diff --git a/src/AsyncWebSocket.cpp b/src/AsyncWebSocket.cpp
index 926d6a4..b59c392 100644
--- a/src/AsyncWebSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/AsyncWebSocket.cpp
@@ -1145,7 +1145,6 @@ size_t AsyncWebSocket::printf_P(uint32_t id, PGM_P formatP, ...){
   }
   return 0;
 }
-#endif
 
 size_t AsyncWebSocket::printfAll_P(PGM_P formatP, ...)
 {
@@ -1168,6 +1167,7 @@ size_t AsyncWebSocket::printfAll_P(PGM_P formatP, ...)
     textAll(buffer);
     return len;
 }
+#endif
 
 const char __WS_STR_CONNECTION[] PROGMEM = { "Connection" };
 const char __WS_STR_UPGRADE[] PROGMEM = { "Upgrade" };
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ void AsyncWebSocket::handleRequest(AsyncWebServerRequest *request)
             return;
         }
     }
-    AsyncWebHeader* version = request->getHeader(WS_STR_VERSION);
+    const AsyncWebHeader* version = request->getHeader(WS_STR_VERSION);
     if (version->value().toInt() != 13)
     {
         AsyncWebServerResponse *response = request->beginResponse(400);
@@ -1233,11 +1233,11 @@ void AsyncWebSocket::handleRequest(AsyncWebServerRequest *request)
         request->send(response);
         return;
     }
-    AsyncWebHeader* key = request->getHeader(WS_STR_KEY);
+    const AsyncWebHeader* key = request->getHeader(WS_STR_KEY);
     AsyncWebServerResponse *response = new AsyncWebSocketResponse(key->value(), this);
     if (request->hasHeader(WS_STR_PROTOCOL))
     {
-        AsyncWebHeader* protocol = request->getHeader(WS_STR_PROTOCOL);
+        const AsyncWebHeader* protocol = request->getHeader(WS_STR_PROTOCOL);
         //ToDo: check protocol
         response->addHeader(WS_STR_PROTOCOL, protocol->value());
     }
diff --git a/src/AsyncWebSocket.h b/src/AsyncWebSocket.h
index a40fc85..8b7eca9 100644
--- a/src/AsyncWebSocket.h
+++ b/src/AsyncWebSocket.h
@@ -327,10 +327,11 @@ class AsyncWebSocket: public AsyncWebHandler {
 
     size_t printf(uint32_t id, const char *format, ...)  __attribute__ ((format (printf, 3, 4)));
     size_t printfAll(const char *format, ...)  __attribute__ ((format (printf, 2, 3)));
+
 #ifndef ESP32
     size_t printf_P(uint32_t id, PGM_P formatP, ...)  __attribute__ ((format (printf, 3, 4)));
-#endif
     size_t printfAll_P(PGM_P formatP, ...)  __attribute__ ((format (printf, 2, 3)));
+#endif
 
     //event listener
     void onEvent(AwsEventHandler handler){
diff --git a/src/ESPAsyncWebServer.h b/src/ESPAsyncWebServer.h
index 2b11be5..4508521 100644
--- a/src/ESPAsyncWebServer.h
+++ b/src/ESPAsyncWebServer.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class AsyncWebHeader {
     AsyncWebHeader(const AsyncWebHeader &) = default;
 
     AsyncWebHeader(const String& name, const String& value): _name(name), _value(value){}
-    AsyncWebHeader(const String& data): _name(), _value(){
+    AsyncWebHeader(const String& data){
       if(!data) return;
       int index = data.indexOf(':');
       if (index < 0) return;
@@ -237,8 +237,15 @@ class AsyncWebServerRequest {
     const String& contentType() const { return _contentType; }
     size_t contentLength() const { return _contentLength; }
     bool multipart() const { return _isMultipart; }
+
+#ifndef ESP8266
+    const char* methodToString() const;
+    const char* requestedConnTypeToString() const;
+#else
     const __FlashStringHelper *methodToString() const;
     const __FlashStringHelper *requestedConnTypeToString() const;
+#endif
+
     RequestedConnectionType requestedConnType() const { return _reqconntype; }
     bool isExpectedRequestedConnType(RequestedConnectionType erct1, RequestedConnectionType erct2 = RCT_NOT_USED, RequestedConnectionType erct3 = RCT_NOT_USED);
     void onDisconnect (ArDisconnectHandler fn);
@@ -251,9 +258,22 @@ class AsyncWebServerRequest {
     void requestAuthentication(const char * realm = NULL, bool isDigest = true);
 
     void setHandler(AsyncWebHandler *handler){ _handler = handler; }
-    void addInterestingHeader(const String& name);
 
