diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/chat.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
index 9ee4edb03..72575e99d 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from langflow.api.utils import (
 )
 from langflow.api.v1.schemas import (
     InputValueRequest,
+    Log,
     ResultDataResponse,
     StreamData,
     VertexBuildResponse,
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ async def build_vertex(
     start_time = time.perf_counter()
     next_runnable_vertices = []
     top_level_vertices = []
+    messages = []
     try:
         start_time = time.perf_counter()
         cache = await chat_service.get_cache(flow_id)
@@ -157,9 +159,9 @@ async def build_vertex(
                 next_runnable_vertices,
                 top_level_vertices,
                 result_dict,
-                params,
+                log_message,
                 valid,
-                artifacts,
+                _,
                 vertex,
             ) = await graph.build_vertex(
                 lock=lock,
@@ -172,14 +174,17 @@ async def build_vertex(
 
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.exception(f"Error building vertex: {exc}")
-            params = format_exception_message(exc)
+            log_message = format_exception_message(exc)
             valid = False
             result_data_response = ResultDataResponse(results={})
-            artifacts = {}
+
             # If there's an error building the vertex
             # we need to clear the cache
             await chat_service.clear_cache(flow_id)
 
+        log_object = Log(message=log_message)
+        result_data_response.logs.append(log_object)
+
         # Log the vertex build
         if not vertex.will_stream:
             background_tasks.add_task(
@@ -187,21 +192,21 @@ async def build_vertex(
                 flow_id=flow_id,
                 vertex_id=vertex_id,
                 valid=valid,
-                params=params,
+                logs=result_data_response.logs,
                 data=result_data_response,
-                artifacts=artifacts,
             )
 
         timedelta = time.perf_counter() - start_time
         duration = format_elapsed_time(timedelta)
         result_data_response.duration = duration
         result_data_response.timedelta = timedelta
-        vertex.add_build_time(timedelta)
-        inactivated_vertices = None
-        inactivated_vertices = list(graph.inactivated_vertices)
-        graph.reset_inactivated_vertices()
-        graph.reset_activated_vertices()
-        await chat_service.set_cache(flow_id, graph)
+        async with chat_service._cache_locks[flow_id] as lock:
+            vertex.add_build_time(timedelta)
+            inactivated_vertices = None
+            inactivated_vertices = list(graph.inactivated_vertices)
+            graph.reset_inactivated_vertices()
+            graph.reset_activated_vertices()
+            await chat_service.set_cache(flow_id=flow_id, data=graph, lock=lock)
 
         # graph.stop_vertex tells us if the user asked
         # to stop the build of the graph at a certain vertex
@@ -215,7 +220,6 @@ async def build_vertex(
             next_vertices_ids=next_runnable_vertices,
             top_level_vertices=top_level_vertices,
             valid=valid,
-            params=params,
             id=vertex.id,
             data=result_data_response,
         )
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/schemas.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/schemas.py
index f5d0b97d1..1f70519cf 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/schemas.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/api/v1/schemas.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+from langflow.utils.schemas import ChatOutputResponse
+from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, field_validator, model_serializer
@@ -233,9 +235,14 @@ class VerticesOrderResponse(BaseModel):
     vertices_to_run: List[str]
 
 
+class Log(TypedDict):
+    message: str
+
+
 class ResultDataResponse(BaseModel):
     results: Optional[Any] = Field(default_factory=dict)
-    artifacts: Optional[Any] = Field(default_factory=dict)
+    logs: List[Log | None] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    messages: List[ChatOutputResponse | None] = Field(default_factory=list)
     timedelta: Optional[float] = None
     duration: Optional[str] = None
 
