diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a81259..61b72af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,70 @@
 # NextPage
-Short description and motivation.
+Basic pagination for Rails controllers.
 
 ## Usage
-How to use my plugin.
+Module Pagination provides pagination for index methods. It assigns a limit and offset to the resource query and extends the relation with mixin NextPage::PaginationAttributes to provide helper methods for generating links.
+
+### Include the Module
+Add an include statement for the module into any controller that needs pagination:
+
+```ruby
+include NextPage::Pagination
+```
+
+There are two ways to paginate: using a before filter or by calling `paginate_resource` explicitly.
+
+### Before Filter
+Here's an example of using the before filter in a controller:
+
+```ruby
+before_action :apply_next_page_pagination, only: :index
+```
+
+This entry point uses the following conventions to apply pagination:
+- the name of the instance variable is the sames as the component (for example PhotosController -> @photos)
+- the name of the models is the controller name singularized (for example PhotosController -> Photo)
+
+Either can be overridden by calling method `paginate_with` in the controller. The two override options are
+`instance_variable_name` and `model_class`. For example, if the PhotosController used the model Picture and the
+instance variable name @photographs, the controller declares it as follows:
+
+```ruby
+paginate_with instance_variable_name: :photographs, model_class: 'Picture'
+```
+
+If the before filter is used, it will populate an instance variable. The action should NOT reset the variable, as
+that removes pagination.
+
+### Invoking Pagination Directly
+To paginate a resource pass the resource into method `paginate_resource` then store the return value back in the
+resource:
+
+```ruby
+@photos = paginate_resource(@photos)
+```
+
+
+### Default Limit
+The default size limit can be overridden with the `paginate_with` method for either type of paginagion. Pass option
+`default_limit` to specify an override:
+
+```ruby
+paginate_with default_limit: 25
+```
+
+All the options can be mixed and matches when calling `paginate_with`:
+
+```ruby
+paginate_with model_class: 'Photo', default_limit: 12
+paginate_with default_limit: 12, instance_variable_name: 'data'
+```
+
+### Link Helpers
+This gem does not do any rendering. It does provide helper methods for generating links. The resource will include the following additional methods:
+- current_page
+- next_page
+- total_pages
+- per_page
 
 ## Installation
 Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
@@ -21,8 +83,5 @@ Or install it yourself as:
 $ gem install next_page
 ```
 
-## Contributing
-Contribution directions go here.
-
 ## License
 The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
diff --git a/lib/next_page.rb b/lib/next_page.rb
index 1237ce5..2f93df0 100644
--- a/lib/next_page.rb
+++ b/lib/next_page.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require 'next_page/pagination'
+require 'next_page/pagination_attributes'
+require 'next_page/paginator'
+
 # = Next Page
 module NextPage
-  # Your code goes here...
 end
diff --git a/lib/next_page/pagination.rb b/lib/next_page/pagination.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a4d6ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/next_page/pagination.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module NextPage
+  # = Pagination
+  #
+  # Module Pagination provides pagination for index methods. It assigns a limit and offset
+  # to the resource query and extends the relation with mixin NextPage::PaginationAttributes.
+  #
+  # There are two ways to paginate: using a before filter or by calling `paginate_resource` explicitly.
+  #
+  # == Before Filter
+  # Here's an example of using the before filter in a controller:
+  #   before_action :apply_next_page_pagination, only: :index
+  #
+  # This entry point uses the following conventions to apply pagination:
+  # - the name of the instance variable is the same as the component (for example PhotosController -> @photos)
+  # - the name of the model is the controller name singularized (for example PhotosController -> Photo)
+  #
+  # Either can be overridden by calling method `paginate_with` in the controller. The two override options are
+  # `instance_variable_name` and `model_class`. For example, if the PhotosController used the model Picture and the
+  # instance variable name @photographs, the controller declares it as follows:
+  #   paginate_with instance_variable_name: :photographs, model_class: 'Picture'
+  #
+  # If the before filter is used, it will populate an instance variable. The action should NOT reset the variable, as
+  # that removes pagination.
+  #
+  # == Invoking Pagination Directly
+  # To paginate a resource pass the resource into method `paginate_resource` then store the return value back in the
+  # resource:
+  #
+  #   @photos = paginate_resource(@photos)
+  #
+  # == Default Limit
+  # The default size limit can be overridden with the `paginate_with` method for either type of pagination. Pass option
+  # `default_limit` to specify an override:
+  #
+  #   paginate_with default_limit: 25
+  #
+  # All the options can be mixed and matches when calling `paginate_with`:
+  #
+  #   paginate_with model_class: 'Photo', default_limit: 12
+  #   paginate_with default_limit: 12, instance_variable_name: 'data'
+  module Pagination
+    extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+    class_methods do
+      def next_page_paginator #:nodoc:
+        @next_page_paginator ||= NextPage::Paginator.new(controller_name, controller_path)
+      end
+
+      # Configure pagination with any of the following options:
+      # - instance_variable_name: explicitly name the variable if it does not follow the convention
+      # - model_class: explicitly specify the model name if it does not follow the convention
+      # - default_limit: specify an alternate default
+      def paginate_with(instance_variable_name: nil, model_class: nil, default_limit: nil)
+        next_page_paginator.paginate_with(instance_variable_name, model_class, default_limit)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Called with before_action in order to automatically paginate the resource.
