diff --git a/p2p/BUILD.gn b/p2p/BUILD.gn
index 8cd16eb515..46ce8074f2 100644
--- a/p2p/BUILD.gn
+++ b/p2p/BUILD.gn
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ if (rtc_include_tests) {
       "../rtc_base:threading",
       "../test:scoped_key_value_config",
     ]
+    absl_deps = [ "//third_party/abseil-cpp/absl/strings" ]
   }
 
   rtc_library("p2p_test_utils") {
diff --git a/p2p/base/fake_port_allocator.h b/p2p/base/fake_port_allocator.h
index 59533faab0..66dc6a4265 100644
--- a/p2p/base/fake_port_allocator.h
+++ b/p2p/base/fake_port_allocator.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 #include "p2p/base/basic_packet_socket_factory.h"
 #include "p2p/base/port_allocator.h"
 #include "p2p/base/udp_port.h"
@@ -237,9 +238,19 @@ class FakePortAllocator : public cricket::PortAllocator {
       int component,
       const std::string& ice_ufrag,
       const std::string& ice_pwd) override {
-    return new FakePortAllocatorSession(this, network_thread_, factory_,
-                                        content_name, component, ice_ufrag,
-                                        ice_pwd, field_trials_);
+    return CreateSessionInternal(absl::string_view(content_name), component,
+                                 absl::string_view(ice_ufrag),
+                                 absl::string_view(ice_pwd));
+  }
+
+  cricket::PortAllocatorSession* CreateSessionInternal(
+      absl::string_view content_name,
+      int component,
+      absl::string_view ice_ufrag,
+      absl::string_view ice_pwd) override {
+    return new FakePortAllocatorSession(
+        this, network_thread_, factory_, std::string(content_name), component,
+        std::string(ice_ufrag), std::string(ice_pwd), field_trials_);
   }
 
   bool initialized() const { return initialized_; }
diff --git a/p2p/base/port_allocator.cc b/p2p/base/port_allocator.cc
index 6c3ccc8e46..4963f34313 100644
--- a/p2p/base/port_allocator.cc
+++ b/p2p/base/port_allocator.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 #include "p2p/base/ice_credentials_iterator.h"
 #include "rtc_base/checks.h"
 #include "rtc_base/logging.h"
@@ -312,6 +313,15 @@ std::vector<IceParameters> PortAllocator::GetPooledIceCredentials() {
   return list;
 }
 
+PortAllocatorSession* PortAllocator::CreateSessionInternal(
+    absl::string_view content_name,
+    int component,
+    absl::string_view ice_ufrag,
+    absl::string_view ice_pwd) {
+  return CreateSessionInternal(std::string(content_name), component,
+                               std::string(ice_ufrag), std::string(ice_pwd));
+}
+
 Candidate PortAllocator::SanitizeCandidate(const Candidate& c) const {
   CheckRunOnValidThreadAndInitialized();
   // For a local host candidate, we need to conceal its IP address candidate if
diff --git a/p2p/base/port_allocator.h b/p2p/base/port_allocator.h
index 08584d988b..29f5326454 100644
--- a/p2p/base/port_allocator.h
+++ b/p2p/base/port_allocator.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 #include "api/sequence_checker.h"
 #include "api/transport/enums.h"
 #include "p2p/base/port.h"
@@ -602,11 +603,18 @@ class RTC_EXPORT PortAllocator : public sigslot::has_slots<> {
       SignalCandidateFilterChanged;
 
  protected:
+  // TODO(webrtc::13579): Remove std::string version once downstream users have
+  // migrated to the absl::string_view version.
   virtual PortAllocatorSession* CreateSessionInternal(
       const std::string& content_name,
       int component,
       const std::string& ice_ufrag,
       const std::string& ice_pwd) = 0;
+  virtual PortAllocatorSession* CreateSessionInternal(
+      absl::string_view content_name,
+      int component,
+      absl::string_view ice_ufrag,
+      absl::string_view ice_pwd);
 
   const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<PortAllocatorSession>>& pooled_sessions() {
     return pooled_sessions_;
diff --git a/p2p/client/basic_port_allocator.cc b/p2p/client/basic_port_allocator.cc
index 3a1488e66b..a8a0b622e0 100644
--- a/p2p/client/basic_port_allocator.cc
+++ b/p2p/client/basic_port_allocator.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "absl/algorithm/container.h"
 #include "absl/memory/memory.h"
+#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 #include "api/transport/field_trial_based_config.h"
 #include "p2p/base/basic_packet_socket_factory.h"
 #include "p2p/base/port.h"
@@ -258,9 +259,20 @@ PortAllocatorSession* BasicPortAllocator::CreateSessionInternal(
     int component,
     const std::string& ice_ufrag,
     const std::string& ice_pwd) {
+  return CreateSessionInternal(absl::string_view(content_name), component,
+                               absl::string_view(ice_ufrag),
+                               absl::string_view(ice_pwd));
+}
+
+PortAllocatorSession* BasicPortAllocator::CreateSessionInternal(
+    absl::string_view content_name,
+    int component,
+    absl::string_view ice_ufrag,
+    absl::string_view ice_pwd) {
   CheckRunOnValidThreadAndInitialized();
   PortAllocatorSession* session = new BasicPortAllocatorSession(
-      this, content_name, component, ice_ufrag, ice_pwd);
+      this, std::string(content_name), component, std::string(ice_ufrag),
+      std::string(ice_pwd));
   session->SignalIceRegathering.connect(this,
                                         &BasicPortAllocator::OnIceRegathering);
   return session;
diff --git a/p2p/client/basic_port_allocator.h b/p2p/client/basic_port_allocator.h
index 048b52749a..ae3a536055 100644
--- a/p2p/client/basic_port_allocator.h
+++ b/p2p/client/basic_port_allocator.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 #include "api/field_trials_view.h"
 #include "api/turn_customizer.h"
 #include "p2p/base/port_allocator.h"
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ class RTC_EXPORT BasicPortAllocator : public PortAllocator {
       int component,
       const std::string& ice_ufrag,
       const std::string& ice_pwd) override;
+  PortAllocatorSession* CreateSessionInternal(
+      absl::string_view content_name,
+      int component,
+      absl::string_view ice_ufrag,
+      absl::string_view ice_pwd) override;
 
   // Convenience method that adds a TURN server to the configuration.
   void AddTurnServer(const RelayServerConfig& turn_server);