diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/constants.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/constants.py
index 6061462a051..622ffbce47b 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/constants.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/constants.py
@@ -16,5 +16,8 @@
 XRAY_TRACE_ID_ENV: str = "_X_AMZN_TRACE_ID"
 LAMBDA_TASK_ROOT_ENV: str = "LAMBDA_TASK_ROOT"
 
+
+LAMBDA_FUNCTION_NAME_ENV: str = "AWS_LAMBDA_FUNCTION_NAME"
+
 XRAY_SDK_MODULE: str = "aws_xray_sdk"
 XRAY_SDK_CORE_MODULE: str = "aws_xray_sdk.core"
diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/types.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/types.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5c91535bd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/shared/types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from typing import Any, Callable, TypeVar
+
+AnyCallableT = TypeVar("AnyCallableT", bound=Callable[..., Any])  # noqa: VNE001
diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/tracing/tracer.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/tracing/tracer.py
index e57d24044dc..dc010a3712f 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/tracing/tracer.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/tracing/tracer.py
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 import logging
 import numbers
 import os
-from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, TypeVar, Union, cast, overload
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union, cast, overload
 
 from ..shared import constants
 from ..shared.functions import resolve_env_var_choice, resolve_truthy_env_var_choice
 from ..shared.lazy_import import LazyLoader
+from ..shared.types import AnyCallableT
 from .base import BaseProvider, BaseSegment
 
 is_cold_start = True
@@ -18,9 +19,6 @@
 aws_xray_sdk = LazyLoader(constants.XRAY_SDK_MODULE, globals(), constants.XRAY_SDK_MODULE)
 aws_xray_sdk.core = LazyLoader(constants.XRAY_SDK_CORE_MODULE, globals(), constants.XRAY_SDK_CORE_MODULE)
 
-AnyCallableT = TypeVar("AnyCallableT", bound=Callable[..., Any])  # noqa: VNE001
-AnyAwaitableT = TypeVar("AnyAwaitableT", bound=Awaitable)
-
 
 class Tracer:
     """Tracer using AWS-XRay to provide decorators with known defaults for Lambda functions
diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/__init__.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/__init__.py
index b46d0855a93..4461453a8be 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/__init__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.persistence.base import BasePersistenceLayer
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.persistence.dynamodb import DynamoDBPersistenceLayer
 
-from .idempotency import IdempotencyConfig, idempotent
+from .idempotency import IdempotencyConfig, idempotent, idempotent_function
 
