diff --git a/test/regression/regression.cc b/test/regression/regression.cc
index 8008ed22..a7187615 100644
--- a/test/regression/regression.cc
+++ b/test/regression/regression.cc
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void perform_unit_test(std::vector<RegressionTest *> *tests,
              goto end;
         }
 
-        modsec_assay->processURI(t->uri.c_str(), t->protocol.c_str(),
+        modsec_assay->processURI(t->uri.c_str(), t->method.c_str(),
             t->httpVersion.c_str());
 
         actions(&r, modsec_assay);
diff --git a/test/regression/regression_test.cc b/test/regression/regression_test.cc
index 72c0b202..43eac55a 100644
--- a/test/regression/regression_test.cc
+++ b/test/regression/regression_test.cc
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ 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, "method") == 0) {
+                   u->method = YAJL_GET_STRING(val2);
                 }
                 if (strcmp(key2, "http_version") == 0) {
                    u->httpVersion = YAJL_GET_NUMBER(val2);
diff --git a/test/regression/regression_test.h b/test/regression/regression_test.h
index afdfce45..27204a45 100644
--- a/test/regression/regression_test.h
+++ b/test/regression/regression_test.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class RegressionTest {
     int clientPort;
     int serverPort;
 
-    std::string protocol;
+    std::string method;
     std::string httpVersion;
     std::string uri;
 
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/action-id.json b/test/test-cases/regression/action-id.json
index ff311310..c2dfe557 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/action-id.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/action-id.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/action-msg.json b/test/test-cases/regression/action-msg.json
index f0f58b17..79a7317d 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/action-msg.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/action-msg.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/action-tag.json b/test/test-cases/regression/action-tag.json
index c84e556b..1fd64b6c 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/action-tag.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/action-tag.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/actions.json b/test/test-cases/regression/actions.json
index fefd4dc4..fc7355fd 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/actions.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/actions.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/auditlog.json b/test/test-cases/regression/auditlog.json
index c62ba571..19d391e1 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/auditlog.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/auditlog.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/collection-tx-with-macro.json b/test/test-cases/regression/collection-tx-with-macro.json
index 9a3c8eb7..b310bfb5 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/collection-tx-with-macro.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/collection-tx-with-macro.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/collection-tx.json b/test/test-cases/regression/collection-tx.json
index 7dc7f8da..1552f608 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/collection-tx.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/collection-tx.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/config-body_limits.json b/test/test-cases/regression/config-body_limits.json
index c147581a..c05b2f47 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/config-body_limits.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/config-body_limits.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/config-calling_phases_by_name.json b/test/test-cases/regression/config-calling_phases_by_name.json
index 052392c0..3e65179b 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/config-calling_phases_by_name.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/config-calling_phases_by_name.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/config-include.json b/test/test-cases/regression/config-include.json
index 19cc7a39..1c2874c9 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/config-include.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/config-include.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/config-secdefaultaction.json b/test/test-cases/regression/config-secdefaultaction.json
index 6f83e680..0abbf63e 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/config-secdefaultaction.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/config-secdefaultaction.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
         "Cache-Control":"no-cache"
       },
       "uri":"\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1,
       "body":""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/config-secremoterules.json b/test/test-cases/regression/config-secremoterules.json
index 61b39f69..fcc61927 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/config-secremoterules.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/config-secremoterules.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/debug_log.json b/test/test-cases/regression/debug_log.json
index 2adc2cfa..fd7eb7f7 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/debug_log.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/debug_log.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=test&para2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/issue-394.json b/test/test-cases/regression/issue-394.json
index d874e0e8..1ce7a596 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/issue-394.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/issue-394.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "request": {
     "headers": "",
     "body": "",
-    "protocol": "GET",
+    "method": "GET",
     "http_version": 1.1
   },
   "response": {
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/operator-ipMatchFromFile.json b/test/test-cases/regression/operator-ipMatchFromFile.json
index 8c0e18cd..8a817cc3 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/operator-ipMatchFromFile.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/operator-ipMatchFromFile.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/operator-rx.json b/test/test-cases/regression/operator-rx.json
index 8e864a49..8635b870 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/operator-rx.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/operator-rx.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/sec_component_signature.json b/test/test-cases/regression/sec_component_signature.json
index e7668939..7b5539a8 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/sec_component_signature.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/sec_component_signature.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/secaction.json b/test/test-cases/regression/secaction.json
index 460c8634..5fbb7a01 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/secaction.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/secaction.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/secmarker.json b/test/test-cases/regression/secmarker.json
index d5e244c6..ffface80 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/secmarker.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/secmarker.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/transformation-none.json b/test/test-cases/regression/transformation-none.json
index 4107139b..8df23807 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/transformation-none.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/transformation-none.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/transformations.json b/test/test-cases/regression/transformations.json
index 6d2731fb..49f17ad1 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/transformations.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/transformations.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   test   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         "Cache-Control": "no-cache"
       },
       "uri": "\/test.pl?param1=   WHEE   &param2=test2",
-      "protocol": "GET",
+      "method": "GET",
       "http_version": 1.1,
       "body": ""
     },
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS.json
index f9646bc8..4facdba9 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_COMBINED_SIZE.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_COMBINED_SIZE.json
index a391857c..abb003df 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_COMBINED_SIZE.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_COMBINED_SIZE.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value&a=b",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2&a=b\n"
       ]
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "a=%EC%A7%84%20%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%BC%20%EB%A6%AC"
       ]
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/?z=%EC%A7%84%20%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%BC%20%EB%A6%AC",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/?z=진 마일 리",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_GET.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_GET.json
index 13e5e263..1fc6f486 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_GET.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_GET.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_GET_NAMES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_GET_NAMES.json
