diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d0d9da8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[alias]
+chk = "hack check --workspace --tests --examples"
+lint = "hack --clean-per-run clippy --workspace --tests --examples"
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 761f92a0f..8e7b22f58 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased - 2021-xx-xx
 ### Added
 * `Header` extractor for extracting common HTTP headers in handlers. [#2094]
+* Added `TestServer::client_headers` method. [#2097]
 
 ### Fixed
 * Double ampersand in Logger format is escaped correctly. [#2067]
@@ -16,8 +17,9 @@
   [871ca5e4](https://github.com/actix/actix-web/commit/871ca5e4ae2bdc22d1ea02701c2992fa8d04aed7)
 
 [#2067]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/2067
-[#2094]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/2094
 [#2093]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/2093
+[#2094]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/2094
+[#2097]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/2097
 
 
 ## 4.0.0-beta.4 - 2021-03-09
diff --git a/actix-http-test/CHANGES.md b/actix-http-test/CHANGES.md
index d6a2cdd9b..0fac84a6c 100644
--- a/actix-http-test/CHANGES.md
+++ b/actix-http-test/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Changes
 
 ## Unreleased - 2021-xx-xx
-
+### Added
+* Added `TestServer::client_headers` method. [#2097]
 
 ## 3.0.0-beta.3 - 2021-03-09
 * No notable changes.
diff --git a/actix-http-test/src/lib.rs b/actix-http-test/src/lib.rs
index 3749b78ca..9a5069c49 100644
--- a/actix-http-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-http-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ use std::{net, thread, time};
 use actix_codec::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, Framed};
 use actix_rt::{net::TcpStream, System};
 use actix_server::{Server, ServiceFactory};
-use awc::{error::PayloadError, ws, Client, ClientRequest, ClientResponse, Connector};
+use awc::{
+    error::PayloadError, http::HeaderMap, ws, Client, ClientRequest, ClientResponse, Connector,
+};
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use futures_core::stream::Stream;
 use http::Method;
@@ -258,6 +260,14 @@ impl TestServer {
         self.ws_at("/").await
     }
 
+    /// Get default HeaderMap of Client.
+    ///
+    /// Returns Some(&mut HeaderMap) when Client object is unique
+    /// (No other clone of client exists at the same time).
+    pub fn client_headers(&mut self) -> Option<&mut HeaderMap> {
+        self.client.headers()
+    }
+
     /// Stop HTTP server
     fn stop(&mut self) {
         self.system.stop();
diff --git a/actix-http/src/builder.rs b/actix-http/src/builder.rs
index fa430c4fe..623bfdda2 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/builder.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/builder.rs
@@ -63,11 +63,9 @@ where
     X: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = (), Response = Request>,
     X::Error: Into<Error>,
     X::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    <X::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     U: ServiceFactory<(Request, Framed<T, Codec>), Config = (), Response = ()>,
     U::Error: fmt::Display,
     U::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    <U::Service as Service<(Request, Framed<T, Codec>)>>::Future: 'static,
 {
     /// Set server keep-alive setting.
     ///
@@ -127,7 +125,6 @@ where
         X1: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = (), Response = Request>,
         X1::Error: Into<Error>,
         X1::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-        <X1::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     {
         HttpServiceBuilder {
             keep_alive: self.keep_alive,
@@ -152,7 +149,6 @@ where
         U1: ServiceFactory<(Request, Framed<T, Codec>), Config = (), Response = ()>,
         U1::Error: fmt::Display,
         U1::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-        <U1::Service as Service<(Request, Framed<T, Codec>)>>::Future: 'static,
     {
         HttpServiceBuilder {
             keep_alive: self.keep_alive,
@@ -211,7 +207,6 @@ where
         S::Error: Into<Error> + 'static,
         S::InitError: fmt::Debug,
         S::Response: Into<Response<B>> + 'static,
-        <S::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     {
         let cfg = ServiceConfig::new(
             self.keep_alive,
@@ -233,7 +228,6 @@ where
         S::Error: Into<Error> + 'static,
         S::InitError: fmt::Debug,
         S::Response: Into<Response<B>> + 'static,
-        <S::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     {
         let cfg = ServiceConfig::new(
             self.keep_alive,
diff --git a/actix-http/src/client/h1proto.rs b/actix-http/src/client/h1proto.rs
index 01a6e1edf..8fb08b0ce 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/client/h1proto.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/client/h1proto.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::{
 use actix_codec::Framed;
 use bytes::buf::BufMut;
 use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
-use futures_core::Stream;
+use futures_core::{ready, Stream};
 use futures_util::{future::poll_fn, SinkExt as _};
 
