diff --git a/http/app.hpp b/http/app.hpp
index eea1305..29cb4de 100644
--- a/http/app.hpp
+++ b/http/app.hpp
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
     App& operator=(const App&&) = delete;
 
     template <typename Adaptor>
-    void handleUpgrade(Request& req,
+    void handleUpgrade(const std::shared_ptr<Request>& req,
                        const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& asyncResp,
                        Adaptor&& adaptor)
     {
         router.handleUpgrade(req, asyncResp, std::forward<Adaptor>(adaptor));
     }
 
-    void handle(Request& req,
+    void handle(const std::shared_ptr<Request>& req,
                 const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& asyncResp)
     {
         router.handle(req, asyncResp);
diff --git a/http/http2_connection.hpp b/http/http2_connection.hpp
index 2c60c12..efe66b6 100644
--- a/http/http2_connection.hpp
+++ b/http/http2_connection.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 struct Http2StreamData
 {
-    Request req;
+    std::shared_ptr<Request> req = std::make_shared<Request>();
     std::optional<bmcweb::HttpBody::reader> reqReader;
     Response res;
     std::optional<bmcweb::HttpBody::writer> writer;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
         Http2StreamData& stream = it->second;
         Response& res = stream.res;
         res = std::move(completedRes);
-        crow::Request& thisReq = stream.req;
+        crow::Request& thisReq = *stream.req;
 
         completeResponseFields(thisReq, res);
         res.addHeader(boost::beast::http::field::date, getCachedDateStr());
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
                 return NGHTTP2_ERR_TEMPORAL_CALLBACK_FAILURE;
             }
         }
-        crow::Request& thisReq = it->second.req;
+        crow::Request& thisReq = *it->second.req;
         thisReq.ioService = static_cast<decltype(thisReq.ioService)>(
             &adaptor.get_executor().context());
         BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("Handling {} \"{}\"", logPtr(&thisReq),
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
             {
                 asyncResp->res.setExpectedHash(expected);
             }
-            handler->handle(thisReq, asyncResp);
+            handler->handle(it->second.req, asyncResp);
         }
         return 0;
     }
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@
         if (!reqReader)
         {
             reqReader.emplace(
-                bmcweb::HttpBody::reader(thisStream->second.req.req.base(),
-                                         thisStream->second.req.req.body()));
+                bmcweb::HttpBody::reader(thisStream->second.req->req.base(),
+                                         thisStream->second.req->req.body()));
         }
         boost::beast::error_code ec;
         reqReader->put(boost::asio::const_buffer(data, len), ec);
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
             return -1;
         }
 
-        crow::Request& thisReq = thisStream->second.req;
+        crow::Request& thisReq = *thisStream->second.req;
 
         if (nameSv == ":path")
         {
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
 
             Http2StreamData& stream = streams[frame.hd.stream_id];
             // http2 is by definition always tls
-            stream.req.isSecure = true;
+            stream.req->isSecure = true;
         }
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/http/http_connection.hpp b/http/http_connection.hpp
index e02c518..29e876d 100644
--- a/http/http_connection.hpp
+++ b/http/http_connection.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
+#include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace crow
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@
         {
             return;
         }
-        req = crow::Request(parser->release(), reqEc);
+        req = std::make_shared<crow::Request>(parser->release(), reqEc);
         if (reqEc)
         {
             BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("Request failed to construct{}", reqEc.message());
@@ -240,15 +241,15 @@
             completeRequest(res);
             return;
         }
-        req.session = userSession;
+        req->session = userSession;
 
         // Fetch the client IP address
-        req.ipAddress = ip;
+        req->ipAddress = ip;
 
         // Check for HTTP version 1.1.
-        if (req.version() == 11)
+        if (req->version() == 11)
         {
-            if (req.getHeaderValue(boost::beast::http::field::host).empty())
+            if (req->getHeaderValue(boost::beast::http::field::host).empty())
             {
                 res.result(boost::beast::http::status::bad_request);
                 completeRequest(res);
@@ -257,11 +258,11 @@
         }
 
         BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("Request:  {} HTTP/{}.{} {} {} {}", logPtr(this),
-                        req.version() / 10, req.version() % 10,
-                        req.methodString(), req.target(),
-                        req.ipAddress.to_string());
+                        req->version() / 10, req->version() % 10,
+                        req->methodString(), req->target(),
+                        req->ipAddress.to_string());
 
