diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d61f90b..9527e01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ protagonist.parse('# My API', function(error, result) {
 });
 ```
 
+### Synchronous usage
+
+If you for some reason need to use the api synchronous, that is also possible.
+Please note that the recommended way is to use the asynchronous api as to not
+block the event loop.
+
+```js
+var result = protagonist.parseSync('# My API');
+```
+
 ### Parsing Result
 
 Parsing this blueprint:
diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index fa0c357..64d31eb 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
       ],
       "sources": [
         "src/annotation.cc",
-        "src/parse.cc",
+        "src/options_parser.cc",
+        "src/parse_async.cc",
+        "src/parse_sync.cc",
         "src/protagonist.cc",
         "src/protagonist.h",
         "src/result.cc",
diff --git a/src/options_parser.cc b/src/options_parser.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06a43cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/options_parser.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#include "protagonist.h"
+#include "snowcrash.h"
+
+using namespace v8;
+using namespace protagonist;
+
+//static const std::string RenderDescriptionsOptionKey = "renderDescriptions";
+static const std::string RequireBlueprintNameOptionKey = "requireBlueprintName";
+static const std::string ExportSourcemapOptionKey = "exportSourcemap";
+
+OptionsResult* protagonist::ParseOptionsObject(Handle<Object> optionsObject) {
+    OptionsResult *optionsResult = (OptionsResult *) malloc(sizeof(OptionsResult));
+
+    optionsResult->options = 0;
+    optionsResult->error = NULL;
+
+    const Local<Array> properties = optionsObject->GetPropertyNames();
+    const uint32_t length = properties->Length();
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0 ; i < length ; ++i) {
+        const Local<Value> key = properties->Get(i);
+        const Local<Value> value = optionsObject->Get(key);
+
+        if (RequireBlueprintNameOptionKey == *String::Utf8Value(key)) {
+            // RequireBlueprintNameOption
+            if (value->IsTrue())
+                optionsResult->options |= snowcrash::RequireBlueprintNameOption;
+            else
+                optionsResult->options &= snowcrash::RequireBlueprintNameOption;
+        }
+        else if (ExportSourcemapOptionKey == *String::Utf8Value(key)) {
+            // ExportSourcemapOption
+            if (value->IsTrue())
+                optionsResult->options |= snowcrash::ExportSourcemapOption;
+            else
+                optionsResult->options &= snowcrash::ExportSourcemapOption;
+        }
+        else {
+            // Unrecognized option
+            std::stringstream ss;
+            ss << "unrecognized option '" << *String::Utf8Value(key) << "', expected: ";
+            ss << "'" << RequireBlueprintNameOptionKey << "' or '" << ExportSourcemapOptionKey << "'";
+
+            optionsResult->error = ss.str().c_str();
+            return optionsResult;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return optionsResult;
+}
diff --git a/src/parse.cc b/src/parse_async.cc
similarity index 66%
rename from src/parse.cc
rename to src/parse_async.cc
index 5ee7111..07d1549 100644
--- a/src/parse.cc
+++ b/src/parse_async.cc
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ using std::string;
 using namespace v8;
 using namespace protagonist;
 
-//static const std::string RenderDescriptionsOptionKey = "renderDescriptions";
-static const std::string RequireBlueprintNameOptionKey = "requireBlueprintName";
-static const std::string ExportSourcemapOptionKey = "exportSourcemap";
-
 // Async Parse
 void AsyncParse(uv_work_t* request);
 
@@ -58,8 +54,8 @@ NAN_METHOD(protagonist::Parse) {
     if (args.Length() == 3 && !args[1]->IsObject()) {
         NanThrowTypeError("wrong argument - object expected, `parse(string, options, callback)`");
         NanReturnUndefined();
-    }    
-    
+    }
+
     // Get source data
     String::Utf8Value sourceData(args[0]->ToString());
 
@@ -67,38 +63,15 @@ NAN_METHOD(protagonist::Parse) {
     snowcrash::BlueprintParserOptions options = 0;
 
     if (args.Length() == 3) {
-        Handle<Object> optionsObject = Handle<Object>::Cast(args[1]);
-        const Local<Array> properties = optionsObject->GetPropertyNames();
-        const uint32_t length = properties->Length();
-        
-        for (uint32_t i = 0 ; i < length ; ++i) {
-            const Local<Value> key = properties->Get(i);
-            const Local<Value> value = optionsObject->Get(key);
-
-            if (RequireBlueprintNameOptionKey == *String::Utf8Value(key)) {
-                // RequireBlueprintNameOption
-                if (value->IsTrue())
-                    options |= snowcrash::RequireBlueprintNameOption;
-                else
