diff --git a/types/request/index.d.ts b/types/request/index.d.ts
index 97a58531c5..fae6a2f65c 100644
--- a/types/request/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/request/index.d.ts
@@ -68,13 +68,42 @@ declare namespace request {
         TUriUrlOptions> extends RequestAPI<TRequest, TOptions, TUriUrlOptions> {
 
         defaults(options: TOptions): DefaultUriUrlRequestApi<TRequest, TOptions, OptionalUriUrl>;
-        (): TRequest;
-        get(): TRequest;
-        post(): TRequest;
-        put(): TRequest;
-        head(): TRequest;
-        patch(): TRequest;
-        del(): TRequest;
+        (callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+
+        get(uri: string, options?: TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        get(uri: string, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        get(options: TUriUrlOptions & TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        get(callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+
+        post(uri: string, options?: TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        post(uri: string, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        post(options: TUriUrlOptions & TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        post(callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+
+        put(uri: string, options?: TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        put(uri: string, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        put(options: TUriUrlOptions & TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        put(callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+
+        head(uri: string, options?: TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        head(uri: string, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        head(options: TUriUrlOptions & TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        head(callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+
+        patch(uri: string, options?: TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        patch(uri: string, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        patch(options: TUriUrlOptions & TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        patch(callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+
+        del(uri: string, options?: TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        del(uri: string, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        del(options: TUriUrlOptions & TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        del(callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+
+        delete(uri: string, options?: TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        delete(uri: string, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        delete(options: TUriUrlOptions & TOptions, callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
+        delete(callback?: RequestCallback): TRequest;
     }
 
     interface CoreOptions {
@@ -130,10 +159,7 @@ declare namespace request {
     }
     export type RequiredUriUrl = UriOptions | UrlOptions;
 
-    interface OptionalUriUrl {
-        uri?: string | Url;
-        url?: string | Url;
-    }
+    export type OptionalUriUrl = RequiredUriUrl | {};
 
     export type OptionsWithUri = UriOptions & CoreOptions;
     export type OptionsWithUrl = UrlOptions & CoreOptions;
diff --git a/types/request/request-tests.ts b/types/request/request-tests.ts
index 7b05a6476b..7e7a8a5722 100644
--- a/types/request/request-tests.ts
+++ b/types/request/request-tests.ts
@@ -693,3 +693,45 @@ request.get({
 request.get({
   uri: urlModule.parse('http://example.com')
 });
+
+var requestWithOptionalUri = request.defaults({ uri: 'http://example.com' });
+
+requestWithOptionalUri();
+
+requestWithOptionalUri({});
+
+requestWithOptionalUri({ uri: 'http://example.com' });
+
+requestWithOptionalUri({ uri: urlModule.parse('http://example.com') });
+
+requestWithOptionalUri({ url: 'http://example.com' });
+
+requestWithOptionalUri({ url: urlModule.parse('http://example.com') });
+
+requestWithOptionalUri('http://example.com');
+
+requestWithOptionalUri(function() {});
+
+requestWithOptionalUri.get();
+
+requestWithOptionalUri.get(function() {});
+
+requestWithOptionalUri.get('http://example.com');
+
+requestWithOptionalUri.get({});
+
+requestWithOptionalUri.get({
+  url: 'http://example.com'
+});
+
+requestWithOptionalUri.get({
+  uri: 'http://example.com'
+});
+
+requestWithOptionalUri.get({
+  url: urlModule.parse('http://example.com')
+});
+
+requestWithOptionalUri.get({
+  uri: urlModule.parse('http://example.com')
+});