diff --git a/src/http/mod.rs b/src/http/mod.rs
index 05b198aa7a0..9151cfdce05 100644
--- a/src/http/mod.rs
+++ b/src/http/mod.rs
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ pub use hyper::status::{StatusClass, StatusCode};
 use constants;
 use hyper::{
     client::{
+        Body as HyperBody,
         Client as HyperClient,
-        Request,
         RequestBuilder,
+        Request as HyperRequest,
         Response as HyperResponse
     },
-    header::ContentType,
+    header::{ContentType, Headers},
     method::Method,
     mime::{Mime, SubLevel, TopLevel},
     net::HttpsConnector,
@@ -73,6 +74,14 @@ lazy_static! {
     };
 }
 
+struct Request {
+    body: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    headers: Option<Headers>,
+    method: Method,
+    route: Route,
+    url: String,
+}
+
 /// An method used for ratelimiting special routes.
 ///
 /// This is needed because `hyper`'s `Method` enum does not derive Copy.
@@ -130,16 +139,13 @@ pub fn set_token(token: &str) { TOKEN.lock().clone_from(&token.to_string()); }
 /// [`Group::add_recipient`]: ../model/channel/struct.Group.html#method.add_recipient
 /// [`User`]: ../model/user/struct.User.html
 pub fn add_group_recipient(group_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::None,
-            put,
-            "/channels/{}/recipients/{}",
-            group_id,
-            user_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Put,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/recipients/{}", group_id, user_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Adds a single [`Role`] to a [`Member`] in a [`Guild`].
@@ -152,17 +158,13 @@ pub fn add_group_recipient(group_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
 /// [`Role`]: ../model/guild/struct.Role.html
 /// [Manage Roles]: ../model/permissions/constant.MANAGE_ROLES.html
 pub fn add_member_role(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64, role_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdMembersIdRolesId(guild_id),
-            put,
-            "/guilds/{}/members/{}/roles/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            user_id,
-            role_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Put,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdMembersIdRolesId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/members/{}/roles/{}", guild_id, user_id, role_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Bans a [`User`] from a [`Guild`], removing their messages sent in the last
@@ -177,18 +179,19 @@ pub fn add_member_role(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64, role_id: u64) -> Result<()>
 /// [`User`]: ../model/user/struct.User.html
 /// [Ban Members]: ../model/permissions/constant.BAN_MEMBERS.html
 pub fn ban_user(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64, delete_message_days: u8, reason: &str) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdBansUserId(guild_id),
-            put,
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Put,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdBansUserId(guild_id),
+        url: api!(
             "/guilds/{}/bans/{}?delete_message_days={}&reason={}",
             guild_id,
             user_id,
             delete_message_days,
-            reason
+            reason,
         ),
-    )
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Ban zeyla from a [`Guild`], removing her messages sent in the last X number
@@ -244,15 +247,13 @@ pub fn ban_servermoms(guild_id: u64, delete_message_days: u8, reason: &str) -> R
 ///
 /// [`Channel`]: ../model/channel/enum.Channel.html
 pub fn broadcast_typing(channel_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdTyping(channel_id),
-            post,
-            "/channels/{}/typing",
-            channel_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdTyping(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/typing", channel_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Creates a [`GuildChannel`] in the [`Guild`] given its Id.
@@ -266,13 +267,13 @@ pub fn broadcast_typing(channel_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
 /// [docs]: https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/resources/guild#create-guild-channel
 /// [Manage Channels]: ../model/permissions/constant.MANAGE_CHANNELS.html
 pub fn create_channel(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<GuildChannel> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdChannels(guild_id),
-        post(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/channels",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdChannels(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/channels", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, GuildChannel>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -289,13 +290,13 @@ pub fn create_channel(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<GuildChannel> {
 /// [`Guild`]: ../model/guild/struct.Guild.html
 /// [Manage Emojis]: ../model/permissions/constant.MANAGE_EMOJIS.html
 pub fn create_emoji(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Emoji> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdEmojis(guild_id),
-        post(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/emojis",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdEmojis(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/emojis", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Emoji>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -338,8 +339,13 @@ pub fn create_emoji(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Emoji> {
 /// https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/resources/guild#create-guild
 /// [whitelist]: https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/resources/guild#create-guild
 pub fn create_guild(map: &Value) -> Result<PartialGuild> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(Route::Guilds, post(body), "/guilds");
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::Guilds,
+        url: api!("/guilds").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, PartialGuild>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -356,18 +362,13 @@ pub fn create_guild(map: &Value) -> Result<PartialGuild> {
 /// [Manage Guild]: ../model/permissions/constant.MANAGE_GUILD.html
 /// [docs]: https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/resources/guild#create-guild-integration
 pub fn create_guild_integration(guild_id: u64, integration_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<()> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdIntegrations(guild_id),
-            post(body),
-            "/guilds/{}/integrations/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            integration_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdIntegrations(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/integrations/{}", guild_id, integration_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Creates a [`RichInvite`] for the given [channel][`GuildChannel`].
@@ -383,13 +384,15 @@ pub fn create_guild_integration(guild_id: u64, integration_id: u64, map: &Value)
 /// [Create Invite]: ../model/permissions/constant.CREATE_INVITE.html
 /// [docs]: https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#create-channel-invite
 pub fn create_invite(channel_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<RichInvite> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdInvites(channel_id),
-        post(body),
-        "/channels/{}/invites",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(map)?;
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdInvites(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/invites", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, RichInvite>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -397,24 +400,24 @@ pub fn create_invite(channel_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<RichInvite> {
 
