diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e4d74e56..9699ab47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ API Changes:
 
 * Tidy up chunk decorator
 * Rename to buffer_cat_view
+* Consolidate parsers to parser.hpp
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/include/beast/http.hpp b/include/beast/http.hpp
index 16eb2625..87c92258 100644
--- a/include/beast/http.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http.hpp
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
 #include <beast/http/empty_body.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/error.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/fields.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/header_parser.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/message.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/message_parser.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/parser.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/read.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/rfc7230.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/serializer.hpp>
diff --git a/include/beast/http/header_parser.hpp b/include/beast/http/header_parser.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index efda061b..00000000
--- a/include/beast/http/header_parser.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,206 +0,0 @@
-//
-// 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_HTTP_HEADER_PARSER_HPP
-#define BEAST_HTTP_HEADER_PARSER_HPP
-
-#include <beast/config.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/message.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/basic_parser.hpp>
-#include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
-#include <array>
-#include <type_traits>
-#include <utility>
-
-namespace beast {
-namespace http {
-
-/** A parser for producing HTTP/1 headers.
-
-    This class uses the basic HTTP/1 wire format parser to convert
-    a series of octets into a @ref header.
-
-    @note A new instance of the parser is required for each message.
-
-    @tparam isRequest Indicates whether a request or response
-    will be parsed.
-
-    @tparam Fields The type of container used to represent the fields.
-*/
-template<bool isRequest, class Fields>
-class header_parser
-    : public basic_parser<isRequest,
-        header_parser<isRequest, Fields>>
-{
-    header<isRequest, Fields> h_;
-    string_view body_;
-
-public:
-    /// The type of @ref header this object produces.
-    using value_type = header<isRequest, Fields>;
-
-    /// Default constructor.
-    header_parser() = default;
-
-    /// Copy constructor.
-    header_parser(header_parser const&) = default;
-
-    /// Copy assignment.
-    header_parser& operator=(header_parser const&) = default;
-
-    /** Move constructor.
-
-        After the move, the only valid operation
-        on the moved-from object is destruction.
-    */
-    header_parser(header_parser&&) = default;
-
-    /** Move assignment
-
-        After the move, the only valid operation
-        on the moved-from object is destruction.
-    */
-    header_parser& operator=(header_parser&&) = default;
-
-    /** Constructor
-
-        @param args Optional arguments forwarded
-        forwarded to the @ref http::header constructor.
-    */
-#if BEAST_DOXYGEN
-    template<class... Args>
-    explicit
-    header_parser(Args&&... args);
-#else
-    template<class Arg0, class... ArgN,
-        class = typename std::enable_if<
-        ! std::is_convertible<typename
-            std::decay<Arg0>::type,
-                header_parser>::value>>
-    explicit
-    header_parser(Arg0&& arg0, ArgN&&... argn);
-#endif
-
-    /** Returns parsed body octets.
-
-        This function will return the most recent buffer
-        of octets corresponding to the parsed body. This
-        buffer will become invalidated on any subsequent
-        call to @ref put or @ref put_eof
-    */
-    string_view
-    body() const
-    {
-        return body_;
-    }
-
-    /** Returns the parsed header
-
-        @note The return value is undefined unless
-        @ref is_header_done would return `true`.
-    */
-    value_type const&
-    get() const
-    {
-        return h_;
-    }
-
-    /** Returns the parsed header.
-
-        @note The return value is undefined unless
-        @ref is_header_done would return `true`.
-    */
-    value_type&
-    get()
-    {
-        return h_;
-    }
-
-    /** Returns ownership of the parsed header.
-
-        Ownership is transferred to the caller.
-
-        @note The return value is undefined unless
-        @ref is_header_done would return `true`.
-
-        Requires:
-            @ref value_type is @b MoveConstructible
-    */
-    value_type
-    release()
-    {
-        static_assert(
-            std::is_move_constructible<decltype(h_)>::value,
-            "MoveConstructible requirements not met");
-        return std::move(h_);
-    }
-
-private:
-    friend class basic_parser<isRequest, header_parser>;
-
-    void
-    on_request(string_view method,
-        string_view path, int version, error_code&)
-    {
-        h_.target(path);
-        h_.method(method);
-        h_.version = version;
-    }
-
-    void
-    on_response(int status, string_view reason,
-        int version, error_code&)
-    {
-        h_.status = status;
-        h_.version = version;
-        h_.reason(reason);
-    }
-
-    void
-    on_field(string_view name,
-        string_view value, error_code&)
-    {
-        h_.fields.insert(name, value);
-    }
-
-    void
-    on_header(error_code&)
-    {
-    }
-
-    void
-    on_body(boost::optional<std::
-        uint64_t> const&, error_code&)
-    {
-    }
-
-    void
-    on_data(string_view s, error_code&)
-    {
-        body_ = s;
-    }
-
-    void
-    on_chunk(std::uint64_t,
-        string_view const&, error_code&)
-    {
-        body_ = {};
-    }
-
-    void
-    on_complete(error_code&)
-    {
-        body_ = {};
-    }
-};
-
-} // http
-} // beast
-
-#include <beast/http/impl/header_parser.ipp>
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/header_parser.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/header_parser.ipp
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ffb8151..00000000
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/header_parser.ipp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-//
-// 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_HTTP_IMPL_HEADER_PARSER_IPP
-#define BEAST_HTTP_IMPL_HEADER_PARSER_IPP
-
-namespace beast {
-namespace http {
-
-template<bool isRequest, class Fields>
-template<class Arg0, class... ArgN, class>
-header_parser<isRequest, Fields>::
-header_parser(Arg0&& arg0, ArgN&&... argn)
-    : h_(std::forward<Arg0>(arg0),
-         std::forward<ArgN>(argn)...)
-{
-}
-
-} // http
-} // beast
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/message_parser.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/parser.ipp
similarity index 75%
rename from include/beast/http/impl/message_parser.ipp
rename to include/beast/http/impl/parser.ipp
index b387755d..f00b6dbc 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/message_parser.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/parser.ipp
@@ -5,12 +5,21 @@
 // file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 //
 