-        req.ioService = static_cast<decltype(req.ioService)>(
+        req->ioService = static_cast<decltype(req->ioService)>(
             &adaptor.get_executor().context());
 
         if (res.completed)
@@ -269,19 +270,19 @@
             completeRequest(res);
             return;
         }
-        keepAlive = req.keepAlive();
+        keepAlive = req->keepAlive();
         if constexpr (!std::is_same_v<Adaptor, boost::beast::test::stream>)
         {
 #ifndef BMCWEB_INSECURE_DISABLE_AUTHX
-            if (!crow::authentication::isOnAllowlist(req.url().path(),
-                                                     req.method()) &&
-                req.session == nullptr)
+            if (!crow::authentication::isOnAllowlist(req->url().path(),
+                                                     req->method()) &&
+                req->session == nullptr)
             {
                 BMCWEB_LOG_WARNING("Authentication failed");
                 forward_unauthorized::sendUnauthorized(
-                    req.url().encoded_path(),
-                    req.getHeaderValue("X-Requested-With"),
-                    req.getHeaderValue("Accept"), res);
+                    req->url().encoded_path(),
+                    req->getHeaderValue("X-Requested-With"),
+                    req->getHeaderValue("Accept"), res);
                 completeRequest(res);
                 return;
             }
@@ -294,11 +295,11 @@
             self->completeRequest(thisRes);
         });
         bool isSse =
-            isContentTypeAllowed(req.getHeaderValue("Accept"),
+            isContentTypeAllowed(req->getHeaderValue("Accept"),
                                  http_helpers::ContentType::EventStream, false);
         std::string_view upgradeType(
-            req.getHeaderValue(boost::beast::http::field::upgrade));
-        if ((req.isUpgrade() &&
+            req->getHeaderValue(boost::beast::http::field::upgrade));
+        if ((req->isUpgrade() &&
              bmcweb::asciiIEquals(upgradeType, "websocket")) ||
             isSse)
         {
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@
             return;
         }
         std::string_view expected =
-            req.getHeaderValue(boost::beast::http::field::if_none_match);
+            req->getHeaderValue(boost::beast::http::field::if_none_match);
         if (!expected.empty())
         {
             res.setExpectedHash(expected);
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@
         res = std::move(thisRes);
         res.keepAlive(keepAlive);
 
-        completeResponseFields(req, res);
+        completeResponseFields(*req, res);
         res.addHeader(boost::beast::http::field::date, getCachedDateStr());
 
         doWrite();
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@
             }
 
             std::string_view expect =
-                req.getHeaderValue(boost::beast::http::field::expect);
+                parser->get()[boost::beast::http::field::expect];
             if (bmcweb::asciiIEquals(expect, "100-continue"))
             {
                 res.result(boost::beast::http::status::continue_);
@@ -644,8 +645,7 @@
 
         userSession = nullptr;
 
-        // Destroy the Request via the std::optional
-        req.clear();
+        req->clear();
         doReadHeaders();
     }
 
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@
 
     boost::beast::flat_static_buffer<8192> buffer;
 
-    crow::Request req;
+    std::shared_ptr<crow::Request> req;
     crow::Response res;
 
     std::shared_ptr<persistent_data::UserSession> userSession;
diff --git a/http/http_request.hpp b/http/http_request.hpp
index d1a6ac0..d2a1e25 100644
--- a/http/http_request.hpp
+++ b/http/http_request.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 
 struct Request
 {
-    boost::beast::http::request<bmcweb::HttpBody> req;
+    using Body = boost::beast::http::request<bmcweb::HttpBody>;
+    Body req;
 
   private:
     boost::urls::url urlBase;
@@ -32,9 +33,7 @@
     std::shared_ptr<persistent_data::UserSession> session;
 
     std::string userRole;
-    Request(boost::beast::http::request<bmcweb::HttpBody> reqIn,
-            std::error_code& ec) :
-        req(std::move(reqIn))
+    Request(Body reqIn, std::error_code& ec) : req(std::move(reqIn))
     {
         if (!setUrlInfo())
         {
diff --git a/http/routing.hpp b/http/routing.hpp
index fa6db58..7e481a0 100644
--- a/http/routing.hpp
+++ b/http/routing.hpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
         return route;
     }
 
