diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43f75d7..f5575cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,25 +15,31 @@ go get github.com/ziflex/throttle
 package myapp
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"github.com/ziflex/throttle"
 )
 
 type ApiClient struct {
 	transport *http.Client
-	throttler *throttle.Throttler
+	throttler *throttle.Throttler[*http.Response]
 }
 
 func NewApiClient(rps uint64) *ApiClient {
 	return &ApiClient{
 		transport: &http.Client{},
-		throttler: throttle.New(rps),
-    }
+		throttler: throttle.New[*http.Response](rps),
+	}
 }
 
-func (c *ApiClient) Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
-	c.throttler.Wait()
-	
-	return c.transport.Do(req)
+func (c *ApiClient) Do(ctx context.Context, req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return c.throttler.Do(func() (*http.Response, error) {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+            return nil, ctx.Err()
+		default: 
+			return c.transport.Do(req)
+        }
+    })
 }
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/throttle.go b/throttle.go
index 0b26c4f..7a1f7d1 100644
--- a/throttle.go
+++ b/throttle.go
@@ -5,36 +5,51 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-type Throttler struct {
-	mu      sync.Mutex
-	window  time.Time
-	counter uint64
-	limit   uint64
-}
-
-func New(limit uint64) *Throttler {
-	t := new(Throttler)
-	t.limit = limit
+type (
+	// Fn represents a function that returns a value of type T and an error.
+	Fn[T any] func() (T, error)
+
+	// Throttler manages the execution of operations so that they don't exceed a specified rate limit.
+	Throttler[T any] struct {
+		mu      sync.Mutex
+		window  time.Time
+		counter uint64
+		limit   uint64
+	}
+)
 
-	return t
+// New creates a new instance of Throttler with a specified limit.
+func New[T any](limit uint64) *Throttler[T] {
+	return &Throttler[T]{
+		limit: limit,
+	}
 }
 
-func (t *Throttler) Wait() {
+// Do executes the provided function fn if the rate limit has not been reached.
+// It ensures that the operation respects the throttling constraints.
+func (t *Throttler[T]) Do(fn Fn[T]) (T, error) {
 	t.mu.Lock()
-	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+	t.advance()
+	res, err := fn()
+	t.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return res, err
+}
 
+// advance updates the throttler state, advancing the window or incrementing the counter as necessary.
+func (t *Throttler[T]) advance() {
 	now := time.Now()
 
-	// if first call
+	// if this is the first operation, initialize the window
 	if t.window.IsZero() {
 		t.window = now
 	}
 
 	sinceLastCall := now.Sub(t.window)
 
-	// if we are past the current window
-	// start a new one and exit
+	// if the current window has expired
 	if sinceLastCall > time.Second {
+		// start a new window
 		t.reset(now)
 
 		return
@@ -42,24 +57,23 @@ func (t *Throttler) Wait() {
 
 	nextCount := t.counter + 1
 
-	// if we are in the limit and there is enough time left to process next operation
-	// we increase the counter and move on
+	// if adding another operation doesn't exceed the limit
 	if t.limit >= nextCount {
+		// increment the counter
 		t.counter = nextCount
 
 		return
 	}
 
-	leftInWindow := time.Second - sinceLastCall
-
-	// otherwise wait for the next window
-	time.Sleep(leftInWindow)
+	// if the limit is reached, wait until the current window expires
+	time.Sleep(time.Second - sinceLastCall)
 
-	// new window
+	// after sleeping, reset to a new window starting now
 	t.reset(time.Now())
 }
 
-func (t *Throttler) reset(window time.Time) {
+// reset starts a new window from the specified start time and resets the operation counter.
+func (t *Throttler[T]) reset(window time.Time) {
 	t.window = window
 	t.counter = 1
 }
diff --git a/throttle_test.go b/throttle_test.go
index 3b7a45e..e32b482 100644
--- a/throttle_test.go
+++ b/throttle_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+func currentTime() (time.Time, error) {
+	return time.Now(), nil
+}
+
 func TestThrottler_Wait_Consistent(t *testing.T) {
 	useCases := []struct {
 		Limit uint64
@@ -35,12 +39,12 @@ func TestThrottler_Wait_Consistent(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, useCase := range useCases {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("Consistent %d RPS within %d calls", useCase.Limit, useCase.Calls), func(t *testing.T) {
 			calls := make(chan time.Time, useCase.Calls)
-			call := func(t *throttle.Throttler) {
-				t.Wait()
-				calls <- time.Now()
+			call := func(t *throttle.Throttler[time.Time]) {
+				ts, _ := t.Do(currentTime)
+				calls <- ts
 			}
 
-			throttler := throttle.New(useCase.Limit)
+			throttler := throttle.New[time.Time](useCase.Limit)
 			ts := time.Now()
 			wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 			wg.Add(useCase.Calls)
@@ -143,16 +147,16 @@ func TestThrottler_Wait_Sporadic(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			calls := make(chan time.Time, totalCalls)
-			call := func(t *throttle.Throttler, latency time.Duration) {
+			call := func(t *throttle.Throttler[time.Time], latency time.Duration) {
 				if latency > 0 {
 					time.Sleep(latency)
 				}
 
-				t.Wait()
-				calls <- time.Now()
+				ts, _ := t.Do(currentTime)
+				calls <- ts
 			}
 
-			throttler := throttle.New(useCase.Limit)
+			throttler := throttle.New[time.Time](useCase.Limit)
 			ts := time.Now()
 			var wg sync.WaitGroup
 			wg.Add(totalCalls)