= cowboy_req:method(3) == Name cowboy_req:method - HTTP method == Description [source,erlang] ---- method(Req :: cowboy_req:req()) -> Method :: binary() ---- Return the request's HTTP method. The method can also be obtained using pattern matching: [source,erlang] ---- #{method := Method} = Req. ---- == Arguments Req:: The Req object. == Return value The request's HTTP method is returned as a binary string. While methods are case sensitive, standard methods are always uppercase. == Changelog * *2.0*: Only the method is returned, it is no longer wrapped in a tuple. * *1.0*: Function introduced. == Examples .Ensure the request's method is GET [source,erlang] ---- <<"GET">> = cowboy_req:method(Req). ---- .Allow methods from list [source,erlang] ---- init(Req, State) -> case lists:member(cowboy_req:method(Req), [<<"GET">>, <<"POST">>]) of true -> handle(Req, State); false -> method_not_allowed(Req, State) end. ---- == See also link:man:cowboy_req(3)[cowboy_req(3)]