-__all__ = ("DynamoDBPersistenceLayer", "BasePersistenceLayer", "idempotent", "IdempotencyConfig")
+__all__ = ("DynamoDBPersistenceLayer", "BasePersistenceLayer", "idempotent", "idempotent_function", "IdempotencyConfig")
diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/base.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4b82c923a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Tuple
+
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.config import IdempotencyConfig
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.exceptions import (
+    IdempotencyAlreadyInProgressError,
+    IdempotencyInconsistentStateError,
+    IdempotencyItemAlreadyExistsError,
+    IdempotencyItemNotFoundError,
+    IdempotencyKeyError,
+    IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError,
+    IdempotencyValidationError,
+)
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.persistence.base import (
+    STATUS_CONSTANTS,
+    BasePersistenceLayer,
+    DataRecord,
+)
+
+MAX_RETRIES = 2
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class IdempotencyHandler:
+    """
+    Base class to orchestrate calls to persistence layer.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        function: Callable,
+        function_payload: Any,
+        config: IdempotencyConfig,
+        persistence_store: BasePersistenceLayer,
+        function_args: Optional[Tuple] = None,
+        function_kwargs: Optional[Dict] = None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Initialize the IdempotencyHandler
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        function_payload: Any
+            JSON Serializable payload to be hashed
+        config: IdempotencyConfig
+            Idempotency Configuration
+        persistence_store : BasePersistenceLayer
+            Instance of persistence layer to store idempotency records
+        function_args: Optional[Tuple]
+            Function arguments
+        function_kwargs: Optional[Dict]
+            Function keyword arguments
+        """
+        self.function = function
+        self.data = function_payload
+        self.fn_args = function_args
+        self.fn_kwargs = function_kwargs
+
+        persistence_store.configure(config)
+        self.persistence_store = persistence_store
+
+    def handle(self) -> Any:
+        """
+        Main entry point for handling idempotent execution of a function.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Any
+            Function response
+
+        """
+        # IdempotencyInconsistentStateError can happen under rare but expected cases
+        # when persistent state changes in the small time between put & get requests.
+        # In most cases we can retry successfully on this exception.
+        for i in range(MAX_RETRIES + 1):  # pragma: no cover
+            try:
+                return self._process_idempotency()
+            except IdempotencyInconsistentStateError:
+                if i == MAX_RETRIES:
+                    raise  # Bubble up when exceeded max tries
+
+    def _process_idempotency(self):
+        try:
+            # We call save_inprogress first as an optimization for the most common case where no idempotent record
+            # already exists. If it succeeds, there's no need to call get_record.
+            self.persistence_store.save_inprogress(data=self.data)
+        except IdempotencyKeyError:
+            raise
+        except IdempotencyItemAlreadyExistsError:
+            # Now we know the item already exists, we can retrieve it
+            record = self._get_idempotency_record()
+            return self._handle_for_status(record)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError("Failed to save in progress record to idempotency store") from exc
+
+        return self._get_function_response()
+
+    def _get_idempotency_record(self) -> DataRecord:
+        """
+        Retrieve the idempotency record from the persistence layer.
+
+        Raises
+        ----------
+        IdempotencyInconsistentStateError
+
+        """
+        try:
+            data_record = self.persistence_store.get_record(data=self.data)
+        except IdempotencyItemNotFoundError:
+            # This code path will only be triggered if the record is removed between save_inprogress and get_record.
+            logger.debug(
+                f"An existing idempotency record was deleted before we could fetch it. Proceeding with {self.function}"
+            )
+            raise IdempotencyInconsistentStateError("save_inprogress and get_record return inconsistent results.")
+
+        # Allow this exception to bubble up
+        except IdempotencyValidationError:
+            raise
+
+        # Wrap remaining unhandled exceptions with IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError to ease exception handling for
+        # clients
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError("Failed to get record from idempotency store") from exc
+
+        return data_record
+
+    def _handle_for_status(self, data_record: DataRecord) -> Optional[Dict[Any, Any]]:
+        """
+        Take appropriate action based on data_record's status
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data_record: DataRecord
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Optional[Dict[Any, Any]
+            Function's response previously used for this idempotency key, if it has successfully executed already.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        AlreadyInProgressError
+            A function execution is already in progress
+        IdempotencyInconsistentStateError
+            The persistence store reports inconsistent states across different requests. Retryable.
+        """
+        # This code path will only be triggered if the record becomes expired between the save_inprogress call and here
+        if data_record.status == STATUS_CONSTANTS["EXPIRED"]:
+            raise IdempotencyInconsistentStateError("save_inprogress and get_record return inconsistent results.")
+
+        if data_record.status == STATUS_CONSTANTS["INPROGRESS"]:
+            raise IdempotencyAlreadyInProgressError(
+                f"Execution already in progress with idempotency key: "
+                f"{self.persistence_store.event_key_jmespath}={data_record.idempotency_key}"
+            )
+
+        return data_record.response_json_as_dict()
+
+    def _get_function_response(self):
+        try:
+            response = self.function(*self.fn_args, **self.fn_kwargs)
+        except Exception as handler_exception:
+            # We need these nested blocks to preserve function's exception in case the persistence store operation
+            # also raises an exception
+            try:
+                self.persistence_store.delete_record(data=self.data, exception=handler_exception)
+            except Exception as delete_exception:
+                raise IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError(
+                    "Failed to delete record from idempotency store"
+                ) from delete_exception
+            raise
+
+        else:
+            try:
+                self.persistence_store.save_success(data=self.data, result=response)
+            except Exception as save_exception:
+                raise IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError(
+                    "Failed to update record state to success in idempotency store"
+                ) from save_exception
+
+        return response
diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/idempotency.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/idempotency.py
index fc1d4d47d55..06c9a578aa2 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/idempotency.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/idempotency.py
@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
 """
 Primary interface for idempotent Lambda functions utility
 """
+import functools
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, cast
 
 from aws_lambda_powertools.middleware_factory import lambda_handler_decorator
+from aws_lambda_powertools.shared.types import AnyCallableT
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.base import IdempotencyHandler
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.config import IdempotencyConfig
-from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.exceptions import (
-    IdempotencyAlreadyInProgressError,
-    IdempotencyInconsistentStateError,
-    IdempotencyItemAlreadyExistsError,
-    IdempotencyItemNotFoundError,
-    IdempotencyKeyError,
-    IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError,
-    IdempotencyValidationError,
-)
-from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.persistence.base import (
-    STATUS_CONSTANTS,
-    BasePersistenceLayer,
-    DataRecord,
-)
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.persistence.base import BasePersistenceLayer
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.typing import LambdaContext
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -32,9 +22,10 @@ def idempotent(
     context: LambdaContext,
     persistence_store: BasePersistenceLayer,
     config: Optional[IdempotencyConfig] = None,
+    **kwargs,
 ) -> Any:
     """
-    Middleware to handle idempotency
+    Decorator to handle idempotency
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -66,174 +57,88 @@ def idempotent(
     """
 
     config = config or IdempotencyConfig()
+    args = event, context
     idempotency_handler = IdempotencyHandler(
-        lambda_handler=handler, event=event, context=context, persistence_store=persistence_store, config=config
+        function=handler,
+        function_payload=event,
+        config=config,
+        persistence_store=persistence_store,
+        function_args=args,
+        function_kwargs=kwargs,
     )
 
