diff --git a/dataloader/dataloader.go b/dataloader/dataloader.go
index 98494ae..fea8cf4 100644
--- a/dataloader/dataloader.go
+++ b/dataloader/dataloader.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type DataLoaders interface {
 // DataLoader interface
 type DataLoader interface {
 	Load(context.Context, interface{}) (interface{}, error)
+	LoadOne(context.Context, interface{}) (interface{}, error)
 	LoadMany(context.Context, []interface{}) ([]interface{}, []error)
 	Clear(interface{})
 	ClearAll()
diff --git a/dataloader/loader.go b/dataloader/loader.go
index cbf87b5..9d926db 100644
--- a/dataloader/loader.go
+++ b/dataloader/loader.go
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@ func (l *Loader) Load(ctx context.Context, key interface{}) (interface{}, error)
 	return thunk()
 }
 
+// LoadOne loads the given key, doing one request instead of batch, and returns a thunk that resolves the key.
+func (l *Loader) LoadOne(ctx context.Context, key interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	// set batch capacity to 1
+	l.batchCap = 1
+	return l.Load(ctx, key)
+}
+
 // LoadMany loads mulitiple keys, returning a thunk (type: ThunkMany) that will resolve the keys passed in.
 func (l *Loader) LoadMany(ctx context.Context, keys []interface{}) ([]interface{}, []error) {
 	length := len(keys)
diff --git a/router/context.go b/router/context.go
index 420b1f8..a8b2a4c 100644
--- a/router/context.go
+++ b/router/context.go
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ type GQLSubscriptionAdaptor interface {
 // DataLoaderAdaptor interface
 type DataLoaderAdaptor interface {
 	Load(context.Context, interface{}) (interface{}, error)
+	LoadOne(context.Context, interface{}) (interface{}, error)
 	LoadMany(context.Context, []interface{}) ([]interface{}, []error)
 	Clear(interface{})
 	ClearAll()