diff --git a/nginx_module/Cargo.toml b/nginx_module/Cargo.toml
index c5cdbc0..63785e8 100644
--- a/nginx_module/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nginx_module/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nginx_module"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"
 authors = ["Gabriel Oprisan <gabriel.oprisan@gcore.com>"]
diff --git a/nginx_module/src/http_request.rs b/nginx_module/src/http_request.rs
index a9c55bd..dc09ede 100644
--- a/nginx_module/src/http_request.rs
+++ b/nginx_module/src/http_request.rs
@@ -340,4 +340,16 @@ impl<'a> HttpRequest<'a> {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn accept_encoding(&self) -> Option<NgxStr<'a>> {
+        let accept_enconding_entry = self.0.headers_in.accept_encoding;
+        if accept_enconding_entry.is_null() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            unsafe {
+                let accept_encoding = (*accept_enconding_entry).value;
+                Some(NgxStr::from_raw(accept_encoding))
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }