diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 09021deb..3819ddcf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Version 42
 
 * Fix javadoc typo
 * Add formal review notes
+* Make buffers_view a public interface
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/core.qbk b/doc/core.qbk
index 6b87f211..0088aaca 100644
--- a/doc/core.qbk
+++ b/doc/core.qbk
@@ -120,13 +120,12 @@ dynamic buffer concept using various strategies:
 [table Dynamic buffer implementations
 [[Name][Description]]
 [[
-    [link beast.ref.multi_buffer `multi_buffer`]
-    [link beast.ref.basic_multi_buffer `basic_multi_buffer`]
+    [link beast.ref.buffers_adapter `buffers_adapter`]
 ][
-    Uses a sequence of one or more character arrays of varying sizes.
-    Additional character array objects are appended to the sequence to
-    accommodate changes in the size of the character sequence. The basic
-    container supports the standard allocator model.
+    This wrapper adapts any __MutableBufferSequence__ into a
+    __DynamicBuffer__ with an upper limit on the total size of the input and
+    output areas equal to the size of the underlying mutable buffer sequence.
+    The implementation does not perform heap allocations.
 ]]
 [[
     [link beast.ref.flat_buffer `flat_buffer`]
@@ -137,6 +136,15 @@ dynamic buffer concept using various strategies:
     size of the input and output areas may be set. The basic container
     supports the standard allocator model.
 ]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.multi_buffer `multi_buffer`]
+    [link beast.ref.basic_multi_buffer `basic_multi_buffer`]
+][
+    Uses a sequence of one or more character arrays of varying sizes.
+    Additional character array objects are appended to the sequence to
+    accommodate changes in the size of the character sequence. The basic
+    container supports the standard allocator model.
+]]
 [[
     [link beast.ref.static_buffer `static_buffer`]
     [link beast.ref.static_buffer `static_buffer_n`]
@@ -146,14 +154,6 @@ dynamic buffer concept using various strategies:
     by a constexpr template parameter. The storage for the sequences are
     kept in the class; the implementation does not perform heap allocations.
 ]]
-[[
-    [link beast.ref.buffers_adapter `buffers_adapter`]
-][
-    This wrapper adapts any __MutableBufferSequence__ into a
-    __DynamicBuffer__ with an upper limit on the total size of the input and
-    output areas equal to the size of the underlying mutable buffer sequence.
-    The implementation does not perform heap allocations.
-]]
 ]
 
 [endsect]
@@ -180,6 +180,20 @@ underlying memory, whose lifetime is retained by the caller.
     to a stream's `write_some` function to be combined into one, eliminating
     expensive system calls.
 ]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.buffer_prefix `buffer_prefix`]
+][
+    This function returns a new buffer or buffer sequence which wraps the
+    underlying memory of an existing buffer sequence, but with a smaller size.
+    This lets callers work with a prefix of a buffer sequence.
+]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.buffer_cat `buffers_view`]
+][
+    This class represents a buffer sequence which represents the concatenation
+    of two or more buffer sequences. This is type of object returned by
+    [link beast.ref.buffer_cat `buffer_cat`].
+]]
 [[
     [link beast.ref.consuming_buffers `consuming_buffers`]
 ][
@@ -188,13 +202,6 @@ underlying memory, whose lifetime is retained by the caller.
     may be progressively shortened. This lets callers work with sequential
     increments of a buffer sequence.
 ]]
-[[
-    [link beast.ref.buffer_prefix `buffer_prefix`]
-][
-    This function returns a new buffer or buffer sequence which wraps the
-    underlying memory of an existing buffer sequence, but with a smaller size.
-    This lets callers work with a prefix of a buffer sequence.
-]]
 ]
 
 [endsect]
@@ -236,12 +243,13 @@ the associated asynchronous initiation functions used to launch them.
 [table Asynchronous Helpers
 [[Name][Description]]
 [[
-    [link beast.ref.handler_type `handler_type`]
+    [link beast.ref.async_completion `async_completion`]
 ][
-    This template alias converts a completion token and signature to the
-    correct completion handler type. It is used in the implementation of
-    asynchronous initiation functions to meet the requirements of the
-    Extensible Asynchronous Model.
+    This class aggregates the completion handler customization point and
+    the asynchronous initiation function return value customization point
+    into a single object which exposes the appropriate output types for the
+    given input types, and also contains boilerplate that is necessary to
+    implement an initiation function using the Extensible Model.
 ]]
 [[
     [link beast.ref.async_return_type `async_return_type`]
@@ -252,13 +260,15 @@ the associated asynchronous initiation functions used to launch them.
     Extensible Asynchronous Model.
 ]]
 [[
-    [link beast.ref.async_completion `async_completion`]
+    [link beast.ref.bind_handler `bind_handler`]
 ][
-    This class aggregates the completion handler customization point and
-    the asynchronous initiation function return value customization point
-    into a single object which exposes the appropriate output types for the
-    given input types, and also contains boilerplate that is necessary to
-    implement an initiation function using the Extensible Model.
+    This function returns a new, nullary completion handler which when
+    invoked with no arguments invokes the original completion handler with a
+    list of bound arguments. The invocation is made from the same implicit
+    or explicit strand as that which would be used to invoke the original
+    handler. This is accomplished by using the correct overload of
+    `asio_handler_invoke` associated with the original completion handler.
+
 ]]
 [[
     [link beast.ref.handler_alloc `handler_alloc`]
@@ -282,15 +292,12 @@ the associated asynchronous initiation functions used to launch them.
     optimizations transparently.
 ]]
 [[
-    [link beast.ref.bind_handler `bind_handler`]
+    [link beast.ref.handler_type `handler_type`]
 ][
-    This function returns a new, nullary completion handler which when
-    invoked with no arguments invokes the original completion handler with a
-    list of bound arguments. The invocation is made from the same implicit
-    or explicit strand as that which would be used to invoke the original
-    handler. This is accomplished by using the correct overload of
-    `asio_handler_invoke` associated with the original completion handler.
-
+    This template alias converts a completion token and signature to the
+    correct completion handler type. It is used in the implementation of
+    asynchronous initiation functions to meet the requirements of the
+    Extensible Asynchronous Model.
 ]]
 ]
 
diff --git a/doc/quickref.xml b/doc/quickref.xml
index d99617dd..42765b4e 100644
--- a/doc/quickref.xml
+++ b/doc/quickref.xml
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.basic_flat_buffer">basic_flat_buffer</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.basic_multi_buffer">basic_multi_buffer</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.buffers_adapter">buffers_adapter</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.buffers_view">buffers_view</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.consuming_buffers">consuming_buffers</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.buffered_read_stream">buffered_read_stream</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.error_category">error_category</link></member>
diff --git a/include/beast/core/buffer_cat.hpp b/include/beast/core/buffer_cat.hpp
index 0f83393f..300d8c26 100644
--- a/include/beast/core/buffer_cat.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/core/buffer_cat.hpp
@@ -9,17 +9,67 @@
 #define BEAST_BUFFER_CAT_HPP
 
 #include <beast/config.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/detail/buffer_cat.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
-#include <cstdint>
-#include <iterator>
-#include <new>
-#include <stdexcept>
+#include <beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <tuple>
-#include <utility>
 
 namespace beast {
 
+/** A buffer sequence representing a concatenation of buffer sequences.
+
+    @see @ref buffer_cat
+*/
+template<class... Buffers>
+class buffers_view
+{
+    std::tuple<Buffers...> bn_;
+
+public:
+    /** The type of buffer returned when dereferencing an iterator.
+
+        If every buffer sequence in the view is a @b MutableBufferSequence,
+        then `value_type` will be `boost::asio::mutable_buffer`.
+        Otherwise, `value_type` will be `boost::asio::const_buffer`.
+    */
+    using value_type =
+    #if BEAST_DOXYGEN
+        implementation_defined;
+    #else
+        typename detail::common_buffers_type<Buffers...>::type;
+    #endif
+
+    /// The type of iterator used by the concatenated sequence
+    class const_iterator;
+
+    /// Move constructor
+    buffers_view(buffers_view&&) = default;
+
+    /// Copy constructor
+    buffers_view(buffers_view const&) = default;
+
+    /// Move assignment
+    buffers_view& operator=(buffers_view&&) = default;
+
+    // Copy assignment
+    buffers_view& operator=(buffers_view const&) = default;
+
+    /** Constructor
+
+        @param buffers The list of buffer sequences to concatenate.
+        Copies of the arguments will be made; however, the ownership
+        of memory is not transferred.
+    */
+    explicit
+    buffers_view(Buffers const&... buffers);
+
+    /// Return an iterator to the beginning of the concatenated sequence.
+    const_iterator
+    begin() const;
+
+    /// Return an iterator to the end of the concatenated sequence.
+    const_iterator
+    end() const;
+};
+
 /** Concatenate 2 or more buffer sequences.
 
