diff --git a/integration-tests/nghttpx_http1_test.go b/integration-tests/nghttpx_http1_test.go
index 199eadcb..ee0d12d0 100644
--- a/integration-tests/nghttpx_http1_test.go
+++ b/integration-tests/nghttpx_http1_test.go
@@ -53,23 +53,20 @@ func TestH1H1PlainGETClose(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestH1H1InvalidMethod tests that server rejects invalid method with
-// 501 status code
-func TestH1H1InvalidMethod(t *testing.T) {
-	st := newServerTester(nil, t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		t.Errorf("server should not forward this request")
-	})
+// TestH1H1UnknownMethod tests that server can forward unknown method
+func TestH1H1UnknownMethod(t *testing.T) {
+	st := newServerTester(nil, t, noopHandler)
 	defer st.Close()
 
 	res, err := st.http1(requestParam{
-		name:   "TestH1H1InvalidMethod",
+		name:   "TestH1H1UnknownMethod",
 		method: "get",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error st.http1() = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if got, want := res.status, 501; got != want {
+	if got, want := res.status, 200; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("status = %v; want %v", got, want)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/integration-tests/nghttpx_http2_test.go b/integration-tests/nghttpx_http2_test.go
index bb9d8b0e..3e9f24b1 100644
--- a/integration-tests/nghttpx_http2_test.go
+++ b/integration-tests/nghttpx_http2_test.go
@@ -589,22 +589,19 @@ func TestH2H1InvalidRequestCL(t *testing.T) {
 // 	}
 // }
 
-// TestH2H1InvalidMethod tests that server rejects invalid method with
-// 501.
-func TestH2H1InvalidMethod(t *testing.T) {
-	st := newServerTester(nil, t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		t.Errorf("server should not forward this request")
-	})
+// TestH2H1UnknownMethod tests that server can forward unknown method.
+func TestH2H1UnknownMethod(t *testing.T) {
+	st := newServerTester(nil, t, noopHandler)
 	defer st.Close()
 
 	res, err := st.http2(requestParam{
-		name:   "TestH2H1InvalidMethod",
+		name:   "TestH2H1UnknownMethod",
 		method: "get",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error st.http2() = %v", err)
 	}
-	if got, want := res.status, 501; got != want {
+	if got, want := res.status, 200; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("status: %v; want %v", got, want)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/integration-tests/nghttpx_spdy_test.go b/integration-tests/nghttpx_spdy_test.go
index e6723af0..cf2e5456 100644
--- a/integration-tests/nghttpx_spdy_test.go
+++ b/integration-tests/nghttpx_spdy_test.go
@@ -210,22 +210,19 @@ func TestS3H1HeaderFields(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestS3H1InvalidMethod tests that server rejects invalid method with
-// 501.
-func TestS3H1InvalidMethod(t *testing.T) {
-	st := newServerTesterTLS([]string{"--npn-list=spdy/3.1"}, t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		t.Errorf("server should not forward this request")
-	})
+// TestS3H1UnknownMethod tests that server can forward unknown method.
+func TestS3H1UnknownMethod(t *testing.T) {
+	st := newServerTesterTLS([]string{"--npn-list=spdy/3.1"}, t, noopHandler)
 	defer st.Close()
 
 	res, err := st.spdy(requestParam{
-		name:   "TestS3H1InvalidMethod",
+		name:   "TestS3H1UnknownMethod",
 		method: "get",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error st.spdy() = %v", err)
 	}
-	if got, want := res.status, 501; got != want {
+	if got, want := res.status, 200; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("status: %v; want %v", got, want)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/shrpx_client_handler.cc b/src/shrpx_client_handler.cc
index a2083b38..77d0290c 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_client_handler.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_client_handler.cc
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ ClientHandler::get_downstream_connection(Downstream *downstream) {
   // proxy mode falls in this case.
   if (groups.size() == 1) {
     group_idx = 0;
-  } else if (req.method == HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  } else if (req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT) {
     //  We don't know how to treat CONNECT request in host-path
     //  mapping.  It most likely appears in proxy scenario.  Since we
     //  have dealt with proxy case already, just use catch-all group.
@@ -1040,14 +1040,14 @@ void ClientHandler::write_accesslog(Downstream *downstream) {
   upstream_accesslog(
       get_config()->logging.access.format,
       LogSpec{
-          downstream, StringRef{ipaddr_}, http2::to_method_string(req.method),
+          downstream, StringRef{ipaddr_}, req.method,
 
-          req.method == HTTP_CONNECT
+          req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT
               ? StringRef(req.authority)
               : get_config()->http2_proxy
                     ? StringRef(construct_absolute_request_uri(balloc, req))
                     : req.path.empty()
-                          ? req.method == HTTP_OPTIONS
+                          ? req.method_token == HTTP_OPTIONS
                                 ? StringRef::from_lit("*")
                                 : StringRef::from_lit("-")
                           : StringRef(req.path),
diff --git a/src/shrpx_downstream.cc b/src/shrpx_downstream.cc
index b8d16066..86862835 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_downstream.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_downstream.cc
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ bool Downstream::validate_response_recv_body_length() const {
 }
 
 void Downstream::check_upgrade_fulfilled() {
-  if (req_.method == HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  if (req_.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT) {
     upgraded_ = 200 <= resp_.http_status && resp_.http_status < 300;
 