-#ifndef BEAST_HTTP_IMPL_MESSAGE_PARSER_IPP
-#define BEAST_HTTP_IMPL_MESSAGE_PARSER_IPP
+#ifndef BEAST_HTTP_IMPL_PARSER_IPP
+#define BEAST_HTTP_IMPL_PARSER_IPP
 
 namespace beast {
 namespace http {
 
+template<bool isRequest, class Fields>
+template<class Arg0, class... ArgN, class>
+header_parser<isRequest, Fields>::
+header_parser(Arg0&& arg0, ArgN&&... argn)
+    : h_(std::forward<Arg0>(arg0),
+         std::forward<ArgN>(argn)...)
+{
+}
+
 template<bool isRequest, class Body, class Fields>
 template<class Arg1, class... ArgN, class>
 message_parser<isRequest, Body, Fields>::
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/read.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
index bfcb864e..4dcb58d9 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <beast/http/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/error.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/message_parser.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/parser.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/read.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/bind_handler.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/handler_ptr.hpp>
diff --git a/include/beast/http/message_parser.hpp b/include/beast/http/parser.hpp
similarity index 57%
rename from include/beast/http/message_parser.hpp
rename to include/beast/http/parser.hpp
index de9a6d4b..31aab2b5 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/message_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/parser.hpp
@@ -5,21 +5,200 @@
 // file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 //
 
-#ifndef BEAST_HTTP_MESSAGE_PARSER_HPP
-#define BEAST_HTTP_MESSAGE_PARSER_HPP
+#ifndef BEAST_HTTP_PARSER_HPP
+#define BEAST_HTTP_PARSER_HPP
 
 #include <beast/config.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/basic_parser.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/message.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/header_parser.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/detail/clamp.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
-#include <array>
+#include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace beast {
 namespace http {
 
