diff --git a/InertiaCore/Models/ComponentNotFoundException.cs b/InertiaCore/Models/ComponentNotFoundException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..501e39c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/InertiaCore/Models/ComponentNotFoundException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace InertiaCore.Models;
+
+public class ComponentNotFoundException : Exception
+{
+    public string Component { get; }
+
+    public ComponentNotFoundException(string component)
+        : base($"Inertia page component '{component}' not found.")
+    {
+        Component = component;
+    }
+
+    public ComponentNotFoundException(string component, Exception innerException)
+        : base($"Inertia page component '{component}' not found.", innerException)
+    {
+        Component = component;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/InertiaCore/Models/InertiaOptions.cs b/InertiaCore/Models/InertiaOptions.cs
index cc5de44..2194d84 100644
--- a/InertiaCore/Models/InertiaOptions.cs
+++ b/InertiaCore/Models/InertiaOptions.cs
@@ -7,4 +7,8 @@ public class InertiaOptions
     public bool SsrEnabled { get; set; } = false;
     public string SsrUrl { get; set; } = "http://127.0.0.1:13714/render";
     public bool EncryptHistory { get; set; } = false;
+
+    public bool EnsurePagesExist { get; set; } = false;
+    public string[] PagePaths { get; set; } = new[] { "~/ClientApp/src/Pages", "~/ClientApp/src/pages", "~/src/Pages", "~/src/pages" };
+    public string[] PageExtensions { get; set; } = new[] { ".vue", ".svelte", ".js", ".jsx", ".ts", ".tsx" };
 }
diff --git a/InertiaCore/ResponseFactory.cs b/InertiaCore/ResponseFactory.cs
index 534b7ba..af3a084 100644
--- a/InertiaCore/ResponseFactory.cs
+++ b/InertiaCore/ResponseFactory.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Html;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 
 namespace InertiaCore;
 
@@ -36,16 +37,22 @@ internal class ResponseFactory : IResponseFactory
     private readonly IHttpContextAccessor _contextAccessor;
     private readonly IGateway _gateway;
     private readonly IOptions<InertiaOptions> _options;
+    private readonly IWebHostEnvironment _environment;
 
     private object? _version;
     private bool _clearHistory;
     private bool? _encryptHistory;
 
-    public ResponseFactory(IHttpContextAccessor contextAccessor, IGateway gateway, IOptions<InertiaOptions> options) =>
-        (_contextAccessor, _gateway, _options) = (contextAccessor, gateway, options);
+    public ResponseFactory(IHttpContextAccessor contextAccessor, IGateway gateway, IOptions<InertiaOptions> options, IWebHostEnvironment environment) =>
+        (_contextAccessor, _gateway, _options, _environment) = (contextAccessor, gateway, options, environment);
 
     public Response Render(string component, object? props = null)
     {
+        if (_options.Value.EnsurePagesExist)
+        {
+            FindComponentOrFail(component);
+        }
+
         props ??= new { };
         var dictProps = props switch
         {
@@ -144,4 +151,42 @@ public void Share(IDictionary<string, object?> data)
     public AlwaysProp Always(object? value) => new(value);
     public AlwaysProp Always(Func<object?> callback) => new(callback);
     public AlwaysProp Always(Func<Task<object?>> callback) => new(callback);
+
+    private void FindComponentOrFail(string component)
+    {
+        var exists = FindComponent(component);
+        if (!exists)
+        {
+            throw new ComponentNotFoundException(component);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private bool FindComponent(string component)
+    {
+        foreach (var path in _options.Value.PagePaths)
+        {
+            var resolvedPath = ResolvePath(path);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(resolvedPath)) continue;
+
+            foreach (var extension in _options.Value.PageExtensions)
+            {
+                var normalizedComponent = component.Replace('/', Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);
+                var fullPath = Path.Combine(resolvedPath, normalizedComponent + extension);
+                if (File.Exists(fullPath))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private string? ResolvePath(string path)
+    {
+        if (path.StartsWith("~/"))
+        {
+            return Path.Combine(_environment.ContentRootPath, path[2..]);
+        }
+        return Path.IsPathRooted(path) ? path : Path.Combine(_environment.ContentRootPath, path);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/InertiaCoreTests/Setup.cs b/InertiaCoreTests/Setup.cs
index 5942c2b..0574a9a 100644
--- a/InertiaCoreTests/Setup.cs
+++ b/InertiaCoreTests/Setup.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 using Moq;
 
 namespace InertiaCoreTests;
@@ -21,12 +22,14 @@ public void Setup()
     {
         var contextAccessor = new Mock<IHttpContextAccessor>();
         var httpClientFactory = new Mock<IHttpClientFactory>();
+        var environment = new Mock<IWebHostEnvironment>();
+        environment.SetupGet(x => x.ContentRootPath).Returns(Path.GetTempPath());
 
         var gateway = new Gateway(httpClientFactory.Object);
         var options = new Mock<IOptions<InertiaOptions>>();
         options.SetupGet(x => x.Value).Returns(new InertiaOptions());
 
