diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index c83d5b14..a7cad672 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -4,15 +4,19 @@ const { overrides } = require('@netlify/eslint-config-node')
 
 module.exports = {
   extends: '@netlify/eslint-config-node',
-  rules: {},
+  rules: {
+    'max-statements': 'off',
+  },
   overrides: [
     ...overrides,
     {
       files: 'test/**/*.+(t|j)s',
       rules: {
         'no-magic-numbers': 'off',
+        'no-undef': 'off',
         'promise/prefer-await-to-callbacks': 'off',
         'unicorn/filename-case': 'off',
+        'unicorn/consistent-function-scoping': 'off',
       },
     },
   ],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3a6143d0..37abc787 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         "husky": "^7.0.4",
         "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
         "nyc": "^15.0.0",
+        "semver": "^7.5.4",
         "tsd": "^0.29.0",
         "typescript": "^4.4.4"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 81a8a90d..fd4ba280 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     "husky": "^7.0.4",
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
     "nyc": "^15.0.0",
+    "semver": "^7.5.4",
     "tsd": "^0.29.0",
     "typescript": "^4.4.4"
   },
diff --git a/src/lib/purge_cache.ts b/src/lib/purge_cache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb9067f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/purge_cache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { env } from 'process'
+
+interface BasePurgeCacheOptions {
+  apiURL?: string
+  deployAlias?: string
+  tags?: string[]
+  token?: string
+}
+
+interface PurgeCacheOptionsWithSiteID extends BasePurgeCacheOptions {
+  siteID?: string
+}
+
+interface PurgeCacheOptionsWithSiteSlug extends BasePurgeCacheOptions {
+  siteSlug: string
+}
+
+interface PurgeCacheOptionsWithDomain extends BasePurgeCacheOptions {
+  domain: string
+}
+
+type PurgeCacheOptions = PurgeCacheOptionsWithSiteID | PurgeCacheOptionsWithSiteSlug | PurgeCacheOptionsWithDomain
+
+interface PurgeAPIPayload {
+  cache_tags?: string[]
+  deploy_alias?: string
+  domain?: string
+  site_id?: string
+  site_slug?: string
+}
+
+export const purgeCache = async (options: PurgeCacheOptions = {}) => {
+  if (globalThis.fetch === undefined) {
+    throw new Error(
+      "`fetch` is not available. Please ensure you're using Node.js version 18.0.0 or above. Refer to https://ntl.fyi/functions-runtime for more information.",
+    )
+  }
+
+  const payload: PurgeAPIPayload = {
+    cache_tags: options.tags,
+    deploy_alias: options.deployAlias,
+  }
+  const token = env.NETLIFY_PURGE_API_TOKEN || options.token
+
+  if ('siteSlug' in options) {
+    payload.site_slug = options.siteSlug
+  } else if ('domain' in options) {
+    payload.domain = options.domain
+  } else {
+    // The `siteID` from `options` takes precedence over the one from the
+    // environment.
+    const siteID = options.siteID || env.SITE_ID
+
+    if (!siteID) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'The Netlify site ID was not found in the execution environment. Please supply it manually using the `siteID` property.',
+      )
+    }
+
+    payload.site_id = siteID
+  }
+
+  if (!token) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'The cache purge API token was not found in the execution environment. Please supply it manually using the `token` property.',
+    )
+  }
+
+  const apiURL = options.apiURL || 'https://api.netlify.com'
+  const response = await fetch(`${apiURL}/api/v1/purge`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf8',
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  })
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Cache purge API call returned an unexpected status code: ${response.status}`)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 803d20e2..b28ed7b2 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { getNetlifyGlobal } from '@netlify/serverless-functions-api'
 
