diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 119f9452..34847291 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -217,6 +217,29 @@ func main() {
 }
 ```
 
+### Getting Request Method
+
+```go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	r := gin.Default()
+
+	r.GET("/", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		c.String(http.StatusOK, fmt.Sprintf("This is a %s request.", c.Method()))
+	})
+
+	r.Run()
+}
+```
+
 ### Parameters in path
 
 ```go
diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 3d6b56d6..d626f682 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -768,6 +768,15 @@ func (c *Context) IsWebsocket() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// Method returns the HTTP method of the requests.
+func (c *Context) Method() string {
+	method := c.Request.Method
+	if method == "" {
+		return http.MethodGet
+	}
+	return method
+}
+
 func (c *Context) requestHeader(key string) string {
 	return c.Request.Header.Get(key)
 }