-                    options &= snowcrash::RequireBlueprintNameOption;
-            }
-            else if (ExportSourcemapOptionKey == *String::Utf8Value(key)) {
-                // ExportSourcemapOption
-                if (value->IsTrue())
-                    options |= snowcrash::ExportSourcemapOption;
-                else
-                    options &= snowcrash::ExportSourcemapOption;
-            }
-            else {
-                // Unrecognized option
-                std::stringstream ss;
-                ss << "unrecognized option '" << *String::Utf8Value(key) << "', expected: ";
-                ss << "'" << RequireBlueprintNameOptionKey << "' or '" << ExportSourcemapOptionKey << "'";
-
-                NanThrowTypeError(ss.str().c_str());
-                NanReturnUndefined();
-            }
-        } 
+        OptionsResult *optionsResult = ParseOptionsObject(Handle<Object>::Cast(args[1]));
+
+        if (optionsResult->error != NULL) {
+            NanThrowTypeError(optionsResult->error);
+            NanReturnUndefined();
+        }
+
+        options = optionsResult->options;
+        free(optionsResult);
     }
 
     // Get Callback
@@ -115,14 +88,14 @@ NAN_METHOD(protagonist::Parse) {
     request->data = baton;
 
     // Schedule the work request
-    int status = uv_queue_work(uv_default_loop(), 
-                                request, 
+    int status = uv_queue_work(uv_default_loop(),
+                                request,
                                 AsyncParse,
                                 (uv_after_work_cb)AsyncParseAfter);
 
     assert(status == 0);
     NanReturnUndefined();
-}    
+}
 
 void AsyncParse(uv_work_t* request) {
     Baton* baton = static_cast<Baton*>(request->data);
diff --git a/src/parse_sync.cc b/src/parse_sync.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1e2ae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/parse_sync.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#include <string>
+#include <sstream>
+#include "protagonist.h"
+#include "snowcrash.h"
+#include "drafter.h"
+
+using std::string;
+using namespace v8;
+using namespace protagonist;
+
+NAN_METHOD(protagonist::ParseSync) {
+    NanScope();
+
+    // Check arguments
+    if (args.Length() != 1 && args.Length() != 2) {
+        NanThrowTypeError("wrong number of arguments, `parseSync(string, options)` expected");
+        NanReturnUndefined();
+    }
+
+    if (!args[0]->IsString()) {
+        NanThrowTypeError("wrong argument - string expected, `parseSync(string, options)`");
+        NanReturnUndefined();
+    }
+
+    if (args.Length() == 2 && !args[1]->IsObject()) {
+        NanThrowTypeError("wrong argument - object expected, `parseSync(string, options)`");
+        NanReturnUndefined();
+    }
+
+    // Get source data
+    String::Utf8Value sourceData(args[0]->ToString());
+
+    // Prepare options
+    snowcrash::BlueprintParserOptions options = 0;
+
+    if (args.Length() == 2) {
+        OptionsResult *optionsResult = ParseOptionsObject(Handle<Object>::Cast(args[1]));
+
+        if (optionsResult->error != NULL) {
+            NanThrowTypeError(optionsResult->error);
+            NanReturnUndefined();
+        }
+
+        options = optionsResult->options;
+        free(optionsResult);
+    }
+
+    // Parse the source data
+    snowcrash::ParseResult<snowcrash::Blueprint> parseResult;
+    drafter::ParseBlueprint(*sourceData, options, parseResult);
+
+    if (parseResult.report.error.code != snowcrash::Error::OK) {
+        NanThrowError(SourceAnnotation::WrapSourceAnnotation(parseResult.report.error));
+        NanReturnUndefined();
+    }
+
+    NanReturnValue(Result::WrapResult(parseResult.report, parseResult.node, parseResult.sourceMap, options));
+}
diff --git a/src/protagonist.cc b/src/protagonist.cc
index 430c0d5..22217ec 100644
--- a/src/protagonist.cc
+++ b/src/protagonist.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ void Init(Handle<Object> exports) {
 
     // Parse function
     exports->Set(NanNew<String>("parse"), NanNew<FunctionTemplate>(Parse)->GetFunction());
+    exports->Set(NanNew<String>("parseSync"), NanNew<FunctionTemplate>(ParseSync)->GetFunction());
 }
 
 NODE_MODULE(protagonist, Init)
diff --git a/src/protagonist.h b/src/protagonist.h
index 3c860f9..aeb86eb 100644
--- a/src/protagonist.h
+++ b/src/protagonist.h
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@
 
 namespace protagonist {
 
+    //
+    // Options parsing
+    ///
+    struct OptionsResult {
+      snowcrash::BlueprintParserOptions options;
+      const char *error;
+    };
+
+    OptionsResult* ParseOptionsObject(v8::Handle<v8::Object>);
+
     //
     // SourceAnnotation
     //
@@ -55,6 +65,7 @@ namespace protagonist {
     // Parse function
     //
     extern NAN_METHOD(Parse);
+    extern NAN_METHOD(ParseSync);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/test/ast-test.coffee b/test/ast-test.coffee
