diff --git a/include/envoy/http/header_map.h b/include/envoy/http/header_map.h
index 668bcd53ff4c6..4776110cb8097 100644
--- a/include/envoy/http/header_map.h
+++ b/include/envoy/http/header_map.h
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ class HeaderString {
    */
   const char* c_str() const { return buffer_.ref_; }
 
+  /**
+   * @return a std::string.
+   */
+  std::string getString() const { return std::string(buffer_.ref_, string_length_); }
+
   /**
    * Return the string to a default state. Reference strings are not touched. Both inline/dynamic
    * strings are reset to zero size.
diff --git a/source/common/access_log/BUILD b/source/common/access_log/BUILD
index cf2b12f8bdc70..49f557ef39e4c 100644
--- a/source/common/access_log/BUILD
+++ b/source/common/access_log/BUILD
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ envoy_cc_library(
         "//include/envoy/request_info:request_info_interface",
         "//source/common/common:assert_lib",
         "//source/common/common:utility_lib",
+        "//source/common/http:utility_lib",
         "//source/common/request_info:utility_lib",
     ],
 )
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ envoy_cc_library(
         "//include/envoy/thread_local:thread_local_interface",
         "//include/envoy/upstream:cluster_manager_interface",
         "//source/common/grpc:async_client_lib",
+        "//source/common/network:utility_lib",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/api/v2/filter/accesslog:accesslog_cc",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/config/accesslog/v2:als_cc",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/service/accesslog/v2:als_cc",
diff --git a/source/common/access_log/access_log_formatter.cc b/source/common/access_log/access_log_formatter.cc
index 8f4b09810df12..5b7be5e1226fa 100644
--- a/source/common/access_log/access_log_formatter.cc
+++ b/source/common/access_log/access_log_formatter.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "common/common/assert.h"
 #include "common/common/fmt.h"
 #include "common/common/utility.h"
+#include "common/http/utility.h"
 #include "common/request_info/utility.h"
 
 namespace Envoy {
@@ -25,26 +26,12 @@ FormatterPtr AccessLogFormatUtils::defaultAccessLogFormatter() {
   return FormatterPtr{new FormatterImpl(DEFAULT_FORMAT)};
 }
 
-static const std::string Http10String = "HTTP/1.0";
-static const std::string Http11String = "HTTP/1.1";
-static const std::string Http2String = "HTTP/2";
-
 const std::string&
 AccessLogFormatUtils::protocolToString(const Optional<Http::Protocol>& protocol) {
   if (protocol.valid()) {
-    switch (protocol.value()) {
-    case Http::Protocol::Http10:
-      return Http10String;
-    case Http::Protocol::Http11:
-      return Http11String;
-    case Http::Protocol::Http2:
-      return Http2String;
-    }
-  } else {
-    return UnspecifiedValueString;
+    return Http::Utility::getProtocolString(protocol.value());
   }
-
-  NOT_REACHED;
+  return UnspecifiedValueString;
 }
 
 FormatterImpl::FormatterImpl(const std::string& format) {
diff --git a/source/common/access_log/grpc_access_log_impl.cc b/source/common/access_log/grpc_access_log_impl.cc
index 2487cdaa98a00..dc38f81535b5e 100644
--- a/source/common/access_log/grpc_access_log_impl.cc
+++ b/source/common/access_log/grpc_access_log_impl.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "common/common/assert.h"
 #include "common/http/header_map_impl.h"
+#include "common/network/utility.h"
 
 namespace Envoy {
 namespace AccessLog {
@@ -64,18 +65,6 @@ HttpGrpcAccessLog::HttpGrpcAccessLog(
     : filter_(std::move(filter)), config_(config),
       grpc_access_log_streamer_(grpc_access_log_streamer) {}
 
