diff --git a/src/uvw/handle.hpp b/src/uvw/handle.hpp
index 9e7996f8..e1574d5c 100644
--- a/src/uvw/handle.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/handle.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ template<> struct HandleType<uv_async_t> { };
 template<> struct HandleType<uv_check_t> { };
 template<> struct HandleType<uv_fs_poll_t> { };
 template<> struct HandleType<uv_idle_t> { };
+template<> struct HandleType<uv_pipe_t> { };
 template<> struct HandleType<uv_poll_t> { };
 template<> struct HandleType<uv_prepare_t> { };
 template<> struct HandleType<uv_signal_t> { };
diff --git a/src/uvw/pipe.hpp b/src/uvw/pipe.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4422a240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uvw/pipe.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#pragma once
+
+
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <utility>
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <uv.h>
+#include "event.hpp"
+#include "request.hpp"
+#include "stream.hpp"
+#include "util.hpp"
+
+
+namespace uvw {
+
+
+class Pipe final: public Stream<Pipe> {
+    explicit Pipe(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
+        : Stream{HandleType<uv_pipe_t>{}, std::move(ref)}
+    { }
+
+public:
+    template<typename... Args>
+    static std::shared_ptr<Pipe> create(Args&&... args) {
+        return std::shared_ptr<Pipe>{new Pipe{std::forward<Args>(args)...}};
+    }
+
+    bool init(bool ipc = false) { return initialize<uv_pipe_t>(&uv_ipc_init, ipc); }
+
+    void bind(std::string name) {
+        invoke(&uv_pipe_bind, get<uv_pipe_t>(), name.data());
+    }
+
+    void connect(std::string name) {
+        std::weak_ptr<Pipe> weak = this->shared_from_this();
+
+        auto listener = [weak](const auto &event, details::Connect &) {
+            auto ptr = weak.lock();
+            if(ptr) { ptr->publish(event); }
+        };
+
+        auto connect = loop().resource<details::Connect>();
+        connect->once<ErrorEvent>(listener);
+        connect->once<ConnectEvent>(listener);
+        connect->connect(&uv_pipe_connect, get<uv_pipe_t>(), name.data());
+    }
+
+    std::string sock() const noexcept { return details::path(&uv_pipe_getsockname, get<uv_pipe_t>()); }
+    std::string peer() const noexcept { return details::path(&uv_pipe_getpeername, get<uv_pipe_t>()); }
+
+    // TODO uv_pipe_pending_instances
+    // TODO uv_pipe_pending_count
+    // TODO uv_pipe_pending_type
+};
+
+
+}
diff --git a/src/uvw/stream.hpp b/src/uvw/stream.hpp
index d2704e70..48825fb1 100644
--- a/src/uvw/stream.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/stream.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,24 @@ namespace uvw {
 namespace details {
 
 
+class Connect final: public Request<Connect> {
+    explicit Connect(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
+        : Request{RequestType<uv_connect_t>{}, std::move(ref)}
+    { }
+
+public:
+    template<typename... Args>
+    static std::shared_ptr<Connect> create(Args&&... args) {
+        return std::shared_ptr<Connect>{new Connect{std::forward<Args>(args)...}};
+    }
+
+    template<typename F, typename... A>
+    void connect(F &&f, A... args) {
+        exec<uv_connect_t, ConnectEvent>(std::forward<F>(f), get<uv_connect_t>(), std::forward<A>(args)...);
+    }
+};
+
+
 class Shutdown final: public Request<Shutdown> {
     explicit Shutdown(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
         : Request{RequestType<uv_shutdown_t>{}, std::move(ref)}
@@ -111,6 +129,8 @@ public:
         listen(DEFAULT_BACKLOG);
     }
 
+    virtual void accept(T &) = 0;
+
     void read() {
         this->invoke(&uv_read_start, this->template get<uv_stream_t>(), &this->allocCallback, &readCallback);
     }
diff --git a/src/uvw/tcp.hpp b/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
index ac706c20..f68d6853 100644
--- a/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
@@ -16,47 +16,24 @@
 namespace uvw {
 