 use crate::error::PayloadError;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::http::{
     StatusCode,
 };
 use crate::message::{RequestHeadType, ResponseHead};
-use crate::payload::{Payload, PayloadStream};
+use crate::payload::Payload;
 
 use super::connection::{ConnectionIo, H1Connection};
 use super::error::{ConnectError, SendRequestError};
@@ -122,10 +122,7 @@ where
 
             Ok((head, Payload::None))
         }
-        _ => {
-            let pl: PayloadStream = Box::pin(PlStream::new(framed));
-            Ok((head, pl.into()))
-        }
+        _ => Ok((head, Payload::Stream(Box::pin(PlStream::new(framed))))),
     }
 }
 
@@ -194,21 +191,16 @@ where
 }
 
 #[pin_project::pin_project]
-pub(crate) struct PlStream<Io: ConnectionIo>
-where
-    Io: ConnectionIo,
-{
+pub(crate) struct PlStream<Io: ConnectionIo> {
     #[pin]
-    framed: Option<Framed<H1Connection<Io>, h1::ClientPayloadCodec>>,
+    framed: Framed<H1Connection<Io>, h1::ClientPayloadCodec>,
 }
 
 impl<Io: ConnectionIo> PlStream<Io> {
     fn new(framed: Framed<H1Connection<Io>, h1::ClientCodec>) -> Self {
         let framed = framed.into_map_codec(|codec| codec.into_payload_codec());
 
-        PlStream {
-            framed: Some(framed),
-        }
+        PlStream { framed }
     }
 }
 
@@ -219,20 +211,16 @@ impl<Io: ConnectionIo> Stream for PlStream<Io> {
         self: Pin<&mut Self>,
         cx: &mut Context<'_>,
     ) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
-        let mut framed = self.project().framed.as_pin_mut().unwrap();
+        let mut this = self.project();
 
-        match framed.as_mut().next_item(cx)? {
-            Poll::Pending => Poll::Pending,
-            Poll::Ready(Some(chunk)) => {
-                if let Some(chunk) = chunk {
-                    Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(chunk)))
-                } else {
-                    let keep_alive = framed.codec_ref().keepalive();
-                    framed.io_mut().on_release(keep_alive);
-                    Poll::Ready(None)
-                }
+        match ready!(this.framed.as_mut().next_item(cx)?) {
+            Some(Some(chunk)) => Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(chunk))),
+            Some(None) => {
+                let keep_alive = this.framed.codec_ref().keepalive();
+                this.framed.io_mut().on_release(keep_alive);
+                Poll::Ready(None)
             }
-            Poll::Ready(None) => Poll::Ready(None),
+            None => Poll::Ready(None),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/actix-http/src/h1/service.rs b/actix-http/src/h1/service.rs
index 4fe79736b..f915bfa47 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/h1/service.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/h1/service.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{fmt, net};
 use actix_codec::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, Framed};
 use actix_rt::net::TcpStream;
 use actix_service::{pipeline_factory, IntoServiceFactory, Service, ServiceFactory};
-use futures_core::{future::LocalBoxFuture, ready};
+use futures_core::future::LocalBoxFuture;
 use futures_util::future::ready;
 
