diff --git a/itkwidgets/__init__.py b/itkwidgets/__init__.py
index 406bd732..872ddbac 100644
--- a/itkwidgets/__init__.py
+++ b/itkwidgets/__init__.py
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
     register_itkwasm_imjoy_codecs()
 
 from .viewer import Viewer, view, compare_images
+from .standalone_server import standalone_viewer
 
 __all__ = [
   "Viewer",
   "view",
   "compare_images",
+  "standalone_viewer",
 ]
diff --git a/itkwidgets/standalone.py b/itkwidgets/standalone_server.py
similarity index 86%
rename from itkwidgets/standalone.py
rename to itkwidgets/standalone_server.py
index 5dba0538..85a9cb7a 100644
--- a/itkwidgets/standalone.py
+++ b/itkwidgets/standalone_server.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from itkwidgets.imjoy import register_itkwasm_imjoy_codecs_cli
 from itkwidgets._initialization_params import build_config, parse_input_data, build_init_data
 from pathlib import Path
-from urllib.parse import urlencode
+from urllib.parse import parse_qs, urlencode, urlparse
 
 
 def _snake_to_camel(variable):
@@ -27,6 +27,25 @@ def _snake_to_camel(variable):
     return first + ''.join([w.capitalize() for w in words])
 
 
+async def standalone_viewer(url):
+    query = parse_qs(urlparse(url).query)
+    server_url = f"http://{SERVER_HOST}:{SERVER_PORT}"
+    workspace = query["workspace"][0]
+    token = query["token"][0]
+
+    server = await connect_to_server({
+        'client_id': 'itkwidgets-interactive',
+        'name': 'itkwidgets_interactive',
+        "server_url": server_url,
+        "workspace": workspace,
+        "token": token
+    })
+
+    svc = await server.get_service(
+        f'{workspace}/itkwidgets-client:itk-vtk-viewer')
+    return await svc.viewer()
+
+
 def input_dict():
     user_input = vars(opts)
     if opts.image:
@@ -124,4 +143,4 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('--gradient-opacity', type=float, help='Set the gradient opacity in the volume rendering. Values range from 0.0 to 1.0.')
     opts = parser.parse_args()
 
-    main(opts)
+    main()