+/** A parser for producing HTTP/1 headers.
+
+    This class uses the basic HTTP/1 wire format parser to convert
+    a series of octets into a @ref header.
+
+    @note A new instance of the parser is required for each message.
+
+    @tparam isRequest Indicates whether a request or response
+    will be parsed.
+
+    @tparam Fields The type of container used to represent the fields.
+*/
+template<bool isRequest, class Fields>
+class header_parser
+    : public basic_parser<isRequest,
+        header_parser<isRequest, Fields>>
+{
+    header<isRequest, Fields> h_;
+    string_view body_;
+
+public:
+    /// The type of @ref header this object produces.
+    using value_type = header<isRequest, Fields>;
+
+    /// Default constructor.
+    header_parser() = default;
+
+    /// Copy constructor.
+    header_parser(header_parser const&) = default;
+
+    /// Copy assignment.
+    header_parser& operator=(header_parser const&) = default;
+
+    /** Move constructor.
+
+        After the move, the only valid operation
+        on the moved-from object is destruction.
+    */
+    header_parser(header_parser&&) = default;
+
+    /** Move assignment
+
+        After the move, the only valid operation
+        on the moved-from object is destruction.
+    */
+    header_parser& operator=(header_parser&&) = default;
+
+    /** Constructor
+
+        @param args Optional arguments forwarded
+        forwarded to the @ref http::header constructor.
+    */
+#if BEAST_DOXYGEN
+    template<class... Args>
+    explicit
+    header_parser(Args&&... args);
+#else
+    template<class Arg0, class... ArgN,
+        class = typename std::enable_if<
+        ! std::is_convertible<typename
+            std::decay<Arg0>::type,
+                header_parser>::value>>
+    explicit
+    header_parser(Arg0&& arg0, ArgN&&... argn);
+#endif
+
+    /** Returns parsed body octets.
+
+        This function will return the most recent buffer
+        of octets corresponding to the parsed body. This
+        buffer will become invalidated on any subsequent
+        call to @ref put or @ref put_eof
+    */
+    string_view
+    body() const
+    {
+        return body_;
+    }
+
+    /** Returns the parsed header
+
+        @note The return value is undefined unless
+        @ref is_header_done would return `true`.
+    */
+    value_type const&
+    get() const
+    {
+        return h_;
+    }
+
+    /** Returns the parsed header.
+
+        @note The return value is undefined unless
+        @ref is_header_done would return `true`.
+    */
+    value_type&
+    get()
+    {
+        return h_;
+    }
+
+    /** Returns ownership of the parsed header.
+
+        Ownership is transferred to the caller.
+
+        @note The return value is undefined unless
+        @ref is_header_done would return `true`.
+
+        Requires:
+            @ref value_type is @b MoveConstructible
+    */
+    value_type
+    release()
+    {
+        static_assert(
+            std::is_move_constructible<decltype(h_)>::value,
+            "MoveConstructible requirements not met");
+        return std::move(h_);
+    }
+
+private:
+    friend class basic_parser<isRequest, header_parser>;
+
+    void
+    on_request(string_view method,
+        string_view path, int version, error_code&)
+    {
+        h_.target(path);
+        h_.method(method);
+        h_.version = version;
+    }
+
+    void
+    on_response(int status, string_view reason,
+        int version, error_code&)
+    {
+        h_.status = status;
+        h_.version = version;
+        h_.reason(reason);
+    }
+
+    void
+    on_field(string_view name,
+        string_view value, error_code&)
+    {
+        h_.fields.insert(name, value);
+    }
+
+    void
+    on_header(error_code&)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void
+    on_body(boost::optional<std::
+        uint64_t> const&, error_code&)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void
+    on_data(string_view s, error_code&)
+    {
+        body_ = s;
+    }
+
+    void
+    on_chunk(std::uint64_t,
+        string_view const&, error_code&)
+    {
+        body_ = {};
+    }
+
+    void
+    on_complete(error_code&)
+    {
+        body_ = {};
+    }
+};
+
 /** A parser for producing HTTP/1 messages.
 
     This class uses the basic HTTP/1 wire format parser to convert
@@ -230,6 +409,6 @@ using response_parser = message_parser<false, Body, Fields>;
 } // http
 } // beast
 
