diff --git a/integration_tests/base_routes.py b/integration_tests/base_routes.py
index 62d0a5baa..e21a15b74 100644
--- a/integration_tests/base_routes.py
+++ b/integration_tests/base_routes.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
 from robyn import (
-    HttpMethod,
     Request,
     Response,
     Robyn,
@@ -731,12 +730,12 @@ async def async_without_decorator():
     return "Success!"
 
 
-app.add_route(HttpMethod.GET, "/sync/get/no_dec", sync_without_decorator)
-app.add_route(HttpMethod.PUT, "/sync/put/no_dec", sync_without_decorator)
-app.add_route(HttpMethod.POST, "/sync/post/no_dec", sync_without_decorator)
-app.add_route(HttpMethod.GET, "/async/get/no_dec", async_without_decorator)
-app.add_route(HttpMethod.PUT, "/async/put/no_dec", async_without_decorator)
-app.add_route(HttpMethod.POST, "/async/post/no_dec", async_without_decorator)
+app.add_route("GET", "/sync/get/no_dec", sync_without_decorator)
+app.add_route("PUT", "/sync/put/no_dec", sync_without_decorator)
+app.add_route("POST", "/sync/post/no_dec", sync_without_decorator)
+app.add_route("GET", "/async/get/no_dec", async_without_decorator)
+app.add_route("PUT", "/async/put/no_dec", async_without_decorator)
+app.add_route("POST", "/async/post/no_dec", async_without_decorator)
 
 # ===== Main =====
 
diff --git a/robyn/__init__.py b/robyn/__init__.py
index c1e31fefd..ca54a5e2f 100644
--- a/robyn/__init__.py
+++ b/robyn/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 import multiprocess as mp
 import os
-from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from nestd import get_all_nested
 
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def __init__(self, file_object: str, config: Config = Config()) -> None:
 
     def add_route(
         self,
-        route_type: HttpMethod,
+        route_type: Union[HttpMethod, str],
         endpoint: str,
         handler: Callable,
         is_const: bool = False,
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ def add_route(
         """
         if auth_required:
             self.middleware_router.add_auth_middleware(endpoint)(handler)
+        if isinstance(route_type, str):
+            http_methods = {
+                "GET": HttpMethod.GET,
+                "POST": HttpMethod.POST,
+                "PUT": HttpMethod.PUT,
+                "DELETE": HttpMethod.DELETE,
+                "PATCH": HttpMethod.PATCH,
+                "HEAD": HttpMethod.HEAD,
+                "OPTIONS": HttpMethod.OPTIONS,
+            }
+            route_type = http_methods[route_type]
 
         return self.router.add_route(
             route_type, endpoint, handler, is_const, self.exception_handler