 use crate::body::MessageBody;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::config::ServiceConfig;
 use crate::error::{DispatchError, Error};
 use crate::request::Request;
 use crate::response::Response;
-use crate::service::HttpFlow;
+use crate::service::HttpServiceHandler;
 use crate::{ConnectCallback, OnConnectData};
 
 use super::codec::Codec;
@@ -315,47 +315,10 @@ where
 }
 
 /// `Service` implementation for HTTP/1 transport
-pub struct H1ServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>
-where
-    S: Service<Request>,
-    X: Service<Request>,
-    U: Service<(Request, Framed<T, Codec>)>,
-{
-    flow: Rc<HttpFlow<S, X, U>>,
-    on_connect_ext: Option<Rc<ConnectCallback<T>>>,
-    cfg: ServiceConfig,
-    _phantom: PhantomData<B>,
-}
-
-impl<T, S, B, X, U> H1ServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>
-where
-    S: Service<Request>,
-    S::Error: Into<Error>,
-    S::Response: Into<Response<B>>,
-    B: MessageBody,
-    X: Service<Request, Response = Request>,
-    X::Error: Into<Error>,
-    U: Service<(Request, Framed<T, Codec>), Response = ()>,
-    U::Error: fmt::Display,
-{
-    fn new(
-        cfg: ServiceConfig,
-        service: S,
-        expect: X,
-        upgrade: Option<U>,
-        on_connect_ext: Option<Rc<ConnectCallback<T>>>,
-    ) -> H1ServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U> {
-        H1ServiceHandler {
-            flow: HttpFlow::new(service, expect, upgrade),
-            cfg,
-            on_connect_ext,
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-}
+pub type H1ServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U> = HttpServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>;
 
 impl<T, S, B, X, U> Service<(T, Option<net::SocketAddr>)>
-    for H1ServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>
+    for HttpServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>
 where
     T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin,
     S: Service<Request>,
@@ -372,27 +335,10 @@ where
     type Future = Dispatcher<T, S, B, X, U>;
 
     fn poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-        ready!(self.flow.expect.poll_ready(cx)).map_err(|e| {
-            let e = e.into();
-            log::error!("Http expect service readiness error: {:?}", e);
+        self._poll_ready(cx).map_err(|e| {
+            log::error!("HTTP/1 service readiness error: {:?}", e);
             DispatchError::Service(e)
-        })?;
-
-        if let Some(ref upg) = self.flow.upgrade {
-            ready!(upg.poll_ready(cx)).map_err(|e| {
-                let e = e.into();
-                log::error!("Http upgrade service readiness error: {:?}", e);
-                DispatchError::Service(e)
-            })?;
-        };
-
-        ready!(self.flow.service.poll_ready(cx)).map_err(|e| {
-            let e = e.into();
-            log::error!("Http service readiness error: {:?}", e);
-            DispatchError::Service(e)
-        })?;
-
-        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+        })
     }
 
     fn call(&self, (io, addr): (T, Option<net::SocketAddr>)) -> Self::Future {
diff --git a/actix-http/src/header/shared/httpdate.rs b/actix-http/src/header/shared/httpdate.rs
index 72a225589..18278a6d8 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/header/shared/httpdate.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/header/shared/httpdate.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
-use std::fmt::{self, Display};
-use std::io::Write;
-use std::str::FromStr;
-use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+use std::{
+    fmt,
+    io::Write,
+    str::FromStr,
+    time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
+};
 
 use bytes::buf::BufMut;
 use bytes::BytesMut;
 use http::header::{HeaderValue, InvalidHeaderValue};
-use time::{offset, OffsetDateTime, PrimitiveDateTime};
+use time::{OffsetDateTime, PrimitiveDateTime, UtcOffset};
 
 use crate::error::ParseError;
 use crate::header::IntoHeaderValue;
 use crate::time_parser;
 
-/// A timestamp with HTTP formatting and parsing
+/// A timestamp with HTTP formatting and parsing.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
 pub struct HttpDate(OffsetDateTime);
 
