diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 049581b6..c2f6bb53 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ set( IXWEBSOCKET_SOURCES
     ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketCloseConstants.cpp
     ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketHandshake.cpp
     ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketHttpHeaders.cpp
+    ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketMessage.cpp
     ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketPerMessageDeflate.cpp
     ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketPerMessageDeflateCodec.cpp
     ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketPerMessageDeflateOptions.cpp
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.cpp b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.cpp
index 864482ea..0c4d869f 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.cpp
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.cpp
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ namespace ix
         , _handshakeTimeoutSecs(kDefaultHandShakeTimeoutSecs)
         , _enablePong(kDefaultEnablePong)
         , _pingIntervalSecs(kDefaultPingIntervalSecs)
+        , _webSocketMessage(std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(WebSocketMessageType::Message))
+        , _webSocketErrorMessage(std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(WebSocketMessageType::Error))
+        , _webSocketOpenMessage(std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(WebSocketMessageType::Open))
+        , _webSocketCloseMessage(std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(WebSocketMessageType::Close))
     {
         _ws.setOnCloseCallback(
             [this](uint16_t code, const std::string& reason, size_t wireSize, bool remote) {
-                _onMessageCallback(
-                    std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(WebSocketMessageType::Close,
-                                                       "",
-                                                       wireSize,
-                                                       WebSocketErrorInfo(),
-                                                       WebSocketOpenInfo(),
-                                                       WebSocketCloseInfo(code, reason, remote)));
+                _webSocketCloseMessage->wireSize = wireSize;
+                _webSocketCloseMessage->closeInfo = WebSocketCloseInfo(code, reason, remote);
+                _onMessageCallback(_webSocketCloseMessage);
             });
     }
 
@@ -193,13 +193,8 @@ namespace ix
             return status;
         }
 
-        _onMessageCallback(std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(
-            WebSocketMessageType::Open,
-            "",
-            0,
-            WebSocketErrorInfo(),
-            WebSocketOpenInfo(status.uri, status.headers, status.protocol),
-            WebSocketCloseInfo()));
+        _webSocketOpenMessage->openInfo = WebSocketOpenInfo(status.uri, status.headers, status.protocol),
+        _onMessageCallback(_webSocketOpenMessage);
 
         if (_pingIntervalSecs > 0)
         {
@@ -224,13 +219,8 @@ namespace ix
             return status;
         }
 
-        _onMessageCallback(
-            std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(WebSocketMessageType::Open,
-                                               "",
-                                               0,
-                                               WebSocketErrorInfo(),
-                                               WebSocketOpenInfo(status.uri, status.headers),
-                                               WebSocketCloseInfo()));
+        _webSocketOpenMessage->openInfo = WebSocketOpenInfo(status.uri, status.headers);
+        _onMessageCallback(_webSocketOpenMessage);
 
         if (_pingIntervalSecs > 0)
         {
@@ -310,12 +300,8 @@ namespace ix
                 connectErr.reason = status.errorStr;
                 connectErr.http_status = status.http_status;
 
-                _onMessageCallback(std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(WebSocketMessageType::Error,
-                                                                      "",
-                                                                      0,
-                                                                      connectErr,
-                                                                      WebSocketOpenInfo(),
-                                                                      WebSocketCloseInfo()));
+                _webSocketErrorMessage->errorInfo = connectErr;
+                _onMessageCallback(_webSocketErrorMessage);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -381,18 +367,15 @@ namespace ix
                         break;
                     }
 
-                    WebSocketErrorInfo webSocketErrorInfo;
-                    webSocketErrorInfo.decompressionError = decompressionError;
-
                     bool binary = messageKind == WebSocketTransport::MessageKind::MSG_BINARY;
 
-                    _onMessageCallback(std::make_unique<WebSocketMessage>(webSocketMessageType,
-                                                                          msg,
-                                                                          wireSize,
-                                                                          webSocketErrorInfo,
-                                                                          WebSocketOpenInfo(),
-                                                                          WebSocketCloseInfo(),
-                                                                          binary));
+                    _webSocketMessage->type = webSocketMessageType;
+                    _webSocketMessage->str = msg;
+                    _webSocketMessage->wireSize = wireSize;
+                    _webSocketMessage->errorInfo.decompressionError = decompressionError;
+                    _webSocketMessage->binary = binary;
+
+                    _onMessageCallback(_webSocketMessage);
 
                     WebSocket::invokeTrafficTrackerCallback(wireSize, true);
                 });
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h
index 0c288cd5..9ceb4354 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ namespace ix
         static const int kDefaultPingIntervalSecs;
         static const int kDefaultPingTimeoutSecs;
 
