diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesPanel.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesPanel.test.tsx
index a2d3539a58b..c2d71dbb62e 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesPanel.test.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { act, render, screen, waitFor, within } from "@testing-library/react";
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import { focusManager, QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { NuqsTestingAdapter } from "nuqs/adapters/testing";
 
 import { chooseSelectOption, renderWithProviders, testQueryClient } from "../../../tests/test-utils";
 import type { ToolRow } from "@/components/networking";
@@ -131,9 +132,11 @@ describe("ToolPoliciesPanel data loading", () => {
   it("should not refetch when the window regains focus", async () => {
     const client = new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } });
     render(
-      <QueryClientProvider client={client}>
-        <ToolPoliciesPanel accessToken="sk-token" onSelectTool={vi.fn()} />
-      </QueryClientProvider>,
+      <NuqsTestingAdapter>
+        <QueryClientProvider client={client}>
+          <ToolPoliciesPanel accessToken="sk-token" onSelectTool={vi.fn()} />
+        </QueryClientProvider>
+      </NuqsTestingAdapter>,
     );
     await waitForRows();
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesTable.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesTable.test.tsx
index 50f673fbd6c..f65b5aa18da 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesTable.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesTable.test.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from "react";
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { fireEvent, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import type { OnUrlUpdateFunction } from "nuqs/adapters/testing";
 
 import { renderWithProviders } from "../../../tests/test-utils";
 import type { ToolRow } from "@/components/networking";
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ const TOOLS: ToolRow[] = [
   },
 ];
 
-const renderTable = (overrides: Partial<React.ComponentProps<typeof ToolPoliciesTable>> = {}) => {
+const renderTable = (
+  overrides: Partial<React.ComponentProps<typeof ToolPoliciesTable>> = {},
+  urlOptions: Parameters<typeof renderWithProviders>[1] = {},
+) => {
   const props = {
     data: TOOLS,
     isLoading: false,
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ const renderTable = (overrides: Partial<React.ComponentProps<typeof ToolPolicies
     onOutputPolicyChange: vi.fn(),
     ...overrides,
   };
-  renderWithProviders(<ToolPoliciesTable {...props} />);
+  renderWithProviders(<ToolPoliciesTable {...props} />, urlOptions);
   return props;
 };
 
@@ -201,3 +205,115 @@ describe("ToolPoliciesTable chrome", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText("No tools discovered")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
+
+const renderWithUrl = (searchParams: string, data: ToolRow[] = TOOLS) => {
+  const onUrlUpdate = vi.fn<OnUrlUpdateFunction>();
+  renderTable({ data }, { searchParams, onUrlUpdate });
+  return onUrlUpdate;
+};
+
+const lastUrlUpdate = (onUrlUpdate: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn<OnUrlUpdateFunction>>) =>
+  onUrlUpdate.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0];
+
+const MANY_TOOLS: ToolRow[] = Array.from({ length: 55 }, (_, index) => ({
+  tool_id: `bulk-${String(index).padStart(2, "0")}`,
+  tool_name: `bulk_tool_${index}`,
+  input_policy: "untrusted",
+  output_policy: "untrusted",
+  call_count: index,
+  key_hash: `hash-${index}`,
+  created_at: new Date(Date.UTC(2026, 6, 1, 0, 0, 55 - index)).toISOString(),
+}));
+
+describe("ToolPoliciesTable URL state", () => {
+  it("applies the search from the URL", () => {
+    renderWithUrl("?search=weather");
+
+    expect(rowIds()).toEqual(["tool-1"]);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("datatable-search")).toHaveValue("weather");
+  });
+
+  it("writes the search to the URL", async () => {
+    const onUrlUpdate = renderWithUrl("");
+
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByTestId("datatable-search"), { target: { value: "search" } });
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.get("search")).toBe("search"));
+    expect(rowIds()).toEqual(["tool-2"]);
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    ["filter_input_policy=blocked", "input_policy", ["tool-3"]],
+    ["filter_output_policy=trusted", "output_policy", ["tool-2"]],
+    ["filter_team_id=team-alpha", "team_id", ["tool-1"]],
+    ["filter_key_alias=dev-key", "key_alias", ["tool-2"]],
+  ])("applies ?%s as a column filter", (query, columnId, expected) => {
+    renderWithUrl(`?${query}`);
+
+    expect(rowIds()).toEqual(expected);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId(`filter-chip-${columnId}`)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("writes the filters applied in the drawer to the URL", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onUrlUpdate = renderWithUrl("");
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByTestId("datatable-filters-trigger"));
+    await pickFilter(user, "filter-output-policy", "untrusted");
+    await pickFilter(user, "filter-key-alias", "prod-key");
+    await user.click(screen.getByTestId("filter-drawer-apply"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.get("filter_output_policy")).toBe("untrusted"));
+    expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.get("filter_key_alias")).toBe("prod-key");
+    expect(rowIds()).toEqual(["tool-1"]);
+  });
+
+  it("drops a filter from the URL when its chip is removed", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onUrlUpdate = renderWithUrl("?filter_team_id=team-alpha");
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByTestId("filter-chip-remove-team_id"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.has("filter_team_id")).toBe(false));
+    expect(rowIds()).toEqual(["tool-1", "tool-2", "tool-3"]);
+  });
+
+  it("orders rows by the sort in the URL", () => {
+    renderWithUrl("?sort_by=call_count&sort_order=desc");
+
+    expect(rowIds()).toEqual(["tool-3", "tool-1", "tool-2"]);
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to newest first for an unknown sort column", () => {
+    renderWithUrl("?sort_by=user_agent&sort_order=desc");
+
+    expect(rowIds()).toEqual(["tool-1", "tool-2", "tool-3"]);
+  });
+
+  it("writes the sort to the URL when a header is clicked", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onUrlUpdate = renderWithUrl("");
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByTestId("sort-header-tool_name"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.get("sort_by")).toBe("tool_name"));
+    expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.get("sort_order")).toBe("asc");
+  });
+
+  it("opens the page named in the URL", () => {
+    renderWithUrl("?page=2", MANY_TOOLS);
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("pagination-page")).toHaveTextContent("Page 2 of 2");
+    expect(rowIds()).toEqual(["bulk-50", "bulk-51", "bulk-52", "bulk-53", "bulk-54"]);
+  });
+
+  it("writes the page to the URL when paging forward", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onUrlUpdate = renderWithUrl("", MANY_TOOLS);
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Go to next page" }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.get("page")).toBe("2"));
+    expect(rowIds()[0]).toBe("bulk-50");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesTable.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesTable.tsx
index 90093668e1d..d7584de05a8 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesTable.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesTable.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { ColumnFiltersState } from "@tanstack/react-table";
+import { functionalUpdate } from "@tanstack/react-table";
 import { Wrench } from "lucide-react";
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import {
   DataTableFilterDrawer,
   DataTableFilterField,
   DataTableToolbar,
+  useUrlTableState,
+  type UrlTableStateOptions,
 } from "@/components/shared/DataTable";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
 
