diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index cc6e5add..cbe11afb 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Bonito = "^3"
 CairoMakie = "0.11, 1"
 DataStructures = "0.18.15, 1"
 Dates = "^1"
-HTTP = "^1"
+HTTP = "^1.8"
 JSON3 = "^1.9"
 MIMEs = "0.1.4, 1"
 Mustache = "^1"
diff --git a/src/Oxygen.jl b/src/Oxygen.jl
index b7eee210..30ff4bf5 100644
--- a/src/Oxygen.jl
+++ b/src/Oxygen.jl
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ include("core.jl"); using .Core
 include("instances.jl"); using .Instances
 include("extensions/load.jl");
 
-import HTTP: Request, Response
+import HTTP: Request, Response, Stream, WebSocket, queryparams
 using .Core: Context, History, Server, Nullable
 using .Core: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH
 
-
 const CONTEXT = Ref{Context}(Context())
 
 import Base: get 
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ export  @oxidise, @get, @post, @put, @patch, @delete, @route,
         serve, serveparallel, terminate, internalrequest, 
         resetstate, instance, staticfiles, dynamicfiles,
         # Util
-        redirect, queryparams, formdata, format_sse_message,
+        redirect, formdata, format_sse_message,
         html, text, json, file, xml, js, css, binary,
         # Extractors
         Path, Query, Header, Json, JsonFragment, Form, Body, extract, validate,
@@ -54,5 +53,5 @@ export  @oxidise, @get, @post, @put, @patch, @delete, @route,
         starttasks, stoptasks, cleartasks,
         startcronjobs, stopcronjobs, clearcronjobs, 
         # Common HTTP Types
-        Request, Response, Stream, WebSocket
+        Request, Response, Stream, WebSocket, queryparams
 end
diff --git a/src/types.jl b/src/types.jl
index 7d738ffa..dc2c8085 100644
--- a/src/types.jl
+++ b/src/types.jl
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ end
 
 function queryvars(req::LazyRequest) :: Nullable{Dict{String,String}}
     if isnothing(req.queryparams[])
-        req.queryparams[] = Util.queryparams(req.request)
+        req.queryparams[] = HTTP.queryparams(req.request)
     end
     return req.queryparams[]
 end
diff --git a/src/utilities/bodyparsers.jl b/src/utilities/bodyparsers.jl
index 8d42852e..72549cba 100644
--- a/src/utilities/bodyparsers.jl
+++ b/src/utilities/bodyparsers.jl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ end
 Read the html form data from the body of a HTTP.Request
 """
 function formdata(req::HTTP.Request) :: Dict
-    return HTTP.URIs.queryparams(text(req))
+    return HTTP.queryparams(text(req))
 end
 
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ end
 Read the html form data from the body of a HTTP.Response
 """
 function formdata(response::HTTP.Response) :: Dict
-    return HTTP.URIs.queryparams(text(response))
+    return HTTP.queryparams(text(response))
 end
 
 
diff --git a/src/utilities/misc.jl b/src/utilities/misc.jl
index 3ccd8ee1..37aa21b7 100644
--- a/src/utilities/misc.jl
+++ b/src/utilities/misc.jl
@@ -5,21 +5,11 @@ using Dates
 using ..Errors: ValidationError
 
 export countargs, recursive_merge, parseparam, 
-    queryparams, redirect, handlerequest,
+    redirect, handlerequest,
     format_response!, set_content_size!, format_sse_message
 
 ### Request helper functions ###
 
-"""
-    queryparams(request::HTTP.Request)
-
-Parse's the query parameters from the Requests URL and return them as a Dict
-"""
-function queryparams(req::HTTP.Request) :: Dict
-    local uri = HTTP.URI(req.target)
-    return HTTP.queryparams(uri.query)
-end
-
 """
     redirect(path::String; code = 308)
 
diff --git a/test/bodyparsertests.jl b/test/bodyparsertests.jl
index dcf53f9b..b0fca0d7 100644
--- a/test/bodyparsertests.jl
+++ b/test/bodyparsertests.jl
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 module BodyParserTests 
 using Test
-using HTTP
 using StructTypes
 
 using Oxygen
@@ -15,18 +14,29 @@ end
 # added supporting structype
 StructTypes.StructType(::Type{rank}) = StructTypes.Struct()
 
-req = HTTP.Request("GET", "/json", [], """{"message":["hello",1.0]}""")
+req = Request("GET", "/json", [], """{"message":["hello",1.0]}""")
 json(req)
 
+@testset "queryparams" begin
+    no_params = Request("GET", "http://google.com")
+    with_params = Request("GET", "http://google.com?q=123&l=345")
+
+    @test queryparams(no_params) == Dict{String, String}()
+    @test queryparams(with_params) == Dict("q" => "123", "l" => "345")
+
+    @test queryparams(Response(200; body="", request=with_params)) == Dict("q" => "123", "l" => "345")
+    @test isnothing(queryparams(Response(200; body="")))
+end
+
 @testset "formdata() Request struct keyword tests" begin 
-    req = HTTP.Request("POST", "/", [], "message=hello world&value=3")
+    req = Request("POST", "/", [], "message=hello world&value=3")
     data = formdata(req)
     @test data["message"] == "hello world"
     @test data["value"] == "3"
 end
 
 @testset "formdata() Response struct keyword tests" begin 
-    req = HTTP.Response("message=hello world&value=3")
+    req = Response("message=hello world&value=3")
     data = formdata(req)
     @test data["message"] == "hello world"
     @test data["value"] == "3"
@@ -79,14 +89,14 @@ end
 
