diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index 691936eb7..3a2d3e564 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ You can use the given include paths to supply in the userArguments for compilati
 You will need the library id's, and the version id's to supply to **compile** if you want to include libraries during
 compilation.
 
+### `GET /api/tools/<language-id>` - return a list of tools available for a language
+
+Returns a list of tools available for the provided language id. This request only returns data in JSON.
+
+The response contains an array of tool objects, each with:
+- `id`: Tool identifier
+- `name`: Human-readable tool name  
+- `type`: Tool type (e.g., "postprocessor")
+- `languageId`: Language the tool supports
+- `allowStdin`: Boolean indicating if the tool accepts stdin input
+
+You can use the tool id's in the `tools` array when making compilation requests.
+
 ### `GET /api/shortlinkinfo/<linkid>` - return information about a given link
 
 Returns information like Sourcecode, Compiler settings and libraries for a given link id. This request only returns data
diff --git a/lib/handlers/api.ts b/lib/handlers/api.ts
index 88695f64e..6671d483b 100644
--- a/lib/handlers/api.ts
+++ b/lib/handlers/api.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ export class ApiHandler {
 
         this.handle.route('/libraries').get(this.handleAllLibraries.bind(this)).all(methodNotAllowed);
 
+        this.handle.route('/tools/:language').get(this.handleLangTools.bind(this)).all(methodNotAllowed);
+
         this.handle
             .route('/asm/:opcode')
             .get((req, res) => res.redirect(`amd64/${req.params.opcode}`))
@@ -247,6 +249,22 @@ export class ApiHandler {
         });
     }
 
+    getToolsAsArray(languageId: LanguageKey) {
+        const toolsForLanguageObj = unwrap(this.options).options.tools[languageId];
+        if (!toolsForLanguageObj) return [];
+
+        return Object.keys(toolsForLanguageObj).map(key => {
+            const tool = toolsForLanguageObj[key];
+            return {
+                id: key,
+                name: tool.name,
+                type: tool.type,
+                languageId: tool.languageId || languageId,
+                allowStdin: tool.stdinHint !== 'disabled',
+            };
+        });
+    }
+
     handleLangLibraries(req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) {
         if (this.options) {
             if (req.params.language) {
@@ -265,6 +283,24 @@ export class ApiHandler {
         }
     }
 
+    handleLangTools(req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) {
+        if (this.options) {
+            if (req.params.language) {
+                res.send(this.getToolsAsArray(req.params.language as LanguageKey));
+            } else {
+                next({
+                    statusCode: 404,
+                    message: 'Language is required',
+                });
+            }
+        } else {
+            next({
+                statusCode: 500,
+                message: 'Internal error',
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
     async handleLocalExecution(req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) {
         if (!req.params.hash) {
             next({statusCode: 404, message: 'No hash supplied'});