diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index ffa0712..13d0e9d 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ def setup(app):
 
     sys.path.insert(0, test_roots)
     __import__('test-extra-context.conf').conf.setup(app)
+    __import__('test-extra-context-params.conf').conf.setup(app)
     __import__('test-base-context-directive-example.conf').conf.setup(app)
     __import__('test-base-data-define-directive-example.conf').conf.setup(app)
     __import__('test-strict-data-define-directive-example.conf').conf.setup(app)
diff --git a/docs/ext.rst b/docs/ext.rst
index 9d6025f..e73190e 100644
--- a/docs/ext.rst
+++ b/docs/ext.rst
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ Extra contexts are registered by a
 :py:deco:`sphinxnotes.render.extra_context` class decorator.
 
 The decorated class must be a subclass of
-:py:class:`~sphinxnotes.render.ExtraContext`.
+:py:class:`~sphinxnotes.render.ExtraContext`. The ``generate()`` method
+accepts the ``ExtraContextRequest`` as the first argument, plus any
+positional and keyword arguments passed by the template via
+``load_extra()``.
 
 .. literalinclude:: ../tests/roots/test-extra-context/conf.py
    :language: python
@@ -88,6 +91,24 @@ The decorated class must be a subclass of
 
       {{ load_extra('cat').name }}
 
+To accept custom parameters in your extra context, add ``*args`` and
+``**kwargs`` to the ``generate()`` method signature:
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../tests/roots/test-extra-context-params/conf.py
+   :language: python
+   :start-after: [literalinclude start]
+   :end-before: [literalinclude end]
+
+.. example::
+   :style: grid
+
+   .. data.render::
+
+      {% set docs = load_extra('all_docs', 3) %}
+      {% for doc in docs %}
+      - {{ doc }}
+      {% endfor %}
+
 .. _ext-filters:
 
 Extending ilters
diff --git a/docs/tmpl.rst b/docs/tmpl.rst
index adaed74..da1b566 100644
--- a/docs/tmpl.rst
+++ b/docs/tmpl.rst
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ which comes from the directive/role itself, extra context lets you fetch data
 that was prepared beforehand.
 
 Extra contexts are generated on demand. Load them in the template using the
-``load_extra()`` function.
+``load_extra()`` function. You can also pass positional and keyword arguments
+to ``load_extra()``, which are forwarded to the extra context's
+``generate()`` method.
 
 .. example::
    :style: grid
@@ -170,6 +172,12 @@ Extra contexts are generated on demand. Load them in the template using the
 
       Document Title: "{{ doc.title }}"
 
+   .. data.render::
+
+      {% set docs = load_extra('all_docs', count=3) %}
+
+      {{ docs | join(', ') }}
+
 Built-in Extra Contexts
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/src/sphinxnotes/render/ext/extractx.py b/src/sphinxnotes/render/ext/extractx.py
index 7b241fe..d7684a1 100644
--- a/src/sphinxnotes/render/ext/extractx.py
+++ b/src/sphinxnotes/render/ext/extractx.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 @extra_context('markup')
 class MarkupExtraContext(ExtraContext):
     @override
-    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest) -> Any:
+    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         host = req.host
         if not isinstance(host, (SphinxDirective, SphinxRole)):
             raise ValueError(
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest) -> Any:
 @extra_context('doc')
 class DocExtraContext(ExtraContext):
     @override
-    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest) -> Any:
+    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         return proxy(HostWrapper(req.host).doctree)
 
 
 @extra_context('section')
 class SectionExtraContext(ExtraContext):
     @override
-    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest) -> Any:
+    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         if req.phase == Phase.Parsing:
             raise ValueError(
                 f'Extra context "section" is not available at phase {req.phase}.'
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest) -> Any:
 @extra_context('app')
 class SphinxAppExtraContext(ExtraContext):
     @override
-    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest) -> Any:
+    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         return proxy(req.env.app)
 
 
 @extra_context('env')
 class SphinxBuildEnvExtraContext(ExtraContext):
     @override
-    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest) -> Any:
+    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         return proxy(req.env)
 
 
diff --git a/src/sphinxnotes/render/extractx.py b/src/sphinxnotes/render/extractx.py
index a0f2034..febaaa1 100644
--- a/src/sphinxnotes/render/extractx.py
+++ b/src/sphinxnotes/render/extractx.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ExtraContext(ABC):
     """Base class of extra context."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest) -> Any: ...
+    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest, *args, **kwargs) -> Any: ...
 
