diff --git a/libexec/flua/Makefile b/libexec/flua/Makefile
--- a/libexec/flua/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/flua/Makefile
@@ -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 +1,82 @@
+/*-
+ * 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 <fetch.h>
+
+#include <lua.h>
+#include "lauxlib.h"
+#include "lfetch.h"
+
+/*
+ * Minimal implementation of libfetch
+ */
+
+static int l_fetchGet(lua_State *L) {
+	struct url *fetch_url;
+	// did we get a string on the stack
+	const char *url = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	// is it a valid URL
+	fetch_url = fetchParseURL (url);
+	if (fetch_url == NULL) {
+		// stash the goodies
+		lua_pushnil(L);
+		lua_pushstring(L, "Failed to parse URL");
+		// clean up
+		fetchFreeURL(fetch_url);
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	// return a fixed body for the moment
+	const size_t buffer_size = 8192; // big enough for anybody?
+	char buffer[buffer_size];
+	// clean up
+	fetchFreeURL(fetch_url);
+	// return the goodies
+	lua_pushlstring(L, buffer, buffer_size);
+	lua_pushnil(L);
+	return 2;
+}
+
+static const struct luaL_Reg fetchlib[] = {
+	{"get", l_fetchGet},
+	{NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+int
+luaopen_fetch(lua_State *L)
+{
+	luaL_newlib(L, fetchlib);
+	return (1);
+}
+