diff --git a/src/uvw/request.hpp b/src/uvw/request.hpp
index 3a37a723..25f8a306 100644
--- a/src/uvw/request.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/request.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ protected:
     explicit Request(ResourceType<U> rt, std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
         : Resource<T>{std::move(rt), std::move(ref)}
     { }
+
+public:
+    void cancel() noexcept {
+        invoke(&uv_cancel, this->template get<uv_req_t>());
+    }
+
+    std::size_t size() const noexcept {
+        return uv_req_size(this->template get<uv_req_t>()->type);
+    }
 };