diff --git a/packages/edge/docs/README.md b/packages/edge/docs/README.md
index 20b40766d2..666a01dc09 100644
--- a/packages/edge/docs/README.md
+++ b/packages/edge/docs/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 - [ipAddress](README.md#ipaddress)
 - [json](README.md#json)
 - [next](README.md#next)
+- [potentiallyLongRunningResponse](README.md#potentiallylongrunningresponse)
 - [rewrite](README.md#rewrite)
 
 ## Variables
@@ -261,6 +262,43 @@ export default function middleware(_req: Request) {
 
 ---
 
+### potentiallyLongRunningResponse
+
+▸ **potentiallyLongRunningResponse**(`dataPromise`, `init?`): `Response`
+
+Builds a response for returning data based on promise that take many seconds to resolve.
+The response is returned immediately, but data is only written to it when the promise resolves.
+
+**`Example`**
+
+```ts
+import { potentiallyLongRunningResponse } from '@vercel/edge';
+
+export default () => {
+  const slowPromise = new Promise(resolve =>
+    setTimeout(() => resolve('Done'), 20000)
+  );
+  return potentiallyLongRunningResponse(slowPromise);
+};
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+| Name          | Type                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| :------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `dataPromise` | [`Promise`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise)<`string` \| [`Uint8Array`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Uint8Array)\> | Promise for data to be sent as the response body. Note, that if this promise is rejected, then a plain text "ERROR" is returned to the cliet. Catch errors on the promise yourself to add custom error handling. |
+| `init?`       | `ResponseInit`                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | optional custom response status, statusText and headers                                                                                                                                                          |
+
+#### Returns
+
+`Response`
+
+#### Defined in
+
+[src/response.ts:43](https://github.com/vercel/vercel/blob/main/packages/edge/src/response.ts#L43)
+
+---
+
 ### rewrite
 
 ▸ **rewrite**(`destination`, `init?`): `Response`
diff --git a/packages/edge/src/response.ts b/packages/edge/src/response.ts
index 57c64487a5..f57462fe1c 100644
--- a/packages/edge/src/response.ts
+++ b/packages/edge/src/response.ts
@@ -20,3 +20,51 @@ export function json(data: any, init?: ResponseInit): Response {
   // @ts-expect-error This is not in lib/dom right now, and we can't augment it.
   return Response.json(data, init);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Builds a response for returning data based on promise that take many seconds to resolve.
+ * The response is returned immediately, but data is only written to it when the promise resolves.
+ *
+ * @param dataPromise Promise for data to be sent as the response body. Note, that if this promise is
+ *     rejected, then a plain text "ERROR" is returned to the cliet. Catch errors on the promise yourself
+ *     to add custom error handling.
+ * @param init optional custom response status, statusText and headers
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { potentiallyLongRunningResponse } from '@vercel/edge';
+ *
+ * export default () => {
+ *   const slowPromise = new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve("Done"), 20000));
+ *   return potentiallyLongRunningResponse(slowPromise);
+ * };
+ * ```
+ */
+export function potentiallyLongRunningResponse(
+  dataPromise: Promise<string | Uint8Array>,
+  init?: ResponseInit
+): Response {
+  return new Response(
+    new ReadableStream({
+      start(controller) {
+        dataPromise
+          .then((data: string | Uint8Array) => {
+            if (typeof data === 'string') {
+              controller.enqueue(new TextEncoder().encode(data));
+            } else {
+              controller.enqueue(data);
+            }
+            controller.close();
+          })
+          .catch(error => {
+            console.log(
+              `Error in 'potentiallyLongRunningResponse' dataPromise: ${error}`
+            );
+            controller.enqueue(new TextEncoder().encode('ERROR'));
+            controller.close();
+          });
+      },
+    }),
+    init
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/edge/test/response.test.ts b/packages/edge/test/response.test.ts
index 1b361d8754..d73a8ff781 100644
--- a/packages/edge/test/response.test.ts
+++ b/packages/edge/test/response.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * @jest-environment @edge-runtime/jest-environment
  */
 
-import { json } from '../src/response';
+import { json, potentiallyLongRunningResponse } from '../src/response';
 
 describe('json', () => {
   it('returns a response with JSON content', async () => {
@@ -32,3 +32,50 @@ describe('json', () => {
     expect(await response.json()).toEqual(content);
   });
 });
+
+describe('potentiallyLongRunningResponse', () => {
+  it('returns a response with immediate data', async () => {
+    const response = potentiallyLongRunningResponse(
+      new Promise(resolve => resolve('test'))
+    );
+    expect(await response.text()).toBe('test');
+  });
+
+  it('returns a response after a timeout', async () => {
+    const slowPromise: Promise<string> = new Promise(resolve =>
+      setTimeout(() => resolve('after timeout'), 1000)
+    );
+    const response = potentiallyLongRunningResponse(slowPromise);
+    expect(await response.text()).toBe('after timeout');
+  });
+
+  it('returns a response with custom init', async () => {
+    const response = potentiallyLongRunningResponse(
+      new Promise(resolve => resolve('test')),
+      {
+        status: 400,
+        headers: {
+          'content-type': 'text/custom',
+        },
+      }
+    );
+    expect(await response.text()).toBe('test');
+    expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(response.headers.get('content-type')).toBe('text/custom');
+  });
+
+  it('returns a response with Uint8Array data', async () => {
+    const data = new TextEncoder().encode('data');
+    const response = potentiallyLongRunningResponse(
+      new Promise(resolve => resolve(data))
+    );
+    expect(await response.text()).toBe('data');
+  });
+
+  it('returns ERROR on rejected promise', async () => {
+    const response = potentiallyLongRunningResponse(
+      new Promise((_, reject) => reject(new Error('test')))
+    );
+    expect(await response.text()).toBe('ERROR');
+  });
+});