diff --git a/akka-http-core/src/main/java/akka/http/model/japi/HttpRequest.java b/akka-http-core/src/main/java/akka/http/model/japi/HttpRequest.java
index bcd12b7211..5fc3a74a59 100644
--- a/akka-http-core/src/main/java/akka/http/model/japi/HttpRequest.java
+++ b/akka-http-core/src/main/java/akka/http/model/japi/HttpRequest.java
@@ -44,9 +44,51 @@ public abstract class HttpRequest implements HttpMessage, HttpMessage.MessageTra
     public abstract HttpRequest withEntity(RequestEntity entity);
 
     /**
-     * Returns a default request to be changed using the `withX` methods.
+     * Returns a default request to be modified using the `withX` methods.
      */
     public static HttpRequest create() {
-        return Accessors$.MODULE$.HttpRequest();
+        return Accessors.HttpRequest();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a default request to the specified URI to be modified using the `withX` methods.
+     */
+    public static HttpRequest create(String uri) {
+        return Accessors.HttpRequest(uri);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A default GET request to be modified using the `withX` methods.
+     */
+    public static HttpRequest GET(String uri) {
+        return create(uri);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A default POST request to be modified using the `withX` methods.
+     */
+    public static HttpRequest POST(String uri) {
+        return create(uri).withMethod(HttpMethods.POST);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A default PUT request to be modified using the `withX` methods.
+     */
+    public static HttpRequest PUT(String uri) {
+        return create(uri).withMethod(HttpMethods.PUT);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A default DELETE request to be modified using the `withX` methods.
+     */
+    public static HttpRequest DELETE(String uri) {
+        return create(uri).withMethod(HttpMethods.DELETE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A default HEAD request to be modified using the `withX` methods.
+     */
+    public static HttpRequest HEAD(String uri) {
+        return create(uri).withMethod(HttpMethods.HEAD);
     }
 }
diff --git a/akka-http-core/src/main/java/akka/http/model/japi/HttpResponse.java b/akka-http-core/src/main/java/akka/http/model/japi/HttpResponse.java
index b1026cc4eb..16250cbdac 100644
--- a/akka-http-core/src/main/java/akka/http/model/japi/HttpResponse.java
+++ b/akka-http-core/src/main/java/akka/http/model/japi/HttpResponse.java
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ public abstract class HttpResponse implements HttpMessage, HttpMessage.MessageTr
      * Returns a default response to be changed using the `withX` methods.
      */
     public static HttpResponse create() {
-        return Accessors$.MODULE$.HttpResponse();
+        return Accessors.HttpResponse();
     }
 }
diff --git a/akka-http-core/src/main/scala/akka/http/model/japi/Accessors.scala b/akka-http-core/src/main/scala/akka/http/model/japi/Accessors.scala
index 80b155305d..a80599a646 100644
--- a/akka-http-core/src/main/scala/akka/http/model/japi/Accessors.scala
+++ b/akka-http-core/src/main/scala/akka/http/model/japi/Accessors.scala
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ import akka.stream.MaterializerSettings
  *
  *  Accessors for constructors with default arguments to be used from the Java implementation
  */
-private[http] object Accessors {
+object Accessors {
   /** INTERNAL API */
-  private[http] def HttpRequest(): HttpRequest = model.HttpRequest()
-  /** INTERNAL API */
-  private[http] def HttpResponse(): HttpResponse = model.HttpResponse()
+  def HttpRequest(): HttpRequest = model.HttpRequest()
 
   /** INTERNAL API */
-  private[http] def Uri(uri: model.Uri): Uri = JavaUri(uri)
+  def HttpRequest(uri: String): HttpRequest = model.HttpRequest(uri = uri)
+
+  /** INTERNAL API */
+  def HttpResponse(): HttpResponse = model.HttpResponse()
+
+  /** INTERNAL API */
+  def Uri(uri: model.Uri): Uri = JavaUri(uri)
 }