-void HttpGrpcAccessLog::addressToAccessLogAddress(
-    envoy::api::v2::Address& proto_address, const Network::Address::Instance& network_address) {
-  if (network_address.type() == Network::Address::Type::Pipe) {
-    proto_address.mutable_pipe()->set_path(network_address.asString());
-  } else {
-    ASSERT(network_address.type() == Network::Address::Type::Ip);
-    auto* socket_address = proto_address.mutable_socket_address();
-    socket_address->set_address(network_address.ip()->addressAsString());
-    socket_address->set_port_value(network_address.ip()->port());
-  }
-}
-
 void HttpGrpcAccessLog::responseFlagsToAccessLogResponseFlags(
     envoy::api::v2::filter::accesslog::AccessLogCommon& common_access_log,
     const RequestInfo::RequestInfo& request_info) {
@@ -161,10 +150,12 @@ void HttpGrpcAccessLog::log(const Http::HeaderMap* request_headers,
   // TODO(mattklein123): Populate time_to_first_downstream_tx_byte field.
   // TODO(mattklein123): Populate metadata field and wire up to filters.
   auto* common_properties = log_entry->mutable_common_properties();
-  addressToAccessLogAddress(*common_properties->mutable_downstream_remote_address(),
-                            *request_info.downstreamRemoteAddress());
-  addressToAccessLogAddress(*common_properties->mutable_downstream_local_address(),
-                            *request_info.downstreamLocalAddress());
+  Network::Utility::addressToProtobufAddress(
+      *request_info.downstreamRemoteAddress(),
+      *common_properties->mutable_downstream_remote_address());
+  Network::Utility::addressToProtobufAddress(
+      *request_info.downstreamLocalAddress(),
+      *common_properties->mutable_downstream_local_address());
   common_properties->mutable_start_time()->MergeFrom(
       Protobuf::util::TimeUtil::MicrosecondsToTimestamp(
           std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(
@@ -183,13 +174,14 @@ void HttpGrpcAccessLog::log(const Http::HeaderMap* request_headers,
   common_properties->mutable_time_to_last_downstream_tx_byte()->MergeFrom(
       Protobuf::util::TimeUtil::MicrosecondsToDuration(request_info.duration().count()));
   if (request_info.upstreamHost() != nullptr) {
-    addressToAccessLogAddress(*common_properties->mutable_upstream_remote_address(),
-                              *request_info.upstreamHost()->address());
+    Network::Utility::addressToProtobufAddress(
+        *request_info.upstreamHost()->address(),
+        *common_properties->mutable_upstream_remote_address());
     common_properties->set_upstream_cluster(request_info.upstreamHost()->cluster().name());
   }
   if (request_info.upstreamLocalAddress() != nullptr) {
-    addressToAccessLogAddress(*common_properties->mutable_upstream_local_address(),
-                              *request_info.upstreamLocalAddress());
+    Network::Utility::addressToProtobufAddress(
+        *request_info.upstreamLocalAddress(), *common_properties->mutable_upstream_local_address());
   }
   responseFlagsToAccessLogResponseFlags(*common_properties, request_info);
 
diff --git a/source/common/access_log/grpc_access_log_impl.h b/source/common/access_log/grpc_access_log_impl.h
index 4c79b02d65e69..30d2b0d19bcbb 100644
--- a/source/common/access_log/grpc_access_log_impl.h
+++ b/source/common/access_log/grpc_access_log_impl.h
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ class HttpGrpcAccessLog : public Instance {
                     const envoy::config::accesslog::v2::HttpGrpcAccessLogConfig& config,
                     GrpcAccessLogStreamerSharedPtr grpc_access_log_streamer);
 
-  static void addressToAccessLogAddress(envoy::api::v2::Address& proto_address,
-                                        const Network::Address::Instance& network_address);
   static void responseFlagsToAccessLogResponseFlags(
       envoy::api::v2::filter::accesslog::AccessLogCommon& common_access_log,
       const RequestInfo::RequestInfo& request_info);
diff --git a/source/common/http/headers.h b/source/common/http/headers.h
index 67be3e9cfa11b..9e3faecb6324f 100644
--- a/source/common/http/headers.h
+++ b/source/common/http/headers.h
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ class HeaderValues {
   struct {
     const std::string True{"true"};
   } CORSValues;
+
+  struct {
+    const std::string Http10String{"HTTP/1.0"};
+    const std::string Http11String{"HTTP/1.1"};
+    const std::string Http2String{"HTTP/2"};
+  } ProtocolStrings;
 };
 
 typedef ConstSingleton<HeaderValues> Headers;
diff --git a/source/common/http/utility.cc b/source/common/http/utility.cc
index c06e7137ee6b8..63a2a6cefdfe9 100644
--- a/source/common/http/utility.cc
+++ b/source/common/http/utility.cc
@@ -263,5 +263,18 @@ Utility::getLastAddressFromXFF(const Http::HeaderMap& request_headers) {
   }
 }
 
+const std::string& Utility::getProtocolString(const Protocol protocol) {
+  switch (protocol) {
+  case Protocol::Http10:
+    return Headers::get().ProtocolStrings.Http10String;
+  case Protocol::Http11:
+    return Headers::get().ProtocolStrings.Http11String;
+  case Protocol::Http2:
+    return Headers::get().ProtocolStrings.Http2String;
+  }
+
+  NOT_REACHED;
+}
+
 } // namespace Http
 } // namespace Envoy
diff --git a/source/common/http/utility.h b/source/common/http/utility.h
index 9b7626d007e1e..3546f373e6b5f 100644
--- a/source/common/http/utility.h
+++ b/source/common/http/utility.h
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ class Utility {
    *         @see GetLastAddressFromXffInfo for more information.
    */
   static GetLastAddressFromXffInfo getLastAddressFromXFF(const Http::HeaderMap& request_headers);
+
+  /**
+   * Get the string for the given http protocol.
+   * @param protocol for which to return the string representation.
+   * @return string representation of the protocol.
+   */
+  static const std::string& getProtocolString(const Protocol p);
 };
 
