diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 39e8d3d6897..e4c542fa255 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -175,9 +175,10 @@ BITCOIN_CORE_H = \
   rpc/blockchain.h \
   rpc/client.h \
   rpc/protocol.h \
-  rpc/server.h \
   rpc/rawtransaction_util.h \
   rpc/register.h \
+  rpc/request.h \
+  rpc/server.h \
   rpc/util.h \
   scheduler.h \
   script/descriptor.h \
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ libbitcoin_util_a_SOURCES = \
   interfaces/handler.cpp \
   logging.cpp \
   random.cpp \
-  rpc/protocol.cpp \
+  rpc/request.cpp \
   support/cleanse.cpp \
   sync.cpp \
   threadinterrupt.cpp \
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
index 38010c461e1..d3419520a74 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <rpc/client.h>
 #include <rpc/protocol.h>
+#include <rpc/request.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 
diff --git a/src/rest.cpp b/src/rest.cpp
index ab409947d35..eba7aae50f7 100644
--- a/src/rest.cpp
+++ b/src/rest.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <primitives/block.h>
 #include <primitives/transaction.h>
 #include <rpc/blockchain.h>
+#include <rpc/protocol.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <sync.h>
diff --git a/src/rpc/protocol.h b/src/rpc/protocol.h
index 6bcbccbd4f8..ef6537e4ec2 100644
--- a/src/rpc/protocol.h
+++ b/src/rpc/protocol.h
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_RPC_PROTOCOL_H
 #define BITCOIN_RPC_PROTOCOL_H
 
-#include <fs.h>
-
-#include <list>
-#include <map>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <string>
-
-#include <univalue.h>
-
 //! HTTP status codes
 enum HTTPStatusCode
 {
@@ -92,18 +83,4 @@ enum RPCErrorCode
     RPC_FORBIDDEN_BY_SAFE_MODE      = -2,  //!< Server is in safe mode, and command is not allowed in safe mode
 };
 
-UniValue JSONRPCRequestObj(const std::string& strMethod, const UniValue& params, const UniValue& id);
-UniValue JSONRPCReplyObj(const UniValue& result, const UniValue& error, const UniValue& id);
-std::string JSONRPCReply(const UniValue& result, const UniValue& error, const UniValue& id);
-UniValue JSONRPCError(int code, const std::string& message);
-
-/** Generate a new RPC authentication cookie and write it to disk */
-bool GenerateAuthCookie(std::string *cookie_out);
-/** Read the RPC authentication cookie from disk */
-bool GetAuthCookie(std::string *cookie_out);
-/** Delete RPC authentication cookie from disk */
-void DeleteAuthCookie();
-/** Parse JSON-RPC batch reply into a vector */
-std::vector<UniValue> JSONRPCProcessBatchReply(const UniValue &in, size_t num);
-
 #endif // BITCOIN_RPC_PROTOCOL_H
diff --git a/src/rpc/rawtransaction_util.cpp b/src/rpc/rawtransaction_util.cpp
index 14fcb628eb4..69ed7ffcbb1 100644
--- a/src/rpc/rawtransaction_util.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/rawtransaction_util.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <keystore.h>
 #include <policy/policy.h>
 #include <primitives/transaction.h>
-#include <rpc/protocol.h>
+#include <rpc/request.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <univalue.h>
diff --git a/src/rpc/protocol.cpp b/src/rpc/request.cpp
similarity index 76%
rename from src/rpc/protocol.cpp
rename to src/rpc/request.cpp
index 33b0130a94f..56cac6661ec 100644
--- a/src/rpc/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/request.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-#include <rpc/protocol.h>
+#include <rpc/request.h>
+
+#include <fs.h>
 
 #include <random.h>
-#include <tinyformat.h>
+#include <rpc/protocol.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <util/time.h>
 
