diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/define.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/define.hpp
index 6019813c8..524e08fba 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/define.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/define.hpp
@@ -122,11 +122,13 @@ namespace network {
         std::forward<Args>(args)...)
 #define BIND_THIS(method, args) \
     std::bind(std::forward<Method>(method), static_cast<Derived*>(this), \
-    std::forward<Args>(args)...)
+        std::forward<Args>(args)...)
 #define BIND(method, ...) \
     bind<CLASS>(&CLASS::method, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define POST(method, ...) \
     post<CLASS>(&CLASS::method, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define PARALLEL(method, ...) \
+    parallel<CLASS>(&CLASS::method, __VA_ARGS__)
 
 } // namespace network
 } // namespace libbitcoin
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/net/proxy.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/net/proxy.hpp
index 943322e58..6f528729d 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/net/proxy.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/net/proxy.hpp
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ class BCT_API proxy
     /// The channel strand.
     asio::strand& strand() NOEXCEPT;
 
+    /// Get the network threadpool iocontext.
+    asio::io_context& service() const NOEXCEPT;
+
     /// The strand is running in this thread.
     bool stranded() const NOEXCEPT;
 
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/net/socket.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/net/socket.hpp
index b07c8694d..9a34d7796 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/net/socket.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/net/socket.hpp
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ class BCT_API socket
     /// Get the strand of the socket.
     virtual asio::strand& strand() NOEXCEPT;
 
+    /// Get the network threadpool iocontext.
+    virtual asio::io_context& service() const NOEXCEPT;
+
 protected:
     /// The socket was upgraded to a websocket (requires strand).
     virtual bool websocket() const NOEXCEPT;
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ class BCT_API socket
 protected:
     // These are thread safe.
     asio::strand strand_;
+    asio::io_context& service_;
     std::atomic_bool stopped_{};
 
     // These are protected by strand (see also handle_accept).
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/protocols/protocol.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/protocols/protocol.hpp
index 68ec43978..8432eee2a 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/protocols/protocol.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/protocols/protocol.hpp
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ class BCT_API protocol
     /// Messaging.
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    /// Bind a method in base or derived class (use BIND).
+    /// Bind base or derived class method (use BIND).
     template <class Derived, typename Method, typename... Args>
     inline auto bind(Method&& method, Args&&... args) NOEXCEPT
     {
         return BIND_SHARED(method, args);
     }
 
-    /// Post a method in base or derived class to channel strand (use POST).
+    /// Post base or derived class method to channel strand (use POST).
     template <class Derived, typename Method, typename... Args>
     inline auto post(Method&& method, Args&&... args) NOEXCEPT
     {
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ class BCT_API protocol
             BIND_SHARED(method, args));
     }
 
+    /// Post base or derived class method to network threadpool (use PARALLEL).
+    template <class Derived, typename Method, typename... Args>
+    inline auto parallel(Method&& method, Args&&... args) NOEXCEPT
+    {
+        return boost::asio::post(channel_->service(),
+            BIND_SHARED(method, args));
+    }
+
     /// Subscribe to messages broadcasts by type (use SUBSCRIBE_BROADCAST).
     /// Method is invoked with error::subscriber_stopped if already stopped.
     template <class Derived, class Message, typename Method, typename... Args>
diff --git a/src/net/proxy.cpp b/src/net/proxy.cpp
index 55e545330..d6a473a8a 100644
--- a/src/net/proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/net/proxy.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,11 @@ asio::strand& proxy::strand() NOEXCEPT
     return socket_->strand();
 }
 
+asio::io_context& proxy::service() const NOEXCEPT
+{
+    return socket_->service();
+}
+
 bool proxy::stranded() const NOEXCEPT
 {
     return socket_->stranded();
diff --git a/src/net/socket.cpp b/src/net/socket.cpp
index 285c316c4..a6806ce19 100644
--- a/src/net/socket.cpp
+++ b/src/net/socket.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ socket::socket(const logger& log, asio::io_context& service,
     const config::address& address) NOEXCEPT
   : strand_(service.get_executor()),
     socket_(strand_),
+    service_(service),
     address_(address),
     reporter(log),
     tracker<socket>(log)
@@ -664,6 +665,11 @@ asio::strand& socket::strand() NOEXCEPT
     return strand_;
 }
 
+asio::io_context& socket::service() const NOEXCEPT
+{
+    return service_;
+}
+
 // Websocket properties.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------