+    def apply_next_page_pagination
+      self.class.next_page_paginator.paginate(self, params[:page])
+    end
+
+    # Invokes pagination directly, the result must be stored as the resource itself is not modified.
+    def paginate_resource(resource)
+      self.class.next_page_paginator.paginate_resource(resource, params[:page])
+    end
+
+    def render(*args) #:nodoc:
+      return super unless action_name == 'index' && request.headers[:Accept] == 'application/vnd.api+json'
+
+      options = args.first
+      return super unless options.is_a?(Hash) && options.key?(:json)
+
+      options[:meta] = options.fetch(:meta, {}).merge!(total_pages: options[:json].total_pages)
+      super
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/next_page/pagination_attributes.rb b/lib/next_page/pagination_attributes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8633f9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/next_page/pagination_attributes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module NextPage
+  # = Pagination Attributes
+  #
+  # Module PaginationAttributes adds in methods required for pagination links: current_page, next_page, and total_pages.
+  # It reads the offset and limit on the query to determine the values.
+  module PaginationAttributes
+    def current_page
+      @current_page ||= offset_value + 1
+    end
+
+    def next_page
+      current_page + 1
+    end
+
+    def total_pages
+      @total_pages ||= unscope(:limit).count / per_page
+    end
+
+    def per_page
+      @per_page ||= limit_value
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/next_page/paginator.rb b/lib/next_page/paginator.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26d219f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/next_page/paginator.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module NextPage
+  # = Paginator
+  #
+  # Class Paginator uses the controller information to determine the model and variable name for the
+  # request, then applies a limit and offset to the query based upon the parameters or the defaults. It also extends
+  # the resource with the NextPage::PaginationAttributes mixin.
+  #
+  # Configuration can be specified in the controller by calling `paginate_with`. The following overrides can be
+  # specified if necessary:
+  # - default_limit: limit to use if request does not specify (default value is 10)
+  # - instance_variable_name: default value is the controller name; for example, @photos in PhotosController
+  # - model_class: default derived from controller name (or path if nested); for example, Photo for PhotosController
+  class Paginator
+    DEFAULT_LIMIT = 10
+
+    def initialize(controller_name, controller_path)
+      @controller_name = controller_name
+      @controller_path = controller_path
+
+      @default_limit = DEFAULT_LIMIT
+    end
+
+    def paginate_with(instance_variable_name, model_class, default_limit)
+      @default_limit = default_limit if default_limit.present?
+      @instance_variable_name = instance_variable_name
+      @model_class = model_class.is_a?(String) ? model_class.constantize : model_class
+    end
+
+    def paginate(controller, page_params)
+      name = "@#{instance_variable_name}"
+      data = controller.instance_variable_get(name) || model_class.all
+
+      controller.instance_variable_set(name, paginate_resource(data, page_params))
+    end
+
+    def paginate_resource(data, page_params)
+      data.extend(NextPage::PaginationAttributes)
+
+      limit = page_size(page_params)
+      offset = page_number(page_params) - 1
+      data.limit(limit).offset(offset * limit)
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def model_class
+      @model_class ||= @controller_name.classify.safe_constantize ||
+                       @controller_path.classify.safe_constantize ||
+                       raise('Could not determine model for pagination; please specify using `paginate_with` options.')
+    end
+
+    def instance_variable_name
+      @instance_variable_name ||= @controller_name
+    end
+
+    def page_size(page)
+      if page.present? && page[:size].present?
+        page[:size]&.to_i
+      else
+        @default_limit
+      end
+    end
+
+    def page_number(page)
+      if page.present? && page[:number].present?