-    void redirect(const String& url);
+    /**
+     * @brief add header to collect from a response
+     * 
+     * @param name 
+     */
+    void addInterestingHeader(const char* name);
+    void addInterestingHeader(const String& name){ return addInterestingHeader(name.c_str()); };
+
+    /**
+     * @brief issue 302 redirect responce
+     * 
+     * @param url 
+     */
+    void redirect(const char* url);
+    void redirect(const String& url){ return redirect(url.c_str()); };
 
     void send(AsyncWebServerResponse *response);
     void send(int code, const String& contentType=String(), const String& content=String());
@@ -262,8 +282,10 @@ class AsyncWebServerRequest {
     void send(Stream &stream, const String& contentType, size_t len, AwsTemplateProcessor callback=nullptr);
     void send(const String& contentType, size_t len, AwsResponseFiller callback, AwsTemplateProcessor templateCallback=nullptr);
     void sendChunked(const String& contentType, AwsResponseFiller callback, AwsTemplateProcessor templateCallback=nullptr);
+#ifdef ESP8266
     void send_P(int code, const String& contentType, const uint8_t * content, size_t len, AwsTemplateProcessor callback=nullptr);
     void send_P(int code, const String& contentType, PGM_P content, AwsTemplateProcessor callback=nullptr);
+#endif
 
     AsyncWebServerResponse *beginResponse(int code, const String& contentType=String(), const String& content=String());
     AsyncWebServerResponse *beginResponse(FS &fs, const String& path, const String& contentType=String(), bool download=false, AwsTemplateProcessor callback=nullptr);
@@ -272,44 +294,83 @@ class AsyncWebServerRequest {
     AsyncWebServerResponse *beginResponse(const String& contentType, size_t len, AwsResponseFiller callback, AwsTemplateProcessor templateCallback=nullptr);
     AsyncWebServerResponse *beginChunkedResponse(const String& contentType, AwsResponseFiller callback, AwsTemplateProcessor templateCallback=nullptr);
     AsyncResponseStream *beginResponseStream(const String& contentType, size_t bufferSize=1460);
+#ifdef ESP8266
     AsyncWebServerResponse *beginResponse_P(int code, const String& contentType, const uint8_t * content, size_t len, AwsTemplateProcessor callback=nullptr);
     AsyncWebServerResponse *beginResponse_P(int code, const String& contentType, PGM_P content, AwsTemplateProcessor callback=nullptr);
+#endif
 
     size_t headers() const;                     // get header count
-    bool hasHeader(const String& name) const;   // check if header exists
-    bool hasHeader(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const;   // check if header exists
 
-    AsyncWebHeader* getHeader(const String& name);
-    const AsyncWebHeader* getHeader(const String& name) const;
-    AsyncWebHeader* getHeader(const __FlashStringHelper * data);
+    // check if header exists
+    bool hasHeader(const char* name) const;
+    bool hasHeader(const String& name) const { return hasHeader(name.c_str()); };
+#ifdef ESP8266
+    bool hasHeader(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const;   // check if header exists
+#endif
+
+    const AsyncWebHeader* getHeader(const char* name) const;
+    const AsyncWebHeader* getHeader(const String& name) const { return getHeader(name.c_str()); };
+#ifdef ESP8266
     const AsyncWebHeader* getHeader(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const;
-    AsyncWebHeader* getHeader(size_t num);
+#endif
     const AsyncWebHeader* getHeader(size_t num) const;
 
     size_t params() const;                      // get arguments count
     bool hasParam(const String& name, bool post=false, bool file=false) const;
     bool hasParam(const __FlashStringHelper * data, bool post=false, bool file=false) const;
 
