diff --git a/examples/simple_example_using_c/test.c b/examples/simple_example_using_c/test.c
index f6668d42..f17ab187 100644
--- a/examples/simple_example_using_c/test.c
+++ b/examples/simple_example_using_c/test.c
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     assay = msc_new_assay(modsec, rules);
 
     msc_process_connection(assay, "127.0.0.1", 12345, "127.0.0.1", 80);
-    msc_process_uri(assay, "http://www.modsecurity.org/test?key1=value1&key2=value2&key3=value3&test=args&test=test");
+    msc_process_uri(assay,
+        "http://www.modsecurity.org/test?key1=value1&key2=value2&key3=value3",
+        "GET", "1.1");
     msc_process_request_headers(assay);
     msc_process_request_body(assay);
     msc_process_response_headers(assay);
diff --git a/headers/modsecurity/assay.h b/headers/modsecurity/assay.h
index 9d14566c..0e8c54a0 100644
--- a/headers/modsecurity/assay.h
+++ b/headers/modsecurity/assay.h
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ class Assay {
     /** TODO: Should be an structure that fits an IP address */
     int processConnection(const char *client, int cPort,
         const char *server, int sPort);
-    int processURI(const char *uri);
+    int processURI(const char *uri, const char *protocol,
+        const char *http_version);
 
 
     int processRequestHeaders();
@@ -141,6 +142,9 @@ class Assay {
     int m_clientPort;
     int m_serverPort;
     const char *m_uri;
+    const char *m_protocol;
+    const char *m_httpVersion;
+
     std::ostringstream m_requestBody;
     std::ostringstream m_responseBody;
     ModSecurityCollectionsVariables m_variables_collections;
@@ -194,7 +198,9 @@ int msc_append_response_body(Assay *assay,
     const unsigned char *body, size_t size);
 
 /** @ingroup ModSecurity_C_API */
-int msc_process_uri(Assay *assay, const char *uri);
+int msc_process_uri(Assay *assay, const char *uri, const char *protocol,
+    const char *http_version);
+
 /** @ingroup ModSecurity_C_API */
 const char *msc_get_response_body(Assay *assay);
 /** @ingroup ModSecurity_C_API */
diff --git a/src/assay.cc b/src/assay.cc
index 7abf06d7..f22a94d6 100644
--- a/src/assay.cc
+++ b/src/assay.cc
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ Assay::Assay(ModSecurity *ms, Rules *rules)
     m_clientPort(0),
     m_serverPort(0),
     m_uri(""),
+    m_protocol(""),
+    m_httpVersion(""),
     m_rules(rules),
     save_in_auditlog(false),
     do_not_save_in_auditlog(false),
@@ -157,16 +159,24 @@ int Assay::processConnection(const char *client, int cPort, const char *server,
  *       SecLanguage phase 1 and 2.
  * @note Remember to check for a possible intervention.
  *
- * @param buf   Uri.
+ * @param assay ModSecurity assay.
+ * @param uri   Uri.
+ * @param protocol   Protocol (GET, POST, PUT).
+ * @param http_version   Http version (1.0, 1.2, 2.0).
  *
  * @returns If the operation was successful or not.
  * @retval true Operation was successful.
  * @retval false Operation failed.
  *
  */
-int Assay::processURI(const char *uri) {
+int Assay::processURI(const char *uri, const char *protocol,
+    const char *http_version) {
     debug(4, "Starting phase URI. (SecRules 0 + 1/2)");
 
+    m_protocol = protocol;
+    m_httpVersion = http_version;
+    m_uri = uri;
+
     const char *pos = strchr(uri, '?');
 
