role_type is in boost/beast/core/role.hpp (API Change):

This enumeration is now part of the library core and
not specific to websocket.

test/beast/core/role.cpp

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+//
+// Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+// Test that header file is self-contained.
+#include <boost/beast/core/role.hpp>