diff --git a/include/types/action.h b/include/types/action.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6c3afb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/types/action.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * include/types/action.h
+ * This file contains TCP protocol definitions.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2010 Willy Tarreau - w@1wt.eu
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.1
+ * exclusively.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef _TYPES_ACTION_H
+#define _TYPES_ACTION_H
+
+#include <types/stick_table.h>
+
+struct capture_prm {
+	struct sample_expr *expr;               /* expression used as the key */
+	struct cap_hdr *hdr;                    /* the capture storage */
+};
+
+struct act_rule {
+	struct list list;
+	struct acl_cond *cond;                 /* acl condition to meet */
+	unsigned int action;                   /* HTTP_REQ_* */
+	short deny_status;                     /* HTTP status to return to user when denying */
+	int (*action_ptr)(struct act_rule *rule, struct proxy *px,
+	                  struct session *sess, struct stream *s); /* ptr to custom action */
+	union {
+		struct {
+			char *realm;
+		} auth;                        /* arg used by "auth" */
+		struct {
+			char *name;            /* header name */
+			int name_len;          /* header name's length */
+			struct list fmt;       /* log-format compatible expression */
+			struct my_regex re;    /* used by replace-header and replace-value */
+		} hdr_add;                     /* args used by "add-header" and "set-header" */
+		struct redirect_rule *redir;   /* redirect rule or "http-request redirect" */
+		int nice;                      /* nice value for HTTP_REQ_ACT_SET_NICE */
+		int loglevel;                  /* log-level value for HTTP_REQ_ACT_SET_LOGL */
+		int tos;                       /* tos value for HTTP_REQ_ACT_SET_TOS */
+		int mark;                      /* nfmark value for HTTP_REQ_ACT_SET_MARK */
+		void *data;                    /* generic pointer for module or external rule */
+		struct {
+			char *ref;             /* MAP or ACL file name to update */
+			struct list key;       /* pattern to retrieve MAP or ACL key */
+			struct list value;     /* pattern to retrieve MAP value */
+		} map;
+		struct {
+			void *p[4];
+		} act;                         /* generic pointers to be used by custom actions */
+	} arg;                                 /* arguments used by some actions */
+
+	union {
+		struct capture_prm cap;
+		struct track_ctr_prm trk_ctr;
+	} act_prm;
+};
+
+#endif /* _TYPES_ACTION_H */
diff --git a/include/types/proto_http.h b/include/types/proto_http.h
index 975df01..563d02d 100644
--- a/include/types/proto_http.h
+++ b/include/types/proto_http.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include <common/mini-clist.h>
 #include <common/regex.h>
 
+#include <types/action.h>
 #include <types/hdr_idx.h>
-#include <types/stick_table.h>
 
 /* These are the flags that are found in txn->flags */
 
@@ -406,72 +406,6 @@
 struct http_txn;
 struct stream;
 