+        page[:number]&.to_i
+      else
+        1
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/jerseys_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/jerseys_controller_spec.rb
index 03e964e..77f30dc 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/jerseys_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/jerseys_controller_spec.rb
@@ -7,18 +7,41 @@
 
   describe 'GET #index' do
     it 'returns a success response' do
+      request.headers.merge!({ Accept: 'application/vnd.api+json' })
       get :index, params: {}
       expect(response).to be_successful
     end
 
-    it 'returns 20 jerseys' do
+    it 'returns the default limit' do
       get :index, params: {}
-      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 20
+      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq NextPage::Paginator::DEFAULT_LIMIT
     end
 
-    it 'returns 10 when filtered to home' do
-      get :index, params: { filter: { home: true } }
-      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 10
+    it 'with size: 5' do
+      get :index, params: { page: { size: 5 } }
+      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 5
+    end
+
+    it 'with size 12 and page 2' do
+      get :index, params: { page: { size: 12, number: 2 } }
+      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 8
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'calling paginate_resource directly' do
+    it 'returns a success response' do
+      get :home_jerseys, params: {}
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+
+    it 'returns a success response' do
+      get :home_jerseys, params: { page: { size: 8 } }
+      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 8
+    end
+
+    it 'with size 4 and page 3' do
+      get :home_jerseys, params: { page: { size: 4, number: 3 } }
+      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 2
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/uniforms_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/uniforms_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea9e99b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/uniforms_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe UniformsController, type: :controller do
+  fixtures :jerseys
+
+  describe 'GET #index' do
+    it 'returns a success response' do
+      get :index, params: {}
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+
+    it 'returns the specified limit' do
+      get :index, params: {}
+      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 8
+    end
+
+    it 'with size: 5' do
+      get :index, params: { page: { size: 5 } }
+      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 5
+    end
+
+    it 'with size 12 and page 2' do
+      get :index, params: { page: { size: 12, number: 2 } }
+      expect(JSON.parse(response.body).size).to eq 8
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/dummy/app/controllers/jerseys_controller.rb b/spec/dummy/app/controllers/jerseys_controller.rb
index 4b2b4e0..7d2a134 100644
--- a/spec/dummy/app/controllers/jerseys_controller.rb
+++ b/spec/dummy/app/controllers/jerseys_controller.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class JerseysController < ApplicationController
+  include NextPage::Pagination
+  before_action :apply_next_page_pagination, only: :index
+
   # GET /jerseys
   def index
-    @jerseys = Jersey.all
-
     @jerseys = @jerseys.home if params.dig(:filter, :home)
     @jerseys = @jerseys.away if params.dig(:filter, :away)
 
+    # render with json_api to test the total_pages attribute
     render json: @jerseys
   end
 
@@ -16,4 +18,9 @@ def show
     @jersey = Jersey.find(params[:id])
     render json: @jersey
   end
+
+  def home_jerseys
+    @jerseys = paginate_resource(Jersey.home)
+    render json: @jerseys
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/dummy/app/controllers/uniforms_controller.rb b/spec/dummy/app/controllers/uniforms_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab57149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/dummy/app/controllers/uniforms_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class UniformsController < ApplicationController
+  include NextPage::Pagination
+  before_action :apply_next_page_pagination, only: :index
+
+  paginate_with instance_variable_name: :unis, model_class: 'Jersey', default_limit: 8
+
+  # GET /uniforms
+  def index
+    render json: @unis
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/dummy/config/routes.rb b/spec/dummy/config/routes.rb
index 6c44d06..205082e 100644
--- a/spec/dummy/config/routes.rb
+++ b/spec/dummy/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Rails.application.routes.draw do
-  resources :jerseys
-  # For details on the DSL available within this file, see https://guides.rubyonrails.org/routing.html
+  resources :jerseys, only: :index
+  resources :uniforms, only: :index
+  get :home_jerseys, to: 'jerseys#home_jerseys'
 end
diff --git a/spec/next_page/pagination_attributes_spec.rb b/spec/next_page/pagination_attributes_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..646db17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/next_page/pagination_attributes_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe NextPage::PaginationAttributes do
+  let(:instance) { relation.tap { |cp| cp.extend(described_class) } }
+
+  context 'with limit 5' do
+    let(:relation) { Jersey.limit(5) }
+
+    it '#total_pages' do
+      expect(instance.total_pages).to eq 4
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'with offset 3' do
+    let(:relation) { Jersey.offset(3) }
+
+    it '#current_page' do
+      expect(instance.current_page).to eq 4
+    end
+
+    it '#next_page' do
+      expect(instance.next_page).to eq 5
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/next_page/paginator_spec.rb b/spec/next_page/paginator_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..165f9c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/next_page/paginator_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe NextPage::Paginator do
+end
diff --git a/spec/requests/jerseys_spec.rb b/spec/requests/jerseys_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index d69c7da..0000000
--- a/spec/requests/jerseys_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-RSpec.describe 'Jerseys', type: :request do
-  describe 'GET /jerseys' do
-    it 'works! (now write some real specs)' do
-      get jerseys_path
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index e909ec5..20d0656 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 require 'simplecov'
 
-SimpleCov.start
+SimpleCov.start do
+  add_filter 'rails_helper.rb'
+  add_filter '/spec/'
+end
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|
   config.expect_with :rspec do |expectations|