@@ -246,11 +253,9 @@ class VertexBuildResponse(BaseModel):
     next_vertices_ids: Optional[List[str]] = None
     top_level_vertices: Optional[List[str]] = None
     valid: bool
-    params: Optional[Any] = Field(default_factory=dict)
-    """JSON string of the params."""
     data: ResultDataResponse
     """Mapping of vertex ids to result dict containing the param name and result value."""
-    timestamp: Optional[datetime] = Field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow)
+    timestamp: Optional[datetime] = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
     """Timestamp of the build."""
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/types.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/types.py
index d7a98df8a..cbebb14ea 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/types.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/types.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import ast
 import json
 from typing import AsyncIterator, Callable, Dict, Iterator, List, Optional, Union
+
 import yaml
 from langchain_core.messages import AIMessage
 from loguru import logger
@@ -422,9 +423,9 @@ class ChatVertex(Vertex):
             flow_id=self.graph.flow_id,
             vertex_id=self.id,
             valid=True,
-            params=self._built_object_repr(),
+            logs=self._built_object_repr(),
             data=self.result,
-            artifacts=self.artifacts,
+            messages=self.artifacts,
         )
 
         self._validate_built_object()
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/schema.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/schema.py
index 80636a554..fefa44bcd 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/schema.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/schema.py
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ class MessageModel(BaseModel):
     sender_name: str
     session_id: str
     message: str
-    artifacts: dict
+    files: list[str] = []
 
     class Config:
         from_attributes = True
         populate_by_name = True
 
-    @validator("artifacts", pre=True)
+    @validator("files", pre=True)
     def validate_target_args(cls, v):
         if isinstance(v, str):
             return json.loads(v)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class MessageModel(BaseModel):
             sender_name=record.sender_name,
             message=record.text,
             session_id=record.session_id,
-            artifacts=record.artifacts or {},
+            files=record.files or [],
         )
 
 
@@ -67,16 +67,15 @@ class VertexBuildModel(BaseModel):
     id: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, alias="id")
     flow_id: str
     valid: bool
-    params: Any
+    logs: Any
     data: dict
-    artifacts: dict
     timestamp: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now)
 
     class Config:
         from_attributes = True
         populate_by_name = True
 
-    @field_serializer("data", "artifacts")
+    @field_serializer("data")
     def serialize_dict(v):
         if isinstance(v, dict):
             # check if the value of each key is a BaseModel or a list of BaseModels
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ class VertexBuildModel(BaseModel):
             return json.dumps(v)
         return v
 
-    @validator("params", pre=True)
+    @validator("logs", pre=True)
     def validate_params(cls, v):
         if isinstance(v, str):
             try:
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ class VertexBuildModel(BaseModel):
                 return v
         return v
 
-    @field_serializer("params")
+    @field_serializer("logs")
     def serialize_params(v):
         if isinstance(v, list) and all(isinstance(i, BaseModel) for i in v):
             return json.dumps([i.model_dump() for i in v])
@@ -109,15 +108,11 @@ class VertexBuildModel(BaseModel):
             return json.loads(v)
         return v
 
-    @validator("artifacts", pre=True)
-    def validate_artifacts(cls, v):
-        if isinstance(v, str):
-            return json.loads(v)
-        return v
-
 
 class VertexBuildResponseModel(VertexBuildModel):
-    @field_serializer("data", "artifacts")
+    messages: list[MessageModel] = []
+
+    @field_serializer("data")
     def serialize_dict(v):
         return v
 
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/service.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/service.py
index e3d56db52..3bcaefe89 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/service.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class MonitorService(Service):
         valid: Optional[bool] = None,
         order_by: Optional[str] = "timestamp",
     ):
-        query = "SELECT id, flow_id, valid, params, data, artifacts, timestamp FROM vertex_builds"
+        query = "SELECT id, flow_id, valid, logs, data, timestamp FROM vertex_builds"
         conditions = []
         if flow_id:
             conditions.append(f"flow_id = '{flow_id}'")
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/utils.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/utils.py
index a71653e82..b746994b3 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/monitor/utils.py
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ async def log_vertex_build(
     flow_id: str,
     vertex_id: str,
     valid: bool,
-    params: Any,
+    logs: Any,
     data: "ResultDataResponse",
-    artifacts: Optional[dict] = None,
+    messages: Optional[dict] = None,
 ):
     try:
         monitor_service = get_monitor_service()
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ async def log_vertex_build(
             "flow_id": flow_id,
             "id": vertex_id,
             "valid": valid,
-            "params": params,
+            "logs": logs,
             "data": data.model_dump(),
-            "artifacts": artifacts or {},
+            "messages": messages or {},
             "timestamp": monitor_service.get_timestamp(),
         }
         monitor_service.add_row(table_name="vertex_builds", data=row)
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/socket/utils.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/socket/utils.py
index c1f012e18..bed00e28f 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/socket/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/socket/utils.py
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ async def build_vertex(
             flow_id=flow_id,
             vertex_id=vertex_id,
             valid=valid,
-            params=params,
+            logs=params,
             data=result_dict,
-            artifacts=artifacts,
+            messages=artifacts,
         )
 