index b1f492a..6b0f43e 100644
--- a/test/ast-test.coffee
+++ b/test/ast-test.coffee
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ path = require 'path'
 {assert} = require 'chai'
 protagonist = require '../build/Release/protagonist'
 
-describe "Parser AST", ->
+describe "Parser AST - Async", ->
 
   ast_fixture = require './fixtures/sample-api-ast.json'
   ast_parsed = null
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ describe "Parser AST", ->
 
   # Parser AST should conform to AST serialization JSON media type
   it '`ast` field conforms to `vnd.apiblueprint.ast.raw+json; version=3.0`', ->
-    assert.deepEqual ast_parsed, ast_parsed
+    assert.deepEqual ast_parsed, ast_fixture
diff --git a/test/fixtures/sample-api-ast.json b/test/fixtures/sample-api-ast.json
index bfe1485..627c85c 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/sample-api-ast.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/sample-api-ast.json
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
               "description": "",
               "method": "GET",
               "parameters": [],
+              "attributes": {
+                "relation": "",
+                "uriTemplate": ""
+              },
               "content": [],
               "examples": [
                 {
@@ -68,10 +72,7 @@
                       "content": [
                         {
                           "element": "dataStructure",
-                          "name": {
-                            "literal": "",
-                            "variable": false
-                          },
+                          "name": null,
                           "typeDefinition": {
                             "typeSpecification": {
                               "name": {
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@
               "description": "",
               "method": "DELETE",
               "parameters": [],
+              "attributes": {
+                "relation": "",
+                "uriTemplate": ""
+              },
               "content": [],
               "examples": [
                 {
@@ -124,10 +129,7 @@
               },
               "typeDefinition": {
                 "typeSpecification": {
-                  "name": {
-                    "literal": "",
-                    "variable": false
-                  },
+                  "name": null,
                   "nestedTypes": []
                 },
                 "attributes": []
@@ -230,6 +232,10 @@
               "description": "",
               "method": "GET",
               "parameters": [],
+              "attributes": {
+                "relation": "",
+                "uriTemplate": ""
+              },
               "content": [],
               "examples": [
                 {
@@ -251,10 +257,7 @@
                       "content": [
                         {
                           "element": "dataStructure",
-                          "name": {
-                            "literal": "",
-                            "variable": false
-                          },
+                          "name": null,
                           "typeDefinition": {
                             "typeSpecification": {
                               "name": {
@@ -278,6 +281,10 @@
               "description": "",
               "method": "DELETE",
               "parameters": [],
+              "attributes": {
+                "relation": "",
+                "uriTemplate": ""
+              },
               "content": [],
               "examples": [
                 {
@@ -307,10 +314,7 @@
               },
               "typeDefinition": {
                 "typeSpecification": {
-                  "name": {
-                    "literal": "",
-                    "variable": false
-                  },
+                  "name": null,
                   "nestedTypes": []
                 },
                 "attributes": []
diff --git a/test/sync-test.coffee b/test/sync-test.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e08bd25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/sync-test.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+fs = require 'fs'
+path = require 'path'
+{assert} = require 'chai'
+protagonist = require '../build/Release/protagonist'
+
+describe "Parser AST - Sync", ->
+
+  ast_fixture = require './fixtures/sample-api-ast.json'
+  ast_parsed = null
+
+  # Read & parse blueprint fixture
+  before (done) ->
+
+    fixture_path = path.join __dirname, './fixtures/sample-api.apib'
+
+    fs.readFile fixture_path, 'utf8', (err, data) ->
+      return done err if err
+
+      ast_parsed = protagonist.parseSync(data).ast
+      done()
+
+  # Parser AST should conform to AST serialization JSON media type
+  it '`ast` field conforms to `vnd.apiblueprint.ast.raw+json; version=3.0`', ->
+    assert.deepEqual ast_parsed, ast_fixture