-#include <beast/http/impl/message_parser.ipp>
+#include <beast/http/impl/parser.ipp>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/beast/websocket/impl/accept.ipp b/include/beast/websocket/impl/accept.ipp
index 1b4a1c34..c9c761fb 100644
--- a/include/beast/websocket/impl/accept.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/websocket/impl/accept.ipp
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <beast/websocket/detail/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/empty_body.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/message.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/header_parser.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/parser.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/read.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/string_body.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/write.hpp>
diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 902fd5dc..e9a0798a 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ unit-test http-tests :
     http/dynamic_body.cpp
     http/error.cpp
     http/fields.cpp
-    http/header_parser.cpp
     http/message.cpp
-    http/message_parser.cpp
+    http/parser.cpp
     http/read.cpp
     http/rfc7230.cpp
     http/serializer.cpp
diff --git a/test/http/CMakeLists.txt b/test/http/CMakeLists.txt
index a141e479..73508b72 100644
--- a/test/http/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/http/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ add_executable (http-tests
     empty_body.cpp
     error.cpp
     fields.cpp
-    header_parser.cpp
     message.cpp
-    message_parser.cpp
+    parser.cpp
     read.cpp
     rfc7230.cpp
     serializer.cpp
diff --git a/test/http/dynamic_body.cpp b/test/http/dynamic_body.cpp
index 9a455ec1..7818e327 100644
--- a/test/http/dynamic_body.cpp
+++ b/test/http/dynamic_body.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <beast/core/ostream.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/fields.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/message_parser.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/parser.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/read.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/write.hpp>
 #include <beast/test/string_istream.hpp>
diff --git a/test/http/header_parser.cpp b/test/http/header_parser.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 12689d71..00000000
--- a/test/http/header_parser.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-//
-// 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/http/header_parser.hpp>
-
-#include <beast/core/flat_buffer.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/read.hpp>
-#include <beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
-#include <beast/test/string_istream.hpp>
-#include <beast/test/yield_to.hpp>
-
-namespace beast {
-namespace http {
-
-class header_parser_test
-    : public beast::unit_test::suite
-    , public test::enable_yield_to
-{
-public:
-    static
-    boost::asio::const_buffers_1
-    buf(string_view s)
-    {
-        return {s.data(), s.size()};
-    }
-
-    void
-    testParse()
-    {
-        {
-            test::string_istream is{ios_,
-                "GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n"
-                "User-Agent: test\r\n"
-                "\r\n"
-            };
-            flat_buffer db{1024};
-            header_parser<true, fields> p;
-            read_some(is, db, p);
-            BEAST_EXPECT(p.is_header_done());
-        }
-        {
-            test::string_istream is{ios_,
-                "POST / HTTP/1.1\r\n"
-                "User-Agent: test\r\n"
-                "Content-Length: 1\r\n"
-                "\r\n"
-                "*"
-            };
-            flat_buffer db{1024};
-            header_parser<true, fields> p;
-            read_some(is, db, p);
-            BEAST_EXPECT(p.is_header_done());
-            BEAST_EXPECT(! p.is_done());
-        }
-    }
-
-    void
-    run() override
-    {
-        testParse();
-    }
-};
-
-BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(header_parser,http,beast);
-
-} // http
-} // beast
-
diff --git a/test/http/message_parser.cpp b/test/http/parser.cpp
similarity index 89%
rename from test/http/message_parser.cpp
rename to test/http/parser.cpp
index 43ab78e8..aa9d7ca1 100644
--- a/test/http/message_parser.cpp
+++ b/test/http/parser.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 //
 
 // Test that header file is self-contained.
-#include <beast/http/message_parser.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/parser.hpp>
 
 #include "test_parser.hpp"
 
@@ -25,7 +25,58 @@
 namespace beast {
 namespace http {
 
-class message_parser_test
+class header_parser_test
+    : public beast::unit_test::suite
+    , public test::enable_yield_to
+{
+public:
+    static
+    boost::asio::const_buffers_1
+    buf(string_view s)
+    {
+        return {s.data(), s.size()};
+    }
+
+    void
+    testParse()
+    {
+        {
+            test::string_istream is{ios_,
+                "GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n"
+                "User-Agent: test\r\n"
+                "\r\n"
+            };
+            flat_buffer db{1024};
+            header_parser<true, fields> p;
+            read_some(is, db, p);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(p.is_header_done());
+        }
+        {
+            test::string_istream is{ios_,
+                "POST / HTTP/1.1\r\n"
+                "User-Agent: test\r\n"
+                "Content-Length: 1\r\n"
+                "\r\n"
+                "*"
+            };
+            flat_buffer db{1024};
+            header_parser<true, fields> p;
+            read_some(is, db, p);
+            BEAST_EXPECT(p.is_header_done());
+            BEAST_EXPECT(! p.is_done());
+        }
+    }
+
+    void
+    run() override
+    {
+        testParse();
+    }
+};
+
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(header_parser,http,beast);
+
+class parser_test
     : public beast::unit_test::suite
     , public beast::test::enable_yield_to
 {
@@ -363,7 +414,7 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(message_parser,http,beast);
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(parser,http,beast);
 
 } // http
 } // beast
diff --git a/test/http/read.cpp b/test/http/read.cpp
index a972bc42..7428b4d1 100644
--- a/test/http/read.cpp
+++ b/test/http/read.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <beast/core/static_buffer.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/fields.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/dynamic_body.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/header_parser.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/parser.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/string_body.hpp>
 #include <beast/test/fail_stream.hpp>
 #include <beast/test/pipe_stream.hpp>