     This function returns a constant or mutable buffer sequence which,
@@ -36,24 +86,28 @@ namespace beast {
     @b MutableBufferSequence if each of the passed buffer sequences is
     also a @b MutableBufferSequence; otherwise the returned buffer
     sequence will be a @b ConstBufferSequence.
+
+    @see @ref buffers_view
 */
 #if BEAST_DOXYGEN
 template<class... BufferSequence>
-implementation_defined
+buffers_view<BufferSequence...>
 buffer_cat(BufferSequence const&... buffers)
 #else
 template<class B1, class B2, class... Bn>
-detail::buffer_cat_helper<B1, B2, Bn...>
+inline
+buffers_view<B1, B2, Bn...>
 buffer_cat(B1 const& b1, B2 const& b2, Bn const&... bn)
 #endif
 {
     static_assert(
-        detail::is_all_ConstBufferSequence<B1, B2, Bn...>::value,
+        detail::is_all_const_buffer_sequence<B1, B2, Bn...>::value,
             "BufferSequence requirements not met");
-    return detail::buffer_cat_helper<
-        B1, B2, Bn...>{b1, b2, bn...};
+    return buffers_view<B1, B2, Bn...>{b1, b2, bn...};
 }
 
 } // beast
 
+#include <beast/core/impl/buffer_cat.ipp>
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp b/include/beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp
index d3f24919..d3467b7d 100644
--- a/include/beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp
@@ -244,20 +244,6 @@ public:
         type3::value && type4::value>;
 };
 
-template<class B1, class... Bn>
-struct is_all_ConstBufferSequence
-    : std::integral_constant<bool,
-        is_buffer_sequence<B1, boost::asio::const_buffer>::type::value &&
-        is_all_ConstBufferSequence<Bn...>::value>
-{
-};
-
-template<class B1>
-struct is_all_ConstBufferSequence<B1>
-    : is_buffer_sequence<B1, boost::asio::const_buffer>::type
-{
-};
-
 template<class T>
 class is_dynamic_buffer
 {
@@ -335,6 +321,33 @@ public:
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+template<class B1, class... Bn>
+struct is_all_const_buffer_sequence
+    : std::integral_constant<bool,
+        is_buffer_sequence<B1, boost::asio::const_buffer>::type::value &&
+        is_all_const_buffer_sequence<Bn...>::value>
+{
+};
+
+template<class B1>
+struct is_all_const_buffer_sequence<B1>
+    : is_buffer_sequence<B1, boost::asio::const_buffer>::type
+{
+};
+
+template<class... Bn>
+struct common_buffers_type
+{
+    using type = typename std::conditional<
+        std::is_convertible<std::tuple<Bn...>,
+            typename repeat_tuple<sizeof...(Bn),
+                boost::asio::mutable_buffer>::type>::value,
+                    boost::asio::mutable_buffer,
+                        boost::asio::const_buffer>::type;
+};
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 //
 // stream concepts
 //
diff --git a/include/beast/core/detail/buffer_cat.hpp b/include/beast/core/impl/buffer_cat.ipp
similarity index 79%
rename from include/beast/core/detail/buffer_cat.hpp
rename to include/beast/core/impl/buffer_cat.ipp
index d441f0e4..38c8d1c6 100644
--- a/include/beast/core/detail/buffer_cat.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/core/impl/buffer_cat.ipp
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 // file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 //
 
-#ifndef BEAST_DETAIL_BUFFER_CAT_HPP
-#define BEAST_DETAIL_BUFFER_CAT_HPP
+#ifndef BEAST_IMPL_BUFFER_CAT_IPP
+#define BEAST_IMPL_BUFFER_CAT_IPP
 