 /// Creates a permission override for a member or a role in a channel.
 pub fn create_permission(channel_id: u64, target_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<()> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdPermissionsOverwriteId(channel_id),
-            put(body),
-            "/channels/{}/permissions/{}",
-            channel_id,
-            target_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Put,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdPermissionsOverwriteId(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/permissions/{}", channel_id, target_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Creates a private channel with a user.
 pub fn create_private_channel(map: &Value) -> Result<PrivateChannel> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(Route::UsersMeChannels, post(body), "/users/@me/channels");
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::UsersMeChannels,
+        url: api!("/users/@me/channels").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, PrivateChannel>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -425,28 +428,31 @@ pub fn create_reaction(channel_id: u64,
                        message_id: u64,
                        reaction_type: &ReactionType)
                        -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdMessagesIdReactionsUserIdType(channel_id),
-            put,
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Put,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessagesIdReactionsUserIdType(channel_id),
+        url: api!(
             "/channels/{}/messages/{}/reactions/{}/@me",
             channel_id,
             message_id,
-            reaction_type.as_data()
+            reaction_type.as_data(),
         ),
-    )
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Creates a role.
 pub fn create_role(guild_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<Role> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdRoles(guild_id),
-        post(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/roles",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(map)?;
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdRoles(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/roles", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Role>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -483,13 +489,13 @@ pub fn create_role(guild_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<Role> {
 ///
 /// [`GuildChannel`]: ../model/channel/struct.GuildChannel.html
 pub fn create_webhook(channel_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Webhook> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdWebhooks(channel_id),
-        post(body),
-        "/channels/{}/webhooks",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdWebhooks(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/webhooks", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Webhook>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -497,12 +503,13 @@ pub fn create_webhook(channel_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Webhook> {
 
 /// Deletes a private channel or a channel in a guild.
 pub fn delete_channel(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Channel> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsId(channel_id),
-        delete,
-        "/channels/{}",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        route: Route::ChannelsId(channel_id),
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        url: api!("/channels/{}", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Channel>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -510,21 +517,24 @@ pub fn delete_channel(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Channel> {
 
 /// Deletes an emoji from a server.
 pub fn delete_emoji(guild_id: u64, emoji_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdEmojisId(guild_id),
-            delete,
-            "/guilds/{}/emojis/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            emoji_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdEmojisId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/emojis/{}", guild_id, emoji_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a guild, only if connected account owns it.
 pub fn delete_guild(guild_id: u64) -> Result<PartialGuild> {
-    let response = request!(Route::GuildsId(guild_id), delete, "/guilds/{}", guild_id);
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::GuildsId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, PartialGuild>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -532,21 +542,24 @@ pub fn delete_guild(guild_id: u64) -> Result<PartialGuild> {
 
 /// Remvoes an integration from a guild.
 pub fn delete_guild_integration(guild_id: u64, integration_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdIntegrationsId(guild_id),
-            delete,
-            "/guilds/{}/integrations/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            integration_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdIntegrationsId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/integrations/{}", guild_id, integration_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes an invite by code.
 pub fn delete_invite(code: &str) -> Result<Invite> {
-    let response = request!(Route::InvitesCode, delete, "/invites/{}", code);
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::InvitesCode,
+        url: api!("/invites/{}", code),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Invite>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -555,31 +568,24 @@ pub fn delete_invite(code: &str) -> Result<Invite> {
 /// Deletes a message if created by us or we have
 /// specific permissions.
 pub fn delete_message(channel_id: u64, message_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdMessagesId(LightMethod::Delete, channel_id),
-            delete,
-            "/channels/{}/messages/{}",
-            channel_id,
-            message_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessagesId(LightMethod::Delete, channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/messages/{}", channel_id, message_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a bunch of messages, only works for bots.
 pub fn delete_messages(channel_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<()> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdMessagesBulkDelete(channel_id),
-            post(body),
-            "/channels/{}/messages/bulk-delete",
-            channel_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessagesBulkDelete(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/messages/bulk-delete", channel_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes all of the [`Reaction`]s associated with a [`Message`].
@@ -600,30 +606,24 @@ pub fn delete_messages(channel_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<()> {
 /// [`Message`]: ../model/channel/struct.Message.html
 /// [`Reaction`]: ../model/channel/struct.Reaction.html
 pub fn delete_message_reactions(channel_id: u64, message_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdMessagesIdReactions(channel_id),
-            delete,
-            "/channels/{}/messages/{}/reactions",
-            channel_id,
-            message_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessagesIdReactions(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/messages/{}/reactions", channel_id, message_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a permission override from a role or a member in a channel.
 pub fn delete_permission(channel_id: u64, target_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdPermissionsOverwriteId(channel_id),
-            delete,
-            "/channels/{}/permissions/{}",
-            channel_id,
-            target_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdPermissionsOverwriteId(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/permissions/{}", channel_id, target_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a reaction from a message if owned by us or
@@ -637,32 +637,30 @@ pub fn delete_reaction(channel_id: u64,
         .map(|uid| uid.to_string())
         .unwrap_or_else(|| "@me".to_string());
 
