# ember/no-unnecessary-index-route

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Disallow unnecessary `index` route definition.

The `index` route (for the `/` path) is automatically provided at every level of nesting and does not need to be defined in the router.

## Examples

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:

```js
this.route('index');
```

```js
this.route('index', { path: '/' });
```

Examples of **correct** code for this rule:

```js
this.route('blog-posts');
```

## References

- [Ember Routing Guide](https://guides.emberjs.com/release/routing/)

## Related Rules

- [no-capital-letters-in-routes](no-capital-letters-in-routes.md)
- [no-unnecessary-route-path-option](no-unnecessary-route-path-option.md)
- [routes-segments-snake-case](routes-segments-snake-case.md)