diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 851c247e1..ad1df2f12 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@
 
 ## 2.7.0
 
+### Packaging
+
 * Xcode 13.0 or above and Swift 5.5 or above are now required to build MapboxDirections from source. ([#725](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/725), [#727](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/727))
+
+### Command line tool
+
+* Removed the `--config` option. Instead, pass in either the path to a JSON configuration file or the full URL to a Mapbox Directions API or Mapbox Map Matching API request. ([#726](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/726)) 
+* When the `MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN` environment variable is unset, the tool exits with an error code instead of crashing. ([#728](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/728))
+* The tool now connects to the API endpoint in the `MAPBOX_HOST` environment variable, if specified. ([#728](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/728))
+
+### Other changes
+
 * Added `Waypoint.allowsSnappingToStaticallyClosedRoad` property to allow snapping the waypoint’s location to a statically (long-term) closed part of a road. ([#721](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/721))
 * `RouteOptions(url:)` now returns `nil` if given a Mapbox Map Matching API request URL, and `MatchOptions(url:)` returns `nil` if given a Mapbox Directions API request URL. ([#728](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/728))
-* When the `MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN` environment variable is unset, the `mapbox-directions-swift` command line tool exits with an error code instead of crashing. ([#728](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/728))
-* The `mapbox-directions-swift` command line tool now connects to the API endpoint in the `MAPBOX_HOST` environment variable, if specified. ([#728](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-swift/pull/728))
 
 ## v2.6.0
 
diff --git a/CommandLineTool.md b/CommandLineTool.md
index cf85b0d6a..aff9a284e 100644
--- a/CommandLineTool.md
+++ b/CommandLineTool.md
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ To connect to an API endpoint other than the default Mapbox API endpoint, set th
 
 `mapbox-directions-swift` is a useful tool for mobile quality assurance. This tool can be used to verify a response to ensure proper Directions API integration, get a [GPX](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Exchange_Format) trace that can be used in the Xcode Simulator, and convert a Directions API request to an Options object.
 
+### Arguments
+
+The sole argument is either:
+
+* The path to a JSON file that contains a serialized `RouteOptions` or `MatchOptions`
+* The URL of a Mapbox Directions API or Mapbox Map Matching API request
+
 ### Options
 `--input`
-An optional flag for the filepath to the input JSON. If this flag is not used, `mapbox-directions-swift` will fallback to a Directions API request. To request using specific coordinates, specify coordinates using `--waypoints` or a Directions API request using `--url`.
-
-`--config`
-An optional flag for the filepath to the JSON, containing serialized Options data.
+An optional flag for the filepath to the input JSON. If this flag is not used, `mapbox-directions-swift` will fallback to a Directions API request.
 
 `--output`
 An optional flag for the filepath to save the conversion result. If no filepath is provided, the result will output to the shell. If you want a GPX trace that can be easily uploaded to Xcode, provide an output filepath with this flag.
diff --git a/Sources/MapboxDirectionsCLI/CodingOperation.swift b/Sources/MapboxDirectionsCLI/CodingOperation.swift
index 058cae394..e5b48a272 100644
--- a/Sources/MapboxDirectionsCLI/CodingOperation.swift
+++ b/Sources/MapboxDirectionsCLI/CodingOperation.swift
@@ -118,13 +118,17 @@ class CodingOperation<ResponseType : Codable & DirectionsResultsProvider, Option
         return interpolatedCoordinates
     }
     
-    private func requestResponse(_ directionsOptions: OptionsType) -> (Data) {
+    private func response(fetching directionsOptions: OptionsType) -> (Data) {
+        let directions = Directions(credentials: credentials)
+        let url = directions.url(forCalculating: directionsOptions)
+        return response(fetching: url)
+    }
+    
+    private func response(fetching url: URL) -> Data {
         let semaphore = DispatchSemaphore(value: 0)
         
         var responseData: Data!
         