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdMessagesIdReactionsUserIdType(channel_id),
-            delete,
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessagesIdReactionsUserIdType(channel_id),
+        url: api!(
             "/channels/{}/messages/{}/reactions/{}/{}",
             channel_id,
             message_id,
             reaction_type.as_data(),
-            user
+            user,
         ),
-    )
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a role from a server. Can't remove the default everyone role.
 pub fn delete_role(guild_id: u64, role_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdRolesId(guild_id),
-            delete,
-            "/guilds/{}/roles/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            role_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdRolesId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/roles/{}", guild_id, role_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a [`Webhook`] given its Id.
@@ -688,15 +686,13 @@ pub fn delete_role(guild_id: u64, role_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
 /// [`Webhook`]: ../model/webhook/struct.Webhook.html
 /// [`delete_webhook_with_token`]: fn.delete_webhook_with_token.html
 pub fn delete_webhook(webhook_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::WebhooksId(webhook_id),
-            delete,
-            "/webhooks/{}",
-            webhook_id,
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::WebhooksId(webhook_id),
+        url: api!("/webhooks/{}", webhook_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a [`Webhook`] given its Id and unique token.
@@ -718,24 +714,26 @@ pub fn delete_webhook(webhook_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
 ///
 /// [`Webhook`]: ../model/webhook/struct.Webhook.html
 pub fn delete_webhook_with_token(webhook_id: u64, token: &str) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        retry(|| {
-            CLIENT
-                .delete(&format!(api!("/webhooks/{}/{}"), webhook_id, token))
-        }).map_err(Error::Hyper)?,
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: api!("/webhooks/{}/{}", webhook_id, token),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Changes channel information.
 pub fn edit_channel(channel_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<GuildChannel> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsId(channel_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/channels/{}",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(map)?;
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::ChannelsId(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, GuildChannel>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -743,14 +741,13 @@ pub fn edit_channel(channel_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<GuildChannel> {
 
 /// Changes emoji information.
 pub fn edit_emoji(guild_id: u64, emoji_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Emoji> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdEmojisId(guild_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/emojis/{}",
-        guild_id,
-        emoji_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdEmojisId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/emojis/{}", guild_id, emoji_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Emoji>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -758,13 +755,15 @@ pub fn edit_emoji(guild_id: u64, emoji_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Emoji> {
 
 /// Changes guild information.
 pub fn edit_guild(guild_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<PartialGuild> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsId(guild_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/guilds/{}",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(map)?;
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::GuildsId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, PartialGuild>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -773,30 +772,26 @@ pub fn edit_guild(guild_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<PartialGuild> {
 /// Edits the positions of a guild's channels.
 pub fn edit_guild_channel_positions(guild_id: u64, value: &Value)
     -> Result<()> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(value)?;
-
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdChannels(guild_id),
-            patch(body),
-            "/guilds/{}/channels",
-            guild_id,
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: Some(value.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdChannels(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/channels", guild_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Edits a [`Guild`]'s embed setting.
 ///
 /// [`Guild`]: ../model/guild/struct.Guild.html
 pub fn edit_guild_embed(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<GuildEmbed> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdEmbed(guild_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/embed",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdEmbed(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/embed", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, GuildEmbed>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -804,32 +799,28 @@ pub fn edit_guild_embed(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<GuildEmbed> {
 
 /// Does specific actions to a member.
 pub fn edit_member(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<()> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdMembersId(guild_id),
-            patch(body),
-            "/guilds/{}/members/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            user_id
-        ),
-    )
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(map)?;
+
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdMembersId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/members/{}", guild_id, user_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Edits a message by Id.
 ///
 /// **Note**: Only the author of a message can modify it.
 pub fn edit_message(channel_id: u64, message_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Message> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdMessagesId(LightMethod::Any, channel_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/channels/{}/messages/{}",
-        channel_id,
-        message_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessagesId(LightMethod::Any, channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/messages/{}", channel_id, message_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Message>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -842,15 +833,14 @@ pub fn edit_message(channel_id: u64, message_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Mes
 /// [`Guild`]: ../model/guild/struct.Guild.html
 pub fn edit_nickname(guild_id: u64, new_nickname: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
     let map = json!({ "nick": new_nickname });
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdMembersMeNick(guild_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/members/@me/nick",
-        guild_id
-    );
 
-    verify(200, response)
+    verify(200, request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdMembersMeNick(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/members/@me/nick", guild_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Edits the current user's profile settings.
@@ -866,8 +856,15 @@ pub fn edit_nickname(guild_id: u64, new_nickname: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
 /// change and when the token is internally changed to be invalid requests, as
 /// the token may be outdated.
 pub fn edit_profile(map: &JsonMap) -> Result<CurrentUser> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-    let response = request!(Route::UsersMe, patch(body), "/users/@me");
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(map)?;
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::UsersMe,
+        url: api!("/users/@me").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     let mut value = serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Value>(response)?;
 
@@ -885,14 +882,15 @@ pub fn edit_profile(map: &JsonMap) -> Result<CurrentUser> {
 