-    const AsyncWebParameter* getParam(const String& name, bool post=false, bool file=false) const;
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the Request parameter by name
+     * 
+     * @param name 
+     * @param post 
+     * @param file 
+     * @return const AsyncWebParameter* 
+     */
+    const AsyncWebParameter* getParam(const char* name, bool post=false, bool file=false) const;
+
+    const AsyncWebParameter* getParam(const String& name, bool post=false, bool file=false) const { return getParam(name.c_str()); };
 #ifdef ESP8266
     const AsyncWebParameter* getParam(const __FlashStringHelper * data, bool post, bool file) const;
 #endif
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Get request parameter by number
+     * i.e., n-th parameter
+     * @param num 
+     * @return const AsyncWebParameter* 
+     */
     const AsyncWebParameter* getParam(size_t num) const;
 
     size_t args() const { return params(); }     // get arguments count
-    const String& arg(const String& name) const; // get request argument value by name
+
+    // get request argument value by name
+    const String& arg(const char* name) const;
+    // get request argument value by name
+    const String& arg(const String& name) const { return arg(name.c_str()); };
+#ifdef ESP8266
     const String& arg(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const; // get request argument value by F(name)
+#endif
     const String& arg(size_t i) const;           // get request argument value by number
     const String& argName(size_t i) const;       // get request argument name by number
     bool hasArg(const char* name) const;         // check if argument exists
+#ifdef ESP8266
     bool hasArg(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const;         // check if F(argument) exists
+#endif
 
     const String& ASYNCWEBSERVER_REGEX_ATTRIBUTE pathArg(size_t i) const;
 
-    const String& header(const char* name) const;// get request header value by name
+    // get request header value by name
+    const String& header(const char* name) const;
+    const String& header(const String& name) const { return header(name.c_str()); };
+
+#ifdef ESP8266
     const String& header(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const;// get request header value by F(name)
+#endif
+
     const String& header(size_t i) const;        // get request header value by number
     const String& headerName(size_t i) const;    // get request header name by number
+
     String urlDecode(const String& text) const;
 };
 
@@ -362,8 +423,8 @@ class AsyncWebHandler {
   public:
     AsyncWebHandler(){}
     AsyncWebHandler& setFilter(ArRequestFilterFunction fn) { _filter = fn; return *this; }
-    AsyncWebHandler& setAuthentication(const char *username, const char *password){  _username = String(username);_password = String(password); return *this; };
-    AsyncWebHandler& setAuthentication(const String& username, const String& password){  _username = username;_password = password; return *this; };
+    AsyncWebHandler& setAuthentication(const char *username, const char *password){  _username = username; _password = password; return *this; };
+    AsyncWebHandler& setAuthentication(const String& username, const String& password){  _username = username; _password = password; return *this; };
     bool filter(AsyncWebServerRequest *request){ return _filter == NULL || _filter(request); }
     virtual ~AsyncWebHandler(){}
     virtual bool canHandle(AsyncWebServerRequest *request __attribute__((unused))){
diff --git a/src/WebAuthentication.cpp b/src/WebAuthentication.cpp
index 8396795..78c8e43 100644
--- a/src/WebAuthentication.cpp
+++ b/src/WebAuthentication.cpp
@@ -147,31 +147,36 @@ String requestDigestAuthentication(const char * realm){
   return header;
 }
 
-bool checkDigestAuthentication(const char * header, const __FlashStringHelper *method, const char * username, const char * password, const char * realm, bool passwordIsHash, const char * nonce, const char * opaque, const char * uri){
+#ifndef ESP8266
+bool checkDigestAuthentication(const char * header, const char* method, const char * username, const char * password, const char * realm, bool passwordIsHash, const char * nonce, const char * opaque, const char * uri)
+#else
+bool checkDigestAuthentication(const char * header, const __FlashStringHelper *method, const char * username, const char * password, const char * realm, bool passwordIsHash, const char * nonce, const char * opaque, const char * uri)
+#endif
+{
   if(username == NULL || password == NULL || header == NULL || method == NULL){
     //os_printf("AUTH FAIL: missing requred fields\n");
     return false;
   }
 
-  String myHeader = String(header);
+  String myHeader(header);
   int nextBreak = myHeader.indexOf(',');
   if(nextBreak < 0){
     //os_printf("AUTH FAIL: no variables\n");
     return false;
   }
 