index 74b3150e..08b5c68c 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_GET_NAMES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_GET_NAMES.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_NAMES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_NAMES.json
index 1108c6ab..2747b51b 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_NAMES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_NAMES.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_POST.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_POST.json
index 2bf03fe6..8ba6c87e 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_POST.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_POST.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_POST_NAMES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_POST_NAMES.json
index 725d46a4..5407cf45 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_POST_NAMES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ARGS_POST_NAMES.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-AUTH_TYPE.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-AUTH_TYPE.json
index 7dab5b98..c3ab34cc 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-AUTH_TYPE.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-AUTH_TYPE.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Authorization": "Basic QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ=="
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         "AuThOrIzAtIoN": "Basic QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ=="
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-DURATION.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-DURATION.json
index df6cc5bc..f173de44 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-DURATION.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-DURATION.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Authorization": "Basic QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ=="
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ENV.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ENV.json
index 8cfea56d..85733bb3 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ENV.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-ENV.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES.json
index 2bd19cc6..4a22e37d 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_COMBINED_SIZE.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_COMBINED_SIZE.json
index 7d69e1b8..68690b13 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_COMBINED_SIZE.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_COMBINED_SIZE.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_NAMES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_NAMES.json
index b15faa3b..896598c3 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_NAMES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_NAMES.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_SIZES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_SIZES.json
index f0221a9c..cff46516 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_SIZES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_SIZES.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_TMP_CONTENT.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_TMP_CONTENT.json
index 17faa673..d57f6c1a 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_TMP_CONTENT.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FILES_TMP_CONTENT.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FULL_REQUEST.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FULL_REQUEST.json
index 57ba1f8c..c3ee4aec 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FULL_REQUEST.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FULL_REQUEST.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FULL_REQUEST_LENGTH.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FULL_REQUEST_LENGTH.json
index 4bc51832..0deafaae 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FULL_REQUEST_LENGTH.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-FULL_REQUEST_LENGTH.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-GEO.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-GEO.json
index 36d794db..88684b68 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-GEO.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-GEO.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-HIGHEST_SEVERITY.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-HIGHEST_SEVERITY.json
index 091fc2a0..028011d8 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-HIGHEST_SEVERITY.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-HIGHEST_SEVERITY.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-INBOUND_DATA_ERROR.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-INBOUND_DATA_ERROR.json
index 2231bd7a..be21681b 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-INBOUND_DATA_ERROR.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-INBOUND_DATA_ERROR.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VAR.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VAR.json
index 8088db2f..e9e7126e 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VAR.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VAR.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VARS.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VARS.json
index dcfa903d..a3199745 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VARS.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VARS.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?keyI=value&keyII=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?keyI=value&keyII=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VARS_NAMES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VARS_NAMES.json
index c7bb31a7..7388d317 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VARS_NAMES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VARS_NAMES.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?keyI=value&keyII=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?keyI=value&keyII=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VAR_NAME.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VAR_NAME.json
index db77aa16..164ffee0 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VAR_NAME.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MATCHED_VAR_NAME.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?keyI=value&keyII=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?keyI=value&keyII=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MODSEC_BUILD.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MODSEC_BUILD.json
index 4473ba03..f10f59b7 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MODSEC_BUILD.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MODSEC_BUILD.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body": [
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_CRLF_LF_LINES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_CRLF_LF_LINES.json
index 681f5d68..667223a3 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_CRLF_LF_LINES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_CRLF_LF_LINES.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_FILENAME.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_FILENAME.json
index 2597284d..58ccf402 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_FILENAME.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_FILENAME.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_NAME.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_NAME.json
index 7d41de57..2f63d5a6 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_NAME.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_NAME.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_STRICT_ERROR.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_STRICT_ERROR.json
index ed7af8ad..4876f97d 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_STRICT_ERROR.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_STRICT_ERROR.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_UNMATCHED_BOUNDARY.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_UNMATCHED_BOUNDARY.json
index 0a4f4a4c..d02b1938 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_UNMATCHED_BOUNDARY.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-MULTIPART_UNMATCHED_BOUNDARY.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-OUTBOUND_DATA_ERROR.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-OUTBOUND_DATA_ERROR.json
index 7d8098e3..9aecfa94 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-OUTBOUND_DATA_ERROR.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-OUTBOUND_DATA_ERROR.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{  
       "headers":{  
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-PATH_INFO.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-PATH_INFO.json
index 904c1c49..a10bcb4c 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-PATH_INFO.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-PATH_INFO.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key=value",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/%20/three?key=value",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[
         "param1=value1&param2=value2"
       ]
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-QUERY_STRING.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-QUERY_STRING.json
index 5a462241..0b3f5943 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-QUERY_STRING.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-QUERY_STRING.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_ADDR.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_ADDR.json
