner(), documents_ids: ids };
+        KindWithContent::DocumentDeletion { index_uid: index_uid.to_string(), documents_ids: ids };
     let task: SummarizedTaskView =
         tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || index_scheduler.register(task)).await??.into();
 
@@ -354,13 +364,14 @@ pub async fn delete_documents(
 
 pub async fn clear_all_documents(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::DOCUMENTS_DELETE }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
-    path: web::Path<String>,
+    index_uid: web::Path<String>,
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
     analytics.delete_documents(DocumentDeletionKind::ClearAll, &req);
 
-    let task = KindWithContent::DocumentClear { index_uid: path.into_inner() };
+    let task = KindWithContent::DocumentClear { index_uid: index_uid.to_string() };
     let task: SummarizedTaskView =
         tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || index_scheduler.register(task)).await??.into();
 
diff --git a/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/mod.rs b/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/mod.rs
index d19dc4773..d2a842fe3 100644
--- a/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/mod.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/mod.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use meilisearch_types::error::{unwrap_any, Code, ResponseError};
 use meilisearch_types::index_uid::IndexUid;
 use meilisearch_types::milli::{self, FieldDistribution, Index};
 use meilisearch_types::tasks::KindWithContent;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde::Serialize;
 use serde_json::json;
 use time::OffsetDateTime;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn configure(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
     );
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Clone)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct IndexView {
     pub uid: String,
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ pub async fn list_indexes(
 #[deserr(error = DeserrJsonError, rename_all = camelCase, deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct IndexCreateRequest {
     #[deserr(error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidIndexUid>, missing_field_error = DeserrJsonError::missing_index_uid)]
-    uid: String,
-    #[deserr(error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidIndexPrimaryKey>)]
+    uid: IndexUid,
+    #[deserr(default, error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidIndexPrimaryKey>)]
     primary_key: Option<String>,
 }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ pub async fn create_index(
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let IndexCreateRequest { primary_key, uid } = body.into_inner();
-    let uid = IndexUid::try_from(uid)?.into_inner();
 
     let allow_index_creation = index_scheduler.filters().search_rules.is_index_authorized(&uid);
     if allow_index_creation {
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ pub async fn create_index(
             Some(&req),
         );
 
-        let task = KindWithContent::IndexCreation { index_uid: uid, primary_key };
+        let task = KindWithContent::IndexCreation { index_uid: uid.to_string(), primary_key };
         let task: SummarizedTaskView =
             tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || index_scheduler.register(task)).await??.into();
 
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ fn deny_immutable_fields_index(
 #[derive(DeserializeFromValue, Debug)]
 #[deserr(error = DeserrJsonError, rename_all = camelCase, deny_unknown_fields = deny_immutable_fields_index)]
 pub struct UpdateIndexRequest {
-    #[deserr(error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidIndexPrimaryKey>)]
+    #[deserr(default, error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidIndexPrimaryKey>)]
     primary_key: Option<String>,
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +169,8 @@ pub async fn get_index(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::INDEXES_GET }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
     index_uid: web::Path<String>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
     let index = index_scheduler.index(&index_uid)?;
     let index_view = IndexView::new(index_uid.into_inner(), &index)?;
 
@@ -180,12 +181,13 @@ pub async fn get_index(
 
 pub async fn update_index(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::INDEXES_UPDATE }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
-    path: web::Path<String>,
+    index_uid: web::Path<String>,
     body: ValidatedJson<UpdateIndexRequest, DeserrJsonError>,
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     debug!("called with params: {:?}", body);
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
     let body = body.into_inner();
     analytics.publish(
         "Index Updated".to_string(),
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ pub async fn update_index(
     );
 
     let task = KindWithContent::IndexUpdate {
-        index_uid: path.into_inner(),
+        index_uid: index_uid.into_inner(),
         primary_key: body.primary_key,
     };
 
