diff --git a/docs/api/request.md b/docs/api/request.md
index ee6ab9c..3a281a8 100644
--- a/docs/api/request.md
+++ b/docs/api/request.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 
  Request header object.
 
+### req.headers
+
+ Request header object. Alias as `req.header`.
+
 ### req.method
 
   Request method.
diff --git a/lib/context.js b/lib/context.js
index 02b85d5..b187c87 100644
--- a/lib/context.js
+++ b/lib/context.js
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ delegate(proto, 'request')
   .getter('host')
   .getter('hostname')
   .getter('header')
+  .getter('headers')
   .getter('secure')
   .getter('stale')
   .getter('fresh')
diff --git a/lib/request.js b/lib/request.js
index 2047016..7b7d4e0 100644
--- a/lib/request.js
+++ b/lib/request.js
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ module.exports = {
     return this.req.headers;
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Return request header, alias as request.header
+   *
+   * @return {Object}
+   * @api public
+   */
+
+  get headers() {
+    return this.req.headers;
+  },
+
   /**
    * Get request URL.
    *
diff --git a/test/request/headers.js b/test/request/headers.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a85975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/request/headers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+var request = require('../context').request;
+
+describe('req.headers', function(){
+  it('should return the request header object', function(){
+    var req = request();
+    req.headers.should.equal(req.req.headers);
+  })
+})