@@ -27,18 +29,12 @@ impl FromStr for HttpDate {
     }
 }
 
-impl Display for HttpDate {
+impl fmt::Display for HttpDate {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         fmt::Display::fmt(&self.0.format("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT"), f)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<OffsetDateTime> for HttpDate {
-    fn from(dt: OffsetDateTime) -> HttpDate {
-        HttpDate(dt)
-    }
-}
-
 impl From<SystemTime> for HttpDate {
     fn from(sys: SystemTime) -> HttpDate {
         HttpDate(PrimitiveDateTime::from(sys).assume_utc())
@@ -54,7 +50,7 @@ impl IntoHeaderValue for HttpDate {
             wrt,
             "{}",
             self.0
-                .to_offset(offset!(UTC))
+                .to_offset(UtcOffset::UTC)
                 .format("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT")
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/actix-http/src/service.rs b/actix-http/src/service.rs
index 1a06cec3d..fd97fb5ef 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/service.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/service.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use actix_codec::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, Framed};
 use actix_rt::net::TcpStream;
 use actix_service::{pipeline_factory, IntoServiceFactory, Service, ServiceFactory};
 use bytes::Bytes;
-use futures_core::ready;
+use futures_core::{future::LocalBoxFuture, ready};
 use h2::server::{handshake, Handshake};
 use pin_project::pin_project;
 
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ where
         X1: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = (), Response = Request>,
         X1::Error: Into<Error>,
         X1::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-        <X1::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     {
         HttpService {
             expect,
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ where
         U1: ServiceFactory<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>), Config = (), Response = ()>,
         U1::Error: fmt::Display,
         U1::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-        <U1::Service as Service<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>)>>::Future: 'static,
     {
         HttpService {
             upgrade,
@@ -150,23 +148,24 @@ where
 impl<S, B, X, U> HttpService<TcpStream, S, B, X, U>
 where
     S: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = ()>,
+    S::Future: 'static,
     S::Error: Into<Error> + 'static,
     S::InitError: fmt::Debug,
     S::Response: Into<Response<B>> + 'static,
     <S::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     B: MessageBody + 'static,
     X: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = (), Response = Request>,
+    X::Future: 'static,
     X::Error: Into<Error>,
     X::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    <X::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     U: ServiceFactory<
         (Request, Framed<TcpStream, h1::Codec>),
         Config = (),
         Response = (),
     >,
+    U::Future: 'static,
     U::Error: fmt::Display + Into<Error>,
     U::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    <U::Service as Service<(Request, Framed<TcpStream, h1::Codec>)>>::Future: 'static,
 {
     /// Create simple tcp stream service
     pub fn tcp(
@@ -196,23 +195,24 @@ mod openssl {
     impl<S, B, X, U> HttpService<TlsStream<TcpStream>, S, B, X, U>
     where
         S: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = ()>,
+        S::Future: 'static,
         S::Error: Into<Error> + 'static,
         S::InitError: fmt::Debug,
         S::Response: Into<Response<B>> + 'static,
         <S::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
         B: MessageBody + 'static,
         X: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = (), Response = Request>,
+        X::Future: 'static,
         X::Error: Into<Error>,
         X::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-        <X::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
         U: ServiceFactory<
             (Request, Framed<TlsStream<TcpStream>, h1::Codec>),
             Config = (),
             Response = (),
         >,
+        U::Future: 'static,
         U::Error: fmt::Display + Into<Error>,
         U::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-        <U::Service as Service<(Request, Framed<TlsStream<TcpStream>, h1::Codec>)>>::Future: 'static,
     {
         /// Create openssl based service
         pub fn openssl(
@@ -261,23 +261,24 @@ mod rustls {
     impl<S, B, X, U> HttpService<TlsStream<TcpStream>, S, B, X, U>
     where
         S: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = ()>,
+        S::Future: 'static,
         S::Error: Into<Error> + 'static,
         S::InitError: fmt::Debug,
         S::Response: Into<Response<B>> + 'static,
         <S::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
         B: MessageBody + 'static,
         X: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = (), Response = Request>,
+        X::Future: 'static,
         X::Error: Into<Error>,
         X::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-        <X::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
         U: ServiceFactory<
             (Request, Framed<TlsStream<TcpStream>, h1::Codec>),
             Config = (),
             Response = (),
         >,
+        U::Future: 'static,
         U::Error: fmt::Display + Into<Error>,
         U::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-        <U::Service as Service<(Request, Framed<TlsStream<TcpStream>, h1::Codec>)>>::Future: 'static,
     {
         /// Create openssl based service
         pub fn rustls(
@@ -319,137 +320,117 @@ mod rustls {
 impl<T, S, B, X, U> ServiceFactory<(T, Protocol, Option<net::SocketAddr>)>
     for HttpService<T, S, B, X, U>
 where
-    T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+    T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
     S: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = ()>,
+    S::Future: 'static,
     S::Error: Into<Error> + 'static,
     S::InitError: fmt::Debug,
     S::Response: Into<Response<B>> + 'static,
     <S::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     B: MessageBody + 'static,
     X: ServiceFactory<Request, Config = (), Response = Request>,
+    X::Future: 'static,
     X::Error: Into<Error>,
     X::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    <X::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
     U: ServiceFactory<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>), Config = (), Response = ()>,
+    U::Future: 'static,
     U::Error: fmt::Display + Into<Error>,
     U::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    <U::Service as Service<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>)>>::Future: 'static,
 {
     type Response = ();
     type Error = DispatchError;
     type Config = ();
     type Service = HttpServiceHandler<T, S::Service, B, X::Service, U::Service>;
     type InitError = ();
-    type Future = HttpServiceResponse<T, S, B, X, U>;
+    type Future = LocalBoxFuture<'static, Result<Self::Service, Self::InitError>>;
 
