diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 36369c7..faa332b 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	// usage: aisegopher <product_id>
+	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	if len(os.Args) != 2 {
 		fmt.Println("usage: aisegopher <product_id>")
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	priceHistory, err := aislegopher.GetPriceHistory(productId)
+	priceHistory, err := aislegopher.GetPriceHistory(ctx, productId)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Error getting price history: ", err)
diff --git a/pricehistory.go b/pricehistory.go
index 3b66a4a..f97c37c 100644
--- a/pricehistory.go
+++ b/pricehistory.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package aislegopher
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 )
@@ -24,11 +26,17 @@ var DefaultConfig = Config{
 	Client: http.DefaultClient,
 }
 
-func GetPriceHistory(productId int) (PriceHistory, error) {
-	return DefaultConfig.GetPriceHistory(productId)
+func GetPriceHistory(ctx context.Context, productId int) (PriceHistory, error) {
+	return DefaultConfig.GetPriceHistory(ctx, productId)
 }
 
-func (c Config) GetPriceHistory(productId int) (PriceHistory, error) {
+func deferClose(c io.Closer) {
+	if c != nil {
+		_ = c.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+func (c Config) GetPriceHistory(ctx context.Context, productId int) (PriceHistory, error) {
 	cl := c.Client
 
 	if cl == nil {
@@ -41,6 +49,8 @@ func (c Config) GetPriceHistory(productId int) (PriceHistory, error) {
 		return PriceHistory{}, err
 	}
 
+	req = req.WithContext(ctx)
+
 	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
 
 	res, err := cl.Do(req)
@@ -48,7 +58,7 @@ func (c Config) GetPriceHistory(productId int) (PriceHistory, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return PriceHistory{}, err
 	}
-	defer res.Body.Close()
+	defer deferClose(res.Body)
 
 	var priceHistory PriceHistory