Get Perl Module

metacpan/get-module

Returns one Perl module from MetaCPAN by name: abstract, description, version, author, distribution and release it ships in, upload time, file path, indexed and authorized flags, deprecation, favourites count and download URL. Data from MetaCPAN, https://metacpan.org, the search engine for the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, reduced to the fields listed (e-mail addresses are not returned) and served by Eden Engine; not an official MetaCPAN or CPAN product. Each release keeps its own licence (see licenses).

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Data source

MetaCPAN

Data from MetaCPAN, https://metacpan.org, the search engine for the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, reduced to the fields listed (e-mail addresses are not returned) and served by Eden Engine; not an official MetaCPAN or CPAN product. Each release keeps its own licence (see licenses).

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// 1. search: find the tool
omnial_search({ query: "what you need" })

// 2. inspect: price and input schema
omnial_inspect({ tool: "metacpan/get-module" })

// 3. learn: read the usage guide at runtime
omnial_learn({ tool: "metacpan/get-module" })

// 4. run: price the exact call first, then run it
omnial_execute({ tool: "metacpan/get-module", input: { /* see input_schema */ }, dry_run: true })
omnial_execute({ tool: "metacpan/get-module", input: { /* ... */ } })

// 5. settle: the call is charged when it finishes, nothing to do

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Pricing

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Charge	Price
Per call	$0.0026

Updated: Oct 26, 2026

Input and output schemas

Input schema

input_schema.json

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*(::[A-Za-z0-9_]+)*$",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Perl module name, for example Moose or Try::Tiny."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Output schema

output_schema.json

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Module name."
    },
    "author": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "PAUSE id of the uploader."
    },
    "status": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "latest, cpan or backpan."
    },
    "indexed": {
      "type": [
        "boolean",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "True when PAUSE indexed the module."
    },
    "release": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Release name with version."
    },
    "version": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Module version."
    },
    "abstract": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "One-line summary."
    },
    "maturity": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "released or developer."
    },
    "released": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Upload time, UTC."
    },
    "file_path": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Path of the file inside the release."
    },
    "authorized": {
      "type": [
        "boolean",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "False when the uploader is not authorised for this module name."
    },
    "deprecated": {
      "type": [
        "boolean",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "True when marked deprecated."
    },
    "favourites": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Favourites of the distribution on MetaCPAN."
    },
    "description": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Description from the POD; cut to 1000 characters."
    },
    "distribution": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Distribution name; use it with get-release."
    },
    "download_url": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Tarball URL."
    },
    "source_lines": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Lines of code in the file."
    },
    "file_size_bytes": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "File size in bytes."
    },
    "modules_in_file": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Module."
          },
          "indexed": {
            "type": [
              "boolean",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Indexed."
          },
          "version": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Version."
          },
          "authorized": {
            "type": [
              "boolean",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Authorised."
          }
        },
        "description": "A module declared in the file.",
        "additionalProperties": true
      },
      "description": "Every package the file declares."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}