diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/index.test.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/index.test.ts
index 6802967485490..0c0960441abfc 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/index.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/index.test.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ describe('Observability AI Assistant client', () => {
     getInstructions: jest.fn(),
   } as any;
 
+  const getConnectorByIdMock = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+    connectorId: 'test-connector-id',
+    name: 'Test Connector',
+    type: 'openai',
+  });
+
   const analyticsMock = { reportEvent: jest.fn() } as unknown as AnalyticsServiceStart;
 
   let llmSimulator: LlmSimulator;
@@ -194,6 +200,12 @@ describe('Observability AI Assistant client', () => {
       isSystemAction: false,
     } as any);
 
+    getConnectorByIdMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      connectorId: 'test-connector-id',
+      name: 'Test Connector',
+      type: 'openai',
+    });
+
     return new ObservabilityAIAssistantClient({
       config: {} as ObservabilityAIAssistantConfig,
       core: {} as CoreSetup<ObservabilityAIAssistantPluginStartDependencies>,
@@ -203,6 +215,7 @@ describe('Observability AI Assistant client', () => {
         asInternalUser: internalUserEsClientMock,
         asCurrentUser: currentUserEsClientMock,
       },
+      getConnectorById: getConnectorByIdMock,
       inferenceClient: inferenceClientMock,
       knowledgeBaseService: knowledgeBaseServiceMock,
       logger: loggerMock,
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/index.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/index.ts
index d9ad40716e74f..ffe6353eb013e 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/index.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import type {
   ChatCompleteResponse,
   FunctionCallingMode,
   InferenceClient,
+  InferenceConnector,
 } from '@kbn/inference-common';
 import { ToolChoiceType } from '@kbn/inference-common';
 import type { AnalyticsServiceStart } from '@kbn/core/server';
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ export class ObservabilityAIAssistantClient {
         asInternalUser: ElasticsearchClient;
         asCurrentUser: ElasticsearchClient;
       };
+      getConnectorById: (connectorId: string) => Promise<InferenceConnector>;
       inferenceClient: InferenceClient;
       logger: Logger;
       user?: {
@@ -281,12 +283,7 @@ export class ObservabilityAIAssistantClient {
       );
 
       const connector$ = defer(() =>
-        from(
-          this.dependencies.actionsClient.get({
-            id: connectorId,
-            throwIfSystemAction: true,
-          })
-        ).pipe(
+        from(this.dependencies.getConnectorById(connectorId)).pipe(
           catchError((error) => {
             this.dependencies.logger.debug(
               `Failed to fetch connector for analytics: ${error.message}`
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/operators/continue_conversation.test.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/operators/continue_conversation.test.ts
index 165f7df72b22c..e877f6c31cbf8 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/operators/continue_conversation.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/operators/continue_conversation.test.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 
 import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
 import type { AnalyticsServiceStart } from '@kbn/core/server';
-import type { Connector } from '@kbn/actions-plugin/server';
 import type { Logger } from '@kbn/logging';
+import type { InferenceConnector } from '@kbn/inference-common';
+import { InferenceConnectorType } from '@kbn/inference-common';
 import { MessageRole, type Message } from '../../../../common';
 import { toolCallEventType } from '../../../analytics/tool_call';
 import { executeFunctionAndCatchError } from './continue_conversation';
-import { createMockConnector } from '@kbn/actions-plugin/server/application/connector/mocks';
 
 const testMessages: Message[] = [
   {
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ const testMessages: Message[] = [
   },
 ];
 
-const mockConnector: Connector = createMockConnector({
-  id: 'test-connector-id',
+const mockConnector: InferenceConnector = {
+  connectorId: 'test-connector-id',
   name: 'Test GenAI Connector',
-  actionTypeId: '.gen-ai',
+  type: InferenceConnectorType.OpenAI,
   config: { apiProvider: 'OpenAI' },
-});
+  capabilities: {},
+  isInferenceEndpoint: false,
+  isPreconfigured: false,
+};
 
 describe('executeFunctionAndCatchError', () => {
   const mockLogger = { error: jest.fn(), debug: jest.fn(), trace: jest.fn() } as unknown as Logger;
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/operators/continue_conversation.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/operators/continue_conversation.ts
index 20139c4be8320..9a649e7f23ed1 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/operators/continue_conversation.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/client/operators/continue_conversation.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ import {
 import { withExecuteToolSpan } from '@kbn/inference-tracing';
 import { createToolNotFoundError } from '@kbn/inference-plugin/common/chat_complete/errors';
 import type { AnalyticsServiceStart } from '@kbn/core/server';
-import type { Connector } from '@kbn/actions-plugin/server';
 import type { AssistantScope } from '@kbn/ai-assistant-common';
-import { isToolValidationError } from '@kbn/inference-common';
+import { type InferenceConnector, isToolValidationError } from '@kbn/inference-common';
 import { getInferenceConnectorInfo } from '../../../../common/utils/get_inference_connector';
 import type { ToolCallEvent } from '../../../analytics/tool_call';
 import { toolCallEventType } from '../../../analytics/tool_call';
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ export function executeFunctionAndCatchError({
   connectorId: string;
   simulateFunctionCalling: boolean;
   analytics: AnalyticsServiceStart;
-  connector?: Connector;
+  connector?: InferenceConnector;
   scopes: AssistantScope[];
 }): Observable<MessageOrChatEvent> {
   return withExecuteToolSpan(name, { tool: { input: args } }, (span) => {
@@ -103,9 +102,10 @@ export function executeFunctionAndCatchError({
 
     return executeFunctionResponse$.pipe(
       tap(() => {
+        const connectorInfo = getInferenceConnectorInfo(connector);
         analytics.reportEvent<ToolCallEvent>(toolCallEventType, {
           toolName: name,
-          connector: getInferenceConnectorInfo(connector),
+          connector: connectorInfo,
           scopes,
         });
       }),
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ export function continueConversation({
   connectorId: string;
   simulateFunctionCalling: boolean;
   analytics: AnalyticsServiceStart;
-  connector?: Connector;
+  connector?: InferenceConnector;
   scopes: AssistantScope[];
 }): Observable<MessageOrChatEvent> {
   let nextFunctionCallsLeft = functionCallsLeft;
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/index.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/index.ts
index 7bc50611d3322..7535ed785e680 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/observability_ai_assistant/server/service/index.ts
@@ -114,16 +114,20 @@ export class ObservabilityAIAssistantService {
       productDoc: plugins.productDocBase.management,
     });
 
+    const actionsClient = await plugins.actions.getActionsClientWithRequest(request);
+
     return new ObservabilityAIAssistantClient({
       core: this.core,
       config: this.config,
-      actionsClient: await plugins.actions.getActionsClientWithRequest(request),
+      actionsClient,
       uiSettingsClient,
       namespace: spaceId,
       esClient: {
         asInternalUser,
         asCurrentUser,
       },
+      getConnectorById: (id: string) =>
+        plugins.inference.getConnectorByIdWithoutClientRequest(id, actionsClient, asInternalUser),
       inferenceClient,
       logger: this.logger,
       user: user