-    FindRouteResponse findRoute(Request& req) const
+    FindRouteResponse findRoute(const Request& req) const
     {
         FindRouteResponse findRoute;
 
@@ -529,11 +529,11 @@
     }
 
     template <typename Adaptor>
-    void handleUpgrade(Request& req,
+    void handleUpgrade(const std::shared_ptr<Request>& req,
                        const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& asyncResp,
                        Adaptor&& adaptor)
     {
-        std::optional<HttpVerb> verb = httpVerbFromBoost(req.method());
+        std::optional<HttpVerb> verb = httpVerbFromBoost(req->method());
         if (!verb || static_cast<size_t>(*verb) >= perMethods.size())
         {
             asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::not_found);
@@ -543,11 +543,12 @@
         Trie& trie = perMethod.trie;
         std::vector<BaseRule*>& rules = perMethod.rules;
 
-        Trie::FindResult found = trie.find(req.url().encoded_path());
+        Trie::FindResult found = trie.find(req->url().encoded_path());
         unsigned ruleIndex = found.ruleIndex;
         if (ruleIndex == 0U)
         {
-            BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("Cannot match rules {}", req.url().encoded_path());
+            BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("Cannot match rules {}",
+                             req->url().encoded_path());
             asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::not_found);
             return;
         }
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@
         {
             BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG(
                 "Rule found but method mismatch: {} with {}({}) / {}",
-                req.url().encoded_path(), req.methodString(),
+                req->url().encoded_path(), req->methodString(),
                 static_cast<uint32_t>(*verb), methods);
             asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::not_found);
             return;
@@ -574,25 +575,24 @@
 
         // TODO(ed) This should be able to use std::bind_front, but it doesn't
         // appear to work with the std::move on adaptor.
-        validatePrivilege(
-            req, asyncResp, rule,
-            [&rule, asyncResp, adaptor = std::forward<Adaptor>(adaptor)](
-                Request& thisReq) mutable {
-            rule.handleUpgrade(thisReq, asyncResp, std::move(adaptor));
+        validatePrivilege(req, asyncResp, rule,
+                          [req, &rule, asyncResp,
+                           adaptor = std::forward<Adaptor>(adaptor)]() mutable {
+            rule.handleUpgrade(*req, asyncResp, std::move(adaptor));
         });
     }
 
-    void handle(Request& req,
+    void handle(const std::shared_ptr<Request>& req,
                 const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& asyncResp)
     {
-        std::optional<HttpVerb> verb = httpVerbFromBoost(req.method());
+        std::optional<HttpVerb> verb = httpVerbFromBoost(req->method());
         if (!verb || static_cast<size_t>(*verb) >= perMethods.size())
         {
             asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::not_found);
             return;
         }
 
-        FindRouteResponse foundRoute = findRoute(req);
+        FindRouteResponse foundRoute = findRoute(*req);
 
         if (foundRoute.route.rule == nullptr)
         {
@@ -600,13 +600,13 @@
             // route
             if (foundRoute.allowHeader.empty())
             {
-                foundRoute.route = findRouteByIndex(req.url().encoded_path(),
+                foundRoute.route = findRouteByIndex(req->url().encoded_path(),
                                                     notFoundIndex);
             }
             else
             {
                 // See if we have a method not allowed (405) handler
-                foundRoute.route = findRouteByIndex(req.url().encoded_path(),
+                foundRoute.route = findRouteByIndex(req->url().encoded_path(),
                                                     methodNotAllowedIndex);
             }
         }
@@ -640,14 +640,15 @@
         BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("Matched rule '{}' {} / {}", rule.rule,
                          static_cast<uint32_t>(*verb), rule.getMethods());
 
-        if (req.session == nullptr)
+        if (req->session == nullptr)
         {
-            rule.handle(req, asyncResp, params);
+            rule.handle(*req, asyncResp, params);
             return;
         }
-        validatePrivilege(req, asyncResp, rule,
-                          [&rule, asyncResp, params](Request& thisReq) mutable {
-            rule.handle(thisReq, asyncResp, params);
+        validatePrivilege(
+            req, asyncResp, rule,
+            [req, asyncResp, &rule, params = std::move(params)]() {
+            rule.handle(*req, asyncResp, params);
         });
     }