diff --git a/letta/client/client.py b/letta/client/client.py
index f4dfdc3d..711f88e3 100644
--- a/letta/client/client.py
+++ b/letta/client/client.py
@@ -1455,12 +1455,14 @@ class RESTClient(AbstractClient):
         Returns:
             id (str): ID of the tool (`None` if not found)
         """
-        response = requests.get(f"{self.base_url}/{self.api_prefix}/tools/name/{tool_name}", headers=self.headers)
-        if response.status_code == 404:
-            return None
-        elif response.status_code != 200:
+        response = requests.get(f"{self.base_url}/{self.api_prefix}/tools", headers=self.headers)
+        if response.status_code != 200:
             raise ValueError(f"Failed to get tool: {response.text}")
-        return response.json()
+
+        tools = [tool for tool in [Tool(**tool) for tool in response.json()] if tool.name == tool_name]
+        if not tools:
+            return None
+        return tools[0].id
 
     def upsert_base_tools(self) -> List[Tool]:
         response = requests.post(f"{self.base_url}/{self.api_prefix}/tools/add-base-tools/", headers=self.headers)
diff --git a/letta/server/rest_api/routers/v1/tools.py b/letta/server/rest_api/routers/v1/tools.py
index 8ea4d037..4fee8e48 100644
--- a/letta/server/rest_api/routers/v1/tools.py
+++ b/letta/server/rest_api/routers/v1/tools.py
@@ -48,23 +48,6 @@ def get_tool(
     return tool
 
 
-@router.get("/name/{tool_name}", response_model=str, operation_id="get_tool_id_by_name")
-def get_tool_id(
-    tool_name: str,
-    server: SyncServer = Depends(get_letta_server),
-    user_id: Optional[str] = Header(None, alias="user_id"),  # Extract user_id from header, default to None if not present
-):
-    """
-    Get a tool ID by name
-    """
-    actor = server.user_manager.get_user_or_default(user_id=user_id)
-    tool = server.tool_manager.get_tool_by_name(tool_name=tool_name, actor=actor)
-    if tool:
-        return tool.id
-    else:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Tool with name {tool_name} and organization id {actor.organization_id} not found.")
-
-
 @router.get("/", response_model=List[Tool], operation_id="list_tools")
 def list_tools(
     cursor: Optional[str] = None,
diff --git a/tests/test_v1_routes.py b/tests/test_v1_routes.py
index 8394e61e..0dbb2bdb 100644
--- a/tests/test_v1_routes.py
+++ b/tests/test_v1_routes.py
@@ -204,27 +204,6 @@ def test_get_tool_404(client, mock_sync_server, add_integers_tool):
     assert response.json()["detail"] == f"Tool with id {add_integers_tool.id} not found."
 
 
-def test_get_tool_id(client, mock_sync_server, add_integers_tool):
-    mock_sync_server.tool_manager.get_tool_by_name.return_value = add_integers_tool
-
-    response = client.get(f"/v1/tools/name/{add_integers_tool.name}", headers={"user_id": "test_user"})
-
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json() == add_integers_tool.id
-    mock_sync_server.tool_manager.get_tool_by_name.assert_called_once_with(
-        tool_name=add_integers_tool.name, actor=mock_sync_server.user_manager.get_user_or_default.return_value
-    )
-
-
-def test_get_tool_id_404(client, mock_sync_server):
-    mock_sync_server.tool_manager.get_tool_by_name.return_value = None
-
-    response = client.get("/v1/tools/name/UnknownTool", headers={"user_id": "test_user"})
-
-    assert response.status_code == 404
-    assert "Tool with name UnknownTool" in response.json()["detail"]
-
-
 def test_list_tools(client, mock_sync_server, add_integers_tool):
     mock_sync_server.tool_manager.list_tools.return_value = [add_integers_tool]