diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 52f50523bc..212a979612 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "@langchain/google-vertexai": "^0.2.13",
     "@langchain/openai": "^0.5.18",
     "@langchain/textsplitters": "^0.1.0",
-    "@librechat/agents": "^2.4.80",
+    "@librechat/agents": "^2.4.81",
     "@librechat/api": "*",
     "@librechat/data-schemas": "*",
     "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client": "^3.0.7",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0de769297b..cce2652ca6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         "@langchain/google-vertexai": "^0.2.13",
         "@langchain/openai": "^0.5.18",
         "@langchain/textsplitters": "^0.1.0",
-        "@librechat/agents": "^2.4.80",
+        "@librechat/agents": "^2.4.81",
         "@librechat/api": "*",
         "@librechat/data-schemas": "*",
         "@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client": "^3.0.7",
@@ -21910,9 +21910,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@librechat/agents": {
-      "version": "2.4.80",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@librechat/agents/-/agents-2.4.80.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-+GlWHMrgiwkptnUip7jJrz9oAQSz4+uJNoa+X6zR9W6x90NnknFwoQsXhQlnXoDGW75uGb+U7KI9mQz5H/YL6Q==",
+      "version": "2.4.81",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@librechat/agents/-/agents-2.4.81.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uPepwOepQS03NJg9jzLvYGonyewy33QDB7iENKHooO8+6eIOv2QC4gm1k/fYKgsIfBfng2caRmn532UTrkE3rQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@langchain/anthropic": "^0.3.26",
@@ -51641,7 +51641,7 @@
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "@langchain/core": "^0.3.62",
-        "@librechat/agents": "^2.4.80",
+        "@librechat/agents": "^2.4.81",
         "@librechat/data-schemas": "*",
         "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.17.1",
         "axios": "^1.12.1",
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 036011d30f..c5b48d948a 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@langchain/core": "^0.3.62",
-    "@librechat/agents": "^2.4.80",
+    "@librechat/agents": "^2.4.81",
     "@librechat/data-schemas": "*",
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.17.1",
     "axios": "^1.12.1",
diff --git a/packages/api/src/endpoints/openai/config.spec.ts b/packages/api/src/endpoints/openai/config.spec.ts
index 5d6ffa60be..fa718f1043 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/endpoints/openai/config.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/endpoints/openai/config.spec.ts
@@ -687,6 +687,82 @@ describe('getOpenAIConfig', () => {
       expect(result.provider).toBe('openrouter');
     });
 
+    it('should handle web_search with OpenRouter using plugins format', () => {
+      const modelOptions = {
+        model: 'gpt-4',
+        web_search: true,
+      };
+
+      const result = getOpenAIConfig(mockApiKey, {
+        reverseProxyUrl: 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1',
+        modelOptions,
+      });
+
+      // Should use plugins format for OpenRouter, not tools
+      expect(result.llmConfig.modelKwargs).toEqual({
+        plugins: [{ id: 'web' }],
+      });
+      expect(result.tools).toEqual([]);
+      // Should NOT set useResponsesApi for OpenRouter
+      expect(result.llmConfig.useResponsesApi).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(result.provider).toBe('openrouter');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle web_search false with OpenRouter', () => {
+      const modelOptions = {
+        model: 'gpt-4',
+        web_search: false,
+      };
+
+      const result = getOpenAIConfig(mockApiKey, {
+        reverseProxyUrl: 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1',
+        modelOptions,
+      });
+
+      // Should not have plugins when web_search is false
+      expect(result.llmConfig.modelKwargs).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(result.tools).toEqual([]);
+      expect(result.provider).toBe('openrouter');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle web_search with OpenRouter from addParams', () => {
+      const addParams = {
+        web_search: true,
+        customParam: 'value',
+      };
+
+      const result = getOpenAIConfig(mockApiKey, {
+        reverseProxyUrl: 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1',
+        addParams,
+      });
+
+      // Should use plugins format and include other params
+      expect(result.llmConfig.modelKwargs).toEqual({
+        plugins: [{ id: 'web' }],
+        customParam: 'value',
+      });
+      expect(result.tools).toEqual([]);
+      expect(result.provider).toBe('openrouter');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle web_search with OpenRouter and dropParams', () => {
+      const modelOptions = {
+        model: 'gpt-4',
+        web_search: true,
+      };
+
+      const result = getOpenAIConfig(mockApiKey, {
+        reverseProxyUrl: 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1',
+        modelOptions,
+        dropParams: ['web_search'],
+      });
+
+      // dropParams should disable web_search even for OpenRouter
+      expect(result.llmConfig.modelKwargs).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(result.tools).toEqual([]);
+      expect(result.provider).toBe('openrouter');
+    });
+
     it('should handle OpenRouter with reasoning params', () => {
       const modelOptions = {
         reasoning_effort: ReasoningEffort.high,
@@ -995,6 +1071,45 @@ describe('getOpenAIConfig', () => {
         }),
       });
     });
+
+    it('should handle all configuration with OpenRouter and web_search', () => {
+      const complexConfig = {
+        modelOptions: {
+          model: 'gpt-4-turbo',
+          temperature: 0.7,
+          max_tokens: 2000,
+          verbosity: Verbosity.medium,
+          reasoning_effort: ReasoningEffort.high,
+          web_search: true,
+        },
+        reverseProxyUrl: 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1',
+        headers: { 'X-Custom': 'value' },
+        streaming: false,
+        addParams: {
+          customParam: 'custom-value',
+          temperature: 0.8,
+        },
+      };
+
+      const result = getOpenAIConfig(mockApiKey, complexConfig);
+
+      expect(result.llmConfig).toMatchObject({
+        model: 'gpt-4-turbo',
+        temperature: 0.8,
+        streaming: false,
+        include_reasoning: true, // OpenRouter specific
+      });
+      // Should NOT have useResponsesApi for OpenRouter
+      expect(result.llmConfig.useResponsesApi).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(result.llmConfig.maxTokens).toBe(2000);
+      expect(result.llmConfig.modelKwargs).toEqual({
+        verbosity: Verbosity.medium,
+        customParam: 'custom-value',
+        plugins: [{ id: 'web' }], // OpenRouter web search format
+      });
+      expect(result.tools).toEqual([]); // No tools for OpenRouter web search
+      expect(result.provider).toBe('openrouter');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Real Usage Integration Tests', () => {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/endpoints/openai/llm.ts b/packages/api/src/endpoints/openai/llm.ts
index c462b664ef..bcc082c47d 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/endpoints/openai/llm.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/endpoints/openai/llm.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,12 @@ export function getOpenAILLMConfig({
     enableWebSearch = false;
   }
 
-  if (enableWebSearch) {
+  if (useOpenRouter && enableWebSearch) {
+    /** OpenRouter expects web search as a plugins parameter */
+    modelKwargs.plugins = [{ id: 'web' }];
+    hasModelKwargs = true;
+  } else if (enableWebSearch) {
+    /** Standard OpenAI web search uses tools API */
     llmConfig.useResponsesApi = true;
     tools.push({ type: 'web_search_preview' });
   }