     return;
@@ -650,13 +650,13 @@ void Downstream::check_upgrade_fulfilled() {
 }
 
 void Downstream::inspect_http2_request() {
-  if (req_.method == HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  if (req_.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT) {
     req_.upgrade_request = true;
   }
 }
 
 void Downstream::inspect_http1_request() {
-  if (req_.method == HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  if (req_.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT) {
     req_.upgrade_request = true;
   } else {
     auto upgrade = req_.fs.header(http2::HD_UPGRADE);
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ bool Downstream::get_expect_final_response() const {
 
 bool Downstream::expect_response_body() const {
   return !resp_.headers_only &&
-         http2::expect_response_body(req_.method, resp_.http_status);
+         http2::expect_response_body(req_.method_token, resp_.http_status);
 }
 
 bool Downstream::expect_response_trailer() const {
diff --git a/src/shrpx_downstream.h b/src/shrpx_downstream.h
index 9f5c7f67..3f213127 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_downstream.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_downstream.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct Request {
       : fs(balloc, 16),
         recv_body_length(0),
         unconsumed_body_length(0),
-        method(-1),
+        method_token(-1),
         http_major(1),
         http_minor(1),
         upgrade_request(false),
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ struct Request {
   int64_t recv_body_length;
   // The number of bytes not consumed by the application yet.
   size_t unconsumed_body_length;
-  int method;
+  StringRef method;
+  int method_token;
   // HTTP major and minor version
   int http_major, http_minor;
   // Returns true if the request is HTTP upgrade (HTTP Upgrade or
diff --git a/src/shrpx_http2_downstream_connection.cc b/src/shrpx_http2_downstream_connection.cc
index ab5c20d2..f4b87921 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_http2_downstream_connection.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_http2_downstream_connection.cc
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int Http2DownstreamConnection::attach_downstream(Downstream *downstream) {
   auto &req = downstream_->request();
 
   // HTTP/2 disables HTTP Upgrade.
-  if (req.method != HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  if (req.method_token != HTTP_CONNECT) {
     req.upgrade_request = false;
   }
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ int Http2DownstreamConnection::push_request_headers() {
 
   auto no_host_rewrite = httpconf.no_host_rewrite ||
                          get_config()->http2_proxy ||
-                         req.method == HTTP_CONNECT;
+                         req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT;
 
   // http2session_ has already in CONNECTED state, so we can get
   // addr_idx here.
@@ -286,15 +286,14 @@ int Http2DownstreamConnection::push_request_headers() {
   nva.reserve(req.fs.headers().size() + 9 + num_cookies +
               httpconf.add_request_headers.size());
 
-  nva.push_back(
-      http2::make_nv_ls_nocopy(":method", http2::to_method_string(req.method)));
+  nva.push_back(http2::make_nv_ls_nocopy(":method", req.method));
 
-  if (req.method != HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  if (req.method_token != HTTP_CONNECT) {
     assert(!req.scheme.empty());
 
     nva.push_back(http2::make_nv_ls_nocopy(":scheme", req.scheme));
 
-    if (req.method == HTTP_OPTIONS && req.path.empty()) {
+    if (req.method_token == HTTP_OPTIONS && req.path.empty()) {
       nva.push_back(http2::make_nv_ll(":path", "*"));
     } else {
       nva.push_back(http2::make_nv_ls_nocopy(":path", req.path));
@@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ int Http2DownstreamConnection::push_request_headers() {
   if (fwdconf.params) {
     auto params = fwdconf.params;
 
-    if (get_config()->http2_proxy || req.method == HTTP_CONNECT) {
+    if (get_config()->http2_proxy || req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT) {
       params &= ~FORWARDED_PROTO;
     }
 
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ int Http2DownstreamConnection::push_request_headers() {
     nva.push_back(http2::make_nv_ls_nocopy("x-forwarded-for", xff->value));
   }
 
-  if (!get_config()->http2_proxy && req.method != HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  if (!get_config()->http2_proxy && req.method_token != HTTP_CONNECT) {
     // We use same protocol with :scheme header field
     nva.push_back(http2::make_nv_ls_nocopy("x-forwarded-proto", req.scheme));
   }
@@ -428,7 +427,7 @@ int Http2DownstreamConnection::push_request_headers() {
 
   // Add body as long as transfer-encoding is given even if
   // req.fs.content_length == 0 to forward trailer fields.
-  if (req.method == HTTP_CONNECT || transfer_encoding ||
+  if (req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT || transfer_encoding ||
       req.fs.content_length > 0 || req.http2_expect_body) {
     // Request-body is expected.
     nghttp2_data_provider data_prd{{}, http2_data_read_callback};
diff --git a/src/shrpx_http2_session.cc b/src/shrpx_http2_session.cc
index a0361be9..f42e6243 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_http2_session.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_http2_session.cc
@@ -2055,13 +2055,6 @@ int Http2Session::handle_downstream_push_promise_complete(
   }
 
   auto method_token = http2::lookup_method_token(method->value);
-  if (method_token == -1) {
-    if (LOG_ENABLED(INFO)) {
-      SSLOG(INFO, this) << "Unrecognized method: " << method->value;
-    }
-
-    return -1;
-  }
 
