diff --git a/litellm/llms/anthropic.py b/litellm/llms/anthropic.py
index 78888cf4ad..20c74fb3d5 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/anthropic.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/anthropic.py
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ class AnthropicConfig:
             if user_message is not None:
                 new_messages.append(user_message)
 
+            if len(new_user_content_list) > 0:
+                new_messages.append({"role": "user", "content": new_user_content_list})
+
             if len(tool_message_list) > 0:
                 new_messages.extend(tool_message_list)
 
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml b/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
index 0388b4b94a..6c50147340 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 model_list:
-  - model_name: "gpt-4"
+  - model_name: "claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620"
     litellm_params:
-      model: "gpt-4"
-      api_key: "bad_key"
-  - model_name: "gpt-4o"
-    litellm_params:
-      model: "gpt-4o"
+      model: "claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620"
 
 litellm_settings:
   max_internal_user_budget: 0.001
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index c9e9e3420e..5dc2586d39 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -5373,7 +5373,13 @@ async def anthropic_response(
     litellm.adapters = [{"id": "anthropic", "adapter": anthropic_adapter}]
 
     global user_temperature, user_request_timeout, user_max_tokens, user_api_base
-    data: dict = {**anthropic_data, "adapter_id": "anthropic"}
+    body = await request.body()
+    body_str = body.decode()
+    try:
+        request_data: dict = ast.literal_eval(body_str)
+    except Exception:
+        request_data = json.loads(body_str)
+    data: dict = {**request_data, "adapter_id": "anthropic"}
     try:
         data["model"] = (
             general_settings.get("completion_model", None)  # server default
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_anthropic_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_anthropic_completion.py
index 3611a44cae..20260556ec 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_anthropic_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_anthropic_completion.py
@@ -183,3 +183,96 @@ async def test_anthropic_router_completion_e2e():
     assert isinstance(response, AnthropicResponse)
 
     assert response.model == "gpt-3.5-turbo"
+
+
+def test_anthropic_tool_calling_translation():
+    kwargs = {
+        "model": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620",
+        "messages": [
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "text",
+                        "text": "Would development of a software platform be under ASC 350-40 or ASC 985?",
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "tool_use",
+                        "id": "37d6f703-cbcc-497d-95a1-2aa24a114adc",
+                        "name": "TaskPlanningTool",
+                        "input": {
+                            "completed_steps": [],
+                            "next_steps": [
+                                {
+                                    "tool_name": "AccountingResearchTool",
+                                    "description": "Research ASC 350-40 to understand its scope and applicability to software development.",
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    "tool_name": "AccountingResearchTool",
+                                    "description": "Research ASC 985 to understand its scope and applicability to software development.",
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    "tool_name": "AccountingResearchTool",
+                                    "description": "Compare the scopes of ASC 350-40 and ASC 985 to determine which is more applicable to software platform development.",
+                                },
+                            ],
+                            "learnings": [],
+                            "potential_issues": [
+                                "The distinction between the two standards might not be clear-cut for all types of software development.",
+                                "There might be specific circumstances or details about the software platform that could affect which standard applies.",
+                            ],
+                            "missing_info": [
+                                "Specific details about the type of software platform being developed (e.g., for internal use or for sale).",
+                                "Whether the entity developing the software is also the end-user or if it's being developed for external customers.",
+                            ],
+                            "done": False,
+                            "required_formatting": None,
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "tool_result",
+                        "tool_use_id": "eb7023b1-5ee8-43b8-b90f-ac5a23d37c31",
+                        "content": {
+                            "completed_steps": [],
+                            "next_steps": [
+                                {
+                                    "tool_name": "AccountingResearchTool",
+                                    "description": "Research ASC 350-40 to understand its scope and applicability to software development.",
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    "tool_name": "AccountingResearchTool",
+                                    "description": "Research ASC 985 to understand its scope and applicability to software development.",
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    "tool_name": "AccountingResearchTool",
+                                    "description": "Compare the scopes of ASC 350-40 and ASC 985 to determine which is more applicable to software platform development.",
+                                },
+                            ],
+                            "formatting_step": None,
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+    }
+
+    from litellm.adapters.anthropic_adapter import anthropic_adapter
+
+    translated_params = anthropic_adapter.translate_completion_input_params(
+        kwargs=kwargs
+    )
+
+    print(translated_params["messages"])
+
+    assert len(translated_params["messages"]) > 0
+    assert translated_params["messages"][1]["role"] == "user"