Improve error messages in routes

**Feature request**
It would be great to have compression for middleware.

**Use case**
Many users need this functionality for production deployments.

**Implementation idea**
Add a new config option `enable_compression` with default `false`.

Start by locating the routes and middleware configuration referenced by the issue. Verify how middleware is configured, then add the enable_compression option with a default of false and confirm that enabling it provides compression for production deployments.

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