-  String myUsername = String();
-  String myRealm = String();
-  String myNonce = String();
-  String myUri = String();
-  String myResponse = String();
-  String myQop = String();
-  String myNc = String();
-  String myCnonce = String();
+  String myUsername;
+  String myRealm;
+  String myNonce;
+  String myUri;
+  String myResponse;
+  String myQop;
+  String myNc;
+  String myCnonce;
 
   myHeader += F(", ");
   do {
-    String avLine = myHeader.substring(0, nextBreak);
+    String avLine(myHeader.substring(0, nextBreak));
     avLine.trim();
     myHeader = myHeader.substring(nextBreak+1);
     nextBreak = myHeader.indexOf(',');
@@ -181,7 +186,7 @@ bool checkDigestAuthentication(const char * header, const __FlashStringHelper *m
       //os_printf("AUTH FAIL: no = sign\n");
       return false;
     }
-    String varName = avLine.substring(0, eqSign);
+    String varName(avLine.substring(0, eqSign));
     avLine = avLine.substring(eqSign + 1);
     if(avLine.startsWith(String('"'))){
       avLine = avLine.substring(1, avLine.length() - 1);
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ bool checkDigestAuthentication(const char * header, const __FlashStringHelper *m
     }
   } while(nextBreak > 0);
 
-  String ha1 = (passwordIsHash) ? String(password) : stringMD5(myUsername + ':' + myRealm + ':' + String(password));
+  String ha1 = (passwordIsHash) ? String(password) : stringMD5(myUsername + ':' + myRealm + ':' + password);
   String ha2 = String(method) + ':' + myUri;
   String response = ha1 + ':' + myNonce + ':' + myNc + ':' + myCnonce + ':' + myQop + ':' + stringMD5(ha2);
 
diff --git a/src/WebAuthentication.h b/src/WebAuthentication.h
index a6f1966..8bc5f05 100644
--- a/src/WebAuthentication.h
+++ b/src/WebAuthentication.h
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@
 
 bool checkBasicAuthentication(const char * header, const char * username, const char * password);
 String requestDigestAuthentication(const char * realm);
+
+bool checkDigestAuthentication(const char * header, const char* method, const char * username, const char * password, const char * realm, bool passwordIsHash, const char * nonce, const char * opaque, const char * uri);
+
+#ifdef ESP8266
 bool checkDigestAuthentication(const char * header, const __FlashStringHelper *method, const char * username, const char * password, const char * realm, bool passwordIsHash, const char * nonce, const char * opaque, const char * uri);
+#endif
 
 //for storing hashed versions on the device that can be authenticated against
 String generateDigestHash(const char * username, const char * password, const char * realm);
diff --git a/src/WebRequest.cpp b/src/WebRequest.cpp
index 39d0f95..bb5d142 100644
--- a/src/WebRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/WebRequest.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ size_t AsyncWebServerRequest::headers() const{
   return _headers.size();
 }
 
-bool AsyncWebServerRequest::hasHeader(const String& name) const {
+bool AsyncWebServerRequest::hasHeader(const char* name) const {
   for(const auto& h: _headers){
     if(h.name().equalsIgnoreCase(name)){
       return true;
@@ -614,44 +614,20 @@ bool AsyncWebServerRequest::hasHeader(const String& name) const {
   return false;
 }
 
+#ifdef ESP8266
 bool AsyncWebServerRequest::hasHeader(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const {
   return hasHeader(String(data));
 }
+#endif
 
-AsyncWebHeader* AsyncWebServerRequest::getHeader(const String& name) {
+const AsyncWebHeader* AsyncWebServerRequest::getHeader(const char* name) const {
   auto iter = std::find_if(std::begin(_headers), std::end(_headers),
                            [&name](const AsyncWebHeader &header){ return header.name().equalsIgnoreCase(name); });
 
-  if (iter == std::end(_headers))
-        return nullptr;
-
-  return &(*iter);
-}
-
-const AsyncWebHeader* AsyncWebServerRequest::getHeader(const String& name) const {
-  auto iter = std::find_if(std::begin(_headers), std::end(_headers),
-                           [&name](const AsyncWebHeader &header){ return header.name().equalsIgnoreCase(name); });
-
-  if (iter == std::end(_headers))
-        return nullptr;
-
-  return &(*iter);
-}
-
-AsyncWebHeader* AsyncWebServerRequest::getHeader(const __FlashStringHelper * data) {
-  PGM_P p = reinterpret_cast<PGM_P>(data);
-  size_t n = strlen_P(p);
-  char * name = (char*) malloc(n+1);
-  if (name) {
-    strcpy_P(name, p);
-    AsyncWebHeader* result = getHeader( String(name));
-    free(name);
-    return result;
-  } else {
-    return nullptr;
-  }
+  return (iter == std::end(_headers)) ? nullptr : &(*iter);
 }
 
