diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3141c95..379bc95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ Usage: hydra-token get [options] <userId>
 Calls Hydra's endpoints to request an access token that can be used to request data from the GraphQL API authenticated as this user.
 
 Options:
-  -p, --public-url  A Hydra public OAuth URL that can be accessed from this computer. Must NOT end with a `/`. Default is http://localhost:4444
-  -a, --admin-url   A Hydra private admin URL that can be accessed from this computer. Must NOT end with a `/`. Default is http://localhost:4445
-  -h, --help        output usage information
+  -r,--raw               Return the raw access token string, for piping or programmatic use
+  -p,--public-url <url>  A Hydra public OAuth URL that can be accessed from this computer. Default is
+                         http://localhost:4444
+  -a,--admin-url <url>   A Hydra private admin URL that can be accessed from this computer. Default is
+                         http://localhost:4445
+  -h, --help             output usage information
 ```
 
 ### Other Commands
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index 3527205..7a98d8a 100755
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -17,16 +17,21 @@ program.version(packageJson.version);
 program
   .command("get <userId>")
   .description("Calls Hydra's endpoints to request an access token that can be used to request data from the GraphQL API authenticated as this user.")
-  .option("-p,--public-url <url>", "A Hydra public OAuth URL that can be accessed from this computer. Must NOT end with a `/`. Default is http://localhost:4444")
-  .option("-a,--admin-url <url>", "A Hydra private admin URL that can be accessed from this computer. Must NOT end with a `/`. Default is http://localhost:4445")
+  .option("-r,--raw", "Return the raw access token string, for piping or programmatic use")
+  .option("-p,--public-url <url>", "A Hydra public OAuth URL that can be accessed from this computer. Default is http://localhost:4444")
+  .option("-a,--admin-url <url>", "A Hydra private admin URL that can be accessed from this computer. Default is http://localhost:4445")
   .action((userId, options) => {
     getAccessToken(userId, {
       hydraAdminUrl: options.adminUrl,
       hydraOAuthUrl: options.publicUrl
     })
       .then((accessToken) => {
-        console.log(`\nAccess token for user ${userId}:\n\n${accessToken}\n`);
-        console.log(`Paste this in GraphQL Playground "HTTP HEADERS" box:\n{\n    "Authorization": "${accessToken}"\n}\n`);
+        if (options.raw) {
+          console.log(accessToken);
+        } else {
+          console.log(`\nAccess token for user ${userId}:\n\n${accessToken}\n`);
+          console.log(`Paste this in GraphQL Playground "HTTP HEADERS" box:\n{\n    "Authorization": "${accessToken}"\n}\n`);
+        }
         return null;
       })
       .catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/ensureHydraClient.js b/src/ensureHydraClient.js
index ec12089..c582744 100644
--- a/src/ensureHydraClient.js
+++ b/src/ensureHydraClient.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 
-const { URL } = require("url");
 const fetch = require("node-fetch");
+const makeAbsolute = require("./makeAbsolute");
 
 const OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID = "get-token-dev-script";
 const OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET = "get-token-dev-script-secret";
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ const hydraClient = {
 };
 /* eslint-enable camelcase */
 
-const makeAbsolute = (relativeUrl, baseUrl) => {
-  const url = new URL(relativeUrl, baseUrl);
-  return url.href;
-};
-
 /**
  * @summary Calls Hydra's endpoint to create an OAuth client for this application
  *   if one does not already exist. This works because the Hydra admin port
diff --git a/src/getAccessToken.js b/src/getAccessToken.js
index 466d38c..be3cc32 100644
--- a/src/getAccessToken.js
+++ b/src/getAccessToken.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const { URL } = require("url");
 const fetch = require("node-fetch");
 const simpleOAuth2 = require("simple-oauth2");
 const ensureHydraClient = require("./ensureHydraClient");
+const makeAbsolute = require("./makeAbsolute");
 
 const HYDRA_OAUTH_URL = "http://localhost:4444";
 const HYDRA_ADMIN_URL = "http://localhost:4445";
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ async function getAccessToken(userId, options) {
   const challenge = redirect1Parsed.searchParams.get("login_challenge");
   const cookie = startLoginResult.headers.get("set-cookie");
 
-  const acceptLoginResult = await fetch(`${hydraAdminUrl}/oauth2/auth/requests/login/accept?login_challenge=${challenge}`, {
+  const acceptLoginResult = await fetch(`${makeAbsolute("/oauth2/auth/requests/login/accept", hydraAdminUrl)}?login_challenge=${challenge}`, {
     method: "PUT",
     body: JSON.stringify({
       subject: userId,
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ async function getAccessToken(userId, options) {
   const consentChallenge = redirect3Parsed.searchParams.get("consent_challenge");
   const nextCookies = continueLoginResult.headers.raw()["set-cookie"];
 
-  const consentResult = await fetch(`${hydraAdminUrl}/oauth2/auth/requests/consent/accept?consent_challenge=${consentChallenge}`, {
+  const consentResult = await fetch(`${makeAbsolute("/oauth2/auth/requests/consent/accept", hydraAdminUrl)}?consent_challenge=${consentChallenge}`, {
     method: "PUT",
     body: JSON.stringify({
       grant_scope: ["openid"], // eslint-disable-line camelcase
diff --git a/src/makeAbsolute.js b/src/makeAbsolute.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52a3cfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/makeAbsolute.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const { URL } = require("url");
+
+/**
+ * @summary Combine a relative URL with a base URL in a way that
+ *   will gracefully handle extra slashes and such
+ * @param {String} relativeUrl Relative URL path
+ * @param {String} baseUrl Base URL path
+ * @return {String} full URL
+ */
+function makeAbsolute(relativeUrl, baseUrl) {
+  const url = new URL(relativeUrl, baseUrl);
+  return url.href;
+}
+
+module.exports = makeAbsolute;