     @testset "json() Request struct keyword tests" begin 
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[NaN,1.0]}")
+        req = Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[NaN,1.0]}")
         @test isnan(json(req, allow_inf = true)["message"][1])
         @test !isnan(json(req, allow_inf = true)["message"][2])
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[Inf,1.0]}")
+        req = Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[Inf,1.0]}")
         @test isinf(json(req, allow_inf = true)["message"][1])
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
+        req = Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
         @test isnothing(json(req, allow_inf = false)["message"][1])
 
     end
@@ -94,11 +104,11 @@ end
 
     @testset "json() Request stuct keyword with classtype" begin 
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": NaN}""")
+        req = Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": NaN}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank, allow_inf = true)
         @test isnan(myjson.power)
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
+        req = Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank, allow_inf = false)
         @test myjson.power == 9000.1
 
@@ -107,39 +117,39 @@ end
 
     @testset "regular Request json() tests" begin 
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
+        req = Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
         @test isnothing(json(req)["message"][1])
         @test json(req)["message"][2] == 1
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET", "/json", [], """{"message":["hello",1.0]}""")
+        req = Request("GET", "/json", [], """{"message":["hello",1.0]}""")
         @test json(req)["message"][1] == "hello"
         @test json(req)["message"][2] == 1
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[3.4,4.0]}")
+        req = Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[3.4,4.0]}")
         @test json(req)["message"][1] == 3.4
         @test json(req)["message"][2] == 4
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
+        req = Request("GET", "/json", [], "{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
         @test isnothing(json(req)["message"][1])
     end
 
 
     @testset "json() Request with classtype" begin 
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": NaN}""")
+        req = Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": NaN}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank)
         @test isnan(myjson.power)
 
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
+        req = Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank)
         @test myjson.power == 9000.1
 
         # test invalid json
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET","/", [],"""{}""")
+        req = Request("GET","/", [],"""{}""")
         @test_throws MethodError json(req, rank) 
 
         # test extra key
-        req = HTTP.Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1, "extra": "hi"}""")
+        req = Request("GET","/", [],"""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1, "extra": "hi"}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank)
         @test myjson.power == 9000.1
 
@@ -148,11 +158,11 @@ end
 
     @testset "json() Response" begin 
 
-        res = HTTP.Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
+        res = Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
         myjson = json(res)
         @test myjson["power"] == 9000.1
 
-        res = HTTP.Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
+        res = Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
         myjson = json(res, rank)
         @test myjson.power == 9000.1
 
@@ -160,14 +170,14 @@ end
 
     @testset "json() Response struct keyword tests" begin 
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("{\"message\":[NaN,1.0]}")
+        req = Response("{\"message\":[NaN,1.0]}")
         @test isnan(json(req, allow_inf = true)["message"][1])
         @test !isnan(json(req, allow_inf = true)["message"][2])
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("{\"message\":[Inf,1.0]}")
+        req = Response("{\"message\":[Inf,1.0]}")
         @test isinf(json(req, allow_inf = true)["message"][1])
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
+        req = Response("{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
         @test isnothing(json(req, allow_inf = false)["message"][1])
 
     end
@@ -175,11 +185,11 @@ end
 
     @testset "json() Response stuct keyword with classtype" begin 
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": NaN}""")
+        req = Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": NaN}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank, allow_inf = true)
         @test isnan(myjson.power)
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
+        req = Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank, allow_inf = false)
         @test myjson.power == 9000.1
 
@@ -188,39 +198,39 @@ end
 
     @testset "regular json() Response tests" begin 
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
+        req = Response("{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
         @test isnothing(json(req)["message"][1])
         @test json(req)["message"][2] == 1
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("""{"message":["hello",1.0]}""")
+        req = Response("""{"message":["hello",1.0]}""")
         @test json(req)["message"][1] == "hello"
         @test json(req)["message"][2] == 1
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("{\"message\":[3.4,4.0]}")
+        req = Response("{\"message\":[3.4,4.0]}")
         @test json(req)["message"][1] == 3.4
         @test json(req)["message"][2] == 4
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
+        req = Response("{\"message\":[null,1.0]}")
         @test isnothing(json(req)["message"][1])
     end
 
 
     @testset "json() Response with classtype" begin 
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": NaN}""")
+        req = Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": NaN}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank)
         @test isnan(myjson.power)
 
-        req = HTTP.Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
+        req = Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank)
         @test myjson.power == 9000.1
 
         # test invalid json
-        req = HTTP.Response("""{}""")
+        req = Response("""{}""")
         @test_throws MethodError json(req, rank) 
 
         # test extra key
-        req = HTTP.Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1, "extra": "hi"}""")
+        req = Response("""{"title": "viscount", "power": 9000.1, "extra": "hi"}""")
         myjson = json(req, rank)
         @test myjson.power == 9000.1
 
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index f02cb0c8..9d8ad460 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ include("streamingtests.jl")
 include("handlertests.jl")
 
 # #### Core Tests ####
-
+include("test_reexports.jl")
 include("precompilationtest.jl")
 include("extractortests.jl")
 include("reflectiontests.jl")
diff --git a/test/test_reexports.jl b/test/test_reexports.jl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04212df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_reexports.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+module TestReexports
+using Test
+import HTTP
+import Oxygen
+
+@testset "Testing HTTP Reexports" begin
+    @test Oxygen.Request        == HTTP.Request
+    @test Oxygen.Response       == HTTP.Response
+    @test Oxygen.Stream         == HTTP.Stream
+    @test Oxygen.WebSocket      == HTTP.WebSocket
+    @test Oxygen.queryparams    == HTTP.queryparams
+end
+
+end
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