diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb353af..e6ca247 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Slings store HTTP Request properties to simplify sending requests and decoding r
 * Encode structs into URL query parameters
 * Encode a form or JSON into the Request Body
 * Receive JSON success or failure responses
+* Control a request's lifetime via context
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -271,6 +272,29 @@ func (s *IssueService) ListByRepo(owner, repo string, params *IssueListParams) (
 }
 ```
 
+### Controlling lifetime via context
+All the above functionality of a sling can be made context aware.
+
+Getting a context aware request:
+```go
+ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(),10*time.Second)
+req, err := sling.New().Get("https://example.com").RequestWithContext(ctx)
+```
+Receiving in a context aware manner
+```go
+success := &struct{}{}
+failure := &struct{}{}
+ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+resp, err := sling.New().Path("https://example.com").Get("/foo").ReceiveWithContext(ctx,success,failure)
+```
+After making the request you can first check whether request completed in time before proceeding with the response:
+```go
+if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
+    // Take action accordingly
+}
+```
+For more details about effectively using context please see: https://go.dev/blog/context
+
 ## Example APIs using Sling
 
 * Digits [dghubble/go-digits](https://github.com/dghubble/go-digits)
diff --git a/sling.go b/sling.go
index 5492ef2..cb82f2b 100644
--- a/sling.go
+++ b/sling.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package sling
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -277,6 +278,15 @@ func (s *Sling) BodyForm(bodyForm interface{}) *Sling {
 // Returns any errors parsing the rawURL, encoding query structs, encoding
 // the body, or creating the http.Request.
 func (s *Sling) Request() (*http.Request, error) {
+	return s.request(context.Background())
+}
+
+// RequestWithContext is similar to Request but allows you to pass a context.
+func (s *Sling) RequestWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*http.Request, error) {
+	return s.request(ctx)
+}
+
+func (s *Sling) request(ctx context.Context) (*http.Request, error) {
 	reqURL, err := url.Parse(s.rawURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -294,7 +304,7 @@ func (s *Sling) Request() (*http.Request, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(s.method, reqURL.String(), body)
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, s.method, reqURL.String(), body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -364,7 +374,16 @@ func (s *Sling) ReceiveSuccess(successV interface{}) (*http.Response, error) {
 // the response is returned.
 // Receive is shorthand for calling Request and Do.
 func (s *Sling) Receive(successV, failureV interface{}) (*http.Response, error) {
-	req, err := s.Request()
+	return s.receive(context.Background(), successV, failureV)
+}
+
+// ReceiveWithContext is similar to Receive but allows you to pass a context.
+func (s *Sling) ReceiveWithContext(ctx context.Context, successV, failureV interface{}) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return s.receive(ctx, successV, failureV)
+}
+
+func (s *Sling) receive(ctx context.Context, successV, failureV interface{}) (*http.Response, error) {
+	req, err := s.RequestWithContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/sling_test.go b/sling_test.go
index 370c920..8eab528 100644
--- a/sling_test.go
+++ b/sling_test.go
@@ -580,6 +580,20 @@ func TestRequest_headers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRequest_context(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, fn := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer fn() // cancel context eventually to release resources
+
+	req, err := New().RequestWithContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if req.Context() != ctx {
+		t.Errorf("request.Context() is not same as context passed during request creation")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAddQueryStructs(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		rawurl       string
@@ -924,6 +938,26 @@ func TestReceive_errorCreatingRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestReceive_context(t *testing.T) {
+       client, mux, server := testServer()
+       defer server.Close()
+       mux.HandleFunc("/foo", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+       })
+
+       ctx, fn := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+       defer fn()
+
+       endpoint := New().Client(client).Get("http://example.com/foo")
+       resp, err := endpoint.New().ReceiveWithContext(ctx, nil, nil)
+       if err != nil {
+               t.Errorf("expected nil, got %v", err)
+       }
+
+       if resp.Request.Context() != ctx {
+               t.Error("request.Context() is not same as context passed during receive operation")
+       }
+}
+
 func TestReuseTcpConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	var connCount int32