[Home](./index.md) > [@empathyco/x-components](./x-components.md) > [throttle](./x-components.throttle.md) ## throttle() function Creates a throttled [Wire](./x-components.wire.md). Being throttled means that it will only be executed once every couple of milliseconds given by the `timeInMs` parameter. **Signature:** ```typescript export declare function throttle(wire: Wire, timeInMs: TimeSelector | number, options?: TimedWireOperatorOptions): Wire; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | wire | [Wire](./x-components.wire.md)<Payload> | The wire to throttle. | | timeInMs | [TimeSelector](./x-components.timeselector.md) \| number | The time in milliseconds to throttle the wire execution or a function to retrieve it from the store. | | options | [TimedWireOperatorOptions](./x-components.timedwireoperatoroptions.md) | _(Optional)_ Options to configure this wire with, like an event to force it or cancel it. | **Returns:** [Wire](./x-components.wire.md)<Payload> The Wire function with a throttle timing.