@@ -18,6 +20,15 @@ import { getToolPoliciesTableColumns } from "./ToolPoliciesTableColumns";
 
 const ALL_VALUE = "all";
 
+type ToolFilterColumn = "input_policy" | "output_policy" | "team_id" | "key_alias";
+
+const TABLE_STATE_OPTIONS: UrlTableStateOptions<ToolFilterColumn> = {
+  sortFields: ["created_at", "tool_name", "input_policy", "output_policy", "call_count", "team_id", "key_alias"],
+  defaultSort: { id: "created_at", desc: true },
+  defaultPageSize: 50,
+  filterColumns: ["input_policy", "output_policy", "team_id", "key_alias"],
+};
+
 const INPUT_POLICY_FILTER_ITEMS = [
   { value: ALL_VALUE, label: "All Input Policies" },
   ...INPUT_POLICY_OPTIONS.map((option) => ({ value: option.value, label: option.label })),
@@ -76,8 +87,16 @@ export function ToolPoliciesTable({
   onInputPolicyChange,
   onOutputPolicyChange,
 }: ToolPoliciesTableProps) {
-  const [globalFilter, setGlobalFilter] = useState("");
-  const [columnFilters, setColumnFilters] = useState<ColumnFiltersState>([]);
+  const {
+    search,
+    setSearch,
+    sorting,
+    onSortingChange,
+    pagination,
+    onPaginationChange,
+    columnFilters,
+    onColumnFiltersChange,
+  } = useUrlTableState(TABLE_STATE_OPTIONS);
   const [filtersOpen, setFiltersOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const columns = useMemo(() => {
@@ -108,24 +127,27 @@ export function ToolPoliciesTable({
       columns={columns}
       getRowId={(row) => row.tool_id}
       sortingMode="client"
-      defaultSorting={[{ id: "created_at", desc: true }]}
+      sorting={sorting}
+      onSortingChange={onSortingChange}
       paginationMode="client"
+      pagination={pagination}
+      onPaginationChange={onPaginationChange}
       pageSizeOptions={[50, 100]}
       filterMode="client"
       columnFilters={columnFilters}
-      onColumnFiltersChange={setColumnFilters}
-      globalFilter={globalFilter}
-      onGlobalFilterChange={setGlobalFilter}
+      onColumnFiltersChange={onColumnFiltersChange}
+      globalFilter={search}
+      onGlobalFilterChange={(updater) => setSearch(functionalUpdate(updater, search))}
       isLoading={isLoading}
       loadingMessage="Loading tools…"
-      noDataMessage={<ToolPoliciesEmptyState filtered={columnFilters.length > 0 || globalFilter !== ""} />}
+      noDataMessage={<ToolPoliciesEmptyState filtered={columnFilters.length > 0 || search !== ""} />}
       size="compact"
       toolbar={(table) => (
         <>
           <DataTableToolbar
             table={table}
-            searchValue={globalFilter}
-            onSearchChange={setGlobalFilter}
+            searchValue={search}
+            onSearchChange={setSearch}
             searchPlaceholder="Search by Tool Name"
             onRefresh={onRefresh}
             isRefreshing={isRefreshing}
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPoliciesView.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPoliciesView.test.tsx
index 74e3a316850..4e652ed9c2a 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPoliciesView.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPoliciesView.test.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from "react";
 import { beforeEach, describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
 import { screen } from "@testing-library/react";
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import type { OnUrlUpdateFunction } from "nuqs/adapters/testing";
 import { renderWithProviders } from "../../tests/test-utils";
 import ToolPoliciesView from "./ToolPoliciesView";
 