 /// Changes a role in a guild.
 pub fn edit_role(guild_id: u64, role_id: u64, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<Role> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdRolesId(guild_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/roles/{}",
-        guild_id,
-        role_id
-    );
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(&map)?;
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdRolesId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/roles/{}", guild_id, role_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Role>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -904,13 +902,14 @@ pub fn edit_role_position(guild_id: u64, role_id: u64, position: u64) -> Result<
         "id": role_id,
         "position": position,
     }))?;
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdRolesId(guild_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/roles/{}",
-        guild_id,
-        role_id
-    );
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body.into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdRolesId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/roles/{}", guild_id, role_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<Role>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -956,13 +955,13 @@ pub fn edit_role_position(guild_id: u64, role_id: u64, position: u64) -> Result<
 // The tests are ignored, rather than no_run'd, due to rustdoc tests with
 // external crates being incredibly messy and misleading in the end user's view.
 pub fn edit_webhook(webhook_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Webhook> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::WebhooksId(webhook_id),
-        patch(body),
-        "/webhooks/{}",
-        webhook_id,
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::WebhooksId(webhook_id),
+        url: api!("/webhooks/{}", webhook_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Webhook>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -995,13 +994,15 @@ pub fn edit_webhook(webhook_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Webhook> {
 ///
 /// [`edit_webhook`]: fn.edit_webhook.html
 pub fn edit_webhook_with_token(webhook_id: u64, token: &str, map: &JsonMap) -> Result<Webhook> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-
-    let response = retry(|| {
-        CLIENT
-            .patch(&format!(api!("/webhooks/{}/{}"), webhook_id, token))
-            .body(&body)
-    }).map_err(Error::Hyper)?;
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(map)?;
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Patch,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: api!("/webhooks/{}/{}", webhook_id, token),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Webhook>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1072,21 +1073,20 @@ pub fn execute_webhook(webhook_id: u64,
                        wait: bool,
                        map: &JsonMap)
                        -> Result<Option<Message>> {
-    let body = serde_json::to_string(map)?;
-
-    let response = retry(|| {
-        CLIENT
-            .post(&format!(
-                api!("/webhooks/{}/{}?wait={}"),
-                webhook_id,
-                token,
-                wait
-            ))
-            .body(&body)
-            .header(ContentType(
-                Mime(TopLevel::Application, SubLevel::Json, vec![]),
-            ))
-    }).map_err(Error::Hyper)?;
+    let body = serde_json::to_vec(map)?;
+
+    let mut headers = Headers::new();
+    headers.set(ContentType(
+        Mime(TopLevel::Application, SubLevel::Json, vec![]),
+    ));
+
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(body),
+        headers: Some(headers),
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: api!("/webhooks/{}/{}?wait={}", webhook_id, token, wait),
+    })?;
 
     if response.status == StatusCode::NoContent {
         return Ok(None);
@@ -1101,8 +1101,12 @@ pub fn execute_webhook(webhook_id: u64,
 ///
 /// Does not require authentication.
 pub fn get_active_maintenances() -> Result<Vec<Maintenance>> {
-    let response = retry(|| {
-        CLIENT.get(status!("/scheduled-maintenances/active.json"))
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: status!("/scheduled-maintenances/active.json").to_owned(),
     })?;
 
     let mut map: BTreeMap<String, Value> = serde_json::from_reader(response)?;
@@ -1116,12 +1120,13 @@ pub fn get_active_maintenances() -> Result<Vec<Maintenance>> {
 
 /// Gets all the users that are banned in specific guild.
 pub fn get_bans(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Ban>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdBans(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/bans",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdBans(guild_id),
+        method: Method::Get,
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/bans", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<Ban>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1153,13 +1158,13 @@ pub fn get_audit_logs(guild_id: u64,
         query_string.insert(0, '?');
     }
 
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdAuditLogs(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/audit-logs{}",
-        guild_id,
-        query_string
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdAuditLogs(guild_id),
+        method: Method::Get,
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/audit-logs{}", guild_id, query_string),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, AuditLogs>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1167,7 +1172,13 @@ pub fn get_audit_logs(guild_id: u64,
 
 /// Gets current bot gateway.
 pub fn get_bot_gateway() -> Result<BotGateway> {
-    let response = request!(Route::GatewayBot, get, "/gateway/bot");
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GatewayBot,
+        url: api!("/gateway/bot").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, BotGateway>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1175,12 +1186,13 @@ pub fn get_bot_gateway() -> Result<BotGateway> {
 
 /// Gets all invites for a channel.
 pub fn get_channel_invites(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<RichInvite>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdInvites(channel_id),
-        get,
-        "/channels/{}/invites",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdInvites(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/invites", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<RichInvite>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1205,12 +1217,13 @@ pub fn get_channel_invites(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<RichInvite>> {
 ///
 /// [`GuildChannel`]: ../model/channel/struct.GuildChannel.html
 pub fn get_channel_webhooks(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Webhook>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdWebhooks(channel_id),
-        get,
-        "/channels/{}/webhooks",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdWebhooks(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/webhooks", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<Webhook>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1218,12 +1231,13 @@ pub fn get_channel_webhooks(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Webhook>> {
 
 /// Gets channel information.
 pub fn get_channel(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Channel> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsId(channel_id),
-        get,
-        "/channels/{}",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::ChannelsId(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Channel>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1231,12 +1245,13 @@ pub fn get_channel(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Channel> {
 
 /// Gets all channels in a guild.
 pub fn get_channels(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<GuildChannel>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsId(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/channels",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        route: Route::ChannelsId(guild_id),
+        method: Method::Get,
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/channels", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<GuildChannel>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1246,7 +1261,13 @@ pub fn get_channels(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<GuildChannel>> {
 ///
 /// **Note**: Only applications may use this endpoint.
 pub fn get_current_application_info() -> Result<CurrentApplicationInfo> {
-    let response = request!(Route::None, get, "/oauth2/applications/@me");
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: api!("/oauth2/applications/@me").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, CurrentApplicationInfo>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1254,7 +1275,13 @@ pub fn get_current_application_info() -> Result<CurrentApplicationInfo> {
 