-    # IdempotencyInconsistentStateError can happen under rare but expected cases when persistent state changes in the
-    # small time between put & get requests. In most cases we can retry successfully on this exception.
-    # Maintenance: Allow customers to specify number of retries
-    max_handler_retries = 2
-    for i in range(max_handler_retries + 1):
-        try:
-            return idempotency_handler.handle()
-        except IdempotencyInconsistentStateError:
-            if i == max_handler_retries:
-                # Allow the exception to bubble up after max retries exceeded
-                raise
+    return idempotency_handler.handle()
 
 
-class IdempotencyHandler:
+def idempotent_function(
+    function: Optional[AnyCallableT] = None,
+    *,
+    data_keyword_argument: str,
+    persistence_store: BasePersistenceLayer,
+    config: Optional[IdempotencyConfig] = None,
+) -> Any:
     """
-    Class to orchestrate calls to persistence layer.
+    Decorator to handle idempotency of any function
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    function: Callable
+        Function to be decorated
+    data_keyword_argument: str
+        Keyword parameter name in function's signature that we should hash as idempotency key, e.g. "order"
+    persistence_store: BasePersistenceLayer
+        Instance of BasePersistenceLayer to store data
+    config: IdempotencyConfig
+        Configuration
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    **Processes an order in an idempotent manner**
+
+        from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency import (
+           idempotent_function, DynamoDBPersistenceLayer, IdempotencyConfig
+        )
+
+        idem_config=IdempotencyConfig(event_key_jmespath="order_id")
+        persistence_layer = DynamoDBPersistenceLayer(table_name="idempotency_store")
+
+        @idempotent_function(data_keyword_argument="order", config=idem_config, persistence_store=persistence_layer)
+        def process_order(customer_id: str, order: dict, **kwargs):
+            return {"StatusCode": 200}
     """
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        lambda_handler: Callable[[Any, LambdaContext], Any],
-        event: Dict[str, Any],
-        context: LambdaContext,
-        config: IdempotencyConfig,
-        persistence_store: BasePersistenceLayer,
-    ):
-        """
-        Initialize the IdempotencyHandler
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        lambda_handler : Callable[[Any, LambdaContext], Any]
-            Lambda function handler
-        event : Dict[str, Any]
-            Event payload lambda handler will be called with
-        context : LambdaContext
-            Context object which will be passed to lambda handler
-        persistence_store : BasePersistenceLayer
-            Instance of persistence layer to store idempotency records
-        """
-        persistence_store.configure(config)
-        self.persistence_store = persistence_store
-        self.context = context
-        self.event = event
-        self.lambda_handler = lambda_handler
-
-    def handle(self) -> Any:
-        """
-        Main entry point for handling idempotent execution of lambda handler.
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        Any
-            lambda handler response
-
-        """
-        try:
-            # We call save_inprogress first as an optimization for the most common case where no idempotent record
-            # already exists. If it succeeds, there's no need to call get_record.
-            self.persistence_store.save_inprogress(event=self.event, context=self.context)
-        except IdempotencyKeyError:
-            raise
-        except IdempotencyItemAlreadyExistsError:
-            # Now we know the item already exists, we can retrieve it
-            record = self._get_idempotency_record()
-            return self._handle_for_status(record)
-        except Exception as exc:
-            raise IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError("Failed to save in progress record to idempotency store") from exc
-
-        return self._call_lambda_handler()
-
-    def _get_idempotency_record(self) -> DataRecord:
-        """
-        Retrieve the idempotency record from the persistence layer.
-
-        Raises
-        ----------
-        IdempotencyInconsistentStateError
-
-        """
-        try:
-            event_record = self.persistence_store.get_record(event=self.event, context=self.context)
-        except IdempotencyItemNotFoundError:
-            # This code path will only be triggered if the record is removed between save_inprogress and get_record.
-            logger.debug(
-                "An existing idempotency record was deleted before we could retrieve it. Proceeding with lambda "
-                "handler"
-            )
-            raise IdempotencyInconsistentStateError("save_inprogress and get_record return inconsistent results.")
-
-        # Allow this exception to bubble up
-        except IdempotencyValidationError:
-            raise
-
-        # Wrap remaining unhandled exceptions with IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError to ease exception handling for
-        # clients
-        except Exception as exc:
-            raise IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError("Failed to get record from idempotency store") from exc
-
-        return event_record
-
-    def _handle_for_status(self, event_record: DataRecord) -> Optional[Dict[Any, Any]]:
-        """
-        Take appropriate action based on event_record's status
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        event_record: DataRecord
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        Optional[Dict[Any, Any]
-            Lambda response previously used for this idempotency key, if it has successfully executed already.
-
-        Raises
-        ------
-        AlreadyInProgressError
-            A lambda execution is already in progress
-        IdempotencyInconsistentStateError
-            The persistence store reports inconsistent states across different requests. Retryable.
-        """
-        # This code path will only be triggered if the record becomes expired between the save_inprogress call and here
-        if event_record.status == STATUS_CONSTANTS["EXPIRED"]:
-            raise IdempotencyInconsistentStateError("save_inprogress and get_record return inconsistent results.")
-
-        if event_record.status == STATUS_CONSTANTS["INPROGRESS"]:
-            raise IdempotencyAlreadyInProgressError(
-                f"Execution already in progress with idempotency key: "
-                f"{self.persistence_store.event_key_jmespath}={event_record.idempotency_key}"
+    if function is None:
+        return cast(
+            AnyCallableT,
+            functools.partial(
+                idempotent_function,
+                data_keyword_argument=data_keyword_argument,
+                persistence_store=persistence_store,
+                config=config,
+            ),
+        )
+
+    config = config or IdempotencyConfig()
+
+    @functools.wraps(function)
+    def decorate(*args, **kwargs):
+        payload = kwargs.get(data_keyword_argument)
+
+        if payload is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Unable to extract '{data_keyword_argument}' from keyword arguments."
+                f" Ensure this exists in your function's signature as well as the caller used it as a keyword argument"
             )
 
