diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/model_checks.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/model_checks.py
index 4493bb103d7..22c1a3e0678 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/model_checks.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/model_checks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # What is this?
 ## Common checks for /v1/models and `/model/info`
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set
 
 import litellm
 from litellm._logging import verbose_proxy_logger
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ from litellm.utils import get_valid_models
 def _check_wildcard_routing(model: str) -> bool:
     """
     Returns True if a model is a provider wildcard.
+
+    eg:
+    - anthropic/*
+    - openai/*
+    - *
     """
     if model == "*":
         return True
@@ -119,6 +124,7 @@ def get_complete_model_list(
     proxy_model_list: List[str],
     user_model: Optional[str],
     infer_model_from_keys: Optional[bool],
+    return_wildcard_routes: Optional[bool] = False,
 ) -> List[str]:
     """Logic for returning complete model list for a given key + team pair"""
 
@@ -128,7 +134,7 @@ def get_complete_model_list(
 
     If list contains wildcard -> return known provider models
     """
-    unique_models = set()
+    unique_models: Set[str] = set()
     if key_models:
         unique_models.update(key_models)
     elif team_models:
@@ -143,10 +149,26 @@ def get_complete_model_list(
             valid_models = get_valid_models()
             unique_models.update(valid_models)
 
+    all_wildcard_models = _get_wildcard_models(
+        unique_models=unique_models, return_wildcard_routes=return_wildcard_routes
+    )
+
+    return list(unique_models) + all_wildcard_models
+
+
+def _get_wildcard_models(
+    unique_models: Set[str], return_wildcard_routes: Optional[bool] = False
+) -> List[str]:
     models_to_remove = set()
     all_wildcard_models = []
     for model in unique_models:
         if _check_wildcard_routing(model=model):
+
+            if (
+                return_wildcard_routes is True
+            ):  # will add the wildcard route to the list eg: anthropic/*.
+                all_wildcard_models.append(model)
+
             provider = model.split("/")[0]
             # get all known provider models
             wildcard_models = get_provider_models(provider=provider)
@@ -157,4 +179,4 @@ def get_complete_model_list(
     for model in models_to_remove:
         unique_models.remove(model)
 
-    return list(unique_models) + all_wildcard_models
+    return all_wildcard_models
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 3a96205155b..957025ab3d8 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -3322,6 +3322,7 @@ class ProxyStartupEvent:
 )  # if project requires model list
 async def model_list(
     user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth = Depends(user_api_key_auth),
+    return_wildcard_routes: Optional[bool] = False,
 ):
     """
     Use `/model/info` - to get detailed model information, example - pricing, mode, etc.
@@ -3354,6 +3355,7 @@ async def model_list(
         proxy_model_list=proxy_model_list,
         user_model=user_model,
         infer_model_from_keys=general_settings.get("infer_model_from_keys", False),
+        return_wildcard_routes=return_wildcard_routes,
     )
     return dict(
         data=[