diff --git a/litellm/llms/sap/chat/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/sap/chat/transformation.py
index 361e0297d23..90d985daecf 100755
--- a/litellm/llms/sap/chat/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/sap/chat/transformation.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ else:
     LiteLLMLoggingObj = Any
 
 from ..credentials import get_token_creator
-from .models import ResponseFormatJSONSchema, ResponseFormat, OrchestrationRequest
+from .models import ResponseFormatJSONSchema, ResponseFormat, OrchestrationRequest, ChatCompletionTool
 from .handler import (
     GenAIHubOrchestrationError,
     AsyncSAPStreamIterator,
@@ -220,12 +220,13 @@ class GenAIHubOrchestrationConfig(OpenAIGPTConfig):
             # Filter strict for GPT models only - SAP AI Core doesn't accept it as a model param
             # LangChain agents pass strict=true at top level, which fails for GPT models
             # Anthropic models accept strict, so preserve it for them
-            if model.startswith("gpt") and "strict" in params:
+            if model_name.startswith("gpt") and "strict" in params:
                 params.pop("strict")
 
             model_version = params.pop("model_version", "latest")
 
             tools_ = params.pop("tools", [])
+            tools_ = [validate_dict(tool, ChatCompletionTool) for tool in tools_]
             tools = {"tools": tools_} if tools_ else {}
 
             response_format = params.pop("response_format", {})
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/sap/chat/test_sap_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/sap/chat/test_sap_transformation.py
index 5759f4a0e29..2af73a8d3d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/sap/chat/test_sap_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/sap/chat/test_sap_transformation.py
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ class TestSAPTransformationIntegration:
         prompt = result["config"]["modules"]["prompt_templating"]["prompt"]
         if "tools" in prompt:
             assert isinstance(prompt["tools"], list)
+            for tool in prompt["tools"]:
+                assert tool["function"]["parameters"]["type"] == "object", (
+                    "SAP API requires parameters.type == 'object'"
+                )
+                assert "properties" in tool["function"]["parameters"]
 
     def test_transform_request_parameter_handling_robustness(self, mock_config):
         """Test transform_request method handles various parameter combinations correctly."""