aid: perl
name: Perl
description: >-
  Perl is a highly capable, feature-rich programming language with over 37 years
  of development. It is best known for text processing, system administration,
  web development, and rapid scripting, supported by the Comprehensive Perl
  Archive Network (CPAN) with more than 25,000 open source extension modules
  and a global community of developers, blogs, and local user groups. The Perl
  Foundation supports ongoing development of Perl and its sister language Raku.
type: Index
position: Producer
access: Open Source
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tags:
  - Open Source
  - Programming Language
  - Scripting
  - Text Processing
created: '2026-04-28'
modified: '2026-04-28'
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/perl/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis: []
common:
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/perl-domain-security.yml
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.perl.org
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.perl.org/docs.html
  - type: Learn
    url: https://learn.perl.org
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://dev.perl.org
  - type: Blog
    url: https://blogs.perl.org
  - type: News
    url: https://www.perl.com
  - type: Module Repository
    url: https://www.cpan.org
  - type: Module Search
    url: https://metacpan.org
  - type: Jobs
    url: https://jobs.perl.org
  - type: Foundation
    url: https://www.perlfoundation.org
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/Perl
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com