   // TODO Rewrite authority if we enabled rewrite host.  But we
   // really don't know how to rewrite host.  Should we use the same
@@ -2069,7 +2062,8 @@ int Http2Session::handle_downstream_push_promise_complete(
   if (authority) {
     promised_req.authority = authority->value;
   }
-  promised_req.method = method_token;
+  promised_req.method = method->value;
+  promised_req.method_token = method_token;
   // libnghttp2 ensures that we don't have CONNECT method in
   // PUSH_PROMISE, and guarantees that :scheme exists.
   if (scheme) {
diff --git a/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.cc b/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.cc
index f603bd04..1387b828 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int Http2Upstream::upgrade_upstream(HttpsUpstream *http) {
   rv = nghttp2_session_upgrade2(
       session_, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(settings_payload.c_str()),
       settings_payload.size(),
-      http->get_downstream()->request().method == HTTP_HEAD, nullptr);
+      http->get_downstream()->request().method_token == HTTP_HEAD, nullptr);
   if (rv != 0) {
     if (LOG_ENABLED(INFO)) {
       ULOG(INFO, this) << "nghttp2_session_upgrade() returned error: "
@@ -296,12 +296,6 @@ int Http2Upstream::on_request_headers(Downstream *downstream,
   auto scheme = req.fs.header(http2::HD__SCHEME);
 
   auto method_token = http2::lookup_method_token(method->value);
-  if (method_token == -1) {
-    if (error_reply(downstream, 501) != 0) {
-      return NGHTTP2_ERR_TEMPORAL_CALLBACK_FAILURE;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
 
   // For HTTP/2 proxy, we request :authority.
   if (method_token != HTTP_CONNECT && get_config()->http2_proxy && !authority) {
@@ -309,7 +303,8 @@ int Http2Upstream::on_request_headers(Downstream *downstream,
     return 0;
   }
 
-  req.method = method_token;
+  req.method = method->value;
+  req.method_token = method_token;
   if (scheme) {
     req.scheme = scheme->value;
   }
@@ -604,9 +599,11 @@ int on_frame_send_callback(nghttp2_session *session, const nghttp2_frame *frame,
 
       auto token = http2::lookup_token(nv.name, nv.namelen);
       switch (token) {
-      case http2::HD__METHOD:
-        req.method = http2::lookup_method_token(value);
+      case http2::HD__METHOD: {
+        req.method = value;
+        req.method_token = http2::lookup_method_token(value);
         break;
+      }
       case http2::HD__SCHEME:
         req.scheme = value;
         break;
@@ -1415,7 +1412,7 @@ int Http2Upstream::on_downstream_header_complete(Downstream *downstream) {
       !get_config()->http2_proxy && (downstream->get_stream_id() % 2) &&
       resp.fs.header(http2::HD_LINK) &&
       (downstream->get_non_final_response() || resp.http_status == 200) &&
-      (req.method == HTTP_GET || req.method == HTTP_POST)) {
+      (req.method_token == HTTP_GET || req.method_token == HTTP_POST)) {
 
     if (prepare_push_promise(downstream) != 0) {
       // Continue to send response even if push was failed.
diff --git a/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc b/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
index d2251789..6dd55595 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int HttpDownstreamConnection::push_request_headers() {
 
   auto &balloc = downstream_->get_block_allocator();
 
-  auto connect_method = req.method == HTTP_CONNECT;
+  auto connect_method = req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT;
 
   auto &httpconf = get_config()->http;
 
@@ -340,8 +340,7 @@ int HttpDownstreamConnection::push_request_headers() {
   auto buf = downstream_->get_request_buf();
 
   // Assume that method and request path do not contain \r\n.
-  auto meth = http2::to_method_string(req.method);
-  buf->append(meth);
+  buf->append(req.method);
   buf->append(" ");
 
   if (connect_method) {
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ int HttpDownstreamConnection::push_request_headers() {
     buf->append("://");
     buf->append(authority);
     buf->append(req.path);
-  } else if (req.method == HTTP_OPTIONS && req.path.empty()) {
+  } else if (req.method_token == HTTP_OPTIONS && req.path.empty()) {
     // Server-wide OPTIONS
     buf->append("*");
   } else {
@@ -708,7 +707,7 @@ int htp_hdrs_completecb(http_parser *htp) {
 
   // TODO It seems that the cases other than HEAD are handled by
   // http-parser.  Need test.
-  return !http2::expect_response_body(req.method, resp.http_status);
+  return !http2::expect_response_body(req.method_token, resp.http_status);
 }
 } // namespace
 
diff --git a/src/shrpx_https_upstream.cc b/src/shrpx_https_upstream.cc
index 1dff8cd6..15489d7a 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_https_upstream.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_https_upstream.cc
@@ -80,6 +80,33 @@ int htp_msg_begin(http_parser *htp) {
 }
 } // namespace
 
+namespace {
+int htp_methodcb(http_parser *htp, const char *data, size_t len) {
+  auto upstream = static_cast<HttpsUpstream *>(htp->data);
+  auto downstream = upstream->get_downstream();
+  auto &req = downstream->request();
+
+  auto &balloc = downstream->get_block_allocator();
+
+  if (req.fs.buffer_size() + len >
+      get_config()->http.request_header_field_buffer) {
+    if (LOG_ENABLED(INFO)) {
+      ULOG(INFO, upstream) << "Too large request size="
+                           << req.fs.buffer_size() + len;
+    }
+    assert(downstream->get_request_state() == Downstream::INITIAL);
+    downstream->set_request_state(Downstream::HTTP1_REQUEST_HEADER_TOO_LARGE);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  req.fs.add_extra_buffer_size(len);
+
+  req.method = concat_string_ref(balloc, req.method, StringRef{data, len});
+
+  return 0;
+}
+} // namespace
+
 namespace {
 int htp_uricb(http_parser *htp, const char *data, size_t len) {
   auto upstream = static_cast<HttpsUpstream *>(htp->data);
@@ -88,8 +115,11 @@ int htp_uricb(http_parser *htp, const char *data, size_t len) {
 
   auto &balloc = downstream->get_block_allocator();
 
