diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/base/agents/crewai/crew.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/base/agents/crewai/crew.py
index 8326c3965..359b87591 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/base/agents/crewai/crew.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/base/agents/crewai/crew.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class BaseCrewComponent(Component):
         self,
     ) -> Callable:
         def task_callback(task_output: TaskOutput):
-            if self.vertex:
-                vertex_id = self.vertex.id
+            if self._vertex:
+                vertex_id = self._vertex.id
             else:
                 vertex_id = self.display_name or self.__class__.__name__
             self.log(task_output.model_dump(), name=f"Task (Agent: {task_output.agent}) - {vertex_id}")
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class BaseCrewComponent(Component):
         self,
     ) -> Callable:
         def step_callback(agent_output: Union[AgentFinish, List[Tuple[AgentAction, str]]]):
-            _id = self.vertex.id if self.vertex else self.display_name
+            _id = self._vertex.id if self._vertex else self.display_name
             if isinstance(agent_output, AgentFinish):
                 messages = agent_output.messages
                 self.log(cast(dict, messages[0].to_json()), name=f"Finish (Agent: {_id})")
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/base/models/model.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/base/models/model.py
index 6a2aeda1d..9a1057c62 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/base/models/model.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/base/models/model.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import warnings
 from abc import abstractmethod
-from typing import Optional, Union, List
+from typing import List, Optional, Union
 
 from langchain_core.language_models.llms import LLM
 from langchain_core.messages import AIMessage, BaseMessage, HumanMessage, SystemMessage
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from langflow.base.constants import STREAM_INFO_TEXT
 from langflow.custom import Component
 from langflow.field_typing import LanguageModel
 from langflow.inputs import MessageInput, MessageTextInput
-from langflow.inputs.inputs import InputTypes, BoolInput
+from langflow.inputs.inputs import BoolInput, InputTypes
 from langflow.schema.message import Message
 from langflow.template.field.base import Output
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class LCModelComponent(Component):
         inputs: Union[list, dict] = messages or {}
         try:
             runnable = runnable.with_config(  # type: ignore
-                {"run_name": self.display_name, "project_name": self.tracing_service.project_name}  # type: ignore
+                {"run_name": self.display_name, "project_name": self._tracing_service.project_name}  # type: ignore
             )
             if stream:
                 return runnable.stream(inputs)  # type: ignore
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/prototypes/Listen.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/prototypes/Listen.py
index 6e5de723a..e75ec070b 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/prototypes/Listen.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/prototypes/Listen.py
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ class ListenComponent(CustomComponent):
         return state
 
     def _set_successors_ids(self):
-        self.vertex.is_state = True
-        successors = self.vertex.graph.successor_map.get(self.vertex.id, [])
-        return successors + self.vertex.graph.activated_vertices
+        self._vertex.is_state = True
+        successors = self._vertex.graph.successor_map.get(self._vertex.id, [])
+        return successors + self._vertex.graph.activated_vertices
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/prototypes/Notify.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/prototypes/Notify.py
index b83331e3a..72287a255 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/prototypes/Notify.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/prototypes/Notify.py
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ class NotifyComponent(CustomComponent):
         return data
 
     def _set_successors_ids(self):
-        self.vertex.is_state = True
-        successors = self.vertex.graph.successor_map.get(self.vertex.id, [])
-        return successors + self.vertex.graph.activated_vertices
+        self._vertex.is_state = True
+        successors = self._vertex.graph.successor_map.get(self._vertex.id, [])
+        return successors + self._vertex.graph.activated_vertices
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/base_component.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/base_component.py
index ce1c5c445..58d4daa46 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/base_component.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/base_component.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import operator
 import warnings
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Optional
+from uuid import UUID
 
 from cachetools import TTLCache, cachedmethod
 from fastapi import HTTPException
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ class BaseComponent:
     """The code of the component. Defaults to None."""
     _function_entrypoint_name: str = "build"
     field_config: dict = {}
-    _user_id: Optional[str]
+    _user_id: Optional[str | UUID] = None
+    _template_config: dict = {}
 
     def __init__(self, **data):
         self.cache = TTLCache(maxsize=1024, ttl=60)
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ class BaseComponent:
                 setattr(self, key, value)
 
     def __setattr__(self, key, value):
-        if key == "_user_id" and hasattr(self, "_user_id"):
+        if key == "_user_id" and hasattr(self, "_user_id") and getattr(self, "_user_id") is not None:
             warnings.warn("user_id is immutable and cannot be changed.")
         super().__setattr__(key, value)
 
