diff --git a/packages/api/src/types/config.ts b/packages/api/src/types/config.ts
index 7089327bb7..7a9ef2611e 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/types/config.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {
   TCustomEndpoints,
   TAssistantEndpoint,
 } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import type { FunctionTool } from './tools';
 
 /**
  * Application configuration object
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ export interface AppConfig {
   secureImageLinks?: TCustomConfig['secureImageLinks'];
   /** Processed model specifications */
   modelSpecs?: TCustomConfig['modelSpecs'];
+  /** Available tools */
+  availableTools?: Record<string, FunctionTool>;
   endpoints?: {
     /** OpenAI endpoint configuration */
     openAI?: TEndpoint;
diff --git a/packages/api/src/types/index.ts b/packages/api/src/types/index.ts
index 052e20ed22..ff2d6cf698 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/types/index.ts
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ export * from './mistral';
 export * from './openai';
 export * from './prompts';
 export * from './run';
+export * from './tools';
 export * from './zod';
diff --git a/packages/api/src/types/tools.ts b/packages/api/src/types/tools.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..591c10da8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/src/types/tools.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { JsonSchemaType } from './zod';
+
+export interface FunctionTool {
+  type: 'function';
+  function: {
+    description: string;
+    name: string;
+    parameters: JsonSchemaType;
+  };
+}