diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a4697b4..5c94d155 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Version 54:
 * multi_buffer coverage
 * consuming_buffers members and coverage
 * basic_fields members and coverage
+* Add string_param
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/quickref.xml b/doc/quickref.xml
index b64ac0de..90314233 100644
--- a/doc/quickref.xml
+++ b/doc/quickref.xml
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.static_buffer">static_buffer</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.static_buffer_n">static_buffer_n</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.static_string">static_string</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.string_param">string_param</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.string_view">string_view</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.system_error">system_error</link></member>
           </simplelist>
diff --git a/include/beast/core.hpp b/include/beast/core.hpp
index 214c9f33..f7577253 100644
--- a/include/beast/core.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/core.hpp
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@
 #include <beast/core/bind_handler.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/buffer_cat.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/buffer_prefix.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/buffered_read_stream.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/buffers_adapter.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/consuming_buffers.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/buffered_read_stream.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/drain_buffer.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/error.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/flat_buffer.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/handler_alloc.hpp>
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <beast/core/ostream.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/static_buffer.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/static_string.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/string_param.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/string_view.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/type_traits.hpp>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/detail/static_ostream.hpp b/include/beast/core/detail/static_ostream.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d64e41b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beast/core/detail/static_ostream.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef BEAST_DETAIL_STATIC_OSTREAM_HPP
+#define BEAST_DETAIL_STATIC_OSTREAM_HPP
+
+#include <locale>
+#include <ostream>
+#include <streambuf>
+
+namespace beast {
+namespace detail {
+
+// http://www.mr-edd.co.uk/blog/beginners_guide_streambuf
+
+class static_ostream_buffer
+    : public std::basic_streambuf<char>
+{
+    using CharT = char;
+    using Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>;
+    using int_type = typename
+        std::basic_streambuf<CharT, Traits>::int_type;
+    using traits_type = typename
+        std::basic_streambuf<CharT, Traits>::traits_type;
+
+    char buf_[128];
+    std::string s_;
+    std::size_t len_ = 0;
+
+public:
+    static_ostream_buffer(static_ostream_buffer&&) = delete;
+    static_ostream_buffer(static_ostream_buffer const&) = delete;
+
+    static_ostream_buffer()
+    {
+        this->setp(buf_, buf_ + sizeof(buf_) - 1);
+    }
+
+    ~static_ostream_buffer() noexcept
+    {
+    }
+
+    string_view
+    str() const
+    {
+        if(! s_.empty())
+            return {s_.data(), len_};
+        return {buf_, len_};
+    }
+
+    int_type
+    overflow(int_type ch) override
+    {
+        if(! Traits::eq_int_type(ch, Traits::eof()))
+        {
+            Traits::assign(*this->pptr(), ch);
+            flush(1);
+            prepare();
+            return ch;
+        }
+        flush();
+        return traits_type::eof();
+    }
+
+    int
+    sync() override
+    {
+        flush();
+        prepare();
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+private:
+    void
+    prepare()
+    {
+        static auto const growth_factor = 1.5;
+
+        if(len_ < sizeof(buf_) - 1)
+        {
+            this->setp(&buf_[len_],
+                &buf_[sizeof(buf_) - 2]);
+            return;
+        }
+        if(s_.empty())
+        {
+            s_.resize(static_cast<std::size_t>(
+                growth_factor * len_));
+            Traits::copy(&s_[0], buf_, len_);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            s_.resize(static_cast<std::size_t>(
+                growth_factor * len_));
+        }
+        this->setp(&s_[len_], &s_[len_] +
+            s_.size() - len_ - 1);
+    }
+
+    void
+    flush(int extra = 0)
+    {
+        len_ += static_cast<std::size_t>(
+            this->pptr() - this->pbase() + extra);
+    }
+};
+
+class static_ostream : public std::basic_ostream<char>
+{
+    static_ostream_buffer osb_;
+
+public:
+    static_ostream()
+        : std::basic_ostream<char>(&this->osb_)
+    {
+        imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    }
+
+    string_view
+    str() const
+    {
+        return osb_.str();
+    }
+};
+
+} // detail
+} // beast
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/string_param.hpp b/include/beast/core/string_param.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c71c5a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beast/core/string_param.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef BEAST_STRING_PARAM_HPP
+#define BEAST_STRING_PARAM_HPP
+
+#include <beast/config.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/string_view.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/detail/static_ostream.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp>
+
+namespace beast {
+
+/** A function parameter which efficiently converts to string.