@@ -65,6 +67,25 @@ class BaseComponent:
 
         return validate.create_function(self._code, self._function_entrypoint_name)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_template_config(component):
+        """
+        Gets the template configuration for the custom component itself.
+        """
+        template_config = {}
+
+        for attribute, func in ATTR_FUNC_MAPPING.items():
+            if hasattr(component, attribute):
+                value = getattr(component, attribute)
+                if value is not None:
+                    template_config[attribute] = func(value=value)
+
+        for key in template_config.copy():
+            if key not in ATTR_FUNC_MAPPING.keys():
+                template_config.pop(key, None)
+
+        return template_config
+
     def build_template_config(self) -> dict:
         """
         Builds the template configuration for the custom component.
@@ -77,18 +98,7 @@ class BaseComponent:
 
         cc_class = eval_custom_component_code(self._code)
         component_instance = cc_class()
-        template_config = {}
-
-        for attribute, func in ATTR_FUNC_MAPPING.items():
-            if hasattr(component_instance, attribute):
-                value = getattr(component_instance, attribute)
-                if value is not None:
-                    template_config[attribute] = func(value=value)
-
-        for key in template_config.copy():
-            if key not in ATTR_FUNC_MAPPING.keys():
-                template_config.pop(key, None)
-
+        template_config = self.get_template_config(component_instance)
         return template_config
 
     def build(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/component.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/component.py
index 2aafd9210..a5373b449 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/component.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/component.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import inspect
-from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, List, Optional, Union, get_type_hints
 from uuid import UUID
 
+import nanoid  # type: ignore
 import yaml
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+from langflow.helpers.custom import format_type
 from langflow.inputs.inputs import InputTypes
 from langflow.schema.artifact import get_artifact_type, post_process_raw
 from langflow.schema.data import Data
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ from langflow.template.field.base import UNDEFINED, Output
 
 from .custom_component import CustomComponent
 
+BACKWARDS_COMPATIBLE_ATTRIBUTES = ["user_id", "vertex", "tracing_service"]
+
 
 class Component(CustomComponent):
     inputs: List[InputTypes] = []
@@ -21,24 +25,45 @@ class Component(CustomComponent):
     code_class_base_inheritance: ClassVar[str] = "Component"
     _output_logs: dict[str, Log] = {}
 
-    def __init__(self, **data):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        # if key starts with _ it is a config
+        # else it is an input
+        inputs = {}
+        config = {}
+        for key, value in kwargs.items():
+            if key.startswith("_"):
+                config[key] = value
+            else:
+                inputs[key] = value
         self._inputs: dict[str, InputTypes] = {}
+        self._outputs: dict[str, Output] = {}
         self._results: dict[str, Any] = {}
         self._attributes: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        self._parameters: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self._parameters = inputs or {}
+        self._components: list[Component] = []
+        self.set_attributes(self._parameters)
         self._output_logs = {}
-        super().__init__(**data)
+        config = config or {}
+        if "_id" not in config:
+            config |= {"_id": f"{self.__class__.__name__}-{nanoid.generate(size=5)}"}
+        super().__init__(**config)
+        if hasattr(self, "_trace_type"):
+            self.trace_type = self._trace_type
         if not hasattr(self, "trace_type"):
             self.trace_type = "chain"
         if self.inputs is not None:
             self.map_inputs(self.inputs)
-        self.set_attributes(self._parameters)
+        if self.outputs is not None:
+            self.map_outputs(self.outputs)
+        self._set_output_types()
 
