diff --git a/parseutil/parseutil.go b/parseutil/parseutil.go
index 1679531..b3a932e 100644
--- a/parseutil/parseutil.go
+++ b/parseutil/parseutil.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ func ParseCapacityString(in interface{}) (uint64, error) {
 	return cap, nil
 }
 
+// Parse a duration from an arbitrary value (a string or numeric value) into
+// a time.Duration; when units are missing (such as when a numeric type is
+// provided), the duration is assumed to be in seconds.
 func ParseDurationSecond(in interface{}) (time.Duration, error) {
 	var dur time.Duration
 	jsonIn, ok := in.(json.Number)
@@ -147,6 +151,9 @@ func ParseDurationSecond(in interface{}) (time.Duration, error) {
 	return dur, nil
 }
 
+// Parse an absolute timestamp from the provided arbitrary value (string or
+// numeric value). When an untyped numeric value is provided, it is assumed
+// to be seconds from the Unix Epoch.
 func ParseAbsoluteTime(in interface{}) (time.Time, error) {
 	var t time.Time
 	switch inp := in.(type) {
@@ -195,6 +202,13 @@ func ParseAbsoluteTime(in interface{}) (time.Time, error) {
 	return t, nil
 }
 
+// ParseInt takes an arbitrary value (either a string or numeric type) and
+// parses it as an int64 value. This value is assumed to be larger than the
+// provided type, but cannot safely be cast.
+//
+// When the end value is bounded (such as an int value), it is recommended
+// to instead call SafeParseInt or SafeParseIntRange to safely cast to a
+// more restrictive type.
 func ParseInt(in interface{}) (int64, error) {
 	var ret int64
 	jsonIn, ok := in.(json.Number)
@@ -232,6 +246,11 @@ func ParseInt(in interface{}) (int64, error) {
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
+// ParseDirectIntSlice behaves similarly to ParseInt, but accepts typed
+// slices, returning a slice of int64s.
+//
+// If the starting value may not be in slice form (e.g.. a bare numeric value
+// could be provided), it is suggested to call ParseIntSlice instead.
 func ParseDirectIntSlice(in interface{}) ([]int64, error) {
 	var ret []int64
 
@@ -290,6 +309,10 @@ func ParseDirectIntSlice(in interface{}) ([]int64, error) {
 // nicely handle the common cases of providing only an int-ish, providing
 // an actual slice of int-ishes, or providing a comma-separated list of
 // numbers.
+//
+// When []int64 is not the desired final type (or the values should be
+// range-bound), it is suggested to call SafeParseIntSlice or
+// SafeParseIntSliceRange instead.
 func ParseIntSlice(in interface{}) ([]int64, error) {
 	if ret, err := ParseInt(in); err == nil {
 		return []int64{ret}, nil
@@ -320,6 +343,7 @@ func ParseIntSlice(in interface{}) ([]int64, error) {
 	return nil, errors.New("could not parse value from input")
 }
 
+// Parses the provided arbitrary value as a boolean-like value.
 func ParseBool(in interface{}) (bool, error) {
 	var result bool
 	if err := mapstructure.WeakDecode(in, &result); err != nil {
@@ -328,6 +352,7 @@ func ParseBool(in interface{}) (bool, error) {
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+// Parses the provided arbitrary value as a string.
 func ParseString(in interface{}) (string, error) {
 	var result string
 	if err := mapstructure.WeakDecode(in, &result); err != nil {
@@ -336,6 +361,7 @@ func ParseString(in interface{}) (string, error) {
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+// Parses the provided string-like value as a comma-separated list of values.
 func ParseCommaStringSlice(in interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 	jsonIn, ok := in.(json.Number)
 	if ok {
@@ -362,6 +388,7 @@ func ParseCommaStringSlice(in interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 	return strutil.TrimStrings(result), nil
 }
 
+// Parses the specified value as one or more addresses, separated by commas.
 func ParseAddrs(addrs interface{}) ([]*sockaddr.SockAddrMarshaler, error) {
 	out := make([]*sockaddr.SockAddrMarshaler, 0)
 	stringAddrs := make([]string, 0)
@@ -401,3 +428,75 @@ func ParseAddrs(addrs interface{}) ([]*sockaddr.SockAddrMarshaler, error) {
 