-  // We happen to have the same value for method token.
-  req.method = htp->method;
+  // This could be executed more than once, but no harm here.
+  if (htp->method != HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN) {
+    // We happen to have the same value for method token.
+    req.method_token = htp->method;
+  }
 
   if (req.fs.buffer_size() + len >
       get_config()->http.request_header_field_buffer) {
@@ -104,7 +134,7 @@ int htp_uricb(http_parser *htp, const char *data, size_t len) {
 
   req.fs.add_extra_buffer_size(len);
 
-  if (req.method == HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  if (req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT) {
     req.authority =
         concat_string_ref(balloc, req.authority, StringRef{data, len});
   } else {
@@ -243,7 +273,7 @@ void rewrite_request_host_path_from_uri(BlockAllocator &balloc, Request &req,
   StringRef path;
   if (u.field_set & (1 << UF_PATH)) {
     path = util::get_uri_field(uri.c_str(), u, UF_PATH);
-  } else if (req.method == HTTP_OPTIONS) {
+  } else if (req.method_token == HTTP_OPTIONS) {
     // Server-wide OPTIONS takes following form in proxy request:
     //
     // OPTIONS http://example.org HTTP/1.1
@@ -297,13 +327,11 @@ int htp_hdrs_completecb(http_parser *htp) {
 
   req.connection_close = !http_should_keep_alive(htp);
 
-  auto method = req.method;
-
   if (LOG_ENABLED(INFO)) {
     std::stringstream ss;
-    ss << http2::to_method_string(method) << " "
-       << (method == HTTP_CONNECT ? req.authority : req.path) << " "
-       << "HTTP/" << req.http_major << "." << req.http_minor << "\n";
+    ss << req.method << " "
+       << (req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT ? req.authority : req.path)
+       << " HTTP/" << req.http_major << "." << req.http_minor << "\n";
 
     for (const auto &kv : req.fs.headers()) {
       ss << TTY_HTTP_HD << kv.name << TTY_RST << ": " << kv.value << "\n";
@@ -340,7 +368,7 @@ int htp_hdrs_completecb(http_parser *htp) {
 
   auto &balloc = downstream->get_block_allocator();
 
-  if (method != HTTP_CONNECT) {
+  if (req.method_token != HTTP_CONNECT) {
     http_parser_url u{};
     rv = http_parser_parse_url(req.path.c_str(), req.path.size(), 0, &u);
     if (rv != 0) {
@@ -356,7 +384,8 @@ int htp_hdrs_completecb(http_parser *htp) {
 
       req.no_authority = true;
 
-      if (method == HTTP_OPTIONS && req.path == StringRef::from_lit("*")) {
+      if (req.method_token == HTTP_OPTIONS &&
+          req.path == StringRef::from_lit("*")) {
         req.path = StringRef{};
       } else {
         req.path = http2::rewrite_clean_path(balloc, req.path);
@@ -482,7 +511,10 @@ http_parser_settings htp_hooks = {
     htp_hdr_valcb,       // http_data_cb on_header_value;
     htp_hdrs_completecb, // http_cb      on_headers_complete;
     htp_bodycb,          // http_data_cb on_body;
-    htp_msg_completecb   // http_cb      on_message_complete;
+    htp_msg_completecb,  // http_cb      on_message_complete;
+    nullptr,             // http_cb      on_chunk_header;
+    nullptr,             // http_cb      on_chunk_complete;
+    htp_methodcb,        // http_data_cb on_method;
 };
 } // namespace
 
@@ -973,7 +1005,7 @@ int HttpsUpstream::on_downstream_header_complete(Downstream *downstream) {
   }
 #endif // HAVE_MRUBY
 
-  auto connect_method = req.method == HTTP_CONNECT;
+  auto connect_method = req.method_token == HTTP_CONNECT;
 
   auto buf = downstream->get_response_buf();
 
diff --git a/src/shrpx_mruby_module_request.cc b/src/shrpx_mruby_module_request.cc
index f98442a4..49726ed6 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_mruby_module_request.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_mruby_module_request.cc
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@ mrb_value request_get_method(mrb_state *mrb, mrb_value self) {
   auto data = static_cast<MRubyAssocData *>(mrb->ud);
   auto downstream = data->downstream;
   const auto &req = downstream->request();
-  auto method = http2::to_method_string(req.method);
 
-  return mrb_str_new(mrb, method.c_str(), method.size());
+  return mrb_str_new(mrb, req.method.c_str(), req.method.size());
 }
 } // namespace
 
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@ mrb_value request_set_method(mrb_state *mrb, mrb_value self) {
   auto downstream = data->downstream;
   auto &req = downstream->request();
 