-#include <beast/core/type_traits.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <iterator>
@@ -18,57 +18,16 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace beast {
-namespace detail {
 
 template<class... Bn>
-struct common_buffers_type
-{
-    using type = typename std::conditional<
-        std::is_convertible<std::tuple<Bn...>,
-            typename repeat_tuple<sizeof...(Bn),
-                boost::asio::mutable_buffer>::type>::value,
-                    boost::asio::mutable_buffer,
-                        boost::asio::const_buffer>::type;
-};
-
-template<class... Bn>
-class buffer_cat_helper
-{
-    std::tuple<Bn...> bn_;
-
-public:
-    using value_type = typename
-        common_buffers_type<Bn...>::type;
-
-    class const_iterator;
-
-    buffer_cat_helper(buffer_cat_helper&&) = default;
-    buffer_cat_helper(buffer_cat_helper const&) = default;
-    buffer_cat_helper& operator=(buffer_cat_helper&&) = delete;
-    buffer_cat_helper& operator=(buffer_cat_helper const&) = delete;
-
-    explicit
-    buffer_cat_helper(Bn const&... bn)
-        : bn_(bn...)
-    {
-    }
-
-    const_iterator
-    begin() const;
-
-    const_iterator
-    end() const;
-};
-
-template<class... Bn>
-class buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::const_iterator
+class buffers_view<Bn...>::const_iterator
 {
     std::size_t n_;
     std::tuple<Bn...> const* bn_;
-    std::array<std::uint8_t,
-        max_sizeof<typename Bn::const_iterator...>()> buf_;
+    char buf_[detail::max_sizeof<
+        typename Bn::const_iterator...>()];
 
-    friend class buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>;
+    friend class buffers_view<Bn...>;
 
     template<std::size_t I>
     using C = std::integral_constant<std::size_t, I>;
@@ -83,8 +42,7 @@ class buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::const_iterator
     {
         // type-pun
         return *reinterpret_cast<
-            iter_t<I>*>(static_cast<void*>(
-                buf_.data()));
+            iter_t<I>*>(static_cast<void*>(buf_));
     }
 
     template<std::size_t I>
@@ -94,12 +52,12 @@ class buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::const_iterator
         // type-pun
         return *reinterpret_cast<
             iter_t<I> const*>(static_cast<
-                void const*>(buf_.data()));
+                void const*>(buf_));
     }
 
 public:
     using value_type = typename
-        common_buffers_type<Bn...>::type;
+        detail::common_buffers_type<Bn...>::type;
     using pointer = value_type const*;
     using reference = value_type;
     using difference_type = std::ptrdiff_t;
@@ -119,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     bool
     operator!=(const_iterator const& other) const
     {
-        return !(*this == other);
+        return ! (*this == other);
     }
 
     reference
@@ -169,7 +127,7 @@ private:
             std::get<I>(*bn_).end())
         {
             n_ = I;
-            new(buf_.data()) iter_t<I>{
+            new(buf_) iter_t<I>{
                 std::get<I>(*bn_).begin()};
             return;
         }
@@ -208,7 +166,7 @@ private:
     {
         if(n_ == I)
         {
-            new(buf_.data()) iter_t<I>{
+            new(buf_) iter_t<I>{
                 std::move(other.iter<I>())};
             return;
         }
@@ -228,7 +186,7 @@ private:
     {
         if(n_ == I)
         {
-            new(buf_.data()) iter_t<I>{
+            new(buf_) iter_t<I>{
                 other.iter<I>()};
             return;
         }
@@ -300,7 +258,7 @@ private:
         if(n_ == I)
         {
             --n_;
-            new(buf_.data()) iter_t<I-1>{
+            new(buf_) iter_t<I-1>{
                 std::get<I-1>(*bn_).end()};
         }
         decrement(C<I-1>{});
@@ -333,7 +291,7 @@ private:
             --n_;
             using Iter = iter_t<I>;
             iter<I>().~Iter();
-            new(buf_.data()) iter_t<I-1>{
+            new(buf_) iter_t<I-1>{
                 std::get<I-1>(*bn_).end()};
         }
         decrement(C<I-1>{});
@@ -343,14 +301,14 @@ private:
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 template<class... Bn>
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::~const_iterator()
 {
     destroy(C<0>{});
 }
 
 template<class... Bn>
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::const_iterator()
     : n_(sizeof...(Bn))
     , bn_(nullptr)
@@ -358,7 +316,7 @@ const_iterator::const_iterator()
 }
 