+        // One message ptr for each message kinds
+        WebSocketMessagePtr _webSocketMessage;
+        WebSocketMessagePtr _webSocketErrorMessage;
+        WebSocketMessagePtr _webSocketOpenMessage;
+        WebSocketMessagePtr _webSocketCloseMessage;
+
         // Subprotocols
         std::vector<std::string> _subProtocols;
 
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketCloseInfo.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketCloseInfo.h
index 27000412..409e74fd 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketCloseInfo.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketCloseInfo.h
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+
 namespace ix
 {
     struct WebSocketCloseInfo
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketErrorInfo.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketErrorInfo.h
index 03c074cc..1c0f108b 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketErrorInfo.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketErrorInfo.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace ix
@@ -17,5 +18,10 @@ namespace ix
         int http_status = 0;
         std::string reason;
         bool decompressionError = false;
+
+        WebSocketErrorInfo()
+        {
+            ;
+        }
     };
 } // namespace ix
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketMessage.cpp b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketMessage.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b93ebd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketMessage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ *  IXWebSocketMessage.cpp
+ *  Author: Benjamin Sergeant
+ *  Copyright (c) 2020 Machine Zone, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "IXWebSocketMessage.h"
+
+namespace ix
+{
+    std::string WebSocketMessage::kStr("foo");
+}
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketMessage.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketMessage.h
index 6dcc3d64..e5cd08ac 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketMessage.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketMessage.h
@@ -19,22 +19,23 @@ namespace ix
     struct WebSocketMessage
     {
         WebSocketMessageType type;
-        const std::string& str;
+        std::string& str;
         size_t wireSize;
         WebSocketErrorInfo errorInfo;
         WebSocketOpenInfo openInfo;
         WebSocketCloseInfo closeInfo;
         bool binary;
 
+        static std::string kStr;
+
         WebSocketMessage(WebSocketMessageType t,
-                         const std::string& s,
-                         size_t w,
-                         WebSocketErrorInfo e,
-                         WebSocketOpenInfo o,
-                         WebSocketCloseInfo c,
+                         size_t w = 0,
+                         WebSocketErrorInfo e = WebSocketErrorInfo(),
+                         WebSocketOpenInfo o = WebSocketOpenInfo(),
+                         WebSocketCloseInfo c = WebSocketCloseInfo(),
                          bool b = false)
             : type(t)
-            , str(s)
+            , str(WebSocketMessage::kStr)
             , wireSize(w)
             , errorInfo(e)
             , openInfo(o)
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ namespace ix
         {
             ;
         }
+
+        // void setStr(const std::string& s)
+        // {
+        //     str = std::move(s);
+        // }
     };
 
     using WebSocketMessagePtr = std::unique_ptr<WebSocketMessage>;
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketOpenInfo.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketOpenInfo.h
index 13289a92..37bff41e 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketOpenInfo.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketOpenInfo.h
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+#include "IXWebSocketHttpHeaders.h"
+
 namespace ix
 {
     struct WebSocketOpenInfo
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
index 77300e1a..0a401d3d 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
@@ -515,8 +515,10 @@ namespace ix
                 //
                 if (ws.fin && _chunks.empty())
                 {
-                    emitMessage(
-                        _fragmentedMessageKind, frameData, _receivedMessageCompressed, onMessageCallback);
+                    emitMessage(_fragmentedMessageKind,
+                                frameData,
+                                _receivedMessageCompressed,
+                                onMessageCallback);
 
                     _receivedMessageCompressed = false;
                 }
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketVersion.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketVersion.h
index c37b4448..503fc49e 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketVersion.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketVersion.h
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define IX_WEBSOCKET_VERSION "9.2.5"
+#define IX_WEBSOCKET_VERSION "9.2.6"
diff --git a/test/IXWebSocketBroadcastTest.cpp b/test/IXWebSocketBroadcastTest.cpp
index fed38830..879df7a2 100644
--- a/test/IXWebSocketBroadcastTest.cpp
+++ b/test/IXWebSocketBroadcastTest.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 #include "IXTest.h"
 #include "catch.hpp"
-#include <iostream>
 #include "msgpack11.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
 #include <ixwebsocket/IXSocket.h>
 #include <ixwebsocket/IXSocketFactory.h>
 #include <ixwebsocket/IXWebSocket.h>
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ namespace
             }
             else if (msg->type == ix::WebSocketMessageType::Error)
             {
-                ss << "websocket_broadcast_client: " << _user << " Error ! " << msg->errorInfo.reason;
+                ss << "websocket_broadcast_client: " << _user << " Error ! "
+                   << msg->errorInfo.reason;
                 log(ss.str());
             }
             else if (msg->type == ix::WebSocketMessageType::Ping)
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ namespace
         server.start();
         return true;
     }
-} // namespace ix
+} // namespace
 