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ pub async fn delete_index(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::INDEXES_DELETE }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
     index_uid: web::Path<String>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
     let task = KindWithContent::IndexDeletion { index_uid: index_uid.into_inner() };
     let task: SummarizedTaskView =
         tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || index_scheduler.register(task)).await??.into();
@@ -222,6 +225,7 @@ pub async fn get_index_stats(
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
     analytics.publish("Stats Seen".to_string(), json!({ "per_index_uid": true }), Some(&req));
 
     let stats = IndexStats::new((*index_scheduler).clone(), index_uid.into_inner())?;
diff --git a/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/search.rs b/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/search.rs
index 6bf5e3dae..545c69ec5 100644
--- a/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/search.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/search.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use meilisearch_types::deserr::query_params::Param;
 use meilisearch_types::deserr::{DeserrJsonError, DeserrQueryParamError};
 use meilisearch_types::error::deserr_codes::*;
 use meilisearch_types::error::ResponseError;
+use meilisearch_types::index_uid::IndexUid;
 use meilisearch_types::serde_cs::vec::CS;
 use serde_json::Value;
 
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ pub async fn search_with_url_query(
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     debug!("called with params: {:?}", params);
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
     let mut query: SearchQuery = params.into_inner().into();
 
     // Tenant token search_rules.
@@ -185,6 +188,8 @@ pub async fn search_with_post(
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
     let mut query = params.into_inner();
     debug!("search called with params: {:?}", query);
 
diff --git a/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/settings.rs b/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/settings.rs
index 91c3473fa..0c864cc73 100644
--- a/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/settings.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/settings.rs
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                 >,
                 index_uid: web::Path<String>,
             ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+                let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
                 let new_settings = Settings { $attr: Setting::Reset.into(), ..Default::default() };
 
                 let allow_index_creation = index_scheduler.filters().allow_index_creation;
-                let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?.into_inner();
+
                 let task = KindWithContent::SettingsUpdate {
-                    index_uid,
+                    index_uid: index_uid.to_string(),
                     new_settings: Box::new(new_settings),
                     is_deletion: true,
                     allow_index_creation,
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                 req: HttpRequest,
                 $analytics_var: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
             ) -> std::result::Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+                let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
                 let body = body.into_inner();
 
                 $analytics(&body, &req);
@@ -83,9 +87,9 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                 };
 
                 let allow_index_creation = index_scheduler.filters().allow_index_creation;
-                let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?.into_inner();
+
                 let task = KindWithContent::SettingsUpdate {
-                    index_uid,
+                    index_uid: index_uid.to_string(),
                     new_settings: Box::new(new_settings),
                     is_deletion: false,
                     allow_index_creation,
@@ -106,6 +110,8 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                 >,
                 index_uid: actix_web::web::Path<String>,
             ) -> std::result::Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+                let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
                 let index = index_scheduler.index(&index_uid)?;
                 let rtxn = index.read_txn()?;
                 let settings = settings(&index, &rtxn)?;
@@ -466,6 +472,8 @@ pub async fn update_all(
     req: HttpRequest,
     analytics: web::Data<dyn Analytics>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
     let new_settings = body.into_inner();
 
     analytics.publish(
@@ -571,6 +579,8 @@ pub async fn get_all(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::SETTINGS_GET }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
     index_uid: web::Path<String>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
     let index = index_scheduler.index(&index_uid)?;
     let rtxn = index.read_txn()?;
     let new_settings = settings(&index, &rtxn)?;
@@ -582,6 +592,8 @@ pub async fn delete_all(
     index_scheduler: GuardedData<ActionPolicy<{ actions::SETTINGS_UPDATE }>, Data<IndexScheduler>>,
     index_uid: web::Path<String>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let index_uid = IndexUid::try_from(index_uid.into_inner())?;
+
     let new_settings = Settings::cleared().into_unchecked();
 