 /**
  * JSON-RPC protocol.  Bitcoin speaks version 1.0 for maximum compatibility,
@@ -148,3 +149,36 @@ std::vector<UniValue> JSONRPCProcessBatchReply(const UniValue &in, size_t num)
     }
     return batch;
 }
+
+void JSONRPCRequest::parse(const UniValue& valRequest)
+{
+    // Parse request
+    if (!valRequest.isObject())
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, "Invalid Request object");
+    const UniValue& request = valRequest.get_obj();
+
+    // Parse id now so errors from here on will have the id
+    id = find_value(request, "id");
+
+    // Parse method
+    UniValue valMethod = find_value(request, "method");
+    if (valMethod.isNull())
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, "Missing method");
+    if (!valMethod.isStr())
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, "Method must be a string");
+    strMethod = valMethod.get_str();
+    if (fLogIPs)
+        LogPrint(BCLog::RPC, "ThreadRPCServer method=%s user=%s peeraddr=%s\n", SanitizeString(strMethod),
+            this->authUser, this->peerAddr);
+    else
+        LogPrint(BCLog::RPC, "ThreadRPCServer method=%s user=%s\n", SanitizeString(strMethod), this->authUser);
+
+    // Parse params
+    UniValue valParams = find_value(request, "params");
+    if (valParams.isArray() || valParams.isObject())
+        params = valParams;
+    else if (valParams.isNull())
+        params = UniValue(UniValue::VARR);
+    else
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, "Params must be an array or object");
+}
diff --git a/src/rpc/request.h b/src/rpc/request.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99eb4f9354a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rpc/request.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#ifndef BITCOIN_RPC_REQUEST_H
+#define BITCOIN_RPC_REQUEST_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <univalue.h>
+
+UniValue JSONRPCRequestObj(const std::string& strMethod, const UniValue& params, const UniValue& id);
+UniValue JSONRPCReplyObj(const UniValue& result, const UniValue& error, const UniValue& id);
+std::string JSONRPCReply(const UniValue& result, const UniValue& error, const UniValue& id);
+UniValue JSONRPCError(int code, const std::string& message);
+
+/** Generate a new RPC authentication cookie and write it to disk */
+bool GenerateAuthCookie(std::string *cookie_out);
+/** Read the RPC authentication cookie from disk */
+bool GetAuthCookie(std::string *cookie_out);
+/** Delete RPC authentication cookie from disk */
+void DeleteAuthCookie();
+/** Parse JSON-RPC batch reply into a vector */
+std::vector<UniValue> JSONRPCProcessBatchReply(const UniValue &in, size_t num);
+
+class JSONRPCRequest
+{
+public:
+    UniValue id;
+    std::string strMethod;
+    UniValue params;
+    bool fHelp;
+    std::string URI;
+    std::string authUser;
+    std::string peerAddr;
+
+    JSONRPCRequest() : id(NullUniValue), params(NullUniValue), fHelp(false) {}
+    void parse(const UniValue& valRequest);
+};
+
+#endif // BITCOIN_RPC_REQUEST_H
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.cpp b/src/rpc/server.cpp
index ca17d379bca..8b7b517473f 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/server.cpp
@@ -329,39 +329,6 @@ bool RPCIsInWarmup(std::string *outStatus)
     return fRPCInWarmup;
 }
 
-void JSONRPCRequest::parse(const UniValue& valRequest)
-{
-    // Parse request
-    if (!valRequest.isObject())
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, "Invalid Request object");
-    const UniValue& request = valRequest.get_obj();
-
-    // Parse id now so errors from here on will have the id
-    id = find_value(request, "id");
-
-    // Parse method
-    UniValue valMethod = find_value(request, "method");
-    if (valMethod.isNull())
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, "Missing method");
-    if (!valMethod.isStr())
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, "Method must be a string");
-    strMethod = valMethod.get_str();
-    if (fLogIPs)
-        LogPrint(BCLog::RPC, "ThreadRPCServer method=%s user=%s peeraddr=%s\n", SanitizeString(strMethod),
-            this->authUser, this->peerAddr);
-    else
-        LogPrint(BCLog::RPC, "ThreadRPCServer method=%s user=%s\n", SanitizeString(strMethod), this->authUser);
-
-    // Parse params
-    UniValue valParams = find_value(request, "params");
-    if (valParams.isArray() || valParams.isObject())
-        params = valParams;
-    else if (valParams.isNull())
-        params = UniValue(UniValue::VARR);
-    else
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_REQUEST, "Params must be an array or object");
-}
-
 bool IsDeprecatedRPCEnabled(const std::string& method)
 {
     const std::vector<std::string> enabled_methods = gArgs.GetArgs("-deprecatedrpc");
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.h b/src/rpc/server.h
index 431ff0bb7c9..b060db5bf92 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.h
+++ b/src/rpc/server.h
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 #define BITCOIN_RPC_SERVER_H
 
 #include <amount.h>
-#include <rpc/protocol.h>
+#include <rpc/request.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string>
+#include <functional>
 
 #include <univalue.h>
 
@@ -27,21 +28,6 @@ namespace RPCServer
     void OnStopped(std::function<void ()> slot);
 }
 
-class JSONRPCRequest
-{
-public:
-    UniValue id;
-    std::string strMethod;
-    UniValue params;
-    bool fHelp;
-    std::string URI;
-    std::string authUser;
-    std::string peerAddr;
-
-    JSONRPCRequest() : id(NullUniValue), params(NullUniValue), fHelp(false) {}
-    void parse(const UniValue& valRequest);
-};
-
 /** Query whether RPC is running */
 bool IsRPCRunning();
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/util.h b/src/rpc/util.h
index 8762281d739..29bd629fea5 100644
--- a/src/rpc/util.h
+++ b/src/rpc/util.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <outputtype.h>
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <rpc/protocol.h>
+#include <rpc/request.h>
 #include <script/script.h>
 #include <script/sign.h>
 #include <script/standard.h>