-struct http_req_rule {
-	struct list list;
-	struct acl_cond *cond;                 /* acl condition to meet */
-	unsigned int action;                   /* HTTP_REQ_* */
-	short deny_status;                     /* HTTP status to return to user when denying */
-	int (*action_ptr)(struct http_req_rule *rule, struct proxy *px, struct stream *s);  /* ptr to custom action */
-	union {
-		struct {
-			char *realm;
-		} auth;                        /* arg used by "auth" */
-		struct {
-			char *name;            /* header name */
-			int name_len;          /* header name's length */
-			struct list fmt;       /* log-format compatible expression */
-			struct my_regex re;    /* used by replace-header and replace-value */
-		} hdr_add;                     /* args used by "add-header" and "set-header" */
-		struct redirect_rule *redir;   /* redirect rule or "http-request redirect" */
-		int nice;                      /* nice value for HTTP_REQ_ACT_SET_NICE */
-		int loglevel;                  /* log-level value for HTTP_REQ_ACT_SET_LOGL */
-		int tos;                       /* tos value for HTTP_REQ_ACT_SET_TOS */
-		int mark;                      /* nfmark value for HTTP_REQ_ACT_SET_MARK */
-		void *data;                    /* generic pointer for module or external rule */
-		struct {
-			char *ref;             /* MAP or ACL file name to update */
-			struct list key;       /* pattern to retrieve MAP or ACL key */
-			struct list value;     /* pattern to retrieve MAP value */
-		} map;
-		struct {
-			void *p[4];
-		} act;                         /* generic pointers to be used by custom actions */
-	} arg;                                 /* arguments used by some actions */
-
-	union {
-		struct track_ctr_prm trk_ctr;
-	} act_prm;
-};
-
-struct http_res_rule {
-	struct list list;
-	struct acl_cond *cond;                 /* acl condition to meet */
-	unsigned int action;                   /* HTTP_RES_* */
-	int (*action_ptr)(struct http_res_rule *rule, struct proxy *px, struct stream *s);  /* ptr to custom action */
-	union {
-		struct {
-			char *name;            /* header name */
-			int name_len;          /* header name's length */
-			struct list fmt;       /* log-format compatible expression */
-			struct my_regex re;    /* used by replace-header and replace-value */
-		} hdr_add;                     /* args used by "add-header" and "set-header" */
-		struct redirect_rule *redir;   /* redirect rule or "http-request redirect" */
-		int nice;                      /* nice value for HTTP_RES_ACT_SET_NICE */
-		int loglevel;                  /* log-level value for HTTP_RES_ACT_SET_LOGL */
-		int tos;                       /* tos value for HTTP_RES_ACT_SET_TOS */
-		int mark;                      /* nfmark value for HTTP_RES_ACT_SET_MARK */
-		void *data;                    /* generic pointer for module or external rule */
-		struct {
-			char *ref;             /* MAP or ACL file name to update */
-			struct list key;       /* pattern to retrieve MAP or ACL key */
-			struct list value;     /* pattern to retrieve MAP value */
-		} map;
-		struct {
-			void *p[4];
-		} act;                         /* generic pointers to be used by custom actions */
-	} arg;                                 /* arguments used by some actions */
-};
-
 /* This is an HTTP transaction. It contains both a request message and a
  * response message (which can be empty).
  */
@@ -519,13 +453,13 @@
 
 struct http_req_action_kw {
        const char *kw;
-       int (*parse)(const char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct http_req_rule *rule, char **err);
+       int (*parse)(const char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct act_rule *rule, char **err);
 	int match_pfx;
 };
 
 struct http_res_action_kw {
        const char *kw;
-       int (*parse)(const char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct http_res_rule *rule, char **err);
+       int (*parse)(const char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct act_rule *rule, char **err);
 	int match_pfx;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/types/proto_tcp.h b/include/types/proto_tcp.h
index 88f6999..4ab0985 100644
--- a/include/types/proto_tcp.h
+++ b/include/types/proto_tcp.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <common/config.h>
 #include <common/mini-clist.h>
 
+#include <types/action.h>
 #include <types/acl.h>
 #include <types/stream.h>
 
@@ -43,28 +44,10 @@
 	TCP_ACT_CUSTOM_CONT, /* Use for custom registered keywords. */
 };
 
-struct capture_prm {
-	struct sample_expr *expr;               /* expression used as the key */
-	struct cap_hdr *hdr;                    /* the capture storage */
-};
-
-struct tcp_rule {
-	struct list list;
-	struct acl_cond *cond;
-	int action;
-	int (*action_ptr)(struct tcp_rule *rule, struct proxy *px,
-	                  struct session *sess, struct stream *s);
-	union {
-		struct track_ctr_prm trk_ctr;
-		struct capture_prm cap;
-		void *data[4];
-	} act_prm;
-};
-
 struct tcp_action_kw {
 	const char *kw;
 	int (*parse)(const char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *px,
-	             struct tcp_rule *rule, char **err);
+	             struct act_rule *rule, char **err);
 	int match_pfx;
 };