-        _factory = new ResponseFactory(contextAccessor.Object, gateway, options.Object);
+        _factory = new ResponseFactory(contextAccessor.Object, gateway, options.Object, environment.Object);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/InertiaCoreTests/UnitTestComponentValidation.cs b/InertiaCoreTests/UnitTestComponentValidation.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..188aa58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/InertiaCoreTests/UnitTestComponentValidation.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+using InertiaCore;
+using InertiaCore.Models;
+using InertiaCore.Ssr;
+using InertiaCore.Utils;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Moq;
+
+namespace InertiaCoreTests;
+
+public partial class Tests
+{
+    [Test]
+    [Description("Test component exists validation is disabled by default")]
+    public void TestComponentValidationDisabledByDefault()
+    {
+        var contextAccessor = new Mock<IHttpContextAccessor>();
+        var httpClientFactory = new Mock<IHttpClientFactory>();
+        var environment = new Mock<IWebHostEnvironment>();
+        environment.SetupGet(x => x.ContentRootPath).Returns(Path.GetTempPath());
+
+        var gateway = new Gateway(httpClientFactory.Object);
+        var options = new Mock<IOptions<InertiaOptions>>();
+        options.SetupGet(x => x.Value).Returns(new InertiaOptions { EnsurePagesExist = false });
+
+        var factory = new ResponseFactory(contextAccessor.Object, gateway, options.Object, environment.Object);
+
+        Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => factory.Render("NonexistentComponent"));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [Description("Test component validation throws exception when enabled and component doesn't exist")]
+    public void TestComponentValidationThrowsWhenComponentMissing()
+    {
+        var contextAccessor = new Mock<IHttpContextAccessor>();
+        var httpClientFactory = new Mock<IHttpClientFactory>();
+        var environment = new Mock<IWebHostEnvironment>();
+        environment.SetupGet(x => x.ContentRootPath).Returns(Path.GetTempPath());
+
+        var gateway = new Gateway(httpClientFactory.Object);
+        var options = new Mock<IOptions<InertiaOptions>>();
+        options.SetupGet(x => x.Value).Returns(new InertiaOptions { EnsurePagesExist = true });
+
+        var factory = new ResponseFactory(contextAccessor.Object, gateway, options.Object, environment.Object);
+
+        var ex = Assert.Throws<ComponentNotFoundException>(() => factory.Render("NonexistentComponent"));
+        Assert.That(ex.Component, Is.EqualTo("NonexistentComponent"));
+        Assert.That(ex.Message, Contains.Substring("NonexistentComponent"));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [Description("Test component validation passes when component exists")]
+    public void TestComponentValidationPassesWhenComponentExists()
+    {
+        var tempDir = Path.GetTempPath();
+        var pagesDir = Path.Combine(tempDir, "src", "Pages");
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(pagesDir);
+
+        var testComponent = Path.Combine(pagesDir, "TestComponent.tsx");
+        File.WriteAllText(testComponent, "export default function TestComponent() { return <div>Test</div>; }");
+
+        try
+        {
+            var contextAccessor = new Mock<IHttpContextAccessor>();
+            var httpClientFactory = new Mock<IHttpClientFactory>();
+            var environment = new Mock<IWebHostEnvironment>();
+            environment.SetupGet(x => x.ContentRootPath).Returns(tempDir);
+
+            var gateway = new Gateway(httpClientFactory.Object);
+            var options = new Mock<IOptions<InertiaOptions>>();
+            options.SetupGet(x => x.Value).Returns(new InertiaOptions
+            {
+                EnsurePagesExist = true,
+                PagePaths = new[] { "~/src/Pages" },
+                PageExtensions = new[] { ".tsx" }
+            });
+
+            var factory = new ResponseFactory(contextAccessor.Object, gateway, options.Object, environment.Object);
+
+            Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => factory.Render("TestComponent"));
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (File.Exists(testComponent))
+                File.Delete(testComponent);
+            if (Directory.Exists(pagesDir))
+                Directory.Delete(pagesDir, true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [Description("Test component validation works with nested paths")]
+    public void TestComponentValidationWithNestedPaths()
+    {
+        var tempDir = Path.GetTempPath();
+        var pagesDir = Path.Combine(tempDir, "ClientApp", "src", "Pages", "Auth");
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(pagesDir);
+
+        var testComponent = Path.Combine(pagesDir, "Login.vue");
+        File.WriteAllText(testComponent, "<template><div>Login</div></template>");
+
+        try
+        {
+            var contextAccessor = new Mock<IHttpContextAccessor>();
+            var httpClientFactory = new Mock<IHttpClientFactory>();
+            var environment = new Mock<IWebHostEnvironment>();
+            environment.SetupGet(x => x.ContentRootPath).Returns(tempDir);
+
+            var gateway = new Gateway(httpClientFactory.Object);
+            var options = new Mock<IOptions<InertiaOptions>>();
+            options.SetupGet(x => x.Value).Returns(new InertiaOptions
+            {
+                EnsurePagesExist = true,
+                PagePaths = new[] { "~/ClientApp/src/Pages" },
+                PageExtensions = new[] { ".vue" }
+            });
+
+            var factory = new ResponseFactory(contextAccessor.Object, gateway, options.Object, environment.Object);
+
+            Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => factory.Render("Auth/Login"));
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (File.Exists(testComponent))
+                File.Delete(testComponent);
+            if (Directory.Exists(pagesDir))
+                Directory.Delete(pagesDir, true);
+        }
+    }
+}
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