diff --git a/.changesets/fix_lb_supergraph_new_specs.md b/.changesets/fix_lb_supergraph_new_specs.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27f0997e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changesets/fix_lb_supergraph_new_specs.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+### Update SDL handling in sdl_to_api_schema function - @lennyburdette PR #365
+
+Loads supergraph schemas using a function that supports various features, including Apollo Connectors. When supergraph loading failed, it would load it as a standard GraphQL schema, which reveals Federation query planning directives in when using the `search` and `introspection` tools.
diff --git a/crates/apollo-mcp-server/src/server/states.rs b/crates/apollo-mcp-server/src/server/states.rs
index e154f010..540a3e0e 100644
--- a/crates/apollo-mcp-server/src/server/states.rs
+++ b/crates/apollo-mcp-server/src/server/states.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl StateMachine {
 
     #[allow(clippy::result_large_err)]
     fn sdl_to_api_schema(schema_state: SchemaState) -> Result<Valid<Schema>, ServerError> {
-        match Supergraph::new(&schema_state.sdl) {
+        match Supergraph::new_with_router_specs(&schema_state.sdl) {
             Ok(supergraph) => Ok(supergraph
                 .to_api_schema(ApiSchemaOptions::default())
                 .map_err(|e| ServerError::Federation(Box::new(e)))?