diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index c929ce433f..8dc43e2be8 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
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-- Fix issue compiling with WEBSOCKETPP_STRICT_MASKING
+- Add `get_request()` pass through method to connection to allow calling methods
+  specific to the HTTP policy in use.
+- Fix issue compiling with `WEBSOCKETPP_STRICT_MASKING`
 - Add additional macro guards for use with boost_config. Thank you breyed
   for testing and code. #261
 
diff --git a/websocketpp/connection.hpp b/websocketpp/connection.hpp
index 50f89c9591..248bd1a9fe 100644
--- a/websocketpp/connection.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/connection.hpp
@@ -833,6 +833,24 @@ public:
      */
     void remove_header(const std::string &key);
     
+    /// Get request object
+    /**
+     * Direct access to request object. This can be used to call methods of the
+     * request object that are not part of the standard request API that 
+     * connection wraps.
+     *
+     * Note use of this method involves using behavior specific to the 
+     * configured HTTP policy. Such behavior may not work with alternate HTTP
+     * policies.
+     *
+     * @since 0.3.0-alpha3
+     *
+     * @return A const reference to the raw request object
+     */
+    request_type const & get_request() const {
+        return m_request;
+    }
+    
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Pass-through access to the other connection information //
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////