diff --git a/minecode/collectors/luarocks.py b/minecode/collectors/luarocks.py
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+#
+# Copyright (c) nexB Inc. and others. All rights reserved.
+# purldb is a trademark of nexB Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# See http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 for the license text.
+# See https://github.com/nexB/purldb for support or download.
+# See https://aboutcode.org for more information about nexB OSS projects.
+#
+
+import logging
+from packageurl import PackageURL
+import requests
+from minecode import priority_router
+
+from packagedb.models import PackageContentType
+from packageurl.contrib.purl2url import build_luarocks_download_url
+from packagedcode import models as scan_models
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+logger.addHandler(handler)
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+
+def map_lua_package(package_url, pipelines, priority=0):
+    """
+    Add a lua `package_url` to the PackageDB.
+    """
+    from minecode.model_utils import add_package_to_scan_queue, merge_or_create_package
+
+    namespace = package_url.namespace
+    name = package_url.name
+    version = package_url.version
+
+    download_url = build_luarocks_download_url(str(package_url))
+
+    try:
+        response = requests.head(download_url)
+        if response.status_code != 200:
+            error = f"Package does not exist on luarocks.org: {package_url}"
+            logger.error(error)
+            return error
+    except requests.RequestException as e:
+        error = f"Error checking package existence on luarocks.org: {package_url}, error: {e}"
+        logger.error(error)
+        return error
+
+    package = scan_models.Package(
+        type="luarocks",
+        namespace=namespace,
+        name=name,
+        version=version,
+        download_url=download_url,
+        homepage_url=f"https://luarocks.org/modules/{namespace}/{name}"
+        if namespace
+        else f"https://luarocks.org/modules/{name}",
+        primary_language="lua",
+    )
+
+    package.extra_data["package_content"] = PackageContentType.SOURCE_ARCHIVE
+    db_package, _, _, error = merge_or_create_package(package, visit_level=0)
+
+    if db_package:
+        add_package_to_scan_queue(package=db_package, pipelines=pipelines, priority=priority)
+
+    return error
+
+
+@priority_router.route("pkg:luarocks/.*")
+def process_request(purl_str, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Process Luarocks Package URL (PURL).
+    """
+    from minecode.model_utils import DEFAULT_PIPELINES
+
+    addon_pipelines = kwargs.get("addon_pipelines", [])
+    pipelines = DEFAULT_PIPELINES + tuple(addon_pipelines)
+    priority = kwargs.get("priority", 0)
+
+    package_url = PackageURL.from_string(purl_str)
+    error_msg = map_lua_package(package_url, pipelines, priority)
+
+    if error_msg:
+        return error_msg
diff --git a/minecode/tests/collectors/test_luarocks.py b/minecode/tests/collectors/test_luarocks.py
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+#
+# Copyright (c) nexB Inc. and others. All rights reserved.
+# purldb is a trademark of nexB Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# See http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 for the license text.
+# See https://github.com/nexB/purldb for support or download.
+# See https://aboutcode.org for more information about nexB OSS projects.
+#
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+from packageurl import PackageURL
+import requests
+
+import minecode.collectors.luarocks as luarocks
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def package_url():
+    return PackageURL.from_string("pkg:luarocks/luasocket@3.1.0-1")
+
+
+def test_map_lua_package_success(package_url):
+    with (
+        patch("minecode.collectors.luarocks.requests.head") as mock_head,
+        patch("minecode.model_utils.merge_or_create_package") as mock_merge,
+        patch("minecode.model_utils.add_package_to_scan_queue") as mock_add,
+    ):
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.status_code = 200
+        mock_head.return_value = mock_response
+
+        mock_merge.return_value = ("db_package", None, None, None)
+
+        error = luarocks.map_lua_package(package_url, pipelines=["p1"], priority=1)
+
+        assert error is None
+        mock_head.assert_called_once()
+        mock_merge.assert_called_once()
+        mock_add.assert_called_once_with(package="db_package", pipelines=["p1"], priority=1)
+
+
+def test_map_lua_package_not_found(package_url):
+    with patch("minecode.collectors.luarocks.requests.head") as mock_head:
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.status_code = 404
+        mock_head.return_value = mock_response
+
+        error = luarocks.map_lua_package(package_url, pipelines=[])
+        assert "Package does not exist" in error
+
+
+def test_map_lua_package_network_error(package_url):
+    with patch("minecode.collectors.luarocks.requests.head") as mock_head:
+        mock_head.side_effect = requests.RequestException("Network down")
+
+        error = luarocks.map_lua_package(package_url, pipelines=[])
+        assert "Error checking package existence" in error