diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dfd45bd9..6a0d7697 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ LINT_SOURCES = \
 	nan_weak.h \
 	test/cpp/accessors.cpp \
 	test/cpp/accessors2.cpp \
+	test/cpp/asyncresource.cpp \
 	test/cpp/asyncworker.cpp \
 	test/cpp/asyncprogressworker.cpp \
 	test/cpp/asyncprogressworkerstream.cpp \
diff --git a/doc/node_misc.md b/doc/node_misc.md
index ee53abe6..d8368f13 100644
--- a/doc/node_misc.md
+++ b/doc/node_misc.md
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 ## Miscellaneous Node Helpers
 
- - <a href="#api_nan_make_callback"><b><code>Nan::MakeCallback()</code></b></a>
  - <a href="#api_nan_async_init"><b><code>Nan::AsyncInit()</code></b></a>
  - <a href="#api_nan_async_destory"><b><code>Nan::AsyncDestory()</code></b></a>
+ - <a href="#api_nan_asyncresource"><b><code>Nan::AsyncResource</code></b></a>
+ - <a href="#api_nan_make_callback"><b><code>Nan::MakeCallback()</code></b></a>
  - <a href="#api_nan_module_init"><b><code>NAN_MODULE_INIT()</code></b></a>
  - <a href="#api_nan_export"><b><code>Nan::Export()</code></b></a>
 
 
-<a name="api_async_init"></a>
+<a name="api_nan_async_init"></a>
 ### Nan::AsyncInit()
 
 When calling back into JavaScript asynchornously, special care must be taken to ensure that the runtime can properly track
@@ -35,14 +36,63 @@ Nan::async_context AsyncInit(v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Object> maybe_resource,
 For more details, see the Node [async_hooks][] documentation. You might also want to take a look at the documentation for the
 [N-API counterpart][napi]. For example usage, see the `makecallbackcontext.cpp` example in the `test/cpp` directory.
 
-<a name="api_async_destory"></a>
+Note: It might be more convenient to use `Nan::AsyncResource` instead of using this directly.
+
+<a name="api_nan_async_destory"></a>
 ### Nan::AsyncDestroy()
 
 Wrapper around `node::EmitAsyncDestroy`.
 
+Note: It might be more convenient to use `Nan::AsyncResource` instead of using this directly.
+
+<a name="api_nan_asyncresource"></a>
+### Nan::AsyncResource
+
+`Nan::AsyncResouce` is a convenience class that provides RAII wrapper around `Nan::AsyncInit`, `Nan::AsyncDestroy` and `Nan::MakeCallback`. It is analogous to the `AsyncResource` JavaScript class exposed by Node's [async_hooks][] API.
+
+Definition:
+
+```c++
+class AsyncResource {
+ public:
+  AsyncResource(MaybeLocal<v8::Object> maybe_resource, v8::Local<v8::String> name);
+  AsyncResource(MaybeLocal<v8::Object> maybe_resource, const char* name);
+  ~AsyncResource();
+
+  v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Value> runInAsyncScope(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
+                                            v8::Local<v8::Function> func,
+                                            int argc,
+                                            v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
+                                            Nan::async_context async_context);
+  v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Value> runInAsyncScope(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
+                                            v8::Local<v8::String> symbol,
+                                            int argc,
+                                            v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
+                                            Nan::async_context async_context);
+  v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Value> runInAsyncScope(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
+                                            const char* method,
+                                            int argc,
+                                            v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
+                                            Nan::async_context async_context);
+};
+```
+* `maybe_resource`: An optional object associated with the async work that will be passed to the possible [async_hooks][]
+  `init` hook.
+* `name`: Identified for the kind of resource that is being provided for diagnostics information exposed by the [async_hooks][]
+  API. This will be passed to the possible `init` hook as the `type`. To avoid name collisions with other modules we recommend
+  that the name include the name of the owning module as a prefix. For example `mysql` module could use something like
+  `mysql:batch-db-query-resource`.
+* When calling JS on behalf of this resource, one can use `runInAsyncScope`. This will ensure that the callback runs in the
+  correct async execution context.
+* `AsyncDestroy` is automatically called when an AsyncResource object is destroyed.
+
+For example usage, see the `asyncresource.cpp` example in the `test/cpp` directory.
+
 <a name="api_nan_make_callback"></a>
 ### Nan::MakeCallback()
 
+Note: It might be more convenient to use `Nan::AsyncResource` instead of using this directly.
+
 Wrappers around `node::MakeCallback()` providing a consistent API across all supported versions of Node.
 