-        return event_record.response_json_as_dict()
-
-    def _call_lambda_handler(self) -> Any:
-        """
-        Call the lambda handler function and update the persistence store appropriate depending on the output
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        Any
-            lambda handler response
-
-        """
-        try:
-            handler_response = self.lambda_handler(self.event, self.context)
-        except Exception as handler_exception:
-            # We need these nested blocks to preserve lambda handler exception in case the persistence store operation
-            # also raises an exception
-            try:
-                self.persistence_store.delete_record(
-                    event=self.event, context=self.context, exception=handler_exception
-                )
-            except Exception as delete_exception:
-                raise IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError(
-                    "Failed to delete record from idempotency store"
-                ) from delete_exception
-            raise
-
-        else:
-            try:
-                self.persistence_store.save_success(event=self.event, context=self.context, result=handler_response)
-            except Exception as save_exception:
-                raise IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError(
-                    "Failed to update record state to success in idempotency store"
-                ) from save_exception
-
-        return handler_response
+        idempotency_handler = IdempotencyHandler(
+            function=function,
+            function_payload=payload,
+            config=config,
+            persistence_store=persistence_store,
+            function_args=args,
+            function_kwargs=kwargs,
+        )
+
+        return idempotency_handler.handle()
+
+    return cast(AnyCallableT, decorate)
diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/persistence/base.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/persistence/base.py
index 0388adfbf55..2f5dd512ac6 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/persistence/base.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/idempotency/persistence/base.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import hashlib
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import warnings
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from types import MappingProxyType
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import jmespath
 
+from aws_lambda_powertools.shared import constants
 from aws_lambda_powertools.shared.cache_dict import LRUDict
 from aws_lambda_powertools.shared.jmespath_utils import PowertoolsFunctions
 from aws_lambda_powertools.shared.json_encoder import Encoder
@@ -23,7 +25,6 @@
     IdempotencyKeyError,
     IdempotencyValidationError,
 )
-from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.typing import LambdaContext
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -153,16 +154,14 @@ def configure(self, config: IdempotencyConfig) -> None:
             self._cache = LRUDict(max_items=config.local_cache_max_items)
         self.hash_function = getattr(hashlib, config.hash_function)
 
-    def _get_hashed_idempotency_key(self, event: Dict[str, Any], context: LambdaContext) -> str:
+    def _get_hashed_idempotency_key(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
         """
-        Extract data from lambda event using event key jmespath, and return a hashed representation
+        Extract idempotency key and return a hashed representation
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        event: Dict[str, Any]
-            Lambda event
-        context: LambdaContext
-            Lambda context
+        data: Dict[str, Any]
+            Incoming data
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -170,18 +169,17 @@ def _get_hashed_idempotency_key(self, event: Dict[str, Any], context: LambdaCont
             Hashed representation of the data extracted by the jmespath expression
 
         """
-        data = event
-
         if self.event_key_jmespath:
-            data = self.event_key_compiled_jmespath.search(event, options=jmespath.Options(**self.jmespath_options))
+            data = self.event_key_compiled_jmespath.search(data, options=jmespath.Options(**self.jmespath_options))
 
-        if self.is_missing_idempotency_key(data):
+        if self.is_missing_idempotency_key(data=data):
             if self.raise_on_no_idempotency_key:
                 raise IdempotencyKeyError("No data found to create a hashed idempotency_key")
             warnings.warn(f"No value found for idempotency_key. jmespath: {self.event_key_jmespath}")
 
-        generated_hash = self._generate_hash(data)
-        return f"{context.function_name}#{generated_hash}"
+        generated_hash = self._generate_hash(data=data)
+        function_name = os.getenv(constants.LAMBDA_FUNCTION_NAME_ENV, "test-func")
+        return f"{function_name}#{generated_hash}"
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_missing_idempotency_key(data) -> bool:
@@ -189,14 +187,14 @@ def is_missing_idempotency_key(data) -> bool:
             return all(x is None for x in data)
         return not data
 