 
-namespace details {
-
-
-class Connect final: public Request<Connect> {
-    explicit Connect(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
-        : Request{RequestType<uv_connect_t>{}, std::move(ref)}
-    { }
-
-public:
-    template<typename... Args>
-    static std::shared_ptr<Connect> create(Args&&... args) {
-        return std::shared_ptr<Connect>{new Connect{std::forward<Args>(args)...}};
-    }
-
-    void connect(uv_tcp_t *handle, const sockaddr *addr) {
-        exec<uv_connect_t, ConnectEvent>(&uv_tcp_connect, get<uv_connect_t>(), handle, addr);
-    }
-};
-
-
-}
-
-
 class Tcp final: public Stream<Tcp> {
-    using AddressFunctionType = Addr(*)(const Tcp &);
-    using RemoteFunctionType = AddressFunctionType;
+    using SockFunctionType = Addr(*)(const Tcp &);
+    using PeerFunctionType = SockFunctionType;
 
     template<typename I>
-    static Addr tAddress(const Tcp &tcp) noexcept {
+    static Addr tSock(const Tcp &tcp) noexcept {
         return details::address<I>(uv_tcp_getsockname, tcp.get<uv_tcp_t>());
     }
 
     template<typename I>
-    static Addr tRemote(const Tcp &tcp) noexcept {
+    static Addr tPeer(const Tcp &tcp) noexcept {
         return details::address<I>(uv_tcp_getpeername, tcp.get<uv_tcp_t>());
     }
 
     explicit Tcp(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
         : Stream{HandleType<uv_tcp_t>{}, std::move(ref)},
-          addressF{&tAddress<details::IPv4>},
-          remoteF{&tRemote<details::IPv4>}
+          sockF{&tSock<details::IPv4>},
+          peerF{&tPeer<details::IPv4>}
     { }
 
 public:
@@ -90,8 +67,8 @@ public:
         Traits::AddrFunc(ip.data(), port, &addr);
 
         if(0 == invoke(&uv_tcp_bind, get<uv_tcp_t>(), reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr *>(&addr), flags)) {
-            addressF = &tAddress<I>;
-            remoteF = &tRemote<I>;
+            sockF = &tSock<I>;
+            peerF = &tPeer<I>;
         }
     }
 
@@ -100,8 +77,8 @@ public:
         bind<I>(addr.ip, addr.port, flags);
     }
 
-    Addr address() const noexcept { return addressF(*this); }
-    Addr remote() const noexcept { return remoteF(*this); }
+    Addr sock() const noexcept { return sockF(*this); }
+    Addr peer() const noexcept { return peerF(*this); }
 
     template<typename I, typename..., typename Traits = details::IpTraits<I>>
     void connect(std::string ip, unsigned int port) {
@@ -114,8 +91,8 @@ public:
             auto ptr = weak.lock();
 
             if(ptr) {
-                ptr->addressF = &tAddress<I>;
-                ptr->remoteF = &tRemote<I>;
+                ptr->sockF = &tSock<I>;
+                ptr->peerF = &tPeer<I>;
                 ptr->publish(event);
             }
         };
@@ -123,22 +100,22 @@ public:
         auto connect = loop().resource<details::Connect>();
         connect->once<ErrorEvent>(listener);
         connect->once<ConnectEvent>(listener);
-        connect->connect(get<uv_tcp_t>(), reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr *>(&addr));
+        connect->connect(&uv_tcp_connect, get<uv_tcp_t>(), reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr *>(&addr));
     }
 
     template<typename I, typename..., typename Traits = details::IpTraits<I>>
     void connect(Addr addr) { connect<I>(addr.ip, addr.port); }
 
-    void accept(Tcp &tcp) {
+    void accept(Tcp &tcp) override {
         if(0 == invoke(&uv_accept, get<uv_stream_t>(), tcp.get<uv_stream_t>())) {
-            tcp.addressF = addressF;
-            tcp.remoteF = remoteF;
+            tcp.sockF = sockF;
+            tcp.peerF = peerF;
         }
     }
 
 private:
-    AddressFunctionType addressF;
-    RemoteFunctionType remoteF;
+    SockFunctionType sockF;
+    PeerFunctionType peerF;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/uvw/udp.hpp b/src/uvw/udp.hpp
index 8782b429..aa6270b2 100644
--- a/src/uvw/udp.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/udp.hpp
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ public:
 
 
 class Udp final: public Handle<Udp> {
-    using AddressFunctionType = Addr(*)(const Udp &);
-    using RemoteFunctionType = Addr(*)(const sockaddr *);
+    using SockFunctionType = Addr(*)(const Udp &);
+    using PeerFunctionType = Addr(*)(const sockaddr *);
 
     template<typename I>
-    static Addr tAddress(const Udp &udp) noexcept {
+    static Addr tSock(const Udp &udp) noexcept {
         return details::address<I>(uv_udp_getsockname, udp.get<uv_udp_t>());
     }
 
     template<typename I, typename..., typename Traits = details::IpTraits<I>>
-    static Addr tRemote(const sockaddr *addr) noexcept {
+    static Addr tPeer(const sockaddr *addr) noexcept {
         const typename Traits::Type *aptr = reinterpret_cast<const typename Traits::Type *>(addr);
         int len = sizeof(*addr);
         return details::address<I>(aptr, len);
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class Udp final: public Handle<Udp> {
 