+#ifdef ESP8266
 const AsyncWebHeader* AsyncWebServerRequest::getHeader(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const {
   PGM_P p = reinterpret_cast<PGM_P>(data);
   size_t n = strlen_P(p);
@@ -665,17 +641,12 @@ const AsyncWebHeader* AsyncWebServerRequest::getHeader(const __FlashStringHelper
     return nullptr;
   }
 }
-
-AsyncWebHeader* AsyncWebServerRequest::getHeader(size_t num) {
-  if (num >= _headers.size())
-      return nullptr;
-  return &(*std::next(std::begin(_headers), num));
-}
+#endif
 
 const AsyncWebHeader* AsyncWebServerRequest::getHeader(size_t num) const {
   if (num >= _headers.size())
       return nullptr;
-  return &(*std::next(std::begin(_headers), num));
+  return &(*std::next(_headers.cbegin(), num));
 }
 
 size_t AsyncWebServerRequest::params() const {
@@ -695,7 +666,7 @@ bool AsyncWebServerRequest::hasParam(const __FlashStringHelper * data, bool post
   return hasParam(String(data).c_str(), post, file);
 }
 
-const AsyncWebParameter* AsyncWebServerRequest::getParam(const String& name, bool post, bool file) const {
+const AsyncWebParameter* AsyncWebServerRequest::getParam(const char* name, bool post, bool file) const {
   for(const auto &p: _params){
     if(p.name() == name && p.isPost() == post && p.isFile() == file){
       return &p;
@@ -711,34 +682,15 @@ const AsyncWebParameter* AsyncWebServerRequest::getParam(const __FlashStringHelp
 #endif
 
 const AsyncWebParameter* AsyncWebServerRequest::getParam(size_t num) const {
-  if (num >= _params.size()) return nullptr;
-  auto iter = _params.cbegin();
-  std::advance(iter, num);
-  return &(*iter);
+  if (num >= _params.size())
+      return nullptr;
+  return &(*std::next(_params.cbegin(), num));
 }
 
-void AsyncWebServerRequest::addInterestingHeader(const String& name){
+void AsyncWebServerRequest::addInterestingHeader(const char* name){
   if(std::none_of(std::begin(_interestingHeaders), std::end(_interestingHeaders),
                   [&name](const String &str){ return str.equalsIgnoreCase(name); }))
-    _interestingHeaders.push_back(name);
-}
-
-void AsyncWebServerRequest::send(AsyncWebServerResponse *response){
-  _response = response;
-  if(_response == NULL){
-    _client->close(true);
-    _onDisconnect();
-    return;
-  }
-  if(!_response->_sourceValid()){
-    delete response;
-    _response = NULL;
-    send(500);
-  }
-  else {
-    _client->setRxTimeout(0);
-    _response->_respond(this);
-  }
+    _interestingHeaders.emplace_back(name);
 }
 
 AsyncWebServerResponse * AsyncWebServerRequest::beginResponse(int code, const String& contentType, const String& content){
@@ -775,6 +727,7 @@ AsyncResponseStream * AsyncWebServerRequest::beginResponseStream(const String& c
   return new AsyncResponseStream(contentType, bufferSize);
 }
 
+#ifdef ESP8266
 AsyncWebServerResponse * AsyncWebServerRequest::beginResponse_P(int code, const String& contentType, const uint8_t * content, size_t len, AwsTemplateProcessor callback){
   return new AsyncProgmemResponse(code, contentType, content, len, callback);
 }
@@ -782,6 +735,25 @@ AsyncWebServerResponse * AsyncWebServerRequest::beginResponse_P(int code, const
 AsyncWebServerResponse * AsyncWebServerRequest::beginResponse_P(int code, const String& contentType, PGM_P content, AwsTemplateProcessor callback){
   return beginResponse_P(code, contentType, (const uint8_t *)content, strlen_P(content), callback);
 }
+#endif
+
+void AsyncWebServerRequest::send(AsyncWebServerResponse *response){
+  _response = response;
+  if(_response == NULL){
+    _client->close(true);
+    _onDisconnect();
+    return;
+  }
+  if(!_response->_sourceValid()){
+    delete response;
+    _response = NULL;
+    send(500);
+  }
+  else {
+    _client->setRxTimeout(0);
+    _response->_respond(this);
+  }
+}
 
 void AsyncWebServerRequest::send(int code, const String& contentType, const String& content){
   send(beginResponse(code, contentType, content));
@@ -811,6 +783,7 @@ void AsyncWebServerRequest::sendChunked(const String& contentType, AwsResponseFi
   send(beginChunkedResponse(contentType, callback, templateCallback));
 }
 
