diff --git a/tools/server/public_simplechat/readme.md b/tools/server/public_simplechat/readme.md
index 63b9a43ead..4ed51a0f6d 100644
--- a/tools/server/public_simplechat/readme.md
+++ b/tools/server/public_simplechat/readme.md
@@ -74,10 +74,15 @@ remember to
 
 * pass --jinja to llama-server to enable tool calling support from the server ai engine end.
 
-* enable bTools in the settings page of the client side gui.
+* set tools.enabled to true in the settings page of the client side gui.
 
 * use a GenAi/LLM model which supports tool calling.
 
+* if fetch web url / page tool call is needed, remember to run the bundled local.tools/simpleproxy.py helper
+
+  * remember that this is a relatively dumb proxy logic along with optional stripping of scripts/styles/headers/footers/...,
+    Be careful if trying to fetch web pages, and use it only with known safe sites.
+
 ### using the front end
 
 Open this simple web front end from your local browser
@@ -184,9 +189,13 @@ It is attached to the document object. Some of these can also be updated using t
       inturn the machine goes into power saving mode or so, the platform may stop network connection,
       leading to exception.
 
-  bTools - control whether tool calling is enabled or not
+  tools - contains controls related to tool calling
 
-    remember to enable this only for GenAi/LLM models which support tool/function calling.
+    enabled - control whether tool calling is enabled or not
+
+      remember to enable this only for GenAi/LLM models which support tool/function calling.
+
+    fetchProxyUrl - specify the address for the running instance of bundled local.tools/simpleproxy.py
 
     the builtin tools' meta data is sent to the ai model in the requests sent to it.
 
