diff --git a/src/cmd/src/flownode.rs b/src/cmd/src/flownode.rs
index 72fdaab956..fd3857a918 100644
--- a/src/cmd/src/flownode.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/src/flownode.rs
@@ -55,14 +55,32 @@ type FlownodeOptions = GreptimeOptions<flow::FlownodeOptions>;
 pub struct Instance {
     flownode: FlownodeInstance,
 
+    // The components of flownode, which make it easier to expand based
+    // on the components.
+    #[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
+    components: Components,
+
     // Keep the logging guard to prevent the worker from being dropped.
     _guard: Vec<WorkerGuard>,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
+pub struct Components {
+    pub catalog_manager: catalog::CatalogManagerRef,
+    pub fe_client: Arc<FrontendClient>,
+    pub kv_backend: common_meta::kv_backend::KvBackendRef,
+}
+
 impl Instance {
-    pub fn new(flownode: FlownodeInstance, guard: Vec<WorkerGuard>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        flownode: FlownodeInstance,
+        #[cfg(feature = "enterprise")] components: Components,
+        guard: Vec<WorkerGuard>,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
             flownode,
+            #[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
+            components,
             _guard: guard,
         }
     }
@@ -75,6 +93,11 @@ impl Instance {
     pub fn flownode_mut(&mut self) -> &mut FlownodeInstance {
         &mut self.flownode
     }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
+    pub fn components(&self) -> &Components {
+        &self.components
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
@@ -350,13 +373,14 @@ impl StartCommand {
         let flow_auth_header = get_flow_auth_options(&opts).context(StartFlownodeSnafu)?;
         let frontend_client =
             FrontendClient::from_meta_client(meta_client.clone(), flow_auth_header);
+        let frontend_client = Arc::new(frontend_client);
         let flownode_builder = FlownodeBuilder::new(
             opts.clone(),
             plugins,
             table_metadata_manager,
             catalog_manager.clone(),
             flow_metadata_manager,
-            Arc::new(frontend_client),
+            frontend_client.clone(),
         )
         .with_heartbeat_task(heartbeat_task);
 
@@ -394,6 +418,16 @@ impl StartCommand {
             .set_frontend_invoker(invoker)
             .await;
 
-        Ok(Instance::new(flownode, guard))
+        #[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
+        let components = Components {
+            catalog_manager: catalog_manager.clone(),
+            fe_client: frontend_client,
+            kv_backend: cached_meta_backend,
+        };
+
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "enterprise"))]
+        return Ok(Instance::new(flownode, guard));
+        #[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
+        Ok(Instance::new(flownode, components, guard))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/flow/src/batching_mode/frontend_client.rs b/src/flow/src/batching_mode/frontend_client.rs
index 0b7a1cbcc3..e70a58ebec 100644
--- a/src/flow/src/batching_mode/frontend_client.rs
+++ b/src/flow/src/batching_mode/frontend_client.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 
 use api::v1::greptime_request::Request;
-use api::v1::CreateTableExpr;
+use api::v1::query_request::Query;
+use api::v1::{CreateTableExpr, QueryRequest};
 use client::{Client, Database};
 use common_error::ext::{BoxedError, ErrorExt};
 use common_grpc::channel_manager::{ChannelConfig, ChannelManager};
@@ -269,6 +270,55 @@ impl FrontendClient {
         .await
     }
 
+    /// Execute a SQL statement on the frontend.
+    pub async fn sql(&self, catalog: &str, schema: &str, sql: &str) -> Result<Output, Error> {
+        match self {
+            FrontendClient::Distributed { .. } => {
+                let db = self.get_random_active_frontend(catalog, schema).await?;
+                db.database
+                    .sql(sql)
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(BoxedError::new)
+                    .context(ExternalSnafu)
+            }
+            FrontendClient::Standalone { database_client } => {
+                let ctx = QueryContextBuilder::default()
+                    .current_catalog(catalog.to_string())
+                    .current_schema(schema.to_string())
+                    .build();
+                let ctx = Arc::new(ctx);
+                {
+                    let database_client = {
+                        database_client
+                            .lock()
+                            .map_err(|e| {
+                                UnexpectedSnafu {
+                                    reason: format!("Failed to lock database client: {e}"),
+                                }
+                                .build()
+                            })?
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .context(UnexpectedSnafu {
+                                reason: "Standalone's frontend instance is not set",
+                            })?
+                            .upgrade()
+                            .context(UnexpectedSnafu {
+                                reason: "Failed to upgrade database client",
+                            })?
+                    };
+                    let req = Request::Query(QueryRequest {
+                        query: Some(Query::Sql(sql.to_string())),
+                    });
+                    database_client
+                        .do_query(req, ctx)
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(BoxedError::new)
+                        .context(ExternalSnafu)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Handle a request to frontend
     pub(crate) async fn handle(
         &self,
@@ -318,7 +368,7 @@ impl FrontendClient {
                             })?
                     };
                     let resp: common_query::Output = database_client
-                        .do_query(req.clone(), ctx)
+                        .do_query(req, ctx)
                         .await
                         .map_err(BoxedError::new)
                         .context(ExternalSnafu)?;