     fn new_service(&self, _: ()) -> Self::Future {
-        HttpServiceResponse {
-            fut: self.srv.new_service(()),
-            fut_ex: Some(self.expect.new_service(())),
-            fut_upg: self.upgrade.as_ref().map(|f| f.new_service(())),
-            expect: None,
-            upgrade: None,
-            on_connect_ext: self.on_connect_ext.clone(),
-            cfg: self.cfg.clone(),
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-}
+        let service = self.srv.new_service(());
+        let expect = self.expect.new_service(());
+        let upgrade = self.upgrade.as_ref().map(|s| s.new_service(()));
+        let on_connect_ext = self.on_connect_ext.clone();
+        let cfg = self.cfg.clone();
 
-#[doc(hidden)]
-#[pin_project]
-pub struct HttpServiceResponse<T, S, B, X, U>
-where
-    S: ServiceFactory<Request>,
-    X: ServiceFactory<Request>,
-    U: ServiceFactory<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>)>,
-{
-    #[pin]
-    fut: S::Future,
-    #[pin]
-    fut_ex: Option<X::Future>,
-    #[pin]
-    fut_upg: Option<U::Future>,
-    expect: Option<X::Service>,
-    upgrade: Option<U::Service>,
-    on_connect_ext: Option<Rc<ConnectCallback<T>>>,
-    cfg: ServiceConfig,
-    _phantom: PhantomData<B>,
-}
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let expect = expect
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| log::error!("Init http expect service error: {:?}", e))?;
 
