diff --git a/worlds/animal_well/__init__.py b/worlds/animal_well/__init__.py
index 5c43eea73a37..90e3bc3ba14b 100644
--- a/worlds/animal_well/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/animal_well/__init__.py
@@ -33,20 +33,21 @@ class TrackerSetting(IntEnum):
     in_game_tracker: TrackerSetting = TrackerSetting.full_tracker
 
 
-def launch_client():
+def launch_client(*args):
     """
     Launch the Animal Well Client
     """
     from .client import launch
     from CommonClient import gui_enabled
     if gui_enabled:
-        launch_subprocess(launch, name="AnimalWellClient")
+        launch_subprocess(launch, name="AnimalWellClient", args=args)
     else:
-        launch()
+        launch(args)
 
 
 components.append(Component("ANIMAL WELL Client", func=launch_client,
-                            component_type=Type.CLIENT, icon="Potate"))
+                            component_type=Type.CLIENT, icon="Potate",
+                            supports_uri=True, game_name="ANIMAL WELL"))
 
 icon_paths["Potate"] = f"ap:{__name__}/Potate.png"
 
diff --git a/worlds/animal_well/client.py b/worlds/animal_well/client.py
index b745ae476f9b..3dca2461974c 100644
--- a/worlds/animal_well/client.py
+++ b/worlds/animal_well/client.py
@@ -1495,22 +1495,32 @@ async def console_task(ctx: AnimalWellContext):
         await asyncio.sleep(1/120)
 
 
-def launch():
+def launch(args):
     """
     Launch the client
     """
 
-    async def main():
+    async def main(*args):
         """
         main function
         """
-        import sys
-        args = sys.argv[1:]
-        if "ANIMAL WELL Client" in args:
-            args.remove("ANIMAL WELL Client")
+        import urllib
         parser = get_base_parser()
+        parser.add_argument("url", type=str, nargs="?", help="Archipelago Webhost uri to auto connect to.")
         args = parser.parse_args(args)
 
+        # handle if text client is launched using the "archipelago://name:pass@host:port" url from webhost
+        if args.url:
+            url = urllib.parse.urlparse(args.url)
+            if url.scheme == "archipelago":
+                args.connect = url.netloc
+                if url.username:
+                    args.name = urllib.parse.unquote(url.username)
+                if url.password:
+                    args.password = urllib.parse.unquote(url.password)
+            else:
+                parser.error(f"bad url, found {args.url}, expected url in form of archipelago://archipelago.gg:38281")
+
         ctx = AnimalWellContext(args.connect, args.password)
         ctx.server_task = asyncio.create_task(server_loop(ctx), name="ServerLoop")
 
@@ -1548,5 +1558,5 @@ async def main():
 
     import colorama
     colorama.init()
-    asyncio.run(main())
+    asyncio.run(main(args))
     colorama.deinit()