 } // namespace Http
diff --git a/source/common/network/BUILD b/source/common/network/BUILD
index 43fb8507232ac..1c5174a22f86a 100644
--- a/source/common/network/BUILD
+++ b/source/common/network/BUILD
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ envoy_cc_library(
         "//source/common/common:assert_lib",
         "//source/common/common:utility_lib",
         "//source/common/protobuf",
+        "@envoy_api//envoy/api/v2:address_cc",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/api/v2:base_cc",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/source/common/network/utility.cc b/source/common/network/utility.cc
index 4875d0826a3ba..ce7fef09e20f1 100644
--- a/source/common/network/utility.cc
+++ b/source/common/network/utility.cc
@@ -371,5 +371,17 @@ absl::uint128 Utility::flipOrder(const absl::uint128& input) {
   return result;
 }
 
+void Utility::addressToProtobufAddress(const Address::Instance& address,
+                                       envoy::api::v2::Address& proto_address) {
+  if (address.type() == Address::Type::Pipe) {
+    proto_address.mutable_pipe()->set_path(address.asString());
+  } else {
+    ASSERT(address.type() == Address::Type::Ip);
+    auto* socket_address = proto_address.mutable_socket_address();
+    socket_address->set_address(address.ip()->addressAsString());
+    socket_address->set_port_value(address.ip()->port());
+  }
+}
+
 } // namespace Network
 } // namespace Envoy
diff --git a/source/common/network/utility.h b/source/common/network/utility.h
index 16c58530617e5..de176d27b5bdc 100644
--- a/source/common/network/utility.h
+++ b/source/common/network/utility.h
@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ class Utility {
    */
   static absl::uint128 Ip6htonl(const absl::uint128& address);
 
+  /**
+   * Copies the address instance into the protobuf representation of an address.
+   * @param address is the address to be copied into the protobuf representation of this address.
+   * @param proto_address is the protobuf address to which the address instance is copied into.
+   */
+  static void addressToProtobufAddress(const Address::Instance& address,
+                                       envoy::api::v2::Address& proto_address);
+
 private:
   static void throwWithMalformedIp(const std::string& ip_address);
 
diff --git a/test/common/http/header_map_impl_test.cc b/test/common/http/header_map_impl_test.cc
index cb55407a2d21f..eaa358e2702e7 100644
--- a/test/common/http/header_map_impl_test.cc
+++ b/test/common/http/header_map_impl_test.cc
@@ -283,6 +283,19 @@ TEST(HeaderStringTest, All) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(string.caseInsensitiveContains("keep-alive"));
     EXPECT_FALSE(string.caseInsensitiveContains(""));
   }
+
+  // getString
+  {
+    std::string static_string("HELLO");
+    HeaderString headerString1(static_string);
+    std::string retString1 = headerString1.getString();
+    EXPECT_EQ("HELLO", retString1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(5U, retString1.size());
+
+    HeaderString headerString2;
+    std::string retString2 = headerString2.getString();
+    EXPECT_EQ(0U, retString2.size());
+  }
 }
 
 TEST(HeaderMapImplTest, InlineInsert) {
diff --git a/test/common/network/utility_test.cc b/test/common/network/utility_test.cc
index b055fa91f28b8..be1b19517724c 100644
--- a/test/common/network/utility_test.cc
+++ b/test/common/network/utility_test.cc
@@ -198,6 +198,24 @@ TEST(NetworkUtility, AnyAddress) {
   }
 }
 
+TEST(NetworkUtility, AddressToProtobufAddress) {
+  {
+    envoy::api::v2::Address proto_address;
+    Address::Ipv4Instance address("127.0.0.1");
+    Utility::addressToProtobufAddress(address, proto_address);
+    EXPECT_EQ(true, proto_address.has_socket_address());
+    EXPECT_EQ("127.0.0.1", proto_address.socket_address().address());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, proto_address.socket_address().port_value());
+  }
+  {
+    envoy::api::v2::Address proto_address;
+    Address::PipeInstance address("/hello");
+    Utility::addressToProtobufAddress(address, proto_address);
+    EXPECT_EQ(true, proto_address.has_pipe());
+    EXPECT_EQ("/hello", proto_address.pipe().path());
+  }
+}
+
 TEST(PortRangeListTest, Errors) {
   {
     std::string port_range_str = "a1";