     let allow_index_creation = index_scheduler.filters().allow_index_creation;
diff --git a/meilisearch/src/routes/swap_indexes.rs b/meilisearch/src/routes/swap_indexes.rs
index 9adbfecdd..4a7802f2e 100644
--- a/meilisearch/src/routes/swap_indexes.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/src/routes/swap_indexes.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use index_scheduler::IndexScheduler;
 use meilisearch_types::deserr::DeserrJsonError;
 use meilisearch_types::error::deserr_codes::InvalidSwapIndexes;
 use meilisearch_types::error::ResponseError;
+use meilisearch_types::index_uid::IndexUid;
 use meilisearch_types::tasks::{IndexSwap, KindWithContent};
 use serde_json::json;
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn configure(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
 #[deserr(error = DeserrJsonError, rename_all = camelCase, deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct SwapIndexesPayload {
     #[deserr(error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidSwapIndexes>, missing_field_error = DeserrJsonError::missing_swap_indexes)]
-    indexes: Vec<String>,
+    indexes: Vec<IndexUid>,
 }
 
 pub async fn swap_indexes(
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ pub async fn swap_indexes(
         if !search_rules.is_index_authorized(lhs) || !search_rules.is_index_authorized(rhs) {
             return Err(AuthenticationError::InvalidToken.into());
         }
-        swaps.push(IndexSwap { indexes: (lhs.clone(), rhs.clone()) });
+        swaps.push(IndexSwap { indexes: (lhs.to_string(), rhs.to_string()) });
     }
 
     let task = KindWithContent::IndexSwap { swaps };
diff --git a/meilisearch/tests/index/create_index.rs b/meilisearch/tests/index/create_index.rs
index 6c5adb5c6..884a0b069 100644
--- a/meilisearch/tests/index/create_index.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/tests/index/create_index.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use actix_web::http::header::ContentType;
 use actix_web::test;
 use http::header::ACCEPT_ENCODING;
+use meili_snap::{json_string, snapshot};
 use serde_json::{json, Value};
 
 use crate::common::encoder::Encoder;
@@ -188,13 +189,13 @@ async fn error_create_with_invalid_index_uid() {
     let index = server.index("test test#!");
     let (response, code) = index.create(None).await;
 
-    let expected_response = json!({
-        "message": "`test test#!` is not a valid index uid. Index uid can be an integer or a string containing only alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-) and underscores (_).",
-        "code": "invalid_index_uid",
-        "type": "invalid_request",
-        "link": "https://docs.meilisearch.com/errors#invalid-index-uid"
-    });
-
-    assert_eq!(response, expected_response);
-    assert_eq!(code, 400);
+    snapshot!(code, @"400 Bad Request");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response), @r###"
+    {
+      "message": "Invalid value at `.uid`: `test test#!` is not a valid index uid. Index uid can be an integer or a string containing only alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-) and underscores (_).",
+      "code": "invalid_index_uid",
+      "type": "invalid_request",
+      "link": "https://docs.meilisearch.com/errors#invalid-index-uid"
+    }
+    "###);
 }
diff --git a/meilisearch/tests/index/get_index.rs b/meilisearch/tests/index/get_index.rs
index 7bd8a0184..6e70484f6 100644
--- a/meilisearch/tests/index/get_index.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/tests/index/get_index.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use meili_snap::{json_string, snapshot};
 use serde_json::{json, Value};
 
 use crate::common::Server;
@@ -182,15 +183,13 @@ async fn get_invalid_index_uid() {
     let index = server.index("this is not a valid index name");
     let (response, code) = index.get().await;
 
-    assert_eq!(code, 404);
-    assert_eq!(
-        response,
-        json!(
-        {
-        "message": "Index `this is not a valid index name` not found.",
-        "code": "index_not_found",
-        "type": "invalid_request",
-        "link": "https://docs.meilisearch.com/errors#index-not-found"
-            })
-    );
+    snapshot!(code, @"400 Bad Request");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response), @r###"
+    {
+      "message": "`this is not a valid index name` is not a valid index uid. Index uid can be an integer or a string containing only alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-) and underscores (_).",
+      "code": "invalid_index_uid",
+      "type": "invalid_request",
+      "link": "https://docs.meilisearch.com/errors#invalid-index-uid"
+    }
+    "###);
 }