 template<class... Bn>
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::const_iterator(
     std::tuple<Bn...> const& bn, bool at_end)
     : bn_(&bn)
@@ -370,7 +328,7 @@ const_iterator::const_iterator(
 }
 
 template<class... Bn>
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::const_iterator(const_iterator&& other)
     : n_(other.n_)
     , bn_(other.bn_)
@@ -379,7 +337,7 @@ const_iterator::const_iterator(const_iterator&& other)
 }
 
 template<class... Bn>
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::const_iterator(const_iterator const& other)
     : n_(other.n_)
     , bn_(other.bn_)
@@ -389,7 +347,7 @@ const_iterator::const_iterator(const_iterator const& other)
 
 template<class... Bn>
 auto
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::operator=(const_iterator&& other) ->
     const_iterator&
 {
@@ -404,7 +362,7 @@ const_iterator::operator=(const_iterator&& other) ->
 
 template<class... Bn>
 auto
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::operator=(const_iterator const& other) ->
 const_iterator&
 {
@@ -419,7 +377,7 @@ const_iterator&
 
 template<class... Bn>
 bool
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::operator==(const_iterator const& other) const
 {
     if(bn_ != other.bn_)
@@ -431,7 +389,7 @@ const_iterator::operator==(const_iterator const& other) const
 
 template<class... Bn>
 auto
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::operator*() const ->
     reference
 {
@@ -440,7 +398,7 @@ const_iterator::operator*() const ->
 
 template<class... Bn>
 auto
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::operator++() ->
     const_iterator&
 {
@@ -450,7 +408,7 @@ const_iterator::operator++() ->
 
 template<class... Bn>
 auto
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
 const_iterator::operator--() ->
     const_iterator&
 {
@@ -458,10 +416,20 @@ const_iterator::operator--() ->
     return *this;
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+template<class... Bn>
+buffers_view<Bn...>::
+buffers_view(Bn const&... bn)
+    : bn_(bn...)
+{
+}
+
+
 template<class... Bn>
 inline
 auto
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::begin() const ->
+buffers_view<Bn...>::begin() const ->
     const_iterator
 {
     return const_iterator{bn_, false};
@@ -470,13 +438,12 @@ buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::begin() const ->
 template<class... Bn>
 inline
 auto
-buffer_cat_helper<Bn...>::end() const ->
+buffers_view<Bn...>::end() const ->
     const_iterator
 {
     return const_iterator{bn_, true};
 }
 
-} // detail
 } // beast
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp b/include/beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp
index 082d2df1..ab7e883b 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ template<class ConstBufferSequence>
 #if BEAST_DOXYGEN
 implementation_defined
 #else
-beast::detail::buffer_cat_helper<
+beast::buffers_view<
     detail::chunk_encode_delim,
     ConstBufferSequence,
     boost::asio::const_buffers_1>
diff --git a/test/core/buffer_cat.cpp b/test/core/buffer_cat.cpp
index 688b315c..b9f2d932 100644
--- a/test/core/buffer_cat.cpp
+++ b/test/core/buffer_cat.cpp
@@ -215,29 +215,29 @@ public:
         {
         };
 
-        // Check is_all_ConstBufferSequence
+        // Check is_all_const_buffer_sequence
         static_assert(
-            detail::is_all_ConstBufferSequence<
+            detail::is_all_const_buffer_sequence<
                 const_buffers_1
             >::value, "");
         static_assert(
-            detail::is_all_ConstBufferSequence<
+            detail::is_all_const_buffer_sequence<
                 const_buffers_1, const_buffers_1
             >::value, "");
         static_assert(
-            detail::is_all_ConstBufferSequence<
+            detail::is_all_const_buffer_sequence<
                 mutable_buffers_1
             >::value, "");
         static_assert(
-            detail::is_all_ConstBufferSequence<
+            detail::is_all_const_buffer_sequence<
                 mutable_buffers_1, mutable_buffers_1
             >::value, "");
         static_assert(
-            detail::is_all_ConstBufferSequence<
+            detail::is_all_const_buffer_sequence<
                 const_buffers_1, mutable_buffers_1
             >::value, "");
         static_assert(
-            ! detail::is_all_ConstBufferSequence<
+            ! detail::is_all_const_buffer_sequence<
                 const_buffers_1, mutable_buffers_1, int
             >::value, "");