diff --git a/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder.py b/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder.py
index 2ac6eb4ff..5edc12afa 100644
--- a/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder.py
+++ b/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder.py
@@ -99,13 +99,14 @@ class cef_json_builder:
   @staticmethod
   def get_platforms():
     """ Returns the list of supported platforms. """
-    return ('linux32', 'linux64', 'linuxarm', 'linuxarm64', 'macosarm64', 'macosx64',
-            'windows32', 'windows64', 'windowsarm64')
+    return ('linux32', 'linux64', 'linuxarm', 'linuxarm64', 'macosarm64',
+            'macosx64', 'windows32', 'windows64', 'windowsarm64')
 
   @staticmethod
   def get_distrib_types():
     """ Returns the list of supported distribution types. """
-    return ('standard', 'minimal', 'client', 'release_symbols', 'debug_symbols')
+    return ('standard', 'minimal', 'client', 'tools', 'release_symbols',
+            'debug_symbols')
 
   @staticmethod
   def is_valid_version(version):
@@ -360,6 +361,11 @@ class cef_json_builder:
       type = 'client'
       del name_parts[-1]
 
+    # Might be '<version>_<platform>_tools'.
+    if name_parts[-1] == 'tools':
+      type = 'tools'
+      del name_parts[-1]
+
     # Might be '<version>_<platform>_beta'.
     if name_parts[-1] == 'beta':
       del name_parts[-1]
diff --git a/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder_example.py b/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder_example.py
index 2033775cd..f9468b1af 100644
--- a/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder_example.py
+++ b/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder_example.py
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ def make_fake_file_info(platform, version, type):
 def create_fake_files(platform, version):
   files = []
 
-  # All platforms create standard, minimal and client distributions.
+  # All platforms create standard, minimal, client and tools distributions.
   files.append(make_fake_file_info(platform, version, 'standard'))
   files.append(make_fake_file_info(platform, version, 'minimal'))
   files.append(make_fake_file_info(platform, version, 'client'))
+  files.append(make_fake_file_info(platform, version, 'tools'))
 
   # Windows and OS X platforms create debug and release symbols.
   if platform.find('windows') == 0 or platform.find('macosx') == 0:
diff --git a/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder_test.py b/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder_test.py
index f8080d8ea..db348a761 100644
--- a/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder_test.py
+++ b/tools/cefbuilds/cef_json_builder_test.py
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ class TestCefJSONBuilder(unittest.TestCase):
   def test_add_client_file(self):
     self._test_add_file('client')
 
+  # Test add/get of a tools type file.
+  def test_add_tools_file(self):
+    self._test_add_file('tools')
+
   # Test add/get of a debug_symbols type file.
   def test_add_debug_symbols_file(self):
     self._test_add_file('debug_symbols')
@@ -172,6 +176,10 @@ class TestCefJSONBuilder(unittest.TestCase):
   def test_add_client_file_beta(self):
     self._test_add_file('client', channel='beta')
 
+  # Test add/get of a tools type file in beta channel.
+  def test_add_tools_file_beta(self):
+    self._test_add_file('tools', channel='beta')
+
   # Test add/get of a debug_symbols type file in beta channel.
   def test_add_debug_symbols_file_beta(self):
     self._test_add_file('debug_symbols', channel='beta')