diff --git a/pkg/gofr/gofr.go b/pkg/gofr/gofr.go
index ab4ae49c4..6e7adc5be 100644
--- a/pkg/gofr/gofr.go
+++ b/pkg/gofr/gofr.go
@@ -88,6 +88,22 @@ func New() *App {
 	app.httpServer.certFile = app.Config.GetOrDefault("CERT_FILE", "")
 	app.httpServer.keyFile = app.Config.GetOrDefault("KEY_FILE", "")
 
+	// Add Default routes
+	app.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/health", healthHandler)
+	app.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/alive", liveHandler)
+	app.add(http.MethodGet, "/favicon.ico", faviconHandler)
+
+	// If the openapi.json file exists in the static directory, set up routes for OpenAPI and Swagger documentation.
+	if _, err = os.Stat("./static/" + gofrHTTP.DefaultSwaggerFileName); err == nil {
+		// Route to serve the OpenAPI JSON specification file.
+		app.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/"+gofrHTTP.DefaultSwaggerFileName, OpenAPIHandler)
+		// Route to serve the Swagger UI, providing a user interface for the API documentation.
+		app.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/swagger", SwaggerUIHandler)
+		// Catchall route: any request to /.well-known/{name} (e.g., /.well-known/other)
+		// will be handled by the SwaggerUIHandler, serving the Swagger UI.
+		app.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/{name}", SwaggerUIHandler)
+	}
+
 	if app.Config.Get("APP_ENV") == "DEBUG" {
 		app.httpServer.RegisterProfilingRoutes()
 	}
@@ -226,17 +242,6 @@ func (a *App) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 func (a *App) httpServerSetup() {
-	// Add Default routes
-	a.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/health", healthHandler)
-	a.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/alive", liveHandler)
-	a.add(http.MethodGet, "/favicon.ico", faviconHandler)
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat("./static/openapi.json"); err == nil {
-		a.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/openapi.json", OpenAPIHandler)
-		a.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/swagger", SwaggerUIHandler)
-		a.add(http.MethodGet, "/.well-known/{name}", SwaggerUIHandler)
-	}
-
 	// TODO: find a way to read REQUEST_TIMEOUT config only once and log it there. currently doing it twice one for populating
 	// the value and other for logging
 	requestTimeout := a.Config.Get("REQUEST_TIMEOUT")
diff --git a/pkg/gofr/http/router.go b/pkg/gofr/http/router.go
index 48c3ecee1..137e260f2 100644
--- a/pkg/gofr/http/router.go
+++ b/pkg/gofr/http/router.go
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ package http
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp"
 )
 
+const DefaultSwaggerFileName = "openapi.json"
+
 // Router is responsible for routing HTTP request.
 type Router struct {
 	mux.Router
@@ -56,6 +58,13 @@ func (rou *Router) AddStaticFiles(endpoint, dirName string) {
 	cfg := staticFileConfig{directoryName: dirName}
 
 	fileServer := http.FileServer(http.Dir(cfg.directoryName))
+
+	if endpoint == "/" {
+		rou.Router.NewRoute().PathPrefix("/").Handler(cfg.staticHandler(fileServer))
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	rou.Router.NewRoute().PathPrefix(endpoint + "/").Handler(http.StripPrefix(endpoint, cfg.staticHandler(fileServer)))
 }
 
@@ -67,9 +76,11 @@ func (staticConfig staticFileConfig) staticHandler(fileServer http.Handler) http
 
 		fileName := filePath[len(filePath)-1]
 
-		const defaultSwaggerFileName = "openapi.json"
-
-		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(staticConfig.directoryName, url))); fileName == defaultSwaggerFileName && err == nil {
+		// Prevent direct access to the openapi.json file via static file routes.
+		// The file should only be accessible through the explicitly defined /.well-known/swagger or
+		// /.well-known/openapi.json for controlled access.
+		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(staticConfig.directoryName, url))
+		if err != nil || !strings.HasPrefix(absPath, staticConfig.directoryName) || (fileName == DefaultSwaggerFileName && err == nil) {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
 
 			_, _ = w.Write([]byte("403 forbidden"))