-    def _get_hashed_payload(self, lambda_event: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    def _get_hashed_payload(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
         """
-        Extract data from lambda event using validation key jmespath, and return a hashed representation
+        Extract payload using validation key jmespath and return a hashed representation
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        lambda_event: Dict[str, Any]
-            Lambda event
+        data: Dict[str, Any]
+            Payload
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -206,8 +204,8 @@ def _get_hashed_payload(self, lambda_event: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
         """
         if not self.payload_validation_enabled:
             return ""
-        data = self.validation_key_jmespath.search(lambda_event)
-        return self._generate_hash(data)
+        data = self.validation_key_jmespath.search(data)
+        return self._generate_hash(data=data)
 
     def _generate_hash(self, data: Any) -> str:
         """
@@ -228,26 +226,26 @@ def _generate_hash(self, data: Any) -> str:
         hashed_data = self.hash_function(json.dumps(data, cls=Encoder).encode())
         return hashed_data.hexdigest()
 
-    def _validate_payload(self, lambda_event: Dict[str, Any], data_record: DataRecord) -> None:
+    def _validate_payload(self, data: Dict[str, Any], data_record: DataRecord) -> None:
         """
-        Validate that the hashed payload matches in the lambda event and stored data record
+        Validate that the hashed payload matches data provided and stored data record
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        lambda_event: Dict[str, Any]
-            Lambda event
+        data: Dict[str, Any]
+            Payload
         data_record: DataRecord
             DataRecord instance
 
         Raises
         ----------
         IdempotencyValidationError
-            Event payload doesn't match the stored record for the given idempotency key
+            Payload doesn't match the stored record for the given idempotency key
 
         """
         if self.payload_validation_enabled:
-            lambda_payload_hash = self._get_hashed_payload(lambda_event)
-            if data_record.payload_hash != lambda_payload_hash:
+            data_hash = self._get_hashed_payload(data=data)
+            if data_record.payload_hash != data_hash:
                 raise IdempotencyValidationError("Payload does not match stored record for this event key")
 
     def _get_expiry_timestamp(self) -> int:
@@ -288,12 +286,12 @@ def _save_to_cache(self, data_record: DataRecord):
     def _retrieve_from_cache(self, idempotency_key: str):
         if not self.use_local_cache:
             return
-        cached_record = self._cache.get(idempotency_key)
+        cached_record = self._cache.get(key=idempotency_key)
         if cached_record:
             if not cached_record.is_expired:
                 return cached_record
             logger.debug(f"Removing expired local cache record for idempotency key: {idempotency_key}")
-            self._delete_from_cache(idempotency_key)
+            self._delete_from_cache(idempotency_key=idempotency_key)
 
     def _delete_from_cache(self, idempotency_key: str):
         if not self.use_local_cache:
@@ -301,52 +299,48 @@ def _delete_from_cache(self, idempotency_key: str):
         if idempotency_key in self._cache:
             del self._cache[idempotency_key]
 
-    def save_success(self, event: Dict[str, Any], context: LambdaContext, result: dict) -> None:
+    def save_success(self, data: Dict[str, Any], result: dict) -> None:
         """
         Save record of function's execution completing successfully
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        event: Dict[str, Any]
-            Lambda event
-        context: LambdaContext
-            Lambda context
+        data: Dict[str, Any]
+            Payload
         result: dict
-            The response from lambda handler
+            The response from function
         """
         response_data = json.dumps(result, cls=Encoder)
 
         data_record = DataRecord(
-            idempotency_key=self._get_hashed_idempotency_key(event, context),
+            idempotency_key=self._get_hashed_idempotency_key(data=data),
             status=STATUS_CONSTANTS["COMPLETED"],
             expiry_timestamp=self._get_expiry_timestamp(),
             response_data=response_data,
-            payload_hash=self._get_hashed_payload(event),
+            payload_hash=self._get_hashed_payload(data=data),
         )
         logger.debug(
-            f"Lambda successfully executed. Saving record to persistence store with "
+            f"Function successfully executed. Saving record to persistence store with "
             f"idempotency key: {data_record.idempotency_key}"
         )
         self._update_record(data_record=data_record)
 
-        self._save_to_cache(data_record)
+        self._save_to_cache(data_record=data_record)
 
-    def save_inprogress(self, event: Dict[str, Any], context: LambdaContext) -> None:
+    def save_inprogress(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         """
         Save record of function's execution being in progress
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        event: Dict[str, Any]
-            Lambda event
-        context: LambdaContext
-            Lambda context
+        data: Dict[str, Any]
+            Payload
         """
         data_record = DataRecord(
-            idempotency_key=self._get_hashed_idempotency_key(event, context),
+            idempotency_key=self._get_hashed_idempotency_key(data=data),
             status=STATUS_CONSTANTS["INPROGRESS"],
             expiry_timestamp=self._get_expiry_timestamp(),
-            payload_hash=self._get_hashed_payload(event),
+            payload_hash=self._get_hashed_payload(data=data),
         )
 
         logger.debug(f"Saving in progress record for idempotency key: {data_record.idempotency_key}")
@@ -354,42 +348,37 @@ def save_inprogress(self, event: Dict[str, Any], context: LambdaContext) -> None
         if self._retrieve_from_cache(idempotency_key=data_record.idempotency_key):
             raise IdempotencyItemAlreadyExistsError
 