 Use `MakeCallback()` rather than using `v8::Function#Call()` directly in order to properly process internal Node functionality including domains, async hooks, the microtask queue, and other debugging functionality.
@@ -50,21 +100,21 @@ Use `MakeCallback()` rather than using `v8::Function#Call()` directly in order t
 Signatures:
 
 ```c++
-v8::Local<v8::Value> Nan::MakeCallback(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
-                                       v8::Local<v8::Function> func,
-                                       int argc,
-                                       v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
-                                       Nan::async_context async_context);
-v8::Local<v8::Value> Nan::MakeCallback(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
-                                       v8::Local<v8::String> symbol,
-                                       int argc,
-                                       v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
-                                       Nan::async_context async_context);
-v8::Local<v8::Value> Nan::MakeCallback(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
-                                       const char* method,
-                                       int argc,
-                                       v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
-                                       Nan::async_context async_context);
+v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Value> Nan::MakeCallback(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
+                                           v8::Local<v8::Function> func,
+                                           int argc,
+                                           v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
+                                           Nan::async_context async_context);
+v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Value> Nan::MakeCallback(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
+                                            v8::Local<v8::String> symbol,
+                                            int argc,
+                                            v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
+                                            Nan::async_context async_context);
+v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Value> Nan::MakeCallback(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
+                                            const char* method,
+                                            int argc,
+                                            v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv,
+                                            Nan::async_context async_context);
 
 // Legacy versions. We recommend the async context preserving versions above.
 v8::Local<v8::Value> Nan::MakeCallback(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
diff --git a/nan.h b/nan.h
index bb6d32b1..bb0e95d3 100644
--- a/nan.h
+++ b/nan.h
@@ -1308,7 +1308,8 @@ class Utf8String {
   inline void AsyncDestroy(async_context context) {
 #if NODE_MODULE_VERSION >= NODE_8_0_MODULE_VERSION
     v8::Isolate* isolate = v8::Isolate::GetCurrent();
-    node::async_context node_context = static_cast<node::async_context>(context);
+    node::async_context node_context =
+        static_cast<node::async_context>(context);
     node::EmitAsyncDestroy(isolate, node_context);
 #endif
   }
@@ -1361,6 +1362,52 @@ class Utf8String {
 #endif
   }
 
+// === AsyncResource ===========================================================
+
+  class AsyncResource {
+   public:
+    AsyncResource(
+        MaybeLocal<v8::Object> maybe_resource
+      , v8::Local<v8::String> resource_name) {
+      asyncContext = AsyncInit(maybe_resource, resource_name);
+    }
+
+    AsyncResource(MaybeLocal<v8::Object> maybe_resource, const char* name) {
+      asyncContext = AsyncInit(maybe_resource, name);
+    }
+
+    ~AsyncResource() {
+      AsyncDestroy(asyncContext);
+    }
+
+    inline MaybeLocal<v8::Value> runInAsyncScope(
+        v8::Local<v8::Object> target
+      , v8::Local<v8::Function> func
+      , int argc
+      , v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv) {
+      return MakeCallback(target, func, argc, argv, asyncContext);
+    }
+
+    inline MaybeLocal<v8::Value> runInAsyncScope(
+        v8::Local<v8::Object> target
+      , v8::Local<v8::String> symbol
+      , int argc
+      , v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv) {
+      return MakeCallback(target, symbol, argc, argv, asyncContext);
+    }
+
+    inline MaybeLocal<v8::Value> runInAsyncScope(
+        v8::Local<v8::Object> target
+      , const char* method
+      , int argc
+      , v8::Local<v8::Value>* argv) {
+      return MakeCallback(target, method, argc, argv, asyncContext);
+    }
+
+   protected:
+    async_context asyncContext;
+  };
+
 typedef void (*FreeCallback)(char *data, void *hint);
 
 typedef const FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& NAN_METHOD_ARGS_TYPE;
diff --git a/test/binding.gyp b/test/binding.gyp
index 55a2304c..f0c78089 100644
--- a/test/binding.gyp
+++ b/test/binding.gyp
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
         "target_name" : "makecallbackcontext"
       , "sources"     : [ "cpp/makecallbackcontext.cpp" ]
     }
+    , {
+        "target_name" : "asyncresource"
+      , "sources"     : [ "cpp/asyncresource.cpp" ]
+    }
     , {
         "target_name" : "isolatedata"
       , "sources"     : [ "cpp/isolatedata.cpp" ]
diff --git a/test/cpp/asyncresource.cpp b/test/cpp/asyncresource.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8777e661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/asyncresource.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*********************************************************************
