diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
index 2f94f150a..68e16bed8 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from collections import defaultdict, deque
-from typing import Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Type, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Type, Union
 
 from langchain.chains.base import Chain
 from loguru import logger
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ from langflow.graph.vertex.types import (
 from langflow.interface.tools.constants import FILE_TOOLS
 from langflow.utils import payload
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from langflow.graph.schema import ResultData
+
 
 class Graph:
     """A class representing a graph of vertices and edges."""
@@ -37,6 +40,8 @@ class Graph:
         self._runs = 0
         self._updates = 0
         self.flow_id = flow_id
+        self._inputs = []
+        self._outputs = []
 
         self.top_level_vertices = []
         for vertex in self._vertices:
@@ -49,6 +54,45 @@ class Graph:
         self.inactive_vertices = set()
         self._build_graph()
         self.build_graph_maps()
+        self.define_inputs_and_outputs()
+
+    def define_inputs_and_outputs(self):
+        """
+        Defines the input and output vertices of the graph.
+        """
+        for vertex in self.vertices:
+            if vertex.is_input:
+                self._inputs.append(vertex.id)
+            if vertex.is_output:
+                self._outputs.append(vertex.id)
+
+    def run(self, inputs: Dict[str, str]) -> List["ResultData"]:
+        """Runs the graph with the given inputs."""
+
+        # inputs is {"message": "Hello, world!"}
+        # we need to go through self.inputs and update the self._raw_params
+        # of the vertices that are inputs
+
+        for vertex_id in self.inputs:
+            vertex = self.get_vertex(vertex_id)
+            if vertex is None:
+                raise ValueError(f"Vertex {vertex_id} not found")
+            vertex.update_raw_params(inputs)
+        try:
+            self.build()
+            self.increment_run_count()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.exception(exc)
+            raise ValueError(f"Error running graph: {exc}") from exc
+
+        # Now we get the outputs from the self.outputs
+        outputs = []
+        for vertex_id in self.outputs:
+            vertex = self.get_vertex(vertex_id)
+            if vertex is None:
+                raise ValueError(f"Vertex {vertex_id} not found")
+            outputs.append(vertex.result)
+        return outputs
 
     @property
     def metadata(self):