diff --git a/src/katipo.erl b/src/katipo.erl
index a1351c4..9d7eb44 100644
--- a/src/katipo.erl
+++ b/src/katipo.erl
@@ -320,9 +320,18 @@
           sslkey = undefined :: undefined | binary() | file:name_all(),
           sslkey_blob = undefined :: undefined | binary(),
           keypasswd = undefined :: undefined | binary(),
-          userpwd = undefined :: undefined | binary()
+          userpwd = undefined :: undefined | binary(),
+          async = false :: boolean(),
+          reply_to = undefined :: pid() | atom()
          }).
 
+-record(reply_to, {
+        async = false :: boolean(),
+        from :: {pid(), any()} | pid(),
+        tref = undefined :: undefined | reference(),
+        response_ref = undefined :: undefined | reference()
+       }).
+
 tcp_fastopen_available() ->
     ?TCP_FASTOPEN_AVAILABLE.
 
@@ -399,12 +408,16 @@ req(PoolName, Opts)
     case process_opts(Opts) of
         {ok, #req{url=undefined}} ->
             {error, error_map(bad_opts, <<"[{url,undefined}]">>)};
-        {ok, Req} ->
+        {ok, Req=#req{async=Async, reply_to=ReplyTo}} ->
             Timeout = ?MODULE:get_timeout(Req),
             Req2 = Req#req{timeout=Timeout},
+            Req3 = case {Async, ReplyTo} of
+                       {true, undefined} -> Req2#req{reply_to=self()};
+                       {_, _} -> Req2
+                   end,
             Ts = os:timestamp(),
             {Result, {Response, Metrics}} =
-                wpool:call(PoolName, Req2, random_worker, infinity),
+                wpool:call(PoolName, Req3, random_worker, infinity),
             TotalUs = timer:now_diff(os:timestamp(), Ts),
             Metrics2 = katipo_metrics:notify({Result, Response}, Metrics, TotalUs),
             Response2 = maybe_return_metrics(Req2, Metrics2, Response),
@@ -460,7 +473,9 @@ handle_call(#req{method = Method,
                  sslkey = SSLKey,
                  sslkey_blob = SSLKeyBlob,
                  keypasswd = KeyPasswd,
-                 userpwd = UserPwd},
+                 userpwd = UserPwd,
+                 async = Async,
+                 reply_to = PidOrAtom},
              From,
              State=#state{port=Port, reqs=Reqs}) ->
     {Self, Ref} = From,
@@ -490,9 +505,22 @@ handle_call(#req{method = Method,
             {?userpwd, UserPwd}],
     Command = {Self, Ref, Method, Url, Headers, CookieJar, Body, Opts},
     true = port_command(Port, term_to_binary(Command)),
-    Tref = erlang:start_timer(Timeout, self(), {req_timeout, From}),
-    Reqs2 = maps:put(From, Tref, Reqs),
-    {noreply, State#state{reqs=Reqs2}}.
+    ReplyTo =
+        case Async of
+            false ->
+                Tref = erlang:start_timer(Timeout, self(), {req_timeout, From}),
+                #reply_to{async=Async, from=From, tref=Tref};
+            true ->
+                #reply_to{async=Async, from=PidOrAtom, response_ref=make_ref()}
+        end,
+    Reqs2 = maps:put(From, ReplyTo, Reqs),
+    State2 = State#state{reqs=Reqs2},
+    case Async of
+        false ->
+            {noreply, State2};
+        true ->
+            {reply, {ok, ReplyTo#reply_to.response_ref}, State2}
+    end.
 
 handle_cast(Msg, State) ->
     error_logger:error_msg("Unexpected cast: ~p", [Msg]),
@@ -512,9 +540,12 @@ handle_info({Port, {data, Data}}, State=#state{port=Port, reqs=Reqs}) ->
                 {error, {From0, {Error, Metrics}}}
         end,
     case maps:find(From, Reqs) of
-        {ok, Tref} ->
+        {ok, #reply_to{async=false, from=From, tref=Tref}} ->
             _ = erlang:cancel_timer(Tref),
             _ = gen_server:reply(From, {Result, Response});
+        {ok, #reply_to{async=true, from=PidOrAtom, response_ref=ResponseRef}} ->
+            PidOrAtom ! {katipo_response, ResponseRef, {Result, Response}},
+            ok;
         error ->
             ok
     end,
@@ -716,6 +747,10 @@ opt(keypasswd, Pass, {Req, Errors}) when is_binary(Pass) ->
     {Req#req{keypasswd=Pass}, Errors};
 opt(userpwd, UserPwd, {Req, Errors}) when is_binary(UserPwd) ->
     {Req#req{userpwd=UserPwd}, Errors};
+opt(async, Async, {Req, Errors}) when is_boolean(Async) ->
+    {Req#req{async=Async}, Errors};
+opt(reply_to, PidOrAtom, {Req, Errors}) when is_pid(PidOrAtom) orelse is_atom(PidOrAtom) ->
+    {Req#req{reply_to=PidOrAtom}, Errors};
 opt(K, V, {Req, Errors}) ->
     {Req, [{K, V} | Errors]}.