+ * NAN - Native Abstractions for Node.js
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 NAN contributors
+ *
+ * MIT License <https://github.com/nodejs/nan/blob/master/LICENSE.md>
+ ********************************************************************/
+
+#include <nan.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+using namespace Nan;  // NOLINT(build/namespaces)
+
+class DelayRequest : public AsyncResource {
+ public:
+  DelayRequest(int milliseconds_, v8::Local<v8::Function> callback_)
+    : AsyncResource(MaybeLocal<v8::Object>(), "nan:test.DelayRequest"),
+      milliseconds(milliseconds_) {
+      callback.Reset(callback_);
+      request.data = this;
+    }
+  ~DelayRequest() {
+    callback.Reset();
+  }
+
+  Persistent<v8::Function> callback;
+  uv_work_t request;
+  int milliseconds;
+};
+
+void Delay(uv_work_t* req) {
+  DelayRequest *delay_request = static_cast<DelayRequest*>(req->data);
+  sleep(delay_request->milliseconds / 1000);
+}
+
+void AfterDelay(uv_work_t* req, int status) {
+  HandleScope scope;
+
+  DelayRequest *delay_request = static_cast<DelayRequest*>(req->data);
+  v8::Local<v8::Function> callback = New(delay_request->callback);
+  v8::Local<v8::Value> argv[0] = {};
+
+  v8::Local<v8::Object> target = New<v8::Object>();
+
+  // Run the callback in the async context.
+  delay_request->runInAsyncScope(target, callback, 0, argv);
+
+  delete delay_request;
+}
+
+NAN_METHOD(Delay) {
+  int delay = To<int>(info[0]).FromJust();
+  v8::Local<v8::Function> cb = To<v8::Function>(info[1]).ToLocalChecked();
+
+  DelayRequest* delay_request = new DelayRequest(delay, cb);
+
+  uv_queue_work(
+      uv_default_loop()
+    , &delay_request->request
+    , Delay
+    , reinterpret_cast<uv_after_work_cb>(AfterDelay));
+}
+
+NAN_MODULE_INIT(Init) {
+  Set(target, New<v8::String>("delay").ToLocalChecked(),
+    GetFunction(New<v8::FunctionTemplate>(Delay)).ToLocalChecked());
+}
+
+NODE_MODULE(asyncresource, Init)
diff --git a/test/cpp/makecallbackcontext.cpp b/test/cpp/makecallbackcontext.cpp
index 99a553a6..a9543b67 100644
--- a/test/cpp/makecallbackcontext.cpp
+++ b/test/cpp/makecallbackcontext.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ class DelayRequest {
     : milliseconds(milliseconds_) {
       callback.Reset(callback_);
       request.data = this;
-      asyncContext = AsyncInit(MaybeLocal<v8::Object>(), "test.DelayRequest");
+      asyncContext = AsyncInit(MaybeLocal<v8::Object>(),
+                               "nan:test.DelayRequest");
     }
   ~DelayRequest() {
     AsyncDestroy(asyncContext);
diff --git a/test/js/asyncresource-test.js b/test/js/asyncresource-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e093fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/js/asyncresource-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*********************************************************************
+ * NAN - Native Abstractions for Node.js
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 NAN contributors
+ *
+ * MIT License <https://github.com/nodejs/nan/blob/master/LICENSE.md>
+ ********************************************************************/
+
+try {
+  require('async_hooks');
+} catch (e) {
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+const test     = require('tap').test
+    , testRoot = require('path').resolve(__dirname, '..')
+    , delay = require('bindings')({ module_root: testRoot, bindings: 'asyncresource' }).delay
+    , asyncHooks = require('async_hooks');
+
+test('asyncresource', function (t) {
+  t.plan(7);
+
+  var resourceAsyncId;
+  var originalExecutionAsyncId;
+  var beforeCalled = false;
+  var afterCalled = false;
+  var destroyCalled = false;
+
+  var hooks = asyncHooks.createHook({
+    init: function(asyncId, type, triggerAsyncId, resource) {
+      if (type === 'nan:test.DelayRequest') {
+        resourceAsyncId = asyncId;
+      }
+    },
+    before: function(asyncId) {
+      if (asyncId === resourceAsyncId) {
+        beforeCalled = true;
+      }
+    },
+    after: function(asyncId) {
+      if (asyncId === resourceAsyncId) {
+        afterCalled = true;
+      }
+    },
+    destroy: function(asyncId) {
+      if (asyncId === resourceAsyncId) {
+        destroyCalled = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+  });
+  hooks.enable();
+
+  originalExecutionAsyncId = asyncHooks.executionAsyncId();
+  delay(1000, function() {
+    t.equal(asyncHooks.executionAsyncId(), resourceAsyncId,
+            'callback should have the correct execution context');
+    t.equal(asyncHooks.triggerAsyncId(), originalExecutionAsyncId,
+            'callback should have the correct trigger context');
+    t.ok(beforeCalled, 'before should have been called');
+    t.notOk(afterCalled, 'after should not have been called yet');
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      t.ok(afterCalled, 'after should have been called');
+      t.ok(destroyCalled, 'destroy should have been called');
+      t.equal(asyncHooks.triggerAsyncId(), resourceAsyncId,
+              'setTimeout should have been triggered by the async resource');
+      hooks.disable();
+    }, 1);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/js/makecallbackcontext-test.js b/test/js/makecallbackcontext-test.js
index ef56b30f..6576975b 100644
--- a/test/js/makecallbackcontext-test.js
+++ b/test/js/makecallbackcontext-test.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test('makecallbackcontext', function (t) {
 
   var hooks = asyncHooks.createHook({
     init: function(asyncId, type, triggerAsyncId, resource) {
-      if (type === 'test.DelayRequest') {
+      if (type === 'nan:test.DelayRequest') {
         resourceAsyncId = asyncId;
       }
     },