[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.