-        self._put_record(data_record)
+        self._put_record(data_record=data_record)
 
-    def delete_record(self, event: Dict[str, Any], context: LambdaContext, exception: Exception):
+    def delete_record(self, data: Dict[str, Any], exception: Exception):
         """
         Delete record from the persistence store
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        event: Dict[str, Any]
-            Lambda event
-        context: LambdaContext
-            Lambda context
+        data: Dict[str, Any]
+            Payload
         exception
-            The exception raised by the lambda handler
+            The exception raised by the function
         """
-        data_record = DataRecord(idempotency_key=self._get_hashed_idempotency_key(event, context))
+        data_record = DataRecord(idempotency_key=self._get_hashed_idempotency_key(data=data))
 
         logger.debug(
-            f"Lambda raised an exception ({type(exception).__name__}). Clearing in progress record in persistence "
+            f"Function raised an exception ({type(exception).__name__}). Clearing in progress record in persistence "
             f"store for idempotency key: {data_record.idempotency_key}"
         )
-        self._delete_record(data_record)
+        self._delete_record(data_record=data_record)
 
-        self._delete_from_cache(data_record.idempotency_key)
+        self._delete_from_cache(idempotency_key=data_record.idempotency_key)
 
-    def get_record(self, event: Dict[str, Any], context: LambdaContext) -> DataRecord:
+    def get_record(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> DataRecord:
         """
-        Calculate idempotency key for lambda_event, then retrieve item from persistence store using idempotency key
-        and return it as a DataRecord instance.and return it as a DataRecord instance.
+        Retrieve idempotency key for data provided, fetch from persistence store, and convert to DataRecord.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        event: Dict[str, Any]
-            Lambda event
-        context: LambdaContext
-            Lambda context
+        data: Dict[str, Any]
+            Payload
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -401,22 +390,22 @@ def get_record(self, event: Dict[str, Any], context: LambdaContext) -> DataRecor
         IdempotencyItemNotFoundError
             Exception raised if no record exists in persistence store with the idempotency key
         IdempotencyValidationError
-            Event payload doesn't match the stored record for the given idempotency key
+            Payload doesn't match the stored record for the given idempotency key
         """
 
-        idempotency_key = self._get_hashed_idempotency_key(event, context)
+        idempotency_key = self._get_hashed_idempotency_key(data=data)
 
         cached_record = self._retrieve_from_cache(idempotency_key=idempotency_key)
         if cached_record:
             logger.debug(f"Idempotency record found in cache with idempotency key: {idempotency_key}")
-            self._validate_payload(event, cached_record)
+            self._validate_payload(data=data, data_record=cached_record)
             return cached_record
 
-        record = self._get_record(idempotency_key)
+        record = self._get_record(idempotency_key=idempotency_key)
 
         self._save_to_cache(data_record=record)
 
-        self._validate_payload(event, record)
+        self._validate_payload(data=data, data_record=record)
         return record
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/docs/utilities/idempotency.md b/docs/utilities/idempotency.md
index 8a0d1c81d5a..d941946b681 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/idempotency.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/idempotency.md
@@ -121,7 +121,83 @@ You can quickly start by initializing the `DynamoDBPersistenceLayer` class and u
     }
     ```
 
