diff --git a/surfsense_web/features/chat-messages/hitl/approval-cards/generic-approval.tsx b/surfsense_web/features/chat-messages/hitl/approval-cards/generic-approval.tsx
index 5c0f0b3c4..a5be7eef1 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/features/chat-messages/hitl/approval-cards/generic-approval.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/features/chat-messages/hitl/approval-cards/generic-approval.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 import { CornerDownLeftIcon, Pencil } from "lucide-react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
-import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { TextShimmerLoader } from "@/components/prompt-kit/loader";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { getToolDisplayName } from "@/contracts/enums/toolIcons";
-import { connectorsApiService } from "@/lib/apis/connectors-api.service";
 import type { HitlDecision, InterruptResult, PerToolApprovalCard } from "../types";
 import { useHitlDecision } from "../use-hitl-decision";
 import { useHitlPhase } from "../use-hitl-phase";
@@ -81,12 +79,11 @@ function GenericApprovalCardView({
 
 	const mcpServer = interruptData.context?.mcp_server as string | undefined;
 	const toolDescription = interruptData.context?.tool_description as string | undefined;
-	const mcpConnectorId = interruptData.context?.mcp_connector_id as number | undefined;
-	const isMCPTool = mcpConnectorId != null;
 
 	const reviewConfig = interruptData.review_configs?.[0];
 	const allowedDecisions = reviewConfig?.allowed_decisions ?? ["approve", "reject"];
 	const canEdit = allowedDecisions.includes("edit");
+	const canApproveAlways = allowedDecisions.includes("approve_always");
 
 	const hasChanged = useMemo(() => {
 		return JSON.stringify(editedParams) !== JSON.stringify(args);
@@ -113,16 +110,11 @@ function GenericApprovalCardView({
 		editedParams,
 	]);
 
-	const handleAlwaysAllow = useCallback(() => {
-		if (phase !== "pending" || !isMCPTool) return;
+	const handleApproveAlways = useCallback(() => {
+		if (phase !== "pending" || !canApproveAlways) return;
 		setProcessing();
-		onDecision({ type: "approve" });
-		connectorsApiService.trustMCPTool(mcpConnectorId, toolName).catch(() => {
-			toast.error(
-				"Failed to save 'Always Allow' preference. The tool will still require approval next time."
-			);
-		});
-	}, [phase, setProcessing, onDecision, isMCPTool, mcpConnectorId, toolName]);
+		onDecision({ type: "approve_always" });
+	}, [phase, setProcessing, onDecision, canApproveAlways]);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -214,8 +206,8 @@ function GenericApprovalCardView({
 								<CornerDownLeftIcon className="size-3 opacity-60" />
 							</Button>
 						)}
-						{isMCPTool && (
-							<Button size="sm" className="rounded-lg" onClick={handleAlwaysAllow}>
+						{canApproveAlways && (
+							<Button size="sm" className="rounded-lg" onClick={handleApproveAlways}>
 								Always Allow
 							</Button>
 						)}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/lib/apis/connectors-api.service.ts b/surfsense_web/lib/apis/connectors-api.service.ts
index a35e731a4..960df1ad9 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/lib/apis/connectors-api.service.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/lib/apis/connectors-api.service.ts
@@ -405,29 +405,6 @@ class ConnectorsApiService {
 		);
 	};
 
-	// =============================================================================
-	// MCP Tool Trust (Allow-List) Methods
-	// =============================================================================
-
-	/**
-	 * Add a tool to the MCP connector's "Always Allow" list.
-	 * Subsequent calls to this tool will skip HITL approval.
-	 */
-	trustMCPTool = async (connectorId: number, toolName: string): Promise<void> => {
-		await baseApiService.post(`/api/v1/connectors/mcp/${connectorId}/trust-tool`, undefined, {
-			body: { tool_name: toolName },
-		});
-	};
-
-	/**
-	 * Remove a tool from the MCP connector's "Always Allow" list.
-	 */
-	untrustMCPTool = async (connectorId: number, toolName: string): Promise<void> => {
-		await baseApiService.post(`/api/v1/connectors/mcp/${connectorId}/untrust-tool`, undefined, {
-			body: { tool_name: toolName },
-		});
-	};
-
 	/** Live stats for the Obsidian connector tile. */
 	getObsidianStats = async (vaultId: string): Promise<ObsidianStats> => {
 		return baseApiService.get<ObsidianStats>(