-        let directions = Directions(credentials: credentials)
-        let url = directions.url(forCalculating: directionsOptions)
         let urlSession = URLSession(configuration: .ephemeral)
 
         let task = urlSession.dataTask(with: url) { (data, response, error) in
@@ -151,20 +155,43 @@ class CodingOperation<ResponseType : Codable & DirectionsResultsProvider, Option
     
     func execute() throws {
         
-        let config = FileManager.default.contents(atPath: NSString(string: options.configPath).expandingTildeInPath)!
-        let input: Data
-        
-        let decoder = JSONDecoder()
-        
-        let directionsOptions = try decoder.decode(OptionsType.self, from: config)
+        let directions: Directions
+        let directionsOptions: OptionsType
+        let requestURL: URL
+        if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: (options.config as NSString).expandingTildeInPath) {
+            // Assume the file is a configuration JSON file. Convert it to an options object.
+            let configData = FileManager.default.contents(atPath: (options.config as NSString).expandingTildeInPath)!
+            let decoder = JSONDecoder()
+            directions = Directions(credentials: credentials)
+            directionsOptions = try decoder.decode(OptionsType.self, from: configData)
+        } else if let url = URL(string: options.config) {
+            // Try to convert the URL to an options object.
+            if let parsedOptions = (RouteOptions(url: url) ?? MatchOptions(url: url)) as? OptionsType {
+                directionsOptions = parsedOptions
+            } else {
+                fatalError("Configuration is not a valid Mapbox Directions API or Mapbox Map Matching API request URL.")
+            }
+            
+            // Get credentials from the request URL but fall back to the environment.
+            var urlWithAccessToken = URLComponents(string: url.absoluteString)!
+            urlWithAccessToken.queryItems = (urlWithAccessToken.queryItems ?? []) + [.init(name: "access_token", value: self.credentials.accessToken)]
+            let credentials = Credentials(requestURL: urlWithAccessToken.url!)
+            
+            directions = Directions(credentials: credentials)
+        } else {
+            fatalError("Configuration is not a valid JSON configuration file or request URL.")
+        }
         
+        let input: Data
         if let inputPath = options.inputPath {
             input = FileManager.default.contents(atPath: NSString(string: inputPath).expandingTildeInPath)!
         } else {
-            let response = requestResponse(directionsOptions)
+            requestURL = directions.url(forCalculating: directionsOptions)
+            let response = response(fetching: requestURL)
             input = response
         }
         
+        let decoder = JSONDecoder()
         decoder.userInfo = [.options: directionsOptions,
                             .credentials: credentials]
         
diff --git a/Sources/MapboxDirectionsCLI/main.swift b/Sources/MapboxDirectionsCLI/main.swift
index 5eb60b331..8ad6d538e 100755
--- a/Sources/MapboxDirectionsCLI/main.swift
+++ b/Sources/MapboxDirectionsCLI/main.swift
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@ import Foundation
 import MapboxDirections
 import ArgumentParser
 
-
 struct ProcessingOptions: ParsableArguments {
     
     @Option(name: [.short, .customLong("input")], help: "[Optional] Filepath to the input JSON. If no filepath provided - will fall back to Directions API request using locations in config file.")
     var inputPath: String?
     
-    @Option(name: [.short, .customLong("config")], help: "Filepath to the JSON, containing serialized Options data.")
-    var configPath: String
+    @Argument(help: "Path to a JSON file containing serialized RouteOptions or MatchOptions properties, or the full URL of a Mapbox Directions API or Mapbox Map Matching API request.")
+    var config: String
     
     @Option(name: [.short, .customLong("output")], help: "[Optional] Output filepath to save the conversion result. If no filepath provided - will output to the shell.")
     var outputPath: String?
@@ -53,9 +52,8 @@ struct Command: ParsableCommand {
     )
     
     fileprivate static func validateInput(_ options: ProcessingOptions) throws {
-        
-        guard FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: options.configPath) else {
-            throw ValidationError("Options JSON file `\(options.configPath)` does not exist.")
+        if !FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: (options.config as NSString).expandingTildeInPath) && URL(string: options.config) == nil {
+            throw ValidationError("Configuration is a nonexistent file or invalid request URL: \(options.config)")
         }
     }
 }