index f9db48e3..e85d49c3 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_ADDR.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_ADDR.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_HOST.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_HOST.json
index e967556a..9433602d 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_HOST.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_HOST.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_PORT.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_PORT.json
index 212ccc45..9792ed8f 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_PORT.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REMOTE_PORT.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BASENAME.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BASENAME.json
index b248ad05..3d8a254f 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BASENAME.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BASENAME.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/login.php?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BODY.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BODY.json
index ee9566d8..517fe4cf 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BODY.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BODY.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BODY_LENGTH.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BODY_LENGTH.json
index 538ed151..43767d59 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BODY_LENGTH.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_BODY_LENGTH.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_COOKIES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_COOKIES.json
index 23a88140..2df6ceac 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_COOKIES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_COOKIES.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "Cookie":"USER_TOKEN=Yes; a=z; t=b"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         "Cookie":"USER_TOKEN=Yes; a=z; t=b"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         "Cookie":"USER_TOKEN=Yes; a=z; t=b"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_COOKIES_NAMES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_COOKIES_NAMES.json
index d4d71eb4..68b1c939 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_COOKIES_NAMES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_COOKIES_NAMES.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "Cookie":"USER_TOKEN=Yes; a=z; t=b"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         "Cookie":"USER_TOKEN=Yes; a=z; t=b"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         "Cookie":"USER_TOKEN=Yes; a=z; t=b"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_FILENAME.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_FILENAME.json
index 85aa1134..8572f8fe 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_FILENAME.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_FILENAME.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/login.php?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_HEADERS.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_HEADERS.json
index 4ebf0fa8..5f2f244c 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_HEADERS.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_HEADERS.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_HEADERS_NAMES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_HEADERS_NAMES.json
index 09621241..6ff98b68 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_HEADERS_NAMES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_HEADERS_NAMES.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_LINE.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_LINE.json
index 28c1611d..1f75caa1 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_LINE.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_LINE.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1
     },
     "response":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_METHOD.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_METHOD.json
index 67bd46f2..4f343624 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_METHOD.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_METHOD.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1
     },
     "response":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_PROTOCOL.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_PROTOCOL.json
index 0d854d1e..3d24585b 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_PROTOCOL.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_PROTOCOL.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1
     },
     "response":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_URI.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_URI.json
index d360d7b8..e3e5fcb6 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_URI.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_URI.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1
     },
     "response":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_URI_RAW.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_URI_RAW.json
index 447be89d..81760c19 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_URI_RAW.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-REQUEST_URI_RAW.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1
     },
     "response":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_BODY.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_BODY.json
index 2f9d73d3..0102bb8d 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_BODY.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_BODY.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1
     },
     "response":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_CONTENT_LENGTH.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_CONTENT_LENGTH.json
index ea008335..9268a4c7 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_CONTENT_LENGTH.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_CONTENT_LENGTH.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1
     },
     "response":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_CONTENT_TYPE.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_CONTENT_TYPE.json
index c3a401e6..ed9fd2b5 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_CONTENT_TYPE.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_CONTENT_TYPE.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Accept":"*/*"
       },
       "uri":"/?key=value&key=other_value",
-      "protocol":"GET",
+      "method":"GET",
       "http_version":1.1
     },
     "response":{  
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_HEADERS.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_HEADERS.json
index 4053616f..524a48d9 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_HEADERS.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_HEADERS.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_HEADERS_NAMES.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_HEADERS_NAMES.json
index a9d7635a..570fb50c 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_HEADERS_NAMES.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-RESPONSE_HEADERS_NAMES.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "Expect":"100-continue"
       },
       "uri":"/",
-      "protocol":"POST",
+      "method":"POST",
       "body":[  
         "--------------------------756b6d74fa1a8ee2",
         "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"name\"",
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-SERVER_ADDR.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-SERVER_ADDR.json
index f1e9c208..5de1f203 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-SERVER_ADDR.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-SERVER_ADDR.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-SERVER_PORT.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-SERVER_PORT.json
index 100078c9..73a9bde2 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-SERVER_PORT.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-SERVER_PORT.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME.json
index 075419ae..963a2a74 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME_DAY.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME_DAY.json
index f4869361..2cffc966 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME_DAY.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME_DAY.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
       },
       "uri":"/one/two/three?key1=value1&key2=v%20a%20l%20u%20e%202",
-      "protocol":"GET"
+      "method":"GET"
     },
     "response":{
       "headers":{
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME_EPOCH.json b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME_EPOCH.json
index a278ba43..72507a99 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME_EPOCH.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/variable-TIME_EPOCH.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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       },
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index c6b5e56b..0141500e 100644
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index 1301597d..25beaca7 100644
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index 30d8c77a..99e145f8 100644
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index 65576ed3..1648ae1d 100644
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index 76653712..fe461a01 100644
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