purl: a curl-esque CLI for making HTTP requests that require payment

Published: (March 20, 2026 at 10:09 PM EDT)
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Source: Hacker News


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$ purlDescription

A curl-esque CLI for making HTTP requests that require payment. Designed for humans and agents alike.

Built by Stripe. View the source code on GitHub.

payments + curl = purl

Install

Homebrew

$ brew install stripe/purl/purl

or via shell script

$ curl -fsSl https://www.purl.dev/install.sh | bash

Usage

Setup your wallet

$ purl wallet add

Test a free endpoint

$ purl https://www.purl.dev/test/free

Test a paid endpoint (0.01 USDC)

$ purl https://www.purl.dev/test/paid

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