 TEST_CASE("Websocket_broadcast_server", "[websocket_server]")
 {
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Websocket_broadcast_server", "[websocket_server]")
 
         std::string session = ix::generateSessionId();
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<WebSocketChat>> chatClients;
-        for (int i = 0 ; i < 10; ++i)
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
         {
             std::string user("user_" + std::to_string(i));
             chatClients.push_back(std::make_shared<WebSocketChat>(user, session, port));
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Websocket_broadcast_server", "[websocket_server]")
         while (true)
         {
             bool allReady = true;
-            for (size_t i = 0 ; i < chatClients.size(); ++i)
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < chatClients.size(); ++i)
             {
                 allReady &= chatClients[i]->isReady();
             }
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Websocket_broadcast_server", "[websocket_server]")
 
         for (int j = 0; j < 1000; j++)
         {
-            for (size_t i = 0 ; i < chatClients.size(); ++i)
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < chatClients.size(); ++i)
             {
                 chatClients[i]->sendMessage("hello world");
             }
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Websocket_broadcast_server", "[websocket_server]")
 
         // Stop all clients
         size_t messageCount = chatClients.size() * 50;
-        for (size_t i = 0 ; i < chatClients.size(); ++i)
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < chatClients.size(); ++i)
         {
             REQUIRE(chatClients[i]->getReceivedMessagesCount() >= messageCount);
             chatClients[i]->stop();
diff --git a/ws/ws.cpp b/ws/ws.cpp
index f728913e..03afe333 100644
--- a/ws/ws.cpp
+++ b/ws/ws.cpp
@@ -268,8 +268,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     cobra2statsd->add_option("--port", statsdPort, "Statsd port");
     cobra2statsd->add_option("--prefix", prefix, "Statsd prefix");
     cobra2statsd->add_option("--fields", fields, "Extract fields for naming the event")->join();
-    cobra2statsd->add_option("--gauge", gauge, "Value to extract, and use as a statsd gauge")->join();
-    cobra2statsd->add_option("--timer", timer, "Value to extract, and use as a statsd timer")->join();
+    cobra2statsd->add_option("--gauge", gauge, "Value to extract, and use as a statsd gauge")
+        ->join();
+    cobra2statsd->add_option("--timer", timer, "Value to extract, and use as a statsd timer")
+        ->join();
     cobra2statsd->add_option("channel", channel, "Channel")->required();
     cobra2statsd->add_flag("-v", verbose, "Verbose");
     cobra2statsd->add_option("--pidfile", pidfile, "Pid file");
@@ -449,7 +451,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     }
     else if (app.got_subcommand("cobra_subscribe"))
     {
-        ret = ix::ws_cobra_subscribe_main(cobraConfig, channel, filter, position, quiet, fluentd, runtime);
+        ret = ix::ws_cobra_subscribe_main(
+            cobraConfig, channel, filter, position, quiet, fluentd, runtime);
     }
     else if (app.got_subcommand("cobra_publish"))
     {
@@ -463,7 +466,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     {
         if (!timer.empty() && !gauge.empty())
         {
-            spdlog::error("--gauge and --timer options are exclusive. " \
+            spdlog::error("--gauge and --timer options are exclusive. "
                           "you can only supply one");
             ret = 1;
         }
diff --git a/ws/ws_cobra_subscribe.cpp b/ws/ws_cobra_subscribe.cpp
index aed7d67d..4aec0fb8 100644
--- a/ws/ws_cobra_subscribe.cpp
+++ b/ws/ws_cobra_subscribe.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace ix
             enveloppe["message"] = msgWithPosition;
 
             jsonWriter->write(enveloppe, &std::cout);
-            std::cout << std::endl;  // add lf and flush
+            std::cout << std::endl; // add lf and flush
         }
         else
         {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace ix
         // Run for a duration, used by unittesting now
         else
         {
-            for (int i = 0 ; i < runtime; ++i)
+            for (int i = 0; i < runtime; ++i)
             {
                 auto duration = std::chrono::seconds(1);
                 std::this_thread::sleep_for(duration);