diff --git a/langflow/backend/langflow_backend/interface/loading.py b/langflow/backend/langflow_backend/interface/loading.py
index 3d156c749..d6992305e 100644
--- a/langflow/backend/langflow_backend/interface/loading.py
+++ b/langflow/backend/langflow_backend/interface/loading.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from langflow_backend.utils import payload
 
 
 def load_flow_from_json(path: str):
+    """Load flow from json file"""
     with open(path, "r") as f:
         flow_graph = json.load(f)
     data_graph = flow_graph["data"]
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ def load_flow_from_json(path: str):
 
 
 def replace_zero_shot_prompt_with_prompt_template(nodes):
+    """Replace ZeroShotPrompt with PromptTemplate"""
     for node in nodes:
         if node["data"]["type"] == "ZeroShotPrompt":
             # Build Prompt Template
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ def replace_zero_shot_prompt_with_prompt_template(nodes):
 
 
 def process_data_graph(data_graph: Dict[str, Any]):
+    """Process data graph by extracting input variables and replacing ZeroShotPrompt with PromptTemplate,
+    then run the graph and return the result and thought."""
     nodes = data_graph["nodes"]
     # Substitute ZeroShotPrompt with PromptTemplate
     nodes = replace_zero_shot_prompt_with_prompt_template(nodes)
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ def process_data_graph(data_graph: Dict[str, Any]):
 
 
 def load_langchain_type_from_config(config: Dict[str, Any]):
+    """Load langchain type from config"""
     # Get type list
     type_list = get_type_list()
     if config["_type"] in type_list["agents"]:
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ def load_langchain_type_from_config(config: Dict[str, Any]):
 
 
 def get_result_and_thought(extracted_json: Dict[str, Any], message: str):
+    """Get result and thought from extracted json"""
     # Get type list
     try:
         loaded = load_langchain_type_from_config(config=extracted_json)
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ def get_result_and_thought(extracted_json: Dict[str, Any], message: str):
 
 
 def build_prompt_template(prompt, tools):
+    """Build PromptTemplate from ZeroShotPrompt"""
     prefix = prompt["node"]["template"]["prefix"]["value"]
     suffix = prompt["node"]["template"]["suffix"]["value"]
     format_instructions = prompt["node"]["template"]["format_instructions"]["value"]
diff --git a/langflow/backend/langflow_backend/utils/payload.py b/langflow/backend/langflow_backend/utils/payload.py
index e4aa5cc93..7674e1cf9 100644
--- a/langflow/backend/langflow_backend/utils/payload.py
+++ b/langflow/backend/langflow_backend/utils/payload.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import contextlib
 import re
 
 
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ def extract_input_variables(data):
     Extracts input variables from the template and adds them to the input_variables field.
     """
     for node in data["nodes"]:
-        try:
+        with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
             if "input_variables" in node["data"]["node"]["template"]:
                 if node["data"]["node"]["template"]["_type"] == "prompt":
                     variables = re.findall(
@@ -22,8 +23,6 @@ def extract_input_variables(data):
                 else:
                     variables = []
                 node["data"]["node"]["template"]["input_variables"]["value"] = variables
-        except:
-            pass
     return data
 
 
@@ -31,16 +30,16 @@ def get_root_node(data):
     """
     Returns the root node of the template.
     """
-    root = None
     incoming_edges = {edge["source"] for edge in data["edges"]}
-    for node in data["nodes"]:
-        if node["id"] not in incoming_edges:
-            root = node
-            break
-    return root
+    return next(
+        (node for node in data["nodes"] if node["id"] not in incoming_edges), None
+    )
 
 
 def build_json(root, nodes, edges):
+    """
+    Builds a json from the nodes and edges
+    """
     edge_ids = [edge["source"] for edge in edges if edge["target"] == root["id"]]
     local_nodes = [node for node in nodes if node["id"] in edge_ids]
 
@@ -71,9 +70,7 @@ def build_json(root, nodes, edges):
 
             if value["required"] and not children:
                 raise ValueError(f"No child with type {module_type} found")
-            values = [
-                build_json(child, nodes, edges) for child in children
-            ]
+            values = [build_json(child, nodes, edges) for child in children]
             value = list(values) if value["list"] else next(iter(values), None)
         final_dict[key] = value
     return final_dict