diff --git a/generateHTTP.go b/generateHTTP.go
index 9cb53b3..0bf3b12 100644
--- a/generateHTTP.go
+++ b/generateHTTP.go
@@ -110,6 +110,25 @@ func httpSendReply(w io.Writer, FRUITS string) {
 }
 
 func httpCustom(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, fRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// Marshal protobuf, then http POST, then Unmarshal() to protobuf again")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (p *"+FRUITS+") HttpPost(baseURL string, route string) (*"+FRUITS+", *httppb.HttpRequest, error) {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	data, err := p.Marshal()")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	if err != nil {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return nil, nil, err")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	reqPB, err := httppb.DoPost(baseURL, route, data)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	if reqPB == nil {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return nil, nil, err")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	newpb := New"+FRUITS+"()")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	err = newpb.Unmarshal(reqPB.Body)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return newpb, reqPB, err")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
+}
+
+func httpCustomOld(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, fRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// err handling here isn't great")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (p *"+FRUITS+") HttpPost(baseURL string, route string) (*"+FRUITS+", *httppb.HttpRequest, error) {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	// if you ever have 'http://www.wit.com//' GO will regect the server recieving it.")