-impl<T, S, B, X, U> Future for HttpServiceResponse<T, S, B, X, U>
-where
-    T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin,
-    S: ServiceFactory<Request>,
-    S::Error: Into<Error> + 'static,
-    S::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    S::Response: Into<Response<B>> + 'static,
-    <S::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
-    B: MessageBody + 'static,
-    X: ServiceFactory<Request, Response = Request>,
-    X::Error: Into<Error>,
-    X::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    <X::Service as Service<Request>>::Future: 'static,
-    U: ServiceFactory<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>), Response = ()>,
-    U::Error: fmt::Display,
-    U::InitError: fmt::Debug,
-    <U::Service as Service<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>)>>::Future: 'static,
-{
-    type Output =
-        Result<HttpServiceHandler<T, S::Service, B, X::Service, U::Service>, ()>;
+            let upgrade = match upgrade {
+                Some(upgrade) => {
+                    let upgrade = upgrade.await.map_err(|e| {
+                        log::error!("Init http upgrade service error: {:?}", e)
+                    })?;
+                    Some(upgrade)
+                }
+                None => None,
+            };
 
-    fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
-        let mut this = self.as_mut().project();
+            let service = service
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| log::error!("Init http service error: {:?}", e))?;
 
-        if let Some(fut) = this.fut_ex.as_pin_mut() {
-            let expect = ready!(fut
-                .poll(cx)
-                .map_err(|e| log::error!("Init http service error: {:?}", e)))?;
-            this = self.as_mut().project();
-            *this.expect = Some(expect);
-            this.fut_ex.set(None);
-        }
-
-        if let Some(fut) = this.fut_upg.as_pin_mut() {
-            let upgrade = ready!(fut
-                .poll(cx)
-                .map_err(|e| log::error!("Init http service error: {:?}", e)))?;
-            this = self.as_mut().project();
-            *this.upgrade = Some(upgrade);
-            this.fut_upg.set(None);
-        }
-
-        let result = ready!(this
-            .fut
-            .poll(cx)
-            .map_err(|e| log::error!("Init http service error: {:?}", e)));
-
-        Poll::Ready(result.map(|service| {
-            let this = self.as_mut().project();
-            HttpServiceHandler::new(
-                this.cfg.clone(),
+            Ok(HttpServiceHandler::new(
+                cfg,
                 service,
-                this.expect.take().unwrap(),
-                this.upgrade.take(),
-                this.on_connect_ext.clone(),
-            )
-        }))
+                expect,
+                upgrade,
+                on_connect_ext,
+            ))
+        })
     }
 }
 
-/// `Service` implementation for HTTP transport
+/// `Service` implementation for HTTP/1 and HTTP/2 transport
 pub struct HttpServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>
 where
     S: Service<Request>,
     X: Service<Request>,
     U: Service<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>)>,
 {
-    flow: Rc<HttpFlow<S, X, U>>,
-    cfg: ServiceConfig,
-    on_connect_ext: Option<Rc<ConnectCallback<T>>>,
+    pub(super) flow: Rc<HttpFlow<S, X, U>>,
+    pub(super) cfg: ServiceConfig,
+    pub(super) on_connect_ext: Option<Rc<ConnectCallback<T>>>,
     _phantom: PhantomData<B>,
 }
 