-#### Choosing a payload subset for idempotency
+### Idempotent_function decorator
+
+Similar to [idempotent decorator](#idempotent-decorator), you can use `idempotent_function` decorator for any synchronous Python function.
+
+When using `idempotent_function`, you must tell us which keyword parameter in your function signature has the data we should use via **`data_keyword_argument`** - Such data must be JSON serializable.
+
+
+
+!!! warning "Make sure to call your decorated function using keyword arguments"
+
+=== "app.py"
+
+	This example also demonstrates how you can integrate with [Batch utility](batch.md), so you can process each record in an idempotent manner.
+
+    ```python hl_lines="4 13 18 25"
+    import uuid
+
+    from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.batch import sqs_batch_processor
+    from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency import idempotent_function, DynamoDBPersistenceLayer, IdempotencyConfig
+
+
+    dynamodb = DynamoDBPersistenceLayer(table_name="idem")
+    config =  IdempotencyConfig(
+        event_key_jmespath="messageId",  # see "Choosing a payload subset for idempotency" section
+        use_local_cache=True,
+    )
+
+    @idempotent_function(data_keyword_argument="data", config=config, persistence_store=dynamodb)
+    def dummy(arg_one, arg_two, data: dict, **kwargs):
+        return {"data": data}
+
+
+    @idempotent_function(data_keyword_argument="record", config=config, persistence_store=dynamodb)
+    def record_handler(record):
+        return {"message": record["body"]}
+
+
+    @sqs_batch_processor(record_handler=record_handler)
+    def lambda_handler(event, context):
+		# `data` parameter must be called as a keyword argument to work
+        dummy("hello", "universe", data="test")
+		return {"statusCode": 200}
+    ```
+
+=== "Example event"
+
+    ```json hl_lines="4"
+    {
+        "Records": [
+            {
+                "messageId": "059f36b4-87a3-44ab-83d2-661975830a7d",
+                "receiptHandle": "AQEBwJnKyrHigUMZj6rYigCgxlaS3SLy0a...",
+                "body": "Test message.",
+                "attributes": {
+                    "ApproximateReceiveCount": "1",
+                    "SentTimestamp": "1545082649183",
+                    "SenderId": "AIDAIENQZJOLO23YVJ4VO",
+                    "ApproximateFirstReceiveTimestamp": "1545082649185"
+                },
+                "messageAttributes": {
+                    "testAttr": {
+                    "stringValue": "100",
+                    "binaryValue": "base64Str",
+                    "dataType": "Number"
+                    }
+                },
+                "md5OfBody": "e4e68fb7bd0e697a0ae8f1bb342846b3",
+                "eventSource": "aws:sqs",
+                "eventSourceARN": "arn:aws:sqs:us-east-2:123456789012:my-queue",
+                "awsRegion": "us-east-2"
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    ```
+
+
+### Choosing a payload subset for idempotency
 
 !!! tip "Dealing with always changing payloads"
     When dealing with a more elaborate payload, where parts of the payload always change, you should use **`event_key_jmespath`** parameter.
@@ -198,7 +274,7 @@ Imagine the function executes successfully, but the client never receives the re
     }
     ```
 
-#### Idempotency request flow
+### Idempotency request flow
 
 This sequence diagram shows an example flow of what happens in the payment scenario:
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5a92641e26c..3c9053f71fe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pydantic = ["pydantic", "email-validator"]
 
 [tool.coverage.run]
 source = ["aws_lambda_powertools"]
-omit = ["tests/*", "aws_lambda_powertools/exceptions/*"]
+omit = ["tests/*", "aws_lambda_powertools/exceptions/*", "aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/types.py"]
 branch = true
 
 [tool.coverage.html]
diff --git a/tests/functional/idempotency/test_idempotency.py b/tests/functional/idempotency/test_idempotency.py
index 0ecc84b7f9c..5505a7dc5c9 100644
--- a/tests/functional/idempotency/test_idempotency.py
+++ b/tests/functional/idempotency/test_idempotency.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     IdempotencyPersistenceLayerError,
     IdempotencyValidationError,
 )
-from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.idempotency import idempotent
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.idempotency import idempotent, idempotent_function
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.idempotency.persistence.base import BasePersistenceLayer, DataRecord
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.validation import envelopes, validator
 from tests.functional.utils import load_event
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ def lambda_handler(event, context):
     stubber.deactivate()
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (3, 8), reason="issue with pytest mock lib for < 3.8")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("idempotency_config", [{"use_local_cache": True}], indirect=True)
 def test_idempotent_lambda_first_execution_cached(
     idempotency_config: IdempotencyConfig,
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ def lambda_handler(event, context):
 
     retrieve_from_cache_spy.assert_called_once()
     save_to_cache_spy.assert_called_once()
-    assert save_to_cache_spy.call_args[0][0].status == "COMPLETED"
+    assert save_to_cache_spy.call_args[1]["data_record"].status == "COMPLETED"
     assert persistence_store._cache.get(hashed_idempotency_key).status == "COMPLETED"
 
     # This lambda call should not call AWS API
@@ -739,7 +738,7 @@ def test_default_no_raise_on_missing_idempotency_key(
     assert "body" in persistence_store.event_key_jmespath
 
     # WHEN getting the hashed idempotency key for an event with no `body` key