 /// Gets information about the user we're connected with.
 pub fn get_current_user() -> Result<CurrentUser> {
-    let response = request!(Route::UsersMe, get, "/users/@me");
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::UsersMe,
+        url: api!("/users/@me").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, CurrentUser>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1262,7 +1289,13 @@ pub fn get_current_user() -> Result<CurrentUser> {
 
 /// Gets current gateway.
 pub fn get_gateway() -> Result<Gateway> {
-    let response = request!(Route::Gateway, get, "/gateway");
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::Gateway,
+        url: api!("/gateway").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Gateway>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1270,7 +1303,13 @@ pub fn get_gateway() -> Result<Gateway> {
 
 /// Gets guild information.
 pub fn get_guild(guild_id: u64) -> Result<PartialGuild> {
-    let response = request!(Route::GuildsId(guild_id), get, "/guilds/{}", guild_id);
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, PartialGuild>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1278,12 +1317,13 @@ pub fn get_guild(guild_id: u64) -> Result<PartialGuild> {
 
 /// Gets a guild embed information.
 pub fn get_guild_embed(guild_id: u64) -> Result<GuildEmbed> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdEmbed(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/embeds",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdEmbed(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/embeds", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, GuildEmbed>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1291,12 +1331,13 @@ pub fn get_guild_embed(guild_id: u64) -> Result<GuildEmbed> {
 
 /// Gets integrations that a guild has.
 pub fn get_guild_integrations(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Integration>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdIntegrations(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/integrations",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdIntegrations(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/integrations", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<Integration>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1304,12 +1345,13 @@ pub fn get_guild_integrations(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Integration>> {
 
 /// Gets all invites to a guild.
 pub fn get_guild_invites(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<RichInvite>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdInvites(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/invites",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdInvites(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/invites", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<RichInvite>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1322,12 +1364,13 @@ pub fn get_guild_vanity_url(guild_id: u64) -> Result<String> {
         code: String,
     }
 
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdVanityUrl(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/vanity-url",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdVanityUrl(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/vanity-url", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, GuildVanityUrl>(response)
         .map(|x| x.code)
@@ -1340,14 +1383,18 @@ pub fn get_guild_members(guild_id: u64,
                          limit: Option<u64>,
                          after: Option<u64>)
                          -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdMembers(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/members?limit={}&after={}",
-        guild_id,
-        limit.unwrap_or(500),
-        after.unwrap_or(0)
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdMembers(guild_id),
+        url: api!(
+            "/guilds/{}/members?limit={}&after={}",
+            guild_id,
+            limit.unwrap_or(500),
+            after.unwrap_or(0),
+        ),
+    })?;
 
     let mut v = serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Value>(response)?;
 
@@ -1366,13 +1413,13 @@ pub fn get_guild_members(guild_id: u64,
 
 /// Gets the amount of users that can be pruned.
 pub fn get_guild_prune_count(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<GuildPrune> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdPrune(guild_id),
-        get(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/prune",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdPrune(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/prune", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, GuildPrune>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1381,12 +1428,13 @@ pub fn get_guild_prune_count(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<GuildPrune> {
 /// Gets regions that a guild can use. If a guild has the `VIP_REGIONS` feature
 /// enabled, then additional VIP-only regions are returned.
 pub fn get_guild_regions(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<VoiceRegion>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdRegions(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/regions",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdRegions(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/regions", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<VoiceRegion>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1396,12 +1444,13 @@ pub fn get_guild_regions(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<VoiceRegion>> {
 ///
 /// [`Guild`]: ../model/guild/struct.Guild.html
 pub fn get_guild_roles(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Role>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdRoles(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/roles",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdRoles(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/roles", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<Role>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1426,12 +1475,13 @@ pub fn get_guild_roles(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Role>> {
 ///
 /// [`Guild`]: ../model/guild/struct.Guild.html
 pub fn get_guild_webhooks(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Webhook>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdWebhooks(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/webhooks",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdWebhooks(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/webhooks", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<Webhook>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1469,7 +1519,13 @@ pub fn get_guilds(target: &GuildPagination, limit: u64) -> Result<Vec<GuildInfo>
         },
     }
 
-    let response = request!(Route::UsersMeGuilds, get, "{}", uri);
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::UsersMeGuilds,
+        url: api!("{}", uri),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<GuildInfo>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1491,7 +1547,13 @@ pub fn get_invite(code: &str, stats: bool) -> Result<Invite> {
         uri.push_str("?with_counts=true");
     }
 
-    let response = request!(Route::InvitesCode, get, "{}", uri);
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::InvitesCode,
+        url: api!("{}", uri),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Invite>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1499,13 +1561,13 @@ pub fn get_invite(code: &str, stats: bool) -> Result<Invite> {
 
 /// Gets member of a guild.
 pub fn get_member(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<Member> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdMembersId(guild_id),
-        get,
-        "/guilds/{}/members/{}",
-        guild_id,
-        user_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdMembersId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/members/{}", guild_id, user_id),
+    })?;
 
     let mut v = serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Value>(response)?;
 
@@ -1518,13 +1580,13 @@ pub fn get_member(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<Member> {
 
 /// Gets a message by an Id, bots only.
 pub fn get_message(channel_id: u64, message_id: u64) -> Result<Message> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdMessagesId(LightMethod::Any, channel_id),
-        get,
-        "/channels/{}/messages/{}",
-        channel_id,
-        message_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessagesId(LightMethod::Any, channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/messages/{}", channel_id, message_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Message>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1532,9 +1594,13 @@ pub fn get_message(channel_id: u64, message_id: u64) -> Result<Message> {
 