         # Emit the vertex build response
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/utils/schemas.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/utils/schemas.py
index 3e6f17a5a..7d9535fff 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/utils/schemas.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/utils/schemas.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class ChatOutputResponse(BaseModel):
     session_id: Optional[str] = None
     stream_url: Optional[str] = None
     component_id: Optional[str] = None
+    files: List[str] = []
 
     @classmethod
     def from_message(
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/CustomNodes/GenericNode/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/CustomNodes/GenericNode/index.tsx
index 29673fdb8..ed1281fee 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/CustomNodes/GenericNode/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/CustomNodes/GenericNode/index.tsx
@@ -204,16 +204,21 @@ export default function GenericNode({
   }, [flowPool[data.id], data.id]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (validationStatus?.params) {
+    if (validationStatus?.logs) {
       // if it is not a string turn it into a string
-      let newValidationString = validationStatus.params;
+      let newValidationString = "";
+      if (validationStatus?.logs && Array.isArray(validationStatus.logs)) {
+        newValidationString = validationStatus.logs
+          .map((log) => log.message)
+          .join("\n");
+      }
       if (typeof newValidationString !== "string") {
-        newValidationString = JSON.stringify(validationStatus.params);
+        newValidationString = JSON.stringify(validationStatus.logs);
       }
 
       setValidationString(newValidationString);
     }
-  }, [validationStatus, validationStatus?.params]);
+  }, [validationStatus, validationStatus?.logs]);
 
   const [showNode, setShowNode] = useState(data.showNode ?? true);
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/modals/IOModal/components/chatView/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/modals/IOModal/components/chatView/index.tsx
index 7c3614b0a..0a7a4532e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/modals/IOModal/components/chatView/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/modals/IOModal/components/chatView/index.tsx
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ export default function ChatView({
     const chatMessages: ChatMessageType[] = chatOutputResponses
       .sort((a, b) => Date.parse(a.timestamp) - Date.parse(b.timestamp))
       //
-      .filter((output) => output.data.artifacts?.message !== null)
+      .filter((output) => output.messages && output.messages.length > 0)
       .map((output, index) => {
         try {
-          const { sender, message, sender_name, stream_url } = output.data
-            .artifacts as ChatOutputType;
+          const { sender, message, sender_name, stream_url } = output
+            .messages[0] as ChatOutputType;
 
           const is_ai = sender === "Machine" || sender === null;
           return {
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ export default function ChatView({
               chatValue={chatValue}
               noInput={!inputTypes.includes("ChatInput")}
               lockChat={lockChat}
-              sendMessage={({repeat,files}) => sendMessage({repeat,files})}
+              sendMessage={({ repeat, files }) =>
+                sendMessage({ repeat, files })
+              }
               setChatValue={(value) => {
                 setChatValue(value);
               }}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/types/api/index.ts b/src/frontend/src/types/api/index.ts
index faef230a5..cb871895d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/types/api/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/types/api/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { Edge, Node, Viewport } from "reactflow";
+import { ChatOutputType, chatInputType } from "../chat";
+import { Log } from "../components";
 import { FlowType } from "../flow";
 //kind and class are just representative names to represent the actual structure of the object received by the API
 export type APIDataType = { [key: string]: APIKindType };
@@ -150,7 +152,8 @@ export type VertexBuildTypeAPI = {
   top_level_vertices: Array<string>;
   run_id: string;
   valid: boolean;
-  params: string;
+  logs: Log[];
+  messages: ChatOutputType[] | chatInputType[];
   data: VertexDataTypeAPI;
   timestamp: string;
 };
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@ export type VertexBuildTypeAPI = {
 export type VertexDataTypeAPI = {
   results: { [key: string]: { [key: string]: string } };
   artifacts: { [key: string]: string };
+  messages: ChatOutputType[] | chatInputType[];
   timedelta?: number;
   duration?: string;
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/types/chat/index.ts b/src/frontend/src/types/chat/index.ts
index e24c6e891..5b462234d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/types/chat/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/types/chat/index.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export type chatInputType = {
 export type FlowPoolObjectType = {
   timestamp: string;
   valid: boolean;
-  params: any;
+  // list of chat outputs or list of chat inputs
+  messages: Array<ChatOutputType | chatInputType> | [];
   data: { artifacts: any; results: any | ChatOutputType | chatInputType };
   id: string;
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/types/components/index.ts b/src/frontend/src/types/components/index.ts
index ef4c9ccf9..23aba789f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/types/components/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/types/components/index.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,13 @@ export type FloatComponentType = {
   id?: string;
 };
 