+  auto &balloc = downstream->get_block_allocator();
+
   check_phase(mrb, data->phase, PHASE_REQUEST);
 
   const char *method;
@@ -88,13 +89,13 @@ mrb_value request_set_method(mrb_state *mrb, mrb_value self) {
   if (n == 0) {
     mrb_raise(mrb, E_RUNTIME_ERROR, "method must not be empty string");
   }
+
   auto token =
       http2::lookup_method_token(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(method), n);
-  if (token == -1) {
-    mrb_raise(mrb, E_RUNTIME_ERROR, "method not supported");
-  }
 
-  req.method = token;
+  req.method =
+      make_string_ref(balloc, StringRef{method, static_cast<size_t>(n)});
+  req.method_token = token;
 
   return self;
 }
diff --git a/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.cc b/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.cc
index bbb96ba6..c86f5df5 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.cc
@@ -220,12 +220,6 @@ void on_ctrl_recv_callback(spdylay_session *session, spdylay_frame_type type,
     }
 
     auto method_token = http2::lookup_method_token(method->value);
-    if (method_token == -1) {
-      if (upstream->error_reply(downstream, 501) != 0) {
-        ULOG(FATAL, upstream) << "error_reply failed";
-      }
-      return;
-    }
 
     auto is_connect = method_token == HTTP_CONNECT;
     if (!path || !host || !http2::non_empty_value(host) ||
@@ -264,7 +258,8 @@ void on_ctrl_recv_callback(spdylay_session *session, spdylay_frame_type type,
       return;
     }
 
-    req.method = method_token;
+    req.method = method->value;
+    req.method_token = method_token;
     if (is_connect) {
       req.authority = path->value;
     } else {
diff --git a/third-party/Makefile.am b/third-party/Makefile.am
index ebc49458..c3564112 100644
--- a/third-party/Makefile.am
+++ b/third-party/Makefile.am
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = CMakeLists.txt
 if ENABLE_THIRD_PARTY
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libhttp-parser.la
+libhttp_parser_la_CPPFLAGS = ${AMCPPFLAGS} -DHTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB=1
 libhttp_parser_la_SOURCES = \
 	http-parser/http_parser.c \
 	http-parser/http_parser.h
diff --git a/third-party/http-parser/http_parser.c b/third-party/http-parser/http_parser.c
index 3c896ffa..7a951cb6 100644
--- a/third-party/http-parser/http_parser.c
+++ b/third-party/http-parser/http_parser.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ enum state
   { s_dead = 1 /* important that this is > 0 */
 
   , s_start_req_or_res
+  , s_res_or_resp_mark_H
   , s_res_or_resp_H
   , s_start_res
   , s_res_H
@@ -298,7 +299,11 @@ enum state
 
   , s_start_req
 
+  , s_req_method_start
   , s_req_method
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  , s_req_method_unknown
+#endif
   , s_req_spaces_before_url
   , s_req_schema
   , s_req_schema_slash
@@ -644,6 +649,9 @@ size_t http_parser_execute (http_parser *parser,
   const char *url_mark = 0;
   const char *body_mark = 0;
   const char *status_mark = 0;
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  const char *method_mark = 0;
+#endif
   enum state p_state = (enum state) parser->state;
   const unsigned int lenient = parser->lenient_http_headers;
 
@@ -692,6 +700,14 @@ size_t http_parser_execute (http_parser *parser,
   case s_req_fragment:
     url_mark = data;
     break;
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  case s_res_or_resp_H:
+  case s_req_method_start:
+  case s_req_method:
+  case s_req_method_unknown:
+    method_mark = data;
+    break;
+#endif
   case s_res_status:
     status_mark = data;
     break;
@@ -726,9 +742,10 @@ reexecute:
         parser->content_length = ULLONG_MAX;
 
         if (ch == 'H') {
-          UPDATE_STATE(s_res_or_resp_H);
+          UPDATE_STATE(s_res_or_resp_mark_H);
 
-          CALLBACK_NOTIFY(message_begin);
+          CALLBACK_NOTIFY_NOADVANCE(message_begin);
+          REEXECUTE();
         } else {
           parser->type = HTTP_REQUEST;
           UPDATE_STATE(s_start_req);
@@ -738,19 +755,46 @@ reexecute:
         break;
       }
 
+      case s_res_or_resp_mark_H:
+        assert(ch == 'H');
+        UPDATE_STATE(s_res_or_resp_H);
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+        /* TODO This will call on_method even if type == HTTP_BOTH is
+         * used and it later turns out that this is response.
+         * Automatic handling bites us hard.
+         */
+        MARK(method);
+#endif
+        break;
+
       case s_res_or_resp_H:
         if (ch == 'T') {
           parser->type = HTTP_RESPONSE;
           UPDATE_STATE(s_res_HT);
         } else {
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+          if (UNLIKELY(!TOKEN(ch))) {
+            SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_CONSTANT);
+            goto error;
+          }
+
+          if (UNLIKELY(ch != 'E')) {
+            parser->method = HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN;
+          } else {
+            parser->method = HTTP_HEAD;
+            parser->index = 2;
+          }
+#else
           if (UNLIKELY(ch != 'E')) {
             SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_CONSTANT);
             goto error;
           }
 