+impl<T, S, B, X, U> HttpServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>
+where
+    S: Service<Request>,
+    S::Error: Into<Error>,
+    X: Service<Request>,
+    X::Error: Into<Error>,
+    U: Service<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>)>,
+    U::Error: Into<Error>,
+{
+    pub(super) fn new(
+        cfg: ServiceConfig,
+        service: S,
+        expect: X,
+        upgrade: Option<U>,
+        on_connect_ext: Option<Rc<ConnectCallback<T>>>,
+    ) -> HttpServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U> {
+        HttpServiceHandler {
+            cfg,
+            on_connect_ext,
+            flow: HttpFlow::new(service, expect, upgrade),
+            _phantom: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn _poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Error>> {
+        ready!(self.flow.expect.poll_ready(cx).map_err(Into::into))?;
+
+        ready!(self.flow.service.poll_ready(cx).map_err(Into::into))?;
+
+        if let Some(ref upg) = self.flow.upgrade {
+            ready!(upg.poll_ready(cx).map_err(Into::into))?;
+        };
+
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+}
+
 /// A collection of services that describe an HTTP request flow.
 pub(super) struct HttpFlow<S, X, U> {
     pub(super) service: S,
@@ -467,34 +448,6 @@ impl<S, X, U> HttpFlow<S, X, U> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T, S, B, X, U> HttpServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>
-where
-    S: Service<Request>,
-    S::Error: Into<Error> + 'static,
-    S::Future: 'static,
-    S::Response: Into<Response<B>> + 'static,
-    B: MessageBody + 'static,
-    X: Service<Request, Response = Request>,
-    X::Error: Into<Error>,
-    U: Service<(Request, Framed<T, h1::Codec>), Response = ()>,
-    U::Error: fmt::Display,
-{
-    fn new(
-        cfg: ServiceConfig,
-        service: S,
-        expect: X,
-        upgrade: Option<U>,
-        on_connect_ext: Option<Rc<ConnectCallback<T>>>,
-    ) -> HttpServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U> {
-        HttpServiceHandler {
-            cfg,
-            on_connect_ext,
-            flow: HttpFlow::new(service, expect, upgrade),
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl<T, S, B, X, U> Service<(T, Protocol, Option<net::SocketAddr>)>
     for HttpServiceHandler<T, S, B, X, U>
 where
@@ -514,47 +467,10 @@ where
     type Future = HttpServiceHandlerResponse<T, S, B, X, U>;
 
     fn poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-        let ready = self
-            .flow
-            .expect
-            .poll_ready(cx)
-            .map_err(|e| {
-                let e = e.into();
-                log::error!("Http service readiness error: {:?}", e);
-                DispatchError::Service(e)
-            })?
-            .is_ready();
-
-        let ready = self
-            .flow
-            .service
-            .poll_ready(cx)
-            .map_err(|e| {
-                let e = e.into();
-                log::error!("Http service readiness error: {:?}", e);
-                DispatchError::Service(e)
-            })?
-            .is_ready()
-            && ready;
-
-        let ready = if let Some(ref upg) = self.flow.upgrade {
-            upg.poll_ready(cx)
-                .map_err(|e| {
-                    let e = e.into();
-                    log::error!("Http service readiness error: {:?}", e);
-                    DispatchError::Service(e)
-                })?
-                .is_ready()
-                && ready
-        } else {
-            ready
-        };
-
-        if ready {
-            Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
-        } else {
-            Poll::Pending
-        }
+        self._poll_ready(cx).map_err(|e| {
+            log::error!("HTTP service readiness error: {:?}", e);
+            DispatchError::Service(e)
+        })
     }
 