 	return out, nil
 }
+
+// Parses the provided arbitrary value (see ParseInt), ensuring it is within
+// the specified range (inclusive of bounds). If this range corresponds to a
+// smaller type, the returned value can then be safely cast without risking
+// overflow.
+func SafeParseIntRange(in interface{}, min int64, max int64) (int64, error) {
+	raw, err := ParseInt(in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	if raw < min || raw > max {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error parsing int value; out of range [%v to %v]: %v", min, max, raw)
+	}
+
+	return raw, nil
+}
+
+// Parses the specified arbitrary value (see ParseInt), ensuring that the
+// resulting value is within the range for an int value. If no error occurred,
+// the caller knows no overflow occurred.
+func SafeParseInt(in interface{}) (int, error) {
+	raw, err := SafeParseIntRange(in, math.MinInt, math.MaxInt)
+	return int(raw), err
+}
+
+// Parses the provided arbitrary value (see ParseIntSlice) into a slice of
+// int64 values, ensuring each is within the specified range (inclusive of
+// bounds). If this range corresponds to a smaller type, the returned value
+// can then be safely cast without risking overflow.
+//
+// If elements is positive, it is used to ensure the resulting slice is
+// bounded above by that many number of elements (inclusive).
+func SafeParseIntSliceRange(in interface{}, minValue int64, maxValue int64, elements int) ([]int64, error) {
+	raw, err := ParseIntSlice(in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if elements > 0 && len(raw) > elements {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing value from input: got %v but expected at most %v elements", len(raw), elements)
+	}
+
+	for index, value := range raw {
+		if value < minValue || value > maxValue {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing value from input: element %v was outside of range [%v to %v]: %v", index, minValue, maxValue, value)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return raw, nil
+}
+
+// Parses the provided arbitrary value (see ParseIntSlice) into a slice of
+// int values, ensuring the each resulting value in the slice is within the
+// range for an int value. If no error occurred, the caller knows no overflow
+// occurred.
+//
+// If elements is positive, it is used to ensure the resulting slice is
+// bounded above by that many number of elements (inclusive).
+func SafeParseIntSlice(in interface{}, elements int) ([]int, error) {
+	raw, err := SafeParseIntSliceRange(in, math.MinInt, math.MaxInt, elements)
+	if err != nil || raw == nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var result = make([]int, len(raw))
+	for _, element := range raw {
+		result = append(result, int(element))
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/parseutil/parseutil_test.go b/parseutil/parseutil_test.go
index 0d2de4d..9cbf564 100644
--- a/parseutil/parseutil_test.go
+++ b/parseutil/parseutil_test.go
@@ -354,121 +354,174 @@ func Test_ParseIntSlice(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		inp      interface{}
 		valid    bool
+		ranged   bool
 		expected []int64
 	}{
 		// ParseInt
 		{
 			int(-1),
 			true,
+			false,
 			[]int64{-1},
 		},
 		{
 			int32(-1),
 			true,
+			false,
 			[]int64{-1},
 		},
 		{
 			int64(-1),
 			true,
+			false,
 			[]int64{-1},
 		},
 		{
 			uint(1),
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		{
 			uint32(1),
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		{
 			uint64(1),
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		{
 			json.Number("1"),
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		{
 			"1",
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		// ParseDirectIntSlice
 		{
 			[]int{1, -2, 3},
 			true,
+			false,
 			[]int64{1, -2, 3},
 		},
 		{
 			[]int32{1, -2, 3},
 			true,
+			false,
 			[]int64{1, -2, 3},
 		},
 		{
 			[]int64{1, -2, 3},
 			true,
+			false,
 			[]int64{1, -2, 3},
 		},
 		{
 			[]uint{1, 2, 3},
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1, 2, 3},
 		},
 		{
 			[]uint32{1, 2, 3},
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1, 2, 3},
 		},
 		{
 			[]uint64{1, 2, 3},
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1, 2, 3},
 		},
 		{
 			[]json.Number{json.Number("1"), json.Number("2"), json.Number("3")},
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1, 2, 3},
 		},
 		{
 			[]string{"1", "2", "3"},
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1, 2, 3},
 		},
 		// Comma separated list
 		{
 			"1",
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		{
 			"1,",
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		{
 			",1",
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		{
 			",1,",
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1},
 		},
 		{
 			"1,2",
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1, 2},
 		},
 		{
 			"1,2,3",
 			true,
+			true,
 			[]int64{1, 2, 3},
 		},
+		{
+			"1,3,5",
+			true,
+			true,
+			[]int64{1, 3, 5},
+		},
+		{
+			"1,3,5,7",
+			true,
+			false,
+			[]int64{1, 3, 5, 7},
+		},
+		{
+			"1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0",
+			true,
+			false,
+			[]int64{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0},
+		},
+		{
+			"1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1",
+			true,
+			false,
+			[]int64{1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1},
+		},
+		{
+			"1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1",
+			true,
+			true,
+			[]int64{1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
@@ -485,6 +538,12 @@ func Test_ParseIntSlice(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		if !equalInt64Slice(outp, tc.expected) {
 			t.Errorf("input %v parsed as %v, expected %v", tc.inp, outp, tc.expected)
+			continue
+		}
+		_, err = SafeParseIntSliceRange(tc.inp, 0 /* min */, 5 /* max */, 10 /* num elements */)
+		if err == nil != tc.ranged {
+			t.Errorf("no ranged slice error for %v", tc.inp)
+			continue
 		}
 	}
 }