-          parser->type = HTTP_REQUEST;
           parser->method = HTTP_HEAD;
           parser->index = 2;
+#endif
+
+          parser->type = HTTP_REQUEST;
           UPDATE_STATE(s_req_method);
         }
         break;
@@ -952,7 +996,6 @@ reexecute:
         break;
 
       case s_start_req:
-      {
         if (ch == CR || ch == LF)
           break;
         parser->flags = 0;
@@ -963,6 +1006,25 @@ reexecute:
           goto error;
         }
 
+        UPDATE_STATE(s_req_method_start);
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+        MARK(method);
+#endif
+
+        CALLBACK_NOTIFY_NOADVANCE(message_begin);
+        REEXECUTE();
+
+        break;
+
+      case s_req_method_start:
+      {
+        enum state next_state = s_req_method;
+
+        if (UNLIKELY(!IS_ALPHA(ch))) {
+          SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
+          goto error;
+        }
+
         parser->method = (enum http_method) 0;
         parser->index = 1;
         switch (ch) {
@@ -984,12 +1046,26 @@ reexecute:
           case 'T': parser->method = HTTP_TRACE; break;
           case 'U': parser->method = HTTP_UNLOCK; /* or UNSUBSCRIBE, UNBIND, UNLINK */ break;
           default:
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+            if (UNLIKELY(!TOKEN(ch))) {
+              SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
+              goto error;
+            }
+
+            parser->method = (unsigned int) HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN;
+
+            next_state = s_req_method_unknown;
+#else
             SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
             goto error;
+#endif
         }
-        UPDATE_STATE(s_req_method);
 
-        CALLBACK_NOTIFY(message_begin);
+        UPDATE_STATE(next_state);
+
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+        MARK(method);
+#endif
 
         break;
       }
@@ -1003,8 +1079,21 @@ reexecute:
         }
 
         matcher = method_strings[parser->method];
-        if (ch == ' ' && matcher[parser->index] == '\0') {
+
+        if (ch == ' ') {
+          if (matcher[parser->index] != '\0') {
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+            parser->method = (unsigned int) HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN;
+#else
+            SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
+            goto error;
+#endif
+          }
+
           UPDATE_STATE(s_req_spaces_before_url);
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+          CALLBACK_DATA(method);
+#endif
         } else if (ch == matcher[parser->index]) {
           ; /* nada */
         } else if (IS_ALPHA(ch)) {
@@ -1034,14 +1123,56 @@ reexecute:
 #undef XX
 
             default:
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+              if (UNLIKELY(!TOKEN(ch))) {
+                SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
+                goto error;
+              }
+
+              parser->method = (unsigned int) HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN;
+
+              UPDATE_STATE(s_req_method_unknown);
+#else
               SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
               goto error;
+#endif
           }
         } else if (ch == '-' &&
                    parser->index == 1 &&
                    parser->method == HTTP_MKCOL) {
           parser->method = HTTP_MSEARCH;
         } else {
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+          if (UNLIKELY(!TOKEN(ch))) {
+            SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
+            goto error;
+          }
+
+          parser->method = (unsigned int) HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN;
+
+          UPDATE_STATE(s_req_method_unknown);
+#else
+          SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
+          goto error;
+#endif
+        }
+
+        ++parser->index;
+        break;
+      }
+
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+      case s_req_method_unknown:
+      {
+        if (UNLIKELY(ch == '\0')) {
+          SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
+          goto error;
+        }
+
+        if (ch == ' ') {
+          UPDATE_STATE(s_req_spaces_before_url);
+          CALLBACK_DATA(method);
+        } else if (UNLIKELY(!TOKEN(ch))) {
           SET_ERRNO(HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
           goto error;
         }
@@ -1049,6 +1180,7 @@ reexecute:
         ++parser->index;
         break;
       }
+#endif
 
       case s_req_spaces_before_url:
       {
@@ -2078,6 +2210,9 @@ reexecute:
   CALLBACK_DATA_NOADVANCE(url);
   CALLBACK_DATA_NOADVANCE(body);
   CALLBACK_DATA_NOADVANCE(status);
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  CALLBACK_DATA_NOADVANCE(method);
+#endif
 
   RETURN(len);
 
diff --git a/third-party/http-parser/http_parser.h b/third-party/http-parser/http_parser.h
index 105ae510..37acc231 100644
--- a/third-party/http-parser/http_parser.h
+++ b/third-party/http-parser/http_parser.h
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ typedef unsigned __int64 uint64_t;
 # define HTTP_PARSER_STRICT 1
 #endif
 
+/* Compile with -DHTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB=1 to enable method
+ * callback. If it is enabled, method string is notified with
+ * on_method callback.  The unknown method which would be rejeted
+ * previously is also accepted and notified with the on_method
+ * callback.  The method field of http_parser struct becomes
+ * HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN if method is unknown to http_parser.
+ */
+#ifndef HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+# define HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB 0
+#endif
+
 /* Maximium header size allowed. If the macro is not defined
  * before including this header then the default is used. To
  * change the maximum header size, define the macro in the build
@@ -140,6 +151,8 @@ enum http_method
 #undef XX
   };
 
+/* Unknown HTTP method */
+#define HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN 255
 
 enum http_parser_type { HTTP_REQUEST, HTTP_RESPONSE, HTTP_BOTH };
 
