diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 7fbb5ebac92..490b809a1cf 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@ def get_optional_params(
         ):  # allow dynamically setting vertex ai init logic
             continue
         passed_params[k] = v
-                
+
     optional_params: Dict = {}
 
     common_auth_dict = litellm.common_cloud_provider_auth_params
@@ -2431,7 +2431,10 @@ def get_optional_params(
                     non_default_params=passed_params, optional_params=optional_params
                 )
             )
-        elif custom_llm_provider == "vertex_ai" or custom_llm_provider == "vertex_ai_beta":
+        elif (
+            custom_llm_provider == "vertex_ai"
+            or custom_llm_provider == "vertex_ai_beta"
+        ):
             optional_params = litellm.VertexAIConfig().map_special_auth_params(
                 non_default_params=passed_params, optional_params=optional_params
             )
@@ -3856,6 +3859,8 @@ def get_supported_openai_params(
             "top_logprobs",
             "response_format",
             "stop",
+            "tools",
+            "tool_choice",
         ]
     elif custom_llm_provider == "mistral" or custom_llm_provider == "codestral":
         # mistal and codestral api have the exact same params