@@ -69,4 +70,52 @@ describe("ToolPoliciesView", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("Tool Policies Overview")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText("Detail: my-tool")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  describe("?tool= deep link", () => {
+    const lastUrlUpdate = (onUrlUpdate: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn<OnUrlUpdateFunction>>) =>
+      onUrlUpdate.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0];
+
+    it("should open the detail for the tool named in the URL", () => {
+      renderWithProviders(<ToolPoliciesView accessToken="token" />, { searchParams: "?tool=get_weather" });
+
+      expect(screen.getByText("Detail: get_weather")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("Tool Policies Overview")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("should show the overview when the tool param is empty", () => {
+      renderWithProviders(<ToolPoliciesView accessToken="token" />, { searchParams: "?tool=" });
+
+      expect(screen.getByText("Tool Policies Overview")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("should push the selected tool to the URL", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onUrlUpdate = vi.fn<OnUrlUpdateFunction>();
+      renderWithProviders(<ToolPoliciesView accessToken="token" />, { onUrlUpdate });
+
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /select tool/i }));
+
+      expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.get("tool")).toBe("my-tool");
+      expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.options.history).toBe("push");
+    });
+
+    it("should clear the tool from the URL when going back", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onUrlUpdate = vi.fn<OnUrlUpdateFunction>();
+      renderWithProviders(<ToolPoliciesView accessToken="token" />, { searchParams: "?tool=get_weather", onUrlUpdate });
+
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /back/i }));
+
+      expect(lastUrlUpdate(onUrlUpdate)?.searchParams.has("tool")).toBe(false);
+      expect(await screen.findByText("Tool Policies Overview")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("should keep the admin-only notice for a caller without access even with a tool in the URL", () => {
+      can.mockReturnValue(false);
+      renderWithProviders(<ToolPoliciesView accessToken="token" />, { searchParams: "?tool=get_weather" });
+
+      expect(screen.getByText(/only available to admin users/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("Detail: get_weather")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPoliciesView.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPoliciesView.tsx
index 06462017574..605d2215939 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPoliciesView.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ToolPoliciesView.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 "use client";
 
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import { parseAsString, useQueryState } from "nuqs";
+import React, { useCallback } from "react";
 import useCan from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/useCan";
 import { ToolDetail } from "@/components/ToolDetail";
 import { ToolPoliciesPanel } from "@/components/ToolPolicies/ToolPoliciesPanel";
 
-type View = { type: "overview" } | { type: "detail"; toolName: string };
+const TOOL_PARAM = parseAsString.withOptions({ history: "push" });
 
 interface ToolPoliciesViewProps {
   accessToken: string | null;
@@ -13,15 +14,11 @@ interface ToolPoliciesViewProps {
 
 export default function ToolPoliciesView({ accessToken }: ToolPoliciesViewProps) {
   const canViewToolPolicies = useCan("viewToolPolicies");
-  const [view, setView] = useState<View>({ type: "overview" });
+  const [toolName, setToolName] = useQueryState("tool", TOOL_PARAM);
 
-  const handleSelectTool = (toolName: string) => {
-    setView({ type: "detail", toolName });
-  };
+  const handleSelectTool = useCallback((name: string) => void setToolName(name), [setToolName]);
 
-  const handleBack = () => {
-    setView({ type: "overview" });
-  };
+  const handleBack = useCallback(() => void setToolName(null), [setToolName]);
 
   if (!canViewToolPolicies) {
     return (
@@ -34,8 +31,8 @@ export default function ToolPoliciesView({ accessToken }: ToolPoliciesViewProps)
 
   return (
     <div className="p-6 w-full min-w-0 flex-1">
-      {view.type === "detail" ? (
-        <ToolDetail toolName={view.toolName} onBack={handleBack} accessToken={accessToken} />
+      {toolName ? (
+        <ToolDetail key={toolName} toolName={toolName} onBack={handleBack} accessToken={accessToken} />
       ) : (
         <ToolPoliciesPanel accessToken={accessToken} onSelectTool={handleSelectTool} />
       )}