diff --git a/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_chat_request_v2.py b/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_chat_request_v2.py
index 87a036803..2a98d0531 100644
--- a/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_chat_request_v2.py
+++ b/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_chat_request_v2.py
@@ -344,6 +344,18 @@ def tools(self, tools):
         """
         self._tools = tools
 
+    def tools_as_dicts(self):
+        """
+        Helper to represent tools in a plain dict form for interoperability with
+        frameworks that expect OpenAI-style tool mappings.
+
+        :return: A list of dicts representing the tools, or None if no tools are set.
+        :rtype: list[dict] or None
+        """
+        if self._tools is None:
+            return None
+        return [t._to_tool_dict() if hasattr(t, "_to_tool_dict") else t for t in self._tools]
+
     @property
     def is_strict_tools_enabled(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_tool.py b/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_tool.py
index 1fdf2a2ea..cd59f9be4 100644
--- a/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_tool.py
+++ b/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_tool.py
@@ -119,6 +119,47 @@ def parameter_definitions(self, parameter_definitions):
         """
         self._parameter_definitions = parameter_definitions
 
+    def _to_tool_dict(self):
+        """
+        Internal helper to expose this tool as a mapping compatible with OpenAI-style
+        tool descriptions (used by some orchestration libraries that expect dicts).
+        """
+        return {
+            "type": "function",
+            "function": {
+                "name": self.name,
+                "description": self.description,
+                # Parameter definitions are already a mapping of parameter name to
+                # CohereParameterDefinition model objects.
+                "parameters": self.parameter_definitions or {}
+            }
+        }
+
+    def get(self, key, default=None):
+        """
+        Provide a dict-like .get() so that consumers treating tools as mappings
+        (for example, some LangGraph helpers) can work with CohereTool instances.
+        """
+        return self._to_tool_dict().get(key, default)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self._to_tool_dict()[key]
+
+    def items(self):
+        return self._to_tool_dict().items()
+
+    def keys(self):
+        return self._to_tool_dict().keys()
+
+    def values(self):
+        return self._to_tool_dict().values()
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return iter(self._to_tool_dict())
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self._to_tool_dict())
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return formatted_flat_dict(self)
 
diff --git a/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_tool_v2.py b/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_tool_v2.py
index 4336fa390..af1e14ac9 100644
--- a/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_tool_v2.py
+++ b/src/oci/generative_ai_inference/models/cohere_tool_v2.py
@@ -96,6 +96,41 @@ def function(self, function):
         """
         self._function = function
 
+    def _to_tool_dict(self):
+        """
+        Internal helper to expose this tool as a mapping compatible with OpenAI-style
+        tool descriptions (used by some orchestration libraries that expect dicts).
+        """
+        return {
+            "type": self.type,
+            "function": self.function
+        }
+
+    def get(self, key, default=None):
+        """
+        Provide a dict-like .get() so that consumers treating tools as mappings
+        (for example, some LangGraph helpers) can work with CohereToolV2 instances.
+        """
+        return self._to_tool_dict().get(key, default)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self._to_tool_dict()[key]
+
+    def items(self):
+        return self._to_tool_dict().items()
+
+    def keys(self):
+        return self._to_tool_dict().keys()
+
+    def values(self):
+        return self._to_tool_dict().values()
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return iter(self._to_tool_dict())
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self._to_tool_dict())
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return formatted_flat_dict(self)