diff --git a/specification/draft/apps.mdx b/specification/draft/apps.mdx
index 6c810d63..502d4224 100644
--- a/specification/draft/apps.mdx
+++ b/specification/draft/apps.mdx
@@ -660,6 +660,18 @@ interface HostCapabilities {
     /** Host supports resources/list_changed notifications. */
     listChanged?: boolean;
   };
+  /**
+   * Host supports calling tools declared by the app (oncalltool/onlisttools).
+   * When present, the host MUST:
+   * 1. Call tools/list on the app after connect and surface results to the LLM.
+   * 2. Route LLM tool calls matching app-declared tool names back to the app via tools/call.
+   * 3. If listChanged is true: re-query tools/list when it receives a
+   *    notifications/tools/list_changed notification from the app.
+   */
+  tools?: {
+    /** Host will re-query tools/list when it receives notifications/tools/list_changed from the app. */
+    listChanged?: boolean;
+  };
   /** Host accepts log messages. */
   logging?: {};
   /** Sandbox configuration applied by the host. */
diff --git a/src/spec.types.ts b/src/spec.types.ts
index 9f83fa97..1c275d9b 100644
--- a/src/spec.types.ts
+++ b/src/spec.types.ts
@@ -508,6 +508,11 @@ export interface McpUiHostCapabilities {
     /** @description Host supports resources/list_changed notifications. */
     listChanged?: boolean;
   };
+  /** @description Host supports calling tools declared by the app (oncalltool/onlisttools). When present, the host will call tools/list on the app after connect, surface the results to the LLM, and route matching tool calls back to the app via tools/call. */
+  tools?: {
+    /** @description Host supports tools/list_changed notifications from the app and will re-query tools/list when received. */
+    listChanged?: boolean;
+  };
   /** @description Host accepts log messages. */
   logging?: {};
   /** @description Sandbox configuration applied by the host. */