diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic.yml b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
index fdbed61b..27b70b05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
+        features: ['', '--all-features']
         rust:
           - stable
           - beta
@@ -25,15 +26,17 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          prefix-key: ${{ matrix.features }}
 
       - name: Build all targets
-        run: cargo build --all-targets
+        run: cargo build --all-targets ${{ matrix.features }}
 
       - name: Run the test suite
-        run: cargo test
+        run: cargo test ${{ matrix.features }}
 
       - name: Check formatting
         run: cargo fmt --check
 
       - name: Check clippy lints
-        run: cargo clippy -- -D warnings
+        run: cargo clippy ${{ matrix.features }} -- -D warnings
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0c95262a..4223befc 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ repository = "https://github.com/frostly/rust-slack"
 edition = "2018"
 rust-version = "1.67.1"
 
+[features]
+# Enables use of the synchronous "blocking" Client
+blocking = ["reqwest/blocking"]
+
 [dependencies]
 chrono = "0.4.39"
-reqwest = { version = "0.12.12", features = ["blocking", "json"] }
+reqwest = { version = "0.12.12", features = ["json"] }
 hex = "0.4.3"
 serde = { version = "1.0.217", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.135"
@@ -20,3 +24,7 @@ url = { version = "2.5.4", features = ["serde"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 insta = { version = "1.42.0", features = ["json"] }
+
+[package.metadata.docs.rs]
+all-features = true
+rustdoc-args = ["--cfg", "docsrs"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29060c73..7d749b37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,18 +12,22 @@ A rust crate for sending messages to Slack via webhooks.
 
 Upgrading? See the [CHANGELOG](./CHANGELOG.md).
 
+# Features
+
+- **blocking**: Provides a synchronous "blocking" slack client
+
 # Usage
 
 Simply run this to add it to your `Cargo.toml`:
 
 ```console
-cargo add slack-hook
+cargo add slack-hook --features=blocking
 ```
 
 and then start sending messages!
 
 ```rust,no_run
-use slack_hook::{Slack, PayloadBuilder};
+use slack_hook::{blocking::Slack, PayloadBuilder};
 
 fn main() {
     let slack = Slack::new("https://hooks.slack.com/services/abc/123/45z").unwrap();
diff --git a/src/blocking.rs b/src/blocking.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dabb45ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blocking.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use crate::{Error, Payload, Result};
+
+use reqwest::{blocking::Client, Url};
+
+/// Handles sending messages to slack
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Slack {
+    hook: Url,
+    client: Client,
+}
+
+impl Slack {
+    /// Construct a new instance of slack for a specific incoming url endpoint.
+    pub fn new<T: reqwest::IntoUrl>(hook: T) -> Result<Slack> {
+        Ok(Slack {
+            hook: hook.into_url()?,
+            client: Client::new(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Send payload to slack service
+    pub fn send(&self, payload: &Payload) -> Result<()> {
+        let response = self.client.post(self.hook.clone()).json(payload).send()?;
+
+        if response.status().is_success() {
+            Ok(())
+        } else {
+            Err(Error::Slack(format!("HTTP error {}", response.status())))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2a2fdf05..9b475a34 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@
     unused_results,
     rust_2018_idioms
 )]
+#![cfg_attr(docsrs, feature(doc_cfg))]
 
 //! Library to send messages to slack rooms
 //! supports entire messaging API, including attachments and fields
 //! also support for built-in colors as well as any hex colors
 
 // Run doctests on the README
-#[doc = include_str!("../README.md")]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "blocking", doc = include_str!("../README.md"))]
 #[cfg(doctest)]
 pub struct ReadmeDoctests;
 
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ pub use crate::slack::{Slack, SlackLink, SlackText, SlackTextContent, SlackTime,
 mod macros;
 
 mod attachment;
+/// A blocking slack client
+#[cfg(feature = "blocking")]
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "blocking")))]
+pub mod blocking;
 mod error;
 mod hex;
 mod payload;
diff --git a/src/slack.rs b/src/slack.rs
index 44018281..d9c4c5e0 100644
--- a/src/slack.rs
+++ b/src/slack.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{Error, Payload, Result};
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
-use reqwest::{blocking::Client, Url};
+use reqwest::{Client, Url};
 use serde::{Serialize, Serializer};
 use std::fmt;
 
@@ -21,8 +21,13 @@ impl Slack {
     }
 
     /// Send payload to slack service
-    pub fn send(&self, payload: &Payload) -> Result<()> {
-        let response = self.client.post(self.hook.clone()).json(payload).send()?;
+    pub async fn send(&self, payload: &Payload) -> Result<()> {
+        let response = self
+            .client
+            .post(self.hook.clone())
+            .json(payload)
+            .send()
+            .await?;
 
         if response.status().is_success() {
             Ok(())