+#ifdef ESP8266
 void AsyncWebServerRequest::send_P(int code, const String& contentType, const uint8_t * content, size_t len, AwsTemplateProcessor callback){
   send(beginResponse_P(code, contentType, content, len, callback));
 }
@@ -818,8 +791,9 @@ void AsyncWebServerRequest::send_P(int code, const String& contentType, const ui
 void AsyncWebServerRequest::send_P(int code, const String& contentType, PGM_P content, AwsTemplateProcessor callback){
   send(beginResponse_P(code, contentType, content, callback));
 }
+#endif
 
-void AsyncWebServerRequest::redirect(const String& url){
+void AsyncWebServerRequest::redirect(const char* url){
   AsyncWebServerResponse * response = beginResponse(302);
   response->addHeader(F("Location"), url);
   send(response);
@@ -885,12 +859,13 @@ bool AsyncWebServerRequest::hasArg(const char* name) const {
   return false;
 }
 
+#ifdef ESP8266
 bool AsyncWebServerRequest::hasArg(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const {
   return hasArg(String(data).c_str());
 }
+#endif
 
-
-const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::arg(const String& name) const {
+const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::arg(const char* name) const {
   for(const auto& arg: _params){
     if(arg.name() == name){
       return arg.value();
@@ -899,9 +874,11 @@ const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::arg(const String& name) const {
   return emptyString;
 }
 
+#ifdef ESP8266
 const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::arg(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const {
   return arg(String(data).c_str());
 }
+#endif
 
 const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::arg(size_t i) const {
   return getParam(i)->value();
@@ -916,14 +893,15 @@ const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::pathArg(size_t i) const {
 }
 
 const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::header(const char* name) const {
-  const AsyncWebHeader* h = getHeader(String(name));
+  const AsyncWebHeader* h = getHeader(name);
   return h ? h->value() : emptyString;
 }
 
+#ifdef ESP8266
 const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::header(const __FlashStringHelper * data) const {
   return header(String(data).c_str());
 };
-
+#endif
 
 const String& AsyncWebServerRequest::header(size_t i) const {
   const AsyncWebHeader* h = getHeader(i);
@@ -939,7 +917,7 @@ String AsyncWebServerRequest::urlDecode(const String& text) const {
   char temp[] = "0x00";
   unsigned int len = text.length();
   unsigned int i = 0;
-  String decoded = String();
+  String decoded;
   decoded.reserve(len); // Allocate the string internal buffer - never longer from source text
   while (i < len){
     char decodedChar;
@@ -958,7 +936,32 @@ String AsyncWebServerRequest::urlDecode(const String& text) const {
   return decoded;
 }
 
+#ifndef ESP8266
+const char* AsyncWebServerRequest::methodToString() const {
+  if(_method == HTTP_ANY)   return "ANY";
+  if(_method & HTTP_GET)    return "GET";
+  if(_method & HTTP_POST)   return "POST";
+  if(_method & HTTP_DELETE) return "DELETE";
+  if(_method & HTTP_PUT)    return "PUT";
+  if(_method & HTTP_PATCH)  return "PATCH";
+  if(_method & HTTP_HEAD)   return "HEAD";
+  if(_method & HTTP_OPTIONS) return "OPTIONS";
+  return "UNKNOWN";
+}
 
+const char* AsyncWebServerRequest::requestedConnTypeToString() const {
+  switch (_reqconntype) {
+    case RCT_NOT_USED: return "RCT_NOT_USED";
+    case RCT_DEFAULT:  return "RCT_DEFAULT";
+    case RCT_HTTP:     return "RCT_HTTP";
+    case RCT_WS:       return "RCT_WS";
+    case RCT_EVENT:    return "RCT_EVENT";
+    default:           return "ERROR";
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef ESP8266
 const __FlashStringHelper *AsyncWebServerRequest::methodToString() const {
   if(_method == HTTP_ANY) return F("ANY");
   else if(_method & HTTP_GET) return F("GET");
@@ -981,6 +984,7 @@ const __FlashStringHelper *AsyncWebServerRequest::requestedConnTypeToString() co
     default:           return F("ERROR");
   }
 }
+#endif
 
 bool AsyncWebServerRequest::isExpectedRequestedConnType(RequestedConnectionType erct1, RequestedConnectionType erct2, RequestedConnectionType erct3) {
     bool res = false;