diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 610ebdd..280220a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,26 @@ async myMethod () {
 }
 ```
 
+#### Shorthand methods
+
+Alternatively, you can use a shorthand version for the main HTTP verbs, `get`, `post`, `put`, `patch` or `destroy`.
+
+Example:
+
+```js
+import { get, post, put, patch, destroy } from '@rails/request.js'
+
+...
+
+async myMethod () {
+  const response = await post('localhost:3000/my_endpoint', { body: { name: 'Request.JS' }})
+  if (response.ok) {
+    ...
+  }
+}
+```
+
+
 #### Turbo Streams
 
 Request.JS will automatically process Turbo Stream responses. Ensure that your Javascript sets the `window.Turbo` global variable:
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 31ba037..a99069e 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { FetchRequest } from './fetch_request'
 import { FetchResponse } from './fetch_response'
 import { RequestInterceptor } from './request_interceptor'
+import { get, post, put, patch, destroy } from './verbs'
 
-export { FetchRequest, FetchResponse, RequestInterceptor }
+export { FetchRequest, FetchResponse, RequestInterceptor, get, post, put, patch, destroy }
diff --git a/src/verbs.js b/src/verbs.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1985f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/verbs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { FetchRequest } from './fetchRequest'
+
+async function get (url, options) {
+  const response = new FetchRequest('get', url, options)
+  return response.perform()
+}
+
+async function post (url, options) {
+  const response = new FetchRequest('post', url, options)
+  return response.perform()
+}
+
+async function put (url, options) {
+  const response = new FetchRequest('put', url, options)
+  return response.perform()
+}
+
+async function patch (url, options) {
+  const response = new FetchRequest('patch', url, options)
+  return response.perform()
+}
+
+async function destroy (url, options) {
+  const response = new FetchRequest('delete', url, options)
+  return response.perform()
+}
+
+export { get, post, put, patch, destroy }