     fn call(
diff --git a/actix-web-actors/Cargo.toml b/actix-web-actors/Cargo.toml
index 1f734582d..e60d4301c 100644
--- a/actix-web-actors/Cargo.toml
+++ b/actix-web-actors/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ tokio = { version = "1", features = ["sync"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 actix-rt = "2.2"
+awc = { version = "3.0.0-beta.3", default-features = false }
 env_logger = "0.8"
 futures-util = { version = "0.3.7", default-features = false }
diff --git a/actix-web-actors/tests/test_ws.rs b/actix-web-actors/tests/test_ws.rs
index 912480ae4..7999beed9 100644
--- a/actix-web-actors/tests/test_ws.rs
+++ b/actix-web-actors/tests/test_ws.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use actix::prelude::*;
-use actix_web::{test, web, App, HttpRequest};
+use actix_web::{
+    http::{header, StatusCode},
+    test, web, App, HttpRequest, HttpResponse,
+};
 use actix_web_actors::*;
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use futures_util::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
@@ -56,3 +59,51 @@ async fn test_simple() {
     let item = framed.next().await.unwrap().unwrap();
     assert_eq!(item, ws::Frame::Close(Some(ws::CloseCode::Normal.into())));
 }
+
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn test_with_credentials() {
+    let mut srv = test::start(|| {
+        App::new().service(web::resource("/").to(
+            |req: HttpRequest, stream: web::Payload| async move {
+                if req.headers().contains_key("Authorization") {
+                    ws::start(Ws, &req, stream)
+                } else {
+                    Ok(HttpResponse::new(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED))
+                }
+            },
+        ))
+    });
+
+    // client service without credentials
+    match srv.ws().await {
+        Ok(_) => panic!("WebSocket client without credentials should panic"),
+        Err(awc::error::WsClientError::InvalidResponseStatus(status)) => {
+            assert_eq!(status, StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)
+        }
+        Err(e) => panic!("Invalid error from WebSocket client: {}", e),
+    }
+
+    let headers = srv.client_headers().unwrap();
+    headers.insert(
+        header::AUTHORIZATION,
+        header::HeaderValue::from_static("Bearer Something"),
+    );
+
+    // client service with credentials
+    let client = srv.ws();
+
+    let mut framed = client.await.unwrap();
+
+    framed.send(ws::Message::Text("text".into())).await.unwrap();
+
+    let item = framed.next().await.unwrap().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(item, ws::Frame::Text(Bytes::from_static(b"text")));
+
+    framed
+        .send(ws::Message::Close(Some(ws::CloseCode::Normal.into())))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let item = framed.next().await.unwrap().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(item, ws::Frame::Close(Some(ws::CloseCode::Normal.into())));
+}
diff --git a/awc/CHANGES.md b/awc/CHANGES.md
index 4f72e3f93..b745e9868 100644
--- a/awc/CHANGES.md
+++ b/awc/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 # Changes
 
 ## Unreleased - 2021-xx-xx
+### Added
+* Add `Client::headers` to get default mut reference of `HeaderMap` of client object. [#2114]
+
 ### Changed
 * `ConnectorService` type is renamed to `BoxConnectorService`. [#2081]
 * Fix http/https encoding when enabling `compress` feature. [#2116]
 
 [#2081]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/2081
+[#2114]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/2114
 [#2116]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/2116
 
 
diff --git a/awc/src/lib.rs b/awc/src/lib.rs
index c7bb68a8f..f1aecbd37 100644
--- a/awc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/awc/src/lib.rs
@@ -286,4 +286,12 @@ impl Client {
         }
         req
     }
+
+    /// Get default HeaderMap of Client.
+    ///
+    /// Returns Some(&mut HeaderMap) when Client object is unique
+    /// (No other clone of client exists at the same time).
+    pub fn headers(&mut self) -> Option<&mut HeaderMap> {
+        Rc::get_mut(&mut self.0.headers)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/docs/graphs/net-only.dot b/docs/graphs/net-only.dot
index babd612a6..84227cdb0 100644
--- a/docs/graphs/net-only.dot
+++ b/docs/graphs/net-only.dot
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ digraph {
     }
 
     "actix-codec" -> { "actix-rt" "actix-service" "local-channel" "tokio" }
-    "actix-utils" -> { "actix-rt" "actix-service" "local-waker" }
+    "actix-utils" -> { "local-waker" }
     "actix-tracing" -> { "actix-service" }
     "actix-tls" -> { "actix-service" "actix-codec" "actix-utils" "actix-rt" }
     "actix-server" -> { "actix-service" "actix-rt" "actix-codec" "actix-utils" "tokio" }
diff --git a/src/test.rs b/src/test.rs
index 17a3c511b..af7854b9e 100644
--- a/src/test.rs
+++ b/src/test.rs
@@ -970,6 +970,14 @@ impl TestServer {
         self.ws_at("/").await
     }
 
+    /// Get default HeaderMap of Client.
+    ///
+    /// Returns Some(&mut HeaderMap) when Client object is unique
+    /// (No other clone of client exists at the same time).
+    pub fn client_headers(&mut self) -> Option<&mut HeaderMap> {
+        self.client.headers()
+    }
+
     /// Gracefully stop HTTP server
     pub async fn stop(self) {
         self.server.stop(true).await;