+
+    This is used as a function parameter type to allow callers
+    notational convenience: objects other than strings may be
+    passed in contexts where a string is expected. The conversion
+    to string is made using `operator<<` to a non-dynamically
+    allocated static buffer if possible, else to a `std::string`
+    on overflow. 
+*/
+class string_param
+{
+    template<class T, class = void>
+    struct is_streamable : std::false_type{};
+
+#if ! BEAST_DOXYGEN
+    template<class T>
+    struct is_streamable<T, detail::void_t<decltype(
+        std::declval<std::ostream&>() << std::declval<T const&>()
+            )>> : std::true_type {};
+#endif
+
+    template<class T>
+    void
+    assign(T const& t, std::true_type)
+    {
+        sv_ = t;
+    }
+
+    template<class T>
+    void
+    assign(T const& t, std::false_type)
+    {
+        os_ << t;
+        os_.flush();
+        sv_ = os_.str();
+    }
+
+    detail::static_ostream os_;
+    string_view sv_;
+
+public:
+    /// Copy constructor (disallowed)
+    string_param(string_param const&) = delete;
+
+    /// Copy assignment (disallowed)
+    string_param& operator=(string_param const&) = delete;
+
+    /** Constructor
+
+        This function constructs a string from the specified
+        parameter.
+        
+        If @ref string_view is constructible from `T` then
+        the complexity is O(1), and no dynamic allocation
+        takes place.
+
+        Otherwise, the argument is converted to a string
+        as if by a call to `boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(t)`.
+        An attempt is made to store this string in a reasonably
+        sized buffer inside the class, to avoid dynamic allocation.
+
+        If the argument could not be converted given the space
+        of the class buffer, a final attempt is made to convert
+        the argument to a `std::string`. This attempt may cause
+        a memory allocation.
+
+        @param t The argument to convert to string.
+
+        @note This function participates in overload resolution
+        only if `T` is convertible to @ref string_view, or if
+        `operator<<(std::ostream&, T)` is defined.
+    */
+#if BEAST_DOXYGEN
+    template<class T>
+#else
+    template<class T, class = typename std::enable_if<
+        std::is_convertible<T, string_view>::value ||
+        is_streamable<T>::value
+            >::type>
+#endif
+    string_param(T const& t);
+
+    /// Conversion to @ref string_view for the converted argument.
+    string_view const
+    str() const
+    {
+        return sv_;
+    }
+
+    /// Conversion to @ref string_view operator
+    operator string_view const() const
+    {
+        return sv_;
+    }
+};
+
+#if ! BEAST_DOXYGEN
+template<class T, class>
+string_param::
+string_param(T const& t)
+{
+    assign(t, std::is_convertible<T, string_view>{});
+}
+#endif
+
+} // beast
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 5d6bb606..ccaab675 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ unit-test core-tests :
     core/ostream.cpp
     core/static_buffer.cpp
     core/static_string.cpp
+    core/string_param.cpp
     core/string_view.cpp
     core/type_traits.cpp
     core/base64.cpp
diff --git a/test/core/CMakeLists.txt b/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 23f946b0..003f880f 100644
--- a/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ add_executable (core-tests
     ostream.cpp
     static_buffer.cpp
     static_string.cpp
+    string_param.cpp
     string_view.cpp
     type_traits.cpp
     base64.cpp
diff --git a/test/core/string_param.cpp b/test/core/string_param.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e55e1b2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/string_param.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+// Test that header file is self-contained.
+#include <beast/core/string_param.hpp>
+
+#include <beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp>
+
+namespace beast {
+
+class string_param_test : public unit_test::suite
+{
+public:
+    struct nop {};
+
+    static_assert(! std::is_constructible<string_param, nop>::value, "");
+
+    void
+    check(string_param const& v, string_view s)
+    {
+        BEAST_EXPECT(v.str() == s);
+    }
+
+    void
+    run() override
+    {
+        check(std::string("hello"), "hello");
+        check("xyz", "xyz");
+        check(1, "1");
+        check(12, "12");
+        check(123, "123");
+        check(1234, "1234");
+        check(12345, "12345");
+    }
+};
+
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(string_param,core,beast);
+
+} // beast