-    hashed_key = persistence_store._get_hashed_idempotency_key({}, lambda_context)
+    hashed_key = persistence_store._get_hashed_idempotency_key({})
 
     # THEN return the hash of None
     expected_value = "test-func#" + md5(json.dumps(None).encode()).hexdigest()
@@ -760,7 +759,7 @@ def test_raise_on_no_idempotency_key(
 
     # WHEN getting the hashed idempotency key for an event with no `body` key
     with pytest.raises(IdempotencyKeyError) as excinfo:
-        persistence_store._get_hashed_idempotency_key({}, lambda_context)
+        persistence_store._get_hashed_idempotency_key({})
 
     # THEN raise IdempotencyKeyError error
     assert "No data found to create a hashed idempotency_key" in str(excinfo.value)
@@ -790,7 +789,7 @@ def test_jmespath_with_powertools_json(
     }
 
     # WHEN calling _get_hashed_idempotency_key
-    result = persistence_store._get_hashed_idempotency_key(api_gateway_proxy_event, lambda_context)
+    result = persistence_store._get_hashed_idempotency_key(api_gateway_proxy_event)
 
     # THEN the hashed idempotency key should match the extracted values generated hash
     assert result == "test-func#" + persistence_store._generate_hash(expected_value)
@@ -807,7 +806,7 @@ def test_custom_jmespath_function_overrides_builtin_functions(
     with pytest.raises(jmespath.exceptions.UnknownFunctionError, match="Unknown function: powertools_json()"):
         # WHEN calling _get_hashed_idempotency_key
         # THEN raise unknown function
-        persistence_store._get_hashed_idempotency_key({}, lambda_context)
+        persistence_store._get_hashed_idempotency_key({})
 
 
 def test_idempotent_lambda_save_inprogress_error(persistence_store: DynamoDBPersistenceLayer, lambda_context):
@@ -885,3 +884,95 @@ def lambda_handler(event, _):
     result = lambda_handler(mock_event, lambda_context)
     # THEN we expect the handler to execute successfully
     assert result == expected_result
+
+
+def test_idempotent_function():
+    # Scenario to validate we can use idempotent_function with any function
+    mock_event = {"data": "value"}
+    persistence_layer = MockPersistenceLayer("test-func#" + hashlib.md5(json.dumps(mock_event).encode()).hexdigest())
+    expected_result = {"message": "Foo"}
+
+    @idempotent_function(persistence_store=persistence_layer, data_keyword_argument="record")
+    def record_handler(record):
+        return expected_result
+
+    # WHEN calling the function
+    result = record_handler(record=mock_event)
+    # THEN we expect the function to execute successfully
+    assert result == expected_result
+
+
+def test_idempotent_function_arbitrary_args_kwargs():
+    # Scenario to validate we can use idempotent_function with a function
+    # with an arbitrary number of args and kwargs
+    mock_event = {"data": "value"}
+    persistence_layer = MockPersistenceLayer("test-func#" + hashlib.md5(json.dumps(mock_event).encode()).hexdigest())
+    expected_result = {"message": "Foo"}
+
+    @idempotent_function(persistence_store=persistence_layer, data_keyword_argument="record")
+    def record_handler(arg_one, arg_two, record, is_record):
+        return expected_result
+
+    # WHEN calling the function
+    result = record_handler("foo", "bar", record=mock_event, is_record=True)
+    # THEN we expect the function to execute successfully
+    assert result == expected_result
+
+
+def test_idempotent_function_invalid_data_kwarg():
+    mock_event = {"data": "value"}
+    persistence_layer = MockPersistenceLayer("test-func#" + hashlib.md5(json.dumps(mock_event).encode()).hexdigest())
+    expected_result = {"message": "Foo"}
+    keyword_argument = "payload"
+
+    # GIVEN data_keyword_argument does not match fn signature
+    @idempotent_function(persistence_store=persistence_layer, data_keyword_argument=keyword_argument)
+    def record_handler(record):
+        return expected_result
+
+    # WHEN calling the function
+    # THEN we expect to receive a Runtime error
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match=f"Unable to extract '{keyword_argument}'"):
+        record_handler(record=mock_event)
+
+
+def test_idempotent_function_arg_instead_of_kwarg():
+    mock_event = {"data": "value"}
+    persistence_layer = MockPersistenceLayer("test-func#" + hashlib.md5(json.dumps(mock_event).encode()).hexdigest())
+    expected_result = {"message": "Foo"}
+    keyword_argument = "record"
+
+    # GIVEN data_keyword_argument matches fn signature
+    @idempotent_function(persistence_store=persistence_layer, data_keyword_argument=keyword_argument)
+    def record_handler(record):
+        return expected_result
+
+    # WHEN calling the function without named argument
+    # THEN we expect to receive a Runtime error
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match=f"Unable to extract '{keyword_argument}'"):
+        record_handler(mock_event)
+
+
+def test_idempotent_function_and_lambda_handler(lambda_context):
+    # Scenario to validate we can use both idempotent_function and idempotent decorators
+    mock_event = {"data": "value"}
+    persistence_layer = MockPersistenceLayer("test-func#" + hashlib.md5(json.dumps(mock_event).encode()).hexdigest())
+    expected_result = {"message": "Foo"}
+
+    @idempotent_function(persistence_store=persistence_layer, data_keyword_argument="record")
+    def record_handler(record):
+        return expected_result
+
+    @idempotent(persistence_store=persistence_layer)
+    def lambda_handler(event, _):
+        return expected_result
+
+    # WHEN calling the function
+    fn_result = record_handler(record=mock_event)
+
+    # WHEN calling lambda handler
+    handler_result = lambda_handler(mock_event, lambda_context)
+
+    # THEN we expect the function and lambda handler to execute successfully
+    assert fn_result == expected_result
+    assert handler_result == expected_result