@@ -176,6 +189,7 @@ enum flags
   XX(CB_status, "the on_status callback failed")                     \
   XX(CB_chunk_header, "the on_chunk_header callback failed")         \
   XX(CB_chunk_complete, "the on_chunk_complete callback failed")     \
+  XX(CB_method, "the on_method callback failed")                     \
                                                                      \
   /* Parsing-related errors */                                       \
   XX(INVALID_EOF_STATE, "stream ended at an unexpected time")        \
@@ -218,7 +232,6 @@ enum http_errno {
 /* Get an http_errno value from an http_parser */
 #define HTTP_PARSER_ERRNO(p)            ((enum http_errno) (p)->http_errno)
 
-
 struct http_parser {
   /** PRIVATE **/
   unsigned int type : 2;         /* enum http_parser_type */
@@ -264,6 +277,7 @@ struct http_parser_settings {
    */
   http_cb      on_chunk_header;
   http_cb      on_chunk_complete;
+  http_data_cb on_method;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/third-party/http-parser/test.c b/third-party/http-parser/test.c
index 456a78ad..8e2e3a8f 100644
--- a/third-party/http-parser/test.c
+++ b/third-party/http-parser/test.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct message {
   enum http_method method;
   int status_code;
   char response_status[MAX_ELEMENT_SIZE];
+  char request_method[MAX_ELEMENT_SIZE];
   char request_path[MAX_ELEMENT_SIZE];
   char request_url[MAX_ELEMENT_SIZE];
   char fragment[MAX_ELEMENT_SIZE];
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/test"
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/favicon.ico"
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/dumbfuck"
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= "page=1"
   ,.fragment= "posts-17408"
   ,.request_path= "/forums/1/topics/2375"
@@ -203,6 +208,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/get_no_headers_no_body/world"
@@ -222,6 +228,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/get_one_header_no_body"
@@ -245,6 +252,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 0
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/get_funky_content_length_body_hello"
@@ -270,6 +278,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_POST
+  ,.request_method = "POST"
   ,.query_string= "q=search"
   ,.fragment= "hey"
   ,.request_path= "/post_identity_body_world"
@@ -297,6 +306,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_POST
+  ,.request_method = "POST"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/post_chunked_all_your_base"
@@ -325,6 +335,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_POST
+  ,.request_method = "POST"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/two_chunks_mult_zero_end"
@@ -355,6 +366,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_POST
+  ,.request_method = "POST"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/chunked_w_trailing_headers"
@@ -385,6 +397,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_POST
+  ,.request_method = "POST"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/chunked_w_bullshit_after_length"
@@ -407,6 +420,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= "foo=\"bar\""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/with_\"stupid\"_quotes"
@@ -433,6 +447,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 0
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/test"
@@ -456,6 +471,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= "foo=bar?baz"
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/test.cgi"
@@ -477,6 +493,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/test"
@@ -504,6 +521,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/demo"
@@ -535,6 +553,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 0
   ,.method= HTTP_CONNECT
+  ,.request_method = "CONNECT"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= ""
@@ -557,6 +576,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_REPORT
+  ,.request_method = "REPORT"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/test"
@@ -576,6 +596,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 0
   ,.http_minor= 9
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/"
@@ -598,6 +619,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_MSEARCH
+  ,.request_method = "M-SEARCH"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "*"
@@ -633,6 +655,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/"
@@ -658,6 +681,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= "hail=all"
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= ""
@@ -678,6 +702,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= "hail=all"
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= ""
@@ -699,6 +724,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= ""
@@ -725,6 +751,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_PATCH
+  ,.request_method = "PATCH"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/file.txt"
@@ -750,6 +777,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 0
   ,.method= HTTP_CONNECT
+  ,.request_method = "CONNECT"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= ""
@@ -774,6 +802,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= "q=1"
   ,.fragment= "narf"
   ,.request_path= "/δ¶/δt/pope"
@@ -796,6 +825,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 0
   ,.method= HTTP_CONNECT
+  ,.request_method = "CONNECT"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= ""
@@ -823,6 +853,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_POST
+  ,.request_method = "POST"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/"
@@ -851,6 +882,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_POST
+  ,.request_method = "POST"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/"
@@ -876,6 +908,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_PURGE
+  ,.request_method = "PURGE"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/file.txt"
@@ -896,6 +929,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_SEARCH
+  ,.request_method = "SEARCH"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/"
@@ -915,6 +949,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/toto"
   ,.request_url= "http://a%12:b!&*$@hypnotoad.org:1234/toto"
@@ -949,6 +984,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/"
@@ -982,6 +1018,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/demo"
@@ -1012,6 +1049,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/demo"
@@ -1037,6 +1075,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_GET
+  ,.request_method = "GET"
   ,.query_string= ""
   ,.fragment= ""
   ,.request_path= "/demo"
@@ -1065,6 +1104,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_POST
+  ,.request_method = "POST"
   ,.request_path= "/demo"
   ,.request_url= "/demo"
   ,.num_headers= 4
@@ -1091,6 +1131,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 0
   ,.method= HTTP_CONNECT
+  ,.request_method = "CONNECT"
   ,.request_url= "foo.bar.com:443"
   ,.num_headers= 3
   ,.upgrade="blarfcicle"
@@ -1118,6 +1159,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_LINK
+  ,.request_method = "LINK"
   ,.request_path= "/images/my_dog.jpg"
   ,.request_url= "/images/my_dog.jpg"
   ,.query_string= ""
@@ -1142,6 +1184,7 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.http_major= 1
   ,.http_minor= 1
   ,.method= HTTP_UNLINK
+  ,.request_method = "UNLINK"
   ,.request_path= "/images/my_dog.jpg"
   ,.request_url= "/images/my_dog.jpg"
   ,.query_string= ""
@@ -1153,6 +1196,30 @@ const struct message requests[] =
   ,.body= ""
   }
 