@@ -351,7 +360,7 @@ browser js runtime environment. Depending on the path specified wrt the proxy se
 (and not urlraw), it additionally tries to convert html content into equivalent text to some extent
 in a simple minded manner by dropping head block as well as all scripts/styles/footers/headers/nav.
 May add support for white list of allowed sites to access or so.
-* the logic does a simple check to see if the bundled simpleproxy is running at specified proxyUrl
+* the logic does a simple check to see if the bundled simpleproxy is running at specified fetchProxyUrl
   before enabling fetch web related tool calls.
 * The bundled simple proxy can be found at
   * tools/server/public_simplechat/local.tools/simpleproxy.py
diff --git a/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js b/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
index 20a13c65bd..9a2321690a 100644
--- a/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
+++ b/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class SimpleChat {
         if (gMe.bStream) {
             obj["stream"] = true;
         }
-        if (gMe.bTools) {
+        if (gMe.tools.enabled) {
             obj["tools"] = tools.meta();
         }
         return JSON.stringify(obj);
@@ -1016,7 +1016,10 @@ class Me {
         this.defaultChatIds = [ "Default", "Other" ];
         this.multiChat = new MultiChatUI();
         this.bStream = true;
-        this.bTools = false;
+        this.tools = {
+            enabled: false,
+            fetchProxyUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:3128"
+        };
         this.bCompletionFreshChatAlways = true;
         this.bCompletionInsertStandardRolePrefix = false;
         this.bTrimGarbage = true;
@@ -1049,7 +1052,6 @@ class Me {
             //"frequency_penalty": 1.2,
             //"presence_penalty": 1.2,
         };
-        this.toolFetchProxyUrl = "http://127.0.0.1:3128"
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1090,9 +1092,9 @@ class Me {
      * @param {boolean} bAll
      */
     show_info(elDiv, bAll=false) {
-        let props = ["baseURL", "modelInfo","headers", "bStream", "bTools", "apiRequestOptions", "apiEP", "iRecentUserMsgCnt", "toolFetchProxyUrl", "bTrimGarbage", "bCompletionFreshChatAlways", "bCompletionInsertStandardRolePrefix"];
+        let props = ["baseURL", "modelInfo","headers", "bStream", "tools", "apiRequestOptions", "apiEP", "iRecentUserMsgCnt", "bTrimGarbage", "bCompletionFreshChatAlways", "bCompletionInsertStandardRolePrefix"];
         if (!bAll) {
-            props = [ "baseURL", "modelInfo", "headers", "bStream", "bTools", "apiRequestOptions", "apiEP", "iRecentUserMsgCnt" ];
+            props = [ "baseURL", "modelInfo", "headers", "bStream", "tools", "apiRequestOptions", "apiEP", "iRecentUserMsgCnt" ];
         }
         fetch(`${this.baseURL}/props`).then(resp=>resp.json()).then(json=>{
             this.modelInfo = {
@@ -1108,7 +1110,7 @@ class Me {
      * @param {HTMLDivElement} elDiv
      */
     show_settings(elDiv) {
-        ui.ui_show_obj_props_edit(elDiv, this, ["baseURL", "headers", "bStream", "bTools", "apiRequestOptions", "TRAPME-apiEP", "TRAPME-iRecentUserMsgCnt", "toolFetchProxyUrl", "bTrimGarbage", "bCompletionFreshChatAlways", "bCompletionInsertStandardRolePrefix"], "Settings", (prop, elProp)=>{
+        ui.ui_show_obj_props_edit(elDiv, this, ["baseURL", "headers", "bStream", "tools", "apiRequestOptions", "TRAPME-apiEP", "TRAPME-iRecentUserMsgCnt", "bTrimGarbage", "bCompletionFreshChatAlways", "bCompletionInsertStandardRolePrefix"], "Settings", (prop, elProp)=>{
             if (prop == "headers:Authorization") {
                 // @ts-ignore
                 elProp.placeholder = "Bearer OPENAI_API_KEY";
diff --git a/tools/server/public_simplechat/tooljs.mjs b/tools/server/public_simplechat/tooljs.mjs
index 7a217e2ef6..3943ca4534 100644
--- a/tools/server/public_simplechat/tooljs.mjs
+++ b/tools/server/public_simplechat/tooljs.mjs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ let fetchweburlraw_meta = {
 function fetchweburlraw_run(toolcallid, toolname, obj) {
     if (gToolsWorker.onmessage != null) {
         // @ts-ignore
-        let newUrl = `${document['gMe'].toolFetchProxyUrl}/urlraw?url=${encodeURIComponent(obj.url)}`
+        let newUrl = `${document['gMe'].tools.fetchProxyUrl}/urlraw?url=${encodeURIComponent(obj.url)}`
         fetch(newUrl).then(resp => {
             if (!resp.ok) {
                 throw new Error(`${resp.status}:${resp.statusText}`);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function fetchweburlraw_run(toolcallid, toolname, obj) {
  */
 async function fetchweburlraw_setup(tcs) {
     // @ts-ignore
-    let got = await fetch(`${document["gMe"].toolFetchProxyUrl}/aum?url=jambudweepe.multiverse.987654321123456789`).then(resp=>{
+    let got = await fetch(`${document["gMe"].tools.fetchProxyUrl}/aum?url=jambudweepe.multiverse.987654321123456789`).then(resp=>{
         if (resp.statusText != 'bharatavarshe') {
             console.log("WARN:ToolJS:FetchWebUrlRaw:Dont forget to run the bundled local.tools/simpleproxy.py to enable me")
             return
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ let fetchweburltext_meta = {
 function fetchweburltext_run(toolcallid, toolname, obj) {
     if (gToolsWorker.onmessage != null) {
         // @ts-ignore
-        let newUrl = `${document['gMe'].toolFetchProxyUrl}/urltext?url=${encodeURIComponent(obj.url)}`
+        let newUrl = `${document['gMe'].tools.fetchProxyUrl}/urltext?url=${encodeURIComponent(obj.url)}`
         fetch(newUrl).then(resp => {
             if (!resp.ok) {
                 throw new Error(`${resp.status}:${resp.statusText}`);
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ function fetchweburltext_run(toolcallid, toolname, obj) {
  */
 async function fetchweburltext_setup(tcs) {
     // @ts-ignore
-    let got = await fetch(`${document["gMe"].toolFetchProxyUrl}/aum?url=jambudweepe.akashaganga.multiverse.987654321123456789`).then(resp=>{
+    let got = await fetch(`${document["gMe"].tools.fetchProxyUrl}/aum?url=jambudweepe.akashaganga.multiverse.987654321123456789`).then(resp=>{
         if (resp.statusText != 'bharatavarshe') {
             console.log("WARN:ToolJS:FetchWebUrlText:Dont forget to run the bundled local.tools/simpleproxy.py to enable me")
             return