diff --git a/letta/helpers/converters.py b/letta/helpers/converters.py
index 3ad3ce67..b2a43986 100644
--- a/letta/helpers/converters.py
+++ b/letta/helpers/converters.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from letta.schemas.tool_rule import (
     MaxCountPerStepToolRule,
     ParentToolRule,
     RequiredBeforeExitToolRule,
+    RequiresApprovalToolRule,
     TerminalToolRule,
     ToolRule,
 )
@@ -139,6 +140,8 @@ def deserialize_tool_rule(
         return ParentToolRule(**data)
     elif rule_type == ToolRuleType.required_before_exit:
         return RequiredBeforeExitToolRule(**data)
+    elif rule_type == ToolRuleType.requires_approval:
+        return RequiresApprovalToolRule(**data)
     raise ValueError(f"Unknown ToolRule type: {rule_type}")
 
 
diff --git a/letta/schemas/enums.py b/letta/schemas/enums.py
index a9d1f320..b8b62802 100644
--- a/letta/schemas/enums.py
+++ b/letta/schemas/enums.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class ToolRuleType(str, Enum):
     max_count_per_step = "max_count_per_step"
     parent_last_tool = "parent_last_tool"
     required_before_exit = "required_before_exit"  # tool must be called before loop can exit
+    requires_approval = "requires_approval"
 
 
 class FileProcessingStatus(str, Enum):
diff --git a/letta/schemas/tool_rule.py b/letta/schemas/tool_rule.py
index 9c310f58..6056f3b4 100644
--- a/letta/schemas/tool_rule.py
+++ b/letta/schemas/tool_rule.py
@@ -272,6 +272,18 @@ class MaxCountPerStepToolRule(BaseToolRule):
         return available_tools
 
 
+class RequiresApprovalToolRule(BaseToolRule):
+    """
+    Represents a tool rule configuration which requires approval before the tool can be invoked.
+    """
+
+    type: Literal[ToolRuleType.requires_approval] = ToolRuleType.requires_approval
+
+    def get_valid_tools(self, tool_call_history: List[str], available_tools: Set[str], last_function_response: Optional[str]) -> Set[str]:
+        """Does not enforce any restrictions on which tools are valid"""
+        return available_tools
+
+
 ToolRule = Annotated[
     Union[
         ChildToolRule,
@@ -282,6 +294,7 @@ ToolRule = Annotated[
         RequiredBeforeExitToolRule,
         MaxCountPerStepToolRule,
         ParentToolRule,
+        RequiresApprovalToolRule,
     ],
     Field(discriminator="type"),
 ]