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+#define UNKNOWN_METHOD 42
+, {.name="unknown method"
+  ,.type= HTTP_REQUEST
+  ,.raw= "NON-STANDARD-METHOD / HTTP/1.1\r\n"
+         "Host: example.com\r\n"
+         "\r\n"
+  ,.should_keep_alive= TRUE
+  ,.message_complete_on_eof= FALSE
+  ,.http_major= 1
+  ,.http_minor= 1
+  ,.method= HTTP_METHOD_UNKNOWN
+  ,.request_method= "NON-STANDARD-METHOD"
+  ,.query_string= ""
+  ,.fragment= ""
+  ,.request_path= "/"
+  ,.request_url= "/"
+  ,.num_headers= 1
+  ,.headers=
+   { { "Host", "example.com" } }
+  ,.body= ""
+  }
+#endif
+
 , {.name= NULL } /* sentinel */
 };
 
@@ -1815,6 +1882,19 @@ strlcpy(char *dst, const char *src, size_t len)
   return strlncpy(dst, len, src, (size_t) -1);
 }
 
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+int
+request_method_cb(http_parser *p, const char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+  assert(p == parser);
+  strlncat(messages[num_messages].request_method,
+           sizeof(messages[num_messages].request_method),
+           buf,
+           len);
+  return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 int
 request_url_cb (http_parser *p, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
@@ -2117,6 +2197,16 @@ pause_header_value_cb (http_parser *p, const char *buf, size_t len)
   return header_value_cb(p, buf, len);
 }
 
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+int
+pause_request_method_cb (http_parser *p, const char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+  http_parser_pause(p, 1);
+  *current_pause_parser = settings_dontcall;
+  return request_method_cb(p, buf, len);
+}
+#endif
+
 int
 pause_request_url_cb (http_parser *p, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
@@ -2198,6 +2288,9 @@ static http_parser_settings settings_pause =
   ,.on_message_complete = pause_message_complete_cb
   ,.on_chunk_header = pause_chunk_header_cb
   ,.on_chunk_complete = pause_chunk_complete_cb
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  ,.on_method = pause_request_method_cb
+#endif
   };
 
 static http_parser_settings settings =
@@ -2211,6 +2304,9 @@ static http_parser_settings settings =
   ,.on_message_complete = message_complete_cb
   ,.on_chunk_header = chunk_header_cb
   ,.on_chunk_complete = chunk_complete_cb
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  ,.on_method = request_method_cb
+#endif
   };
 
 static http_parser_settings settings_count_body =
@@ -2224,6 +2320,9 @@ static http_parser_settings settings_count_body =
   ,.on_message_complete = message_complete_cb
   ,.on_chunk_header = chunk_header_cb
   ,.on_chunk_complete = chunk_complete_cb
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  ,.on_method = request_method_cb
+#endif
   };
 
 static http_parser_settings settings_connect =
@@ -2237,6 +2336,9 @@ static http_parser_settings settings_connect =
   ,.on_message_complete = connect_message_complete_cb
   ,.on_chunk_header = chunk_header_cb
   ,.on_chunk_complete = chunk_complete_cb
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  ,.on_method = request_method_cb
+#endif
   };
 
 static http_parser_settings settings_null =
@@ -2250,6 +2352,9 @@ static http_parser_settings settings_null =
   ,.on_message_complete = 0
   ,.on_chunk_header = 0
   ,.on_chunk_complete = 0
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+  ,.on_method = 0
+#endif
   };
 
 void
@@ -2376,6 +2481,9 @@ message_eq (int index, int connect, const struct message *expected)
 
   if (expected->type == HTTP_REQUEST) {
     MESSAGE_CHECK_NUM_EQ(expected, m, method);
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+    MESSAGE_CHECK_STR_EQ(expected, m, request_method);
+#endif
   } else {
     MESSAGE_CHECK_NUM_EQ(expected, m, status_code);
     MESSAGE_CHECK_STR_EQ(expected, m, response_status);
@@ -3850,11 +3958,10 @@ test_message_connect (const struct message *msg)
 {
   char *buf = (char*) msg->raw;
   size_t buflen = strlen(msg->raw);
-  size_t nread;
 
   parser_init(msg->type);
 
-  nread = parse_connect(buf, buflen);
+  parse_connect(buf, buflen);
 
   if (num_messages != 1) {
     printf("\n*** num_messages != 1 after testing '%s' ***\n\n", msg->name);
@@ -4074,7 +4181,15 @@ main (void)
   for (this_method = bad_methods; *this_method; this_method++) {
     char buf[200];
     sprintf(buf, "%s / HTTP/1.1\r\n\r\n", *this_method);
+#if HTTP_PARSER_METHOD_CB
+    if (strchr(*this_method, ' ')) {
+      test_simple(buf, HPE_INVALID_URL);
+    } else {
+      test_simple(buf, HPE_OK);
+    }
+#else
     test_simple(buf, HPE_INVALID_METHOD);
+#endif
   }
 
   // illegal header field name line folding