 /// Gets X messages from a channel.
 pub fn get_messages(channel_id: u64, query: &str) -> Result<Vec<Message>> {
-    let url = format!(api!("/channels/{}/messages{}"), channel_id, query);
-
-    let response = request(Route::ChannelsIdMessages(channel_id), || CLIENT.get(&url))?;
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessages(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/messages{}", channel_id, query),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<Message>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1542,12 +1608,13 @@ pub fn get_messages(channel_id: u64, query: &str) -> Result<Vec<Message>> {
 
 /// Gets all pins of a channel.
 pub fn get_pins(channel_id: u64) -> Result<Vec<Message>> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdPins(channel_id),
-        get,
-        "/channels/{}/pins",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdPins(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/pins", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<Message>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1572,12 +1639,13 @@ pub fn get_reaction_users(channel_id: u64,
         write!(uri, "&after={}", user_id)?;
     }
 
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdMessagesIdReactionsUserIdType(channel_id),
-        get,
-        "{}",
-        uri
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessagesIdReactionsUserIdType(channel_id),
+        url: api!("{}", uri),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<User>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1587,7 +1655,13 @@ pub fn get_reaction_users(channel_id: u64,
 ///
 /// Does not require authentication.
 pub fn get_unresolved_incidents() -> Result<Vec<Incident>> {
-    let response = retry(|| CLIENT.get(status!("/incidents/unresolved.json")))?;
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: status!("/incidents/unresolved.json").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     let mut map: BTreeMap<String, Value> = serde_json::from_reader(response)?;
 
@@ -1602,8 +1676,12 @@ pub fn get_unresolved_incidents() -> Result<Vec<Incident>> {
 ///
 /// Does not require authentication.
 pub fn get_upcoming_maintenances() -> Result<Vec<Maintenance>> {
-    let response = retry(|| {
-        CLIENT.get(status!("/scheduled-maintenances/upcoming.json"))
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: status!("/scheduled-maintenances/upcoming.json").to_owned(),
     })?;
 
     let mut map: BTreeMap<String, Value> = serde_json::from_reader(response)?;
@@ -1617,7 +1695,13 @@ pub fn get_upcoming_maintenances() -> Result<Vec<Maintenance>> {
 
 /// Gets a user by Id.
 pub fn get_user(user_id: u64) -> Result<User> {
-    let response = request!(Route::UsersId, get, "/users/{}", user_id);
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::UsersId,
+        url: api!("/users/{}", user_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, User>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1625,7 +1709,13 @@ pub fn get_user(user_id: u64) -> Result<User> {
 
 /// Gets our DM channels.
 pub fn get_user_dm_channels() -> Result<Vec<PrivateChannel>> {
-    let response = request!(Route::UsersMeChannels, get, "/users/@me/channels");
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::UsersMeChannels,
+        url: api!("/users/@me/channels").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<PrivateChannel>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1633,7 +1723,13 @@ pub fn get_user_dm_channels() -> Result<Vec<PrivateChannel>> {
 
 /// Gets all voice regions.
 pub fn get_voice_regions() -> Result<Vec<VoiceRegion>> {
-    let response = request!(Route::VoiceRegions, get, "/voice/regions");
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::VoiceRegions,
+        url: api!("/voice/regions").to_owned(),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Vec<VoiceRegion>>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1657,12 +1753,13 @@ pub fn get_voice_regions() -> Result<Vec<VoiceRegion>> {
 ///
 /// [`get_webhook_with_token`]: fn.get_webhook_with_token.html
 pub fn get_webhook(webhook_id: u64) -> Result<Webhook> {
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::WebhooksId(webhook_id),
-        get,
-        "/webhooks/{}",
-        webhook_id,
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::WebhooksId(webhook_id),
+        url: api!("/webhooks/{}", webhook_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Webhook>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1686,9 +1783,13 @@ pub fn get_webhook(webhook_id: u64) -> Result<Webhook> {
 ///     .expect("Error getting webhook");
 /// ```
 pub fn get_webhook_with_token(webhook_id: u64, token: &str) -> Result<Webhook> {
-    let response = retry(|| {
-        CLIENT.get(&format!(api!("/webhooks/{}/{}"), webhook_id, token))
-    }).map_err(Error::Hyper)?;
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Get,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: api!("/webhooks/{}/{}", webhook_id, token),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Webhook>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1696,21 +1797,24 @@ pub fn get_webhook_with_token(webhook_id: u64, token: &str) -> Result<Webhook> {
 
 /// Kicks a member from a guild.
 pub fn kick_member(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdMembersId(guild_id),
-            delete,
-            "/guilds/{}/members/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            user_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdMembersId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/members/{}", guild_id, user_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Leaves a group DM.
 pub fn leave_group(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Group> {
-    let response = request!(Route::None, delete, "/channels/{}", guild_id);
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: api!("/channels/{}", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Group>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1718,29 +1822,24 @@ pub fn leave_group(guild_id: u64) -> Result<Group> {
 
