diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index a9314cf..3c8889f 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ found at:
   at once, or to determine the keys to use to convert corresponding flow
   sequences in values to flow maps).
 
+- [2024.08.02; Maikuolan]: Added a guard to the request handler's request
+  method to fail if curl_init doesn't exist.
+
 === Version/Release 2.12.1 ===
 PATCH RELEASE.
 
diff --git a/src/Request.php b/src/Request.php
index b59db2e..8d3253c 100644
--- a/src/Request.php
+++ b/src/Request.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Request handler (last modified: 2023.12.24).
+ * Request handler (last modified: 2024.08.02).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ public function __destruct()
      */
     public function request(string $URI, $Params = [], int $Timeout = -1, array $Headers = [], int $Depth = 0, string $Method = ''): string
     {
+        /** Guard. */
+        if (!function_exists('curl_init')) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
         /** Test channel triggers. */
         foreach ($this->Channels['Triggers'] as $TriggerName => $TriggerURI) {
             if (