diff --git a/src/api/delete.cpp b/src/api/delete.cpp
index eff70e2..69707fa 100644
--- a/src/api/delete.cpp
+++ b/src/api/delete.cpp
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ return_call API::del(const Mastodon::API::v1 &call,
 return_call API::del(const std::string &call, const parametermap &parameters)
 {
 
-    return _http.request(http::method::DELETE, call, maptoformdata(parameters));
+    return _http.request(http_method::DELETE, call, maptoformdata(parameters));
 }
diff --git a/src/api/get.cpp b/src/api/get.cpp
index 769e54c..b7006b1 100644
--- a/src/api/get.cpp
+++ b/src/api/get.cpp
@@ -280,5 +280,5 @@ const return_call API::get(const Mastodon::API::v1 &call)
 
 const return_call API::get(const std::string &call)
 {
-    return _http.request(http::method::GET, call);
+    return _http.request(http_method::GET, call);
 }
diff --git a/src/api/get_stream.cpp b/src/api/get_stream.cpp
index a709af6..73f2a63 100644
--- a/src/api/get_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/api/get_stream.cpp
@@ -68,5 +68,5 @@ return_call API::get_stream(const Mastodon::API::v1 &call,
 return_call API::get_stream(const std::string &call, std::unique_ptr<http> &ptr)
 {
     ptr = std::make_unique<http>(*this, _instance, _access_token);
-    return ptr->request(http::method::GET_STREAM, call);
+    return ptr->request(http_method::GET_STREAM, call);
 }
diff --git a/src/api/patch.cpp b/src/api/patch.cpp
index 12050d9..260d9d3 100644
--- a/src/api/patch.cpp
+++ b/src/api/patch.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ return_call API::patch(const Mastodon::API::v1 &call,
             break;
     }
 
-    return _http.request(API::http::method::PATCH,
+    return _http.request(http_method::PATCH,
                          strcall, maptoformdata(parameters));
 }
diff --git a/src/api/post.cpp b/src/api/post.cpp
index e2c37cb..1f75ec3 100644
--- a/src/api/post.cpp
+++ b/src/api/post.cpp
@@ -143,5 +143,5 @@ return_call API::post(const Mastodon::API::v1 &call)
 return_call API::post(const string &call, const parametermap &parameters)
 {
 
-    return _http.request(http::method::POST, call, maptoformdata(parameters));
+    return _http.request(http_method::POST, call, maptoformdata(parameters));
 }
diff --git a/src/api/put.cpp b/src/api/put.cpp
index 6ecedc0..a74a90f 100644
--- a/src/api/put.cpp
+++ b/src/api/put.cpp
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ return_call API::put(const Mastodon::API::v1 &call,
 return_call API::put(const string &call, const parametermap &parameters)
 {
 
-    return _http.request(http::method::PUT, call, maptoformdata(parameters));
+    return _http.request(http_method::PUT, call, maptoformdata(parameters));
 }
diff --git a/src/http.cpp b/src/http.cpp
index 0c69d42..c207943 100644
--- a/src/http.cpp
+++ b/src/http.cpp
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ API::http::~http()
     curlpp::terminate();
 }
 
-return_call API::http::request(const method &meth, const string &path)
+return_call API::http::request(const http_method &meth, const string &path)
 {
     return request(meth, path, curlpp::Forms());
 }
 
-return_call API::http::request(const method &meth,
-                            const string &path,
-                            const curlpp::Forms &formdata)
+return_call API::http::request(const http_method &meth,
+                               const string &path,
+                               const curlpp::Forms &formdata)
 {
     using namespace std::placeholders;  // _1, _2, _3
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ return_call API::http::request(const method &meth,
         {
             headers.push_back("Authorization: Bearer " + _access_token);
         }
-        if (meth != http::method::GET_STREAM)
+        if (meth != http_method::GET_STREAM)
         {
             headers.push_back("Connection: close");
             // Get headers from server
@@ -106,18 +106,18 @@ return_call API::http::request(const method &meth,
 
         switch (meth)
         {
-            case http::method::GET:
+            case http_method::GET:
                 break;
-            case http::method::PATCH:
+            case http_method::PATCH:
                 request.setOpt<curlopts::CustomRequest>("PATCH");
                 break;
-            case http::method::POST:
+            case http_method::POST:
                 request.setOpt<curlopts::CustomRequest>("POST");
                 break;
-            case http::method::PUT:
+            case http_method::PUT:
                 request.setOpt<curlopts::CustomRequest>("PUT");
                 break;
-            case http::method::DELETE:
+            case http_method::DELETE:
                 request.setOpt<curlopts::CustomRequest>("DELETE");
                 break;
             default:
diff --git a/src/mastodon-cpp.hpp b/src/mastodon-cpp.hpp
index 3c63921..59600ec 100644
--- a/src/mastodon-cpp.hpp
+++ b/src/mastodon-cpp.hpp
@@ -76,37 +76,32 @@ namespace Mastodon
         {
         public:
             /*!
-             *  @brief  HTTP methods
+             *  @brief  Constructs new http object.
+             *
+             *  @param  API          Parent object.
+             *  @param  instance     Instance domain name
+             *  @param  access_token Access token
+             *
+             *  @since  before 0.11.0
              */
-            enum class method
-            {
-                GET,
-                PATCH,
-                POST,
-                PUT,
-                DELETE,
-                GET_STREAM
-            };
-
             explicit http(const API &api, const string &instance,
                           const string &access_token);
             ~http();
-            return_call request(const method &meth, const string &path);
+            return_call request(const http_method &meth, const string &path);
 
             /*!
              *  @brief  HTTP Request.
              *
-             *  @param  meth      The method defined in http::method
+             *  @param  meth      A method defined in http::method
              *  @param  path      The api call as string
              *  @param  formdata  The form data for PATCH and POST requests.
-             *  @param  answer    The answer from the server
              *
              *  @return @ref error "Error code". If the URL has permanently
-             *  changed, 13 is returned and answer is set to the new URL.
+             *  changed, 13 is returned and the answer is set to the new URL.
              *
              *  @since  before 0.11.0
              */
-            return_call request(const method &meth,
+            return_call request(const http_method &meth,
                                 const string &path,
                                 const curlpp::Forms &formdata);
 
diff --git a/src/types.hpp b/src/types.hpp
index d71156b..ccde819 100644
--- a/src/types.hpp
+++ b/src/types.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ namespace Mastodon
      *  @since  before 0.11.0
      */
     typedef std::map<string, std::vector<string>> parametermap;
+
+    /*!
+     *  @brief  HTTP methods.
+     *
+     *  @since  before 0.100.0
+     */
+    enum class http_method
+    {
+        GET,
+        PATCH,
+        POST,
+        PUT,
+        DELETE,
+        GET_STREAM
+    };
 }
 
 #endif  // MASTODON_CPP_TYPES_HPP