 export { builder } from './lib/builder.js'
+export { purgeCache } from './lib/purge_cache.js'
 export { schedule } from './lib/schedule.js'
 export { stream } from './lib/stream.js'
 export * from './function/index.js'
diff --git a/test/helpers/mock_fetch.js b/test/helpers/mock_fetch.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff7124fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/helpers/mock_fetch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+const assert = require('assert')
+
+module.exports = class MockFetch {
+  constructor() {
+    this.requests = []
+  }
+
+  addExpectedRequest({ body, headers = {}, method, response, url }) {
+    this.requests.push({ body, fulfilled: false, headers, method, response, url })
+
+    return this
+  }
+
+  delete(options) {
+    return this.addExpectedRequest({ ...options, method: 'delete' })
+  }
+
+  get(options) {
+    return this.addExpectedRequest({ ...options, method: 'get' })
+  }
+
+  post(options) {
+    return this.addExpectedRequest({ ...options, method: 'post' })
+  }
+
+  put(options) {
+    return this.addExpectedRequest({ ...options, method: 'put' })
+  }
+
+  get fetcher() {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line require-await
+    return async (...args) => {
+      const [url, options] = args
+      const headers = options?.headers
+      const urlString = url.toString()
+      const match = this.requests.find(
+        (request) =>
+          request.method.toLowerCase() === options?.method.toLowerCase() &&
+          request.url === urlString &&
+          !request.fulfilled,
+      )
+
+      if (!match) {
+        throw new Error(`Unexpected fetch call: ${url}`)
+      }
+
+      for (const key in match.headers) {
+        assert.equal(headers[key], match.headers[key])
+      }
+
+      if (typeof match.body === 'string') {
+        assert.equal(options?.body, match.body)
+      } else if (typeof match.body === 'function') {
+        const bodyFn = match.body
+
+        bodyFn(options?.body)
+      } else {
+        assert.equal(options?.body, undefined)
+      }
+
+      match.fulfilled = true
+
+      if (match.response instanceof Error) {
+        throw match.response
+      }
+
+      return match.response
+    }
+  }
+
+  get fulfilled() {
+    return this.requests.every((request) => request.fulfilled)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/types/Handler.test-d.ts b/test/types/Handler.test-d.ts
index d3c4fe8d..6e23a91e 100644
--- a/test/types/Handler.test-d.ts
+++ b/test/types/Handler.test-d.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Handler } from '../../src/main.js'
 
 // Ensure void is NOT a valid return type in async handlers
 expectError(() => {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars, unicorn/consistent-function-scoping
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
   const handler: Handler = async () => {
     // void
   }
diff --git a/test/unit/purge_cache.js b/test/unit/purge_cache.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3b97dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/purge_cache.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+const process = require('process')
+
+const test = require('ava')
+const semver = require('semver')
+
+const { purgeCache } = require('../../dist/lib/purge_cache')
+const { invokeLambda } = require('../helpers/main')
+const MockFetch = require('../helpers/mock_fetch')
+
+const globalFetch = globalThis.fetch
+const hasFetchAPI = semver.gte(process.version, '18.0.0')
+
+test.beforeEach(() => {
+  delete process.env.NETLIFY_PURGE_API_TOKEN
+  delete process.env.SITE_ID
+})
+
+test.afterEach(() => {
+  globalThis.fetch = globalFetch
+})
+
+test.serial('Calls the purge API endpoint and returns `undefined` if the operation was successful', async (t) => {
+  if (!hasFetchAPI) {
+    console.warn('Skipping test requires the fetch API')
+
+    return t.pass()
+  }
+
+  const mockSiteID = '123456789'
+  const mockToken = '1q2w3e4r5t6y7u8i9o0p'
+
+  process.env.NETLIFY_PURGE_API_TOKEN = mockToken
+  process.env.SITE_ID = mockSiteID
+
+  const mockAPI = new MockFetch().post({
+    body: (payload) => {
+      const data = JSON.parse(payload)
+
+      t.is(data.site_id, mockSiteID)
+    },
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${mockToken}` },
+    method: 'post',
+    response: new Response(null, { status: 202 }),
+    url: `https://api.netlify.com/api/v1/purge`,
+  })
+  const myFunction = async () => {
+    await purgeCache()
+  }
+
+  globalThis.fetch = mockAPI.fetcher
+
+  const response = await invokeLambda(myFunction)
+
+  t.is(response, undefined)
+  t.true(mockAPI.fulfilled)
+})
+
+test.serial('Throws if the API response does not have a successful status code', async (t) => {
+  if (!hasFetchAPI) {
+    console.warn('Skipping test requires the fetch API')
+
+    return t.pass()
+  }
+
+  const mockSiteID = '123456789'
+  const mockToken = '1q2w3e4r5t6y7u8i9o0p'
+
+  process.env.NETLIFY_PURGE_API_TOKEN = mockToken
+  process.env.SITE_ID = mockSiteID
+
+  const mockAPI = new MockFetch().post({
+    body: (payload) => {
+      const data = JSON.parse(payload)
+
+      t.is(data.site_id, mockSiteID)
+    },
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${mockToken}` },
+    method: 'post',
+    response: new Response(null, { status: 500 }),
+    url: `https://api.netlify.com/api/v1/purge`,
+  })
+  const myFunction = async () => {
+    await purgeCache()
+  }
+
+  globalThis.fetch = mockAPI.fetcher
+
+  await t.throwsAsync(
+    async () => await invokeLambda(myFunction),
+    'Cache purge API call returned an unexpected status code: 500',
+  )
+})