diff --git a/proxy/plugin/grout_client.py b/proxy/plugin/grout_client.py
index 109395123e..afbf5fed0b 100644
--- a/proxy/plugin/grout_client.py
+++ b/proxy/plugin/grout_client.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 """
 
 
+from typing import Tuple
+
 from proxy.proxy import GroutClientBasePlugin
 from proxy.common.types import HostPort
 from proxy.http.parser.parser import HttpParser
@@ -23,11 +25,14 @@ def resolve_route(
         request: HttpParser,
         origin: HostPort,
         server: HostPort,
-    ) -> str:
+    ) -> Tuple[str, HttpParser]:
         print(request, origin, server, '->', route)
         print(request.header(b'host'), request.path)
         # Send to localhost:7001 irrespective of the
         # original "route" value provided to the grout client
         # OR any custom host:upstream mapping provided through the
         # --tunnel-route flags.
-        return 'http://localhost:7001'
+        #
+        # Optionally, you can also strip path like this:
+        # request.path = b"/"
+        return 'http://localhost:7001', request
diff --git a/proxy/proxy.py b/proxy/proxy.py
index ce5509696b..d9dea572b1 100644
--- a/proxy/proxy.py
+++ b/proxy/proxy.py
@@ -528,12 +528,18 @@ def resolve_route(
         request: HttpParser,
         origin: HostPort,
         server: HostPort,
-    ) -> str:
+    ) -> Tuple[str, HttpParser]:
         """Returns a valid grout route string.
 
-        You MUST override this method.  For a simple pass through,
-        simply return the "route" argument value itself.  You can also
-        return a dynamic value based upon "request" and "origin" information.
+        You MUST override this method.  This method returns 2-tuple where
+        first value is the "route" and second the "request" object.
+
+        For a simple pass through, simply return the "route" argument value itself.
+        You can also return a dynamic value based upon "request" and "origin" information.
         E.g. sending to different upstream services based upon request Host header.
+
+        You can also modify the original request object and return.  Common examples
+        include strip-path scenario, where you would like to strip the path before
+        sending the request to upstream.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError()