diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index f100240f2..b78231f04 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -1153,3 +1153,7 @@ def spawn(
 
 def set_window_padding(os_window_id: int, tab_id: int, window_id: int, left: int, top: int, right: int, bottom: int) -> None:
     pass
+
+
+def click_mouse_url(os_window_id: int, tab_id: int, window_id: int) -> None:
+    pass
diff --git a/kitty/mouse.c b/kitty/mouse.c
index 056c01fbb..1c7094d6d 100644
--- a/kitty/mouse.c
+++ b/kitty/mouse.c
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ HANDLER(add_click) {
 #undef N
 }
 
-static inline void
-open_url(Window *w) {
+void
+mouse_open_url(Window *w) {
     Screen *screen = w->render_data.screen;
     detect_url(screen, w->mouse_pos.cell_x, w->mouse_pos.cell_y);
     screen_open_url(screen);
diff --git a/kitty/state.c b/kitty/state.c
index f74e2ea46..4bcee0504 100644
--- a/kitty/state.c
+++ b/kitty/state.c
@@ -1156,8 +1156,16 @@ pycreate_mock_window(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
     return ans;
 }
 
+static inline void
+click_mouse_url(id_type os_window_id, id_type tab_id, id_type window_id) {
+    WITH_WINDOW(os_window_id, tab_id, window_id);
+    mouse_open_url(window);
+    END_WITH_WINDOW;
+}
+
 THREE_ID_OBJ(update_window_title)
 THREE_ID(remove_window)
+THREE_ID(click_mouse_url)
 THREE_ID(detach_window)
 THREE_ID(attach_window)
 PYWRAP1(resolve_key_mods) { int mods; PA("ii", &kitty_mod, &mods); return PyLong_FromLong(resolve_mods(mods)); }
@@ -1177,6 +1185,7 @@ static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
     MW(current_os_window, METH_NOARGS),
     MW(next_window_id, METH_NOARGS),
     MW(set_options, METH_VARARGS),
+    MW(click_mouse_url, METH_VARARGS),
     MW(set_in_sequence_mode, METH_O),
     MW(resolve_key_mods, METH_VARARGS),
     MW(handle_for_window_id, METH_VARARGS),
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 01eb17685..fd1c1b0b1 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -292,3 +292,4 @@ void set_os_window_title_from_window(Window *w, OSWindow *os_window);
 void update_os_window_title(OSWindow *os_window);
 void fake_scroll(Window *w, int amount, bool upwards);
 Window* window_for_window_id(id_type kitty_window_id);
+void mouse_open_url(Window *w);
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index d65d58c6f..d58d094f9 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ from .fast_data_types import (
     GRAPHICS_ALPHA_MASK_PROGRAM, GRAPHICS_PREMULT_PROGRAM, GRAPHICS_PROGRAM,
     MARK, MARK_MASK, OSC, REVERSE, SCROLL_FULL, SCROLL_LINE, SCROLL_PAGE,
     STRIKETHROUGH, TINT_PROGRAM, KeyEvent, Screen, add_timer, add_window,
-    cell_size_for_window, compile_program, encode_key_for_tty, get_boss,
-    get_clipboard_string, init_cell_program, pt_to_px, set_clipboard_string,
-    set_titlebar_color, set_window_padding, set_window_render_data,
-    update_window_title, update_window_visibility, viewport_for_window
+    cell_size_for_window, click_mouse_url, compile_program, encode_key_for_tty,
+    get_boss, get_clipboard_string, init_cell_program, pt_to_px,
+    set_clipboard_string, set_titlebar_color, set_window_padding,
+    set_window_render_data, update_window_title, update_window_visibility,
+    viewport_for_window
 )
 from .keys import keyboard_mode_name
 from .notify import NotificationCommand, handle_notification_cmd
@@ -794,6 +795,11 @@ class Window:
                     self.title_stack.append(self.child_title)
     # }}}
 
+    # mouse actions {{{
+    def mouse_click_url(self) -> bool:
+        click_mouse_url(self.os_window_id, self.tab_id, self.id)
+    # }}}
+
     def text_for_selection(self) -> str:
         lines = self.screen.text_for_selection()
         if self.opts.strip_trailing_spaces == 'always' or (