 /// Leaves a guild.
 pub fn leave_guild(guild_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::UsersMeGuildsId,
-            delete,
-            "/users/@me/guilds/{}",
-            guild_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::UsersMeGuildsId,
+        url: api!("/users/@me/guilds/{}", guild_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a user from group DM.
 pub fn remove_group_recipient(group_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::None,
-            delete,
-            "/channels/{}/recipients/{}",
-            group_id,
-            user_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::None,
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/recipients/{}", group_id, user_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Sends file(s) to a channel.
@@ -1754,7 +1853,7 @@ pub fn remove_group_recipient(group_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
 /// [`HttpError::InvalidRequest`]: enum.HttpError.html#variant.InvalidRequest
 pub fn send_files<'a, T, It: IntoIterator<Item=T>>(channel_id: u64, files: It, map: JsonMap) -> Result<Message>
     where T: Into<AttachmentType<'a>> {
-    let uri = format!(api!("/channels/{}/messages"), channel_id);
+    let uri = api!("/channels/{}/messages", channel_id);
     let url = match Url::parse(&uri) {
         Ok(url) => url,
         Err(_) => return Err(Error::Url(uri)),
@@ -1762,7 +1861,7 @@ pub fn send_files<'a, T, It: IntoIterator<Item=T>>(channel_id: u64, files: It, m
 
     let tc = NativeTlsClient::new()?;
     let connector = HttpsConnector::new(tc);
-    let mut request = Request::with_connector(Method::Post, url, &connector)?;
+    let mut request = HyperRequest::with_connector(Method::Post, url, &connector)?;
     request
         .headers_mut()
         .set(header::Authorization(TOKEN.lock().clone()));
@@ -1817,13 +1916,13 @@ pub fn send_files<'a, T, It: IntoIterator<Item=T>>(channel_id: u64, files: It, m
 
 /// Sends a message to a channel.
 pub fn send_message(channel_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Message> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::ChannelsIdMessages(channel_id),
-        post(body),
-        "/channels/{}/messages",
-        channel_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdMessages(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/messages", channel_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, Message>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1831,30 +1930,24 @@ pub fn send_message(channel_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<Message> {
 
 /// Pins a message in a channel.
 pub fn pin_message(channel_id: u64, message_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdPinsMessageId(channel_id),
-            put,
-            "/channels/{}/pins/{}",
-            channel_id,
-            message_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Put,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdPinsMessageId(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/pins/{}", channel_id, message_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Unbans a user from a guild.
 pub fn remove_ban(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdBansUserId(guild_id),
-            delete,
-            "/guilds/{}/bans/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            user_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdBansUserId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/bans/{}", guild_id, user_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Deletes a single [`Role`] from a [`Member`] in a [`Guild`].
@@ -1867,28 +1960,24 @@ pub fn remove_ban(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
 /// [`Role`]: ../model/guild/struct.Role.html
 /// [Manage Roles]: ../model/permissions/constant.MANAGE_ROLES.html
 pub fn remove_member_role(guild_id: u64, user_id: u64, role_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdMembersIdRolesId(guild_id),
-            delete,
-            "/guilds/{}/members/{}/roles/{}",
-            guild_id,
-            user_id,
-            role_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdMembersIdRolesId(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/members/{}/roles/{}", guild_id, user_id, role_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Starts removing some members from a guild based on the last time they've been online.
 pub fn start_guild_prune(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<GuildPrune> {
-    let body = map.to_string();
-    let response = request!(
-        Route::GuildsIdPrune(guild_id),
-        post(body),
-        "/guilds/{}/prune",
-        guild_id
-    );
+    let response = request(Request {
+        body: Some(map.to_string().into_bytes()),
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdPrune(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/prune", guild_id),
+    })?;
 
     serde_json::from_reader::<HyperResponse, GuildPrune>(response)
         .map_err(From::from)
@@ -1896,38 +1985,28 @@ pub fn start_guild_prune(guild_id: u64, map: &Value) -> Result<GuildPrune> {
 
 /// Starts syncing an integration with a guild.
 pub fn start_integration_sync(guild_id: u64, integration_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::GuildsIdIntegrationsIdSync(guild_id),
-            post,
-            "/guilds/{}/integrations/{}/sync",
-            guild_id,
-            integration_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Post,
+        route: Route::GuildsIdIntegrationsIdSync(guild_id),
+        url: api!("/guilds/{}/integrations/{}/sync", guild_id, integration_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
 /// Unpins a message from a channel.
 pub fn unpin_message(channel_id: u64, message_id: u64) -> Result<()> {
-    verify(
-        204,
-        request!(
-            Route::ChannelsIdPinsMessageId(channel_id),
-            delete,
-            "/channels/{}/pins/{}",
-            channel_id,
-            message_id
-        ),
-    )
+    verify(204, request(Request {
+        body: None,
+        headers: None,
+        method: Method::Delete,
+        route: Route::ChannelsIdPinsMessageId(channel_id),
+        url: api!("/channels/{}/pins/{}", channel_id, message_id),
+    })?)
 }
 
-fn request<'a, F>(route: Route, f: F) -> Result<HyperResponse>
-    where F: Fn() -> RequestBuilder<'a> {
-    let response = ratelimiting::perform(route, || {
-        f().header(header::Authorization(TOKEN.lock().clone()))
-            .header(header::ContentType::json())
-    })?;
+fn request(req: Request) -> Result<HyperResponse> {
+    let response = ratelimiting::perform(req)?;
 
     if response.status.class() == StatusClass::Success {
         Ok(response)
@@ -1936,17 +2015,33 @@ fn request<'a, F>(route: Route, f: F) -> Result<HyperResponse>
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn retry<'a, F>(f: F) -> HyperResult<HyperResponse>
-    where F: Fn() -> RequestBuilder<'a> {
-    let req = || {
-        f().header(header::UserAgent(constants::USER_AGENT.to_string()))
-            .send()
-    };
+fn build_req(req: &Request) -> RequestBuilder {
+    let mut builder = CLIENT.request(req.method.clone(), &req.url);
+
+    if let Some(ref bytes) = req.body {
+        builder = builder.body(HyperBody::BufBody(bytes, bytes.len()));
+    }
 
