diff --git a/libexec/flua/Makefile b/libexec/flua/Makefile
--- a/libexec/flua/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/flua/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 CWARNFLAGS.gcc+=	-Wno-format-nonliteral
 
-LIBADD=	lua
+LIBADD=	lua fetch
 
 # Entry point
 SRCS+=	lua.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # FreeBSD Extensions
 .PATH: ${.CURDIR}/modules
 SRCS+=	linit_flua.c
-SRCS+=	lfs.c lposix.c
+SRCS+=	lfetch.c lfs.c lposix.c
 
 CFLAGS+=	-I${SRCTOP}/lib/liblua -I${.CURDIR}/modules -I${LUASRC}
 CFLAGS+=	-DLUA_PROGNAME="\"${PROG}\""
diff --git a/libexec/flua/linit_flua.c b/libexec/flua/linit_flua.c
--- a/libexec/flua/linit_flua.c
+++ b/libexec/flua/linit_flua.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "lualib.h"
 #include "lauxlib.h"
+#include "lfetch.h"
 #include "lfs.h"
 #include "lposix.h"
 #include "lua_ucl.h"
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
   {LUA_BITLIBNAME, luaopen_bit32},
 #endif
   /* FreeBSD Extensions */
+  {"fetch", luaopen_fetch},
   {"lfs", luaopen_lfs},
   {"posix.libgen", luaopen_posix_libgen},
   {"posix.stdlib", luaopen_posix_stdlib},
diff --git a/libexec/flua/modules/lfetch.h b/libexec/flua/modules/lfetch.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libexec/flua/modules/lfetch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*-
+ *
+ * This file is in the public domain.
+ */
+/* $FreeBSD$ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <lua.h>
+
+int luaopen_fetch(lua_State *L);
diff --git a/libexec/flua/modules/lfetch.c b/libexec/flua/modules/lfetch.c
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libexec/flua/modules/lfetch.c
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/*-
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Dave Cottlehuber <dch@FreeBSD.org>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <fetch.h>
+
+#include <lua.h>
+#include "lauxlib.h"
+#include "lfetch.h"
+
+/*
+ * Minimal implementation of libfetch
+ */
+
+static int
+lfetch_parse_url(lua_State *L)
+{
+	const char *url = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	struct url *u;
+
+	u = fetchParseURL(url);
+	if (u == NULL) {
+		lua_pushnil(L);
+		lua_pushstring(L, "Failed to parse URL");
+		return (2);
+	}
+
+	lua_newtable(L);
+	lua_pushstring(L, u->scheme);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "scheme");
+	lua_pushstring(L, u->user);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "user");
+	lua_pushstring(L, u->pwd);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "password");
+	lua_pushstring(L, u->host);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "host");
+	/* if port is not explicitly set, it defaults to 0, not scheme */
+	lua_pushinteger(L, u->port);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "port");
+	/* doc is also known as the query string for http(s) */
+	lua_pushstring(L, u->doc);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "doc");
+	fetchFreeURL(u);
+	return (1);
+}
+
+static int
+lfetch_get_url(lua_State *L) {
+	const char *url = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	const char *out = luaL_checkstring(L, 2);
+
+	struct url *u;
+	u = fetchParseURL(url);
+	if (u == NULL) {
+		lua_pushnil(L);
+		lua_pushstring(L, "Failed to parse URL");
+		return (2);
+	}
+
+	FILE *file = fopen(out, "wb");
+	if (file == NULL) {
+		lua_pushnil(L);
+		lua_pushfstring(L, "Failed to open output file: %s", strerror(errno));
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	FILE *fetch = fetchGet(u, "");
+	if (fetch == NULL) {
+		lua_pushnil(L);
+		lua_pushfstring(L, "Failed to read from URL: %s", strerror(errno));
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	int  chunk_size = 4096;
+	char buf[chunk_size];
+	size_t bytes;
+
+	while ((bytes = fread(buf, 1, chunk_size, fetch)) > 0) {
+		if (fwrite(buf, 1, bytes, file) != bytes) {
+			lua_pushnil(L);
+			lua_pushfstring(L, "Failed to write to file: %s", strerror(errno));
+			fclose(file);
+			return 2;
+		}
+	}
+
+	fclose(fetch);
+	fclose(file);
+	fetchFreeURL(u);
+	lua_pushboolean(L, 1);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static const struct
+luaL_Reg fetchlib[] = {
+	{"parse_url", lfetch_parse_url},
+	{"get_url", lfetch_get_url},
+	{NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+int
+luaopen_fetch(lua_State *L)
+{
+	luaL_newlib(L, fetchlib);
+	return (1);
+}
+