     explicit Udp(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
         : Handle{HandleType<uv_udp_t>{}, std::move(ref)},
-          addressF{&tAddress<details::IPv4>},
-          remoteF{&tRemote<details::IPv4>}
+          sockF{&tSock<details::IPv4>},
+          peerF{&tPeer<details::IPv4>}
     { }
 
     static void recvCallback(uv_udp_t *handle, ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t *buf, const sockaddr *addr, unsigned flags) {
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ class Udp final: public Handle<Udp> {
 
         if(nread > 0) {
             // data available (can be truncated)
-            udp.publish(UDPDataEvent{udp.remoteF(addr), std::move(data), nread, flags & UV_UDP_PARTIAL});
+            udp.publish(UDPDataEvent{udp.peerF(addr), std::move(data), nread, flags & UV_UDP_PARTIAL});
         } else if(nread == 0 && addr == nullptr) {
             // no more data to be read, doing nothing is fine
         } else if(nread == 0 && addr != nullptr) {
             // empty udp packet
-            udp.publish(UDPDataEvent{udp.remoteF(addr), std::move(data), nread, false});
+            udp.publish(UDPDataEvent{udp.peerF(addr), std::move(data), nread, false});
         } else {
             // transmission error
             udp.publish(ErrorEvent(nread));
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ public:
         Traits::AddrFunc(ip.data(), port, &addr);
 
         if(0 == invoke(&uv_udp_bind, get<uv_udp_t>(), reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr *>(&addr), flags)) {
-            addressF = &tAddress<I>;
-            remoteF = &tRemote<I>;
+            sockF = &tSock<I>;
+            peerF = &tPeer<I>;
         }
     }
 
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ public:
         bind<I>(addr.ip, addr.port, flags);
     }
 
-    Addr address() const noexcept { return addressF(*this); }
+    Addr sock() const noexcept { return sockF(*this); }
 
     template<typename I>
     void multicastMembership(std::string multicast, std::string interface, Membership membership) {
         if(0 == invoke(&uv_udp_set_membership, get<uv_udp_t>(), multicast.data(), interface.data(), static_cast<uv_membership>(membership))) {
-            addressF = &tAddress<I>;
-            remoteF = &tRemote<I>;
+            sockF = &tSock<I>;
+            peerF = &tPeer<I>;
         }
     }
 
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ public:
     template<typename I>
     void multicastInterface(std::string interface) {
         if(0 == invoke(&uv_udp_set_multicast_interface, get<uv_udp_t>(), interface.data())) {
-            addressF = &tAddress<I>;
-            remoteF = &tRemote<I>;
+            sockF = &tSock<I>;
+            peerF = &tPeer<I>;
         }
     }
 
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ public:
             auto ptr = weak.lock();
 
             if(ptr) {
-                ptr->addressF = &tAddress<I>;
-                ptr->remoteF = &tRemote<I>;
+                ptr->sockF = &tSock<I>;
+                ptr->peerF = &tPeer<I>;
                 ptr->publish(event);
             }
         };
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ public:
         send->once<SendEvent>(listener);
         send->send(get<uv_udp_t>(), bufs, 1, reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr *>(&addr));
 
-        addressF = &tAddress<I>;
-        remoteF = &tRemote<I>;
+        sockF = &tSock<I>;
+        peerF = &tPeer<I>;
     }
 
     template<typename I, typename..., typename Traits = details::IpTraits<I>>
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ public:
             this->publish(ErrorEvent{bw});
             bw = 0;
         } else {
-            addressF = &tAddress<I>;
-            remoteF = &tRemote<I>;
+            sockF = &tSock<I>;
+            peerF = &tPeer<I>;
         }
 
         return bw;
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ public:
     void stop() { invoke(&uv_udp_recv_stop, get<uv_udp_t>()); }
 
 private:
-    AddressFunctionType addressF;
-    RemoteFunctionType remoteF;
+    SockFunctionType sockF;
+    PeerFunctionType peerF;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/main.cpp b/test/main.cpp
index 4eac3b67..d588e38a 100644
--- a/test/main.cpp
+++ b/test/main.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ void listen(uvw::Loop &loop) {
 
         srv.accept(*client);
 
-        uvw::Addr local = srv.address();
+        uvw::Addr local = srv.sock();
         std::cout << "local: " << local.ip << " " << local.port << std::endl;
 
-        uvw::Addr remote = client->remote();
+        uvw::Addr remote = client->peer();
         std::cout << "remote: " << remote.ip << " " << remote.port << std::endl;
 
         client->on<uvw::DataEvent>([](const uvw::DataEvent &event, uvw::Tcp &) {