diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
index 845c20269..8492d78d0 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ ipc_client_system_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c, struct xrt_system_composi
 struct xrt_space_overseer *
 ipc_client_space_overseer_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c);
 
+uint32_t
+ipc_client_space_get_id(struct xrt_space *space);
+
 struct ipc_client_system_devices *
 ipc_client_system_devices_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c);
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_space_overseer.c b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_space_overseer.c
index 705c21d44..e7edeb16b 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_space_overseer.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_space_overseer.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2023, Collabora, Ltd.
+// Copyright 2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
 /*!
  * @file
@@ -395,3 +396,11 @@ ipc_client_space_overseer_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c)
 
 	return &icspo->base;
 }
+
+uint32_t
+ipc_client_space_get_id(struct xrt_space *space)
+{
+	assert(space != NULL);
+
+	return ipc_client_space(space)->id;
+}