-export type FilePreviewType={loading:boolean,file:File,error:boolean,id:string,path?:string}
+export type FilePreviewType = {
+  loading: boolean;
+  file: File;
+  error: boolean;
+  id: string;
+  path?: string;
+};
 
 export type TooltipComponentType = {
   children: ReactElement;
@@ -475,7 +481,13 @@ export type chatInputType = {
   };
   lockChat: boolean;
   noInput: boolean;
-  sendMessage: ({repeat,files}:{repeat:number,files?:string[]}) => void;
+  sendMessage: ({
+    repeat,
+    files,
+  }: {
+    repeat: number;
+    files?: string[];
+  }) => void;
   setChatValue: (value: string) => void;
 };
 
@@ -673,10 +685,14 @@ export type crashComponentPropsType = {
   resetErrorBoundary: (args) => void;
 };
 
+export type Log = {
+  message: string;
+};
+
 export type validationStatusType = {
   id: string;
   data: object | any;
-  params: string;
+  logs: Log[];
   progress?: number;
   valid: boolean;
   duration?: string;
@@ -716,7 +732,13 @@ export type IOFieldViewProps = {
 export type UndrawCardComponentProps = { flow: FlowType };
 
 export type chatViewProps = {
-  sendMessage: ({repeat,files}:{repeat:number,files?:string[]}) => void;
+  sendMessage: ({
+    repeat,
+    files,
+  }: {
+    repeat: number;
+    files?: string[];
+  }) => void;
   chatValue: string;
   setChatValue: (value: string) => void;
   lockChat: boolean;
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/types/zustand/flow/index.ts b/src/frontend/src/types/zustand/flow/index.ts
index adc982696..b6c099089 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/types/zustand/flow/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/types/zustand/flow/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { FlowState } from "../../tabs";
 
 export type chatInputType = {
   result: string;
-  files?:string[];
+  files?: string[];
 };
 
 export type ChatOutputType = {
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ export type ChatOutputType = {
   sender: string;
   sender_name: string;
   stream_url?: string;
-  files?:string[];
+  files?: string[];
 };
 
 export type FlowPoolObjectType = {
   timestamp: string;
   valid: boolean;
-  params: any;
+  messages: Array<ChatOutputType | chatInputType> | [];
   data: {
     artifacts: any | ChatOutputType | chatInputType;
     results: any | ChatOutputType | chatInputType;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export type FlowPoolObjectTypeNew = {
   timestamp: string;
   valid: boolean;
   data: {
-    logs?:any | ChatOutputType | chatInputType;
+    logs?: any | ChatOutputType | chatInputType;
     results: any | ChatOutputType | chatInputType;
   };
   duration?: string;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export type FlowStoreType = {
     startNodeId?: string;
     stopNodeId?: string;
     input_value?: string;
-    files?:string[];
+    files?: string[];
   }) => Promise<void>;
   getFlow: () => { nodes: Node[]; edges: Edge[]; viewport: Viewport };
   updateVerticesBuild: (