-    match req() {
-        Err(HyperError::Io(ref io)) if io.kind() == IoErrorKind::ConnectionAborted => req(),
-        other => other,
+    if let Some(headers) = req.headers.clone() {
+        builder = builder.headers(headers);
     }
+
+    builder
+}
+
+fn retry<'a>(req: &Request) -> HyperResult<HyperResponse> {
+    // Retry the request twice in a loop until it succeeds.
+    //
+    // If it doesn't and the loop breaks, try one last time.
+    for _ in 0..=2 {
+        match build_req(req).send() {
+            Err(HyperError::Io(ref io))
+                if io.kind() == IoErrorKind::ConnectionAborted => continue,
+            other => return other,
+        }
+    }
+
+    build_req(req).send()
 }
 
 fn verify(expected: u16, response: HyperResponse) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/http/ratelimiting.rs b/src/http/ratelimiting.rs
index b8152d17a06..1c31c9f8169 100644
--- a/src/http/ratelimiting.rs
+++ b/src/http/ratelimiting.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #![allow(zero_ptr)]
 
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use hyper::client::{RequestBuilder, Response};
+use hyper::client::Response;
 use hyper::header::Headers;
 use hyper::status::StatusCode;
 use internal::prelude::*;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ use std::{
     thread,
     i64
 };
-use super::{HttpError, LightMethod};
+use super::{HttpError, LightMethod, Request};
 
 /// Refer to [`offset`].
 ///
@@ -361,8 +361,7 @@ pub enum Route {
     None,
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn perform<'a, F>(route: Route, f: F) -> Result<Response>
-    where F: Fn() -> RequestBuilder<'a> {
+pub(super) fn perform(req: Request) -> Result<Response> {
     loop {
         // This will block if another thread already has the global
         // unlocked already (due to receiving an x-ratelimit-global).
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ pub(crate) fn perform<'a, F>(route: Route, f: F) -> Result<Response>
         // - then, perform the request
         let bucket = Arc::clone(ROUTES
             .lock()
-            .entry(route)
+            .entry(req.route)
             .or_insert_with(|| {
                 Arc::new(Mutex::new(RateLimit {
                     limit: i64::MAX,
@@ -388,9 +387,9 @@ pub(crate) fn perform<'a, F>(route: Route, f: F) -> Result<Response>
             }));
 
         let mut lock = bucket.lock();
-        lock.pre_hook(&route);
+        lock.pre_hook(&req.route);
 
-        let response = super::retry(&f)?;
+        let response = super::retry(&req)?;
 
         // Check if an offset has been calculated yet to determine the time
         // difference from Discord can the client.
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ pub(crate) fn perform<'a, F>(route: Route, f: F) -> Result<Response>
         // It _may_ be possible for the limit to be raised at any time,
         // so check if it did from the value of the 'x-ratelimit-limit'
         // header. If the limit was 5 and is now 7, add 2 to the 'remaining'
-        if route == Route::None {
+        if req.route == Route::None {
             return Ok(response);
         } else {
             let redo = if response.headers.get_raw("x-ratelimit-global").is_some() {
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ pub(crate) fn perform<'a, F>(route: Route, f: F) -> Result<Response>
 
                 Ok(
                     if let Some(retry_after) = parse_header(&response.headers, "retry-after")? {
-                        debug!("Ratelimited on route {:?} for {:?}ms", route, retry_after);
+                        debug!("Ratelimited on route {:?} for {:?}ms", req.route, retry_after);
                         thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(retry_after as u64));
 
                         true
@@ -433,7 +432,7 @@ pub(crate) fn perform<'a, F>(route: Route, f: F) -> Result<Response>
                     },
                 )
             } else {
-                lock.post_hook(&response, &route)
+                lock.post_hook(&response, &req.route)
             };
 
             if !redo.unwrap_or(true) {
diff --git a/src/internal/macros.rs b/src/internal/macros.rs
index 6d827047538..31b6b7de88e 100644
--- a/src/internal/macros.rs
+++ b/src/internal/macros.rs
@@ -1,27 +1,5 @@
 //! A set of macros for easily working with internals.
 
-#[cfg(feature = "http")]
-macro_rules! request {
-    ($route:expr, $method:ident($body:expr), $url:expr, $($rest:tt)*) => {{
-        request($route, || CLIENT
-            .$method(&format!(api!($url), $($rest)*))
-            .body(&$body))?
-    }};
-    ($route:expr, $method:ident($body:expr), $url:expr) => {{
-        request($route, || CLIENT
-            .$method(api!($url))
-            .body(&$body))?
-    }};
-    ($route:expr, $method:ident, $url:expr, $($rest:tt)*) => {{
-        request($route, || CLIENT
-            .$method(&format!(api!($url), $($rest)*)))?
-    }};
-    ($route:expr, $method:ident, $url:expr) => {{
-        request($route, || CLIENT
-            .$method(api!($url)))?
-    }};
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "http")]
 macro_rules! request_client {
     () => {{