 
 # ==========================
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def extra_context_names() -> set[str]:
 
 
 def extra_context_loader(request: ExtraContextRequest):
-    def load_extra(name: str) -> Any:
+    def load_extra(name: str, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         ctx = _REGISTRY.get(name)
         if ctx is None:
             raise ValueError(
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def load_extra(name: str) -> Any:
             )
 
         try:
-            return ctx.generate(request)
+            return ctx.generate(request, *args, **kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f'Failed to load extra context "{name}".') from e
 
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-extra-context-params/conf.py b/tests/roots/test-extra-context-params/conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28760ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roots/test-extra-context-params/conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# [literalinclude start]
+from sphinxnotes.render import (
+    extra_context,
+    ExtraContext,
+    ExtraContextRequest,
+)
+
+
+@extra_context('all_docs')
+class AllDocsExtraContext(ExtraContext):
+    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest, *args, **kwargs):
+        count = args[0] if args else kwargs.get('count', 5)
+        return sorted(req.env.all_docs.keys())[:count]
+
+
+# [literalinclude end]
+
+extensions = ['sphinxnotes.render.ext']
+
+
+def setup(app): ...
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-extra-context-params/index.rst b/tests/roots/test-extra-context-params/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6093d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roots/test-extra-context-params/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Extra Context Params Test
+=========================
+
+.. data.render::
+
+   {{ load_extra('all_docs', 3) | length }}
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-extra-context/conf.py b/tests/roots/test-extra-context/conf.py
index 29a4525..0a2851a 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-extra-context/conf.py
+++ b/tests/roots/test-extra-context/conf.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 @extra_context('cat')
 class CatExtraContext(ExtraContext):
-    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest):
+    def generate(self, req: ExtraContextRequest, *args, **kwargs):
         with open(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), 'cat.json')) as f:
             return json.loads(f.read())
 
diff --git a/tests/test_e2e.py b/tests/test_e2e.py
index 97956c0..7d8e5fa 100644
--- a/tests/test_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/test_e2e.py
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ def test_extra_context_custom_loader(app, status, warning):
     assert 'mimi' in html
 
 
+@pytest.mark.sphinx('html', testroot='extra-context-params')
+def test_extra_context_params(app, status, warning):
+    app.build()
+
+    html = (app.outdir / 'index.html').read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+
+    assert '3' in html
+
+
 @pytest.mark.sphinx('html', testroot='extra-context-rebuild')
 def test_extra_context_rebuild(app, status, warning):
     app.build()
diff --git a/tests/test_extractx.py b/tests/test_extractx.py
index fdfb365..fcc2cf9 100644
--- a/tests/test_extractx.py
+++ b/tests/test_extractx.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CountingExtraContext(ExtraContext):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.calls = 0
 
-    def generate(self, req):
+    def generate(self, req, *args, **kwargs):
         self.calls += 1
         return self.calls
 
@@ -34,3 +34,24 @@ def test_extra_context_loader_does_not_cache_values():
         assert load_extra(name) == 2
     finally:
         _REGISTRY.ctxs.pop(name, None)
+
+
+class ParamExtraContext(ExtraContext):
+    def generate(self, req, *args, **kwargs):
+        return {'args': args, 'kwargs': kwargs}
+
+
+def test_extra_context_loader_passes_parameters():
+    name = 'test_params'
+    _REGISTRY.register(name, ParamExtraContext())
+
+    try:
+        node = pending_node({}, Template(''))
+        host = SimpleNamespace(env=SimpleNamespace())
+        req = ExtraContextRequest(Template('').phase, node, host.env, host)
+        load_extra = extra_context_loader(req)
+
+        result = load_extra(name, 10, limit=20)
+        assert result == {'args': (10,), 'kwargs': {'limit': 20}}
+    finally:
+        _REGISTRY.ctxs.pop(name, None)