     if (pos != NULL && strlen(pos) > 2) {
@@ -197,7 +207,7 @@ int Assay::processURI(const char *uri) {
             store_variable("QUERY_STRING:" + key_value[0], key_value[1]);
         }
     }
-    return 0;
+    return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -752,15 +762,18 @@ extern "C" int msc_process_connection(Assay *assay, const char *client,
  * @note Remember to check for a possible intervention.
  *
  * @param assay ModSecurity assay.
- * @param buf   Uri.
+ * @param uri   Uri.
+ * @param protocol   Protocol (GET, POST, PUT).
+ * @param http_version   Http version (1.0, 1.2, 2.0).
  *
  * @returns If the operation was successful or not.
  * @retval 1 Operation was successful.
  * @retval 0 Operation failed.
  *
  */
-extern "C" int msc_process_uri(Assay *assay, const char *buf) {
-    return assay->processURI(buf);
+extern "C" int msc_process_uri(Assay *assay, const char *uri,
+    const char *protocol, const char *http_version) {
+    return assay->processURI(uri, protocol, http_version);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/benchmark/benchmark.cc b/test/benchmark/benchmark.cc
index cbf1e028..50b8e010 100644
--- a/test/benchmark/benchmark.cc
+++ b/test/benchmark/benchmark.cc
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             std::cout << "There is an intervention" << std::endl;
             continue;
         }
-        modsecAssay->processURI(request_uri);
+        modsecAssay->processURI(request_uri, "GET", "1.1");
         if (modsecAssay->intervention()) {
             std::cout << "There is an intervention" << std::endl;
             continue;
diff --git a/test/regression/regression.cc b/test/regression/regression.cc
index cc42b511..38cf1544 100644
--- a/test/regression/regression.cc
+++ b/test/regression/regression.cc
@@ -85,12 +85,13 @@ void perform_unit_test(std::vector<RegressionTest *> *tests,
         if (r.status != 200) {
              goto end;
         }
-        if (t->uri.empty() == false) {
-            modsec_assay->processURI(t->uri.c_str());
-            actions(&r, modsec_assay->intervention());
-            if (r.status != 200) {
-                goto end;
-            }
+
+        modsec_assay->processURI(t->uri.c_str(), t->protocol.c_str(),
+            t->httpVersion.c_str());
+
+        actions(&r, modsec_assay->intervention());
+        if (r.status != 200) {
+            goto end;
         }
 
         for (std::pair<std::string, std::string> headers :
diff --git a/test/regression/regression_test.cc b/test/regression/regression_test.cc
index 97d8286f..d11877af 100644
--- a/test/regression/regression_test.cc
+++ b/test/regression/regression_test.cc
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ RegressionTest *RegressionTest::from_yajl_node(const yajl_val &node) {
                 if (strcmp(key2, "uri") == 0) {
                    u->uri = YAJL_GET_STRING(val2);
                 }
+                if (strcmp(key2, "protocol") == 0) {
+                   u->protocol = YAJL_GET_STRING(val2);
+                }
+                if (strcmp(key2, "http_version") == 0) {
+                   u->httpVersion = YAJL_GET_NUMBER(val2);
+                }
                 if (strcmp(key2, "headers") == 0) {
                     u->request_headers = yajl_array_to_map(val2);
                 }
diff --git a/test/regression/regression_test.h b/test/regression/regression_test.h
index 70b3f8d5..1b3f00c7 100644
--- a/test/regression/regression_test.h
+++ b/test/regression/regression_test.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class RegressionTest {
     int clientPort;
     int serverPort;
 
+    std::string protocol;
+    std::string httpVersion;
     std::string uri;
 
     static inline std::string yajl_array_to_str(const yajl_val &node);
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/actions.json b/test/test-cases/regression/actions.json
index 631fceef..339f6db6 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/actions.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/actions.json
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
@@ -85,7 +87,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
@@ -145,7 +149,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
@@ -205,7 +211,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
@@ -264,7 +272,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
@@ -323,7 +333,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/auditlog.json b/test/test-cases/regression/auditlog.json
index e6508fc8..b4df2986 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/auditlog.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/auditlog.json
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/debug_log.json b/test/test-cases/regression/debug_log.json
index 06677ffe..6286c63a 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/debug_log.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/debug_log.json
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=test&para2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=test&para2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/issue-394.json b/test/test-cases/regression/issue-394.json
index dc49bd59..d874e0e8 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/issue-394.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/issue-394.json
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
   },
   "request": {
     "headers": "",
-    "body": ""
+    "body": "",
+    "protocol": "GET",
+    "http_version": 1.1
   },
   "response": {
     "headers": "",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/transformations.json b/test/test-cases/regression/transformations.json
index 8381104f..e4beb3b3 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/transformations.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/transformations.json
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {
@@ -84,7 +86,9 @@
         "Pragma": "no-cache",
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
-      "uri": "GET \/test.pl?param1=   WHEE   &param2=test2",
+      "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   WHEE   &param2=test2",
+      "protocol": "GET",
+      "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
     "response": {