     def __getattr__(self, name: str) -> Any:
         if "_attributes" in self.__dict__ and name in self.__dict__["_attributes"]:
             return self.__dict__["_attributes"][name]
         if "_inputs" in self.__dict__ and name in self.__dict__["_inputs"]:
             return self.__dict__["_inputs"][name].value
+        if name in BACKWARDS_COMPATIBLE_ATTRIBUTES:
+            return self.__dict__[f"_{name}"]
         raise AttributeError(f"{name} not found in {self.__class__.__name__}")
 
     def map_inputs(self, inputs: List[InputTypes]):
@@ -48,10 +73,47 @@ class Component(CustomComponent):
                 raise ValueError("Input name cannot be None.")
             self._inputs[input_.name] = input_
 
+    def map_outputs(self, outputs: List[Output]):
+        """
+        Maps the given list of outputs to the component.
+        Args:
+            outputs (List[Output]): The list of outputs to be mapped.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If the output name is None.
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        self.outputs = outputs
+        for output in outputs:
+            if output.name is None:
+                raise ValueError("Output name cannot be None.")
+            self._outputs[output.name] = output
+
     def validate(self, params: dict):
         self._validate_inputs(params)
         self._validate_outputs()
 
+    def _set_output_types(self):
+        for output in self.outputs:
+            return_types = self._get_method_return_type(output.method)
+            output.add_types(return_types)
+            output.set_selected()
+
+    def _get_method_return_type(self, method_name: str) -> List[str]:
+        method = getattr(self, method_name)
+        return_type = get_type_hints(method)["return"]
+        extracted_return_types = self._extract_return_type(return_type)
+        return [format_type(extracted_return_type) for extracted_return_type in extracted_return_types]
+
+    def _get_output_by_method(self, method: Callable):
+        # method is a callable and output.method is a string
+        # we need to find the output that has the same method
+        output = next((output for output in self.outputs if output.method == method.__name__), None)
+        if output is None:
+            method_name = method.__name__ if hasattr(method, "__name__") else str(method)
+            raise ValueError(f"Output with method {method_name} not found")
+        return output
+
     def _validate_outputs(self):
         # Raise Error if some rule isn't met
         pass
@@ -106,9 +168,9 @@ class Component(CustomComponent):
     async def _build_with_tracing(self):
         inputs = self.get_trace_as_inputs()
         metadata = self.get_trace_as_metadata()
-        async with self.tracing_service.trace_context(self, self.trace_name, inputs, metadata):
+        async with self._tracing_service.trace_context(self, self.trace_name, inputs, metadata):
             _results, _artifacts = await self._build_results()
-            self.tracing_service.set_outputs(self.trace_name, _results)
+            self._tracing_service.set_outputs(self.trace_name, _results)
 
         return _results, _artifacts
 
@@ -116,7 +178,7 @@ class Component(CustomComponent):
         return await self._build_results()
 
     async def build_results(self):
-        if self.tracing_service:
+        if self._tracing_service:
             return await self._build_with_tracing()
         return await self._build_without_tracing()
 
@@ -124,11 +186,11 @@ class Component(CustomComponent):
         _results = {}
         _artifacts = {}
         if hasattr(self, "outputs"):
-            self._set_outputs(self.vertex.outputs)
+            self._set_outputs(self._vertex.outputs)
             for output in self.outputs:
                 # Build the output if it's connected to some other vertex
                 # or if it's not connected to any vertex
-                if not self.vertex.outgoing_edges or output.name in self.vertex.edges_source_names:
+                if not self._vertex.outgoing_edges or output.name in self._vertex.edges_source_names:
                     if output.method is None:
                         raise ValueError(f"Output {output.name} does not have a method defined.")
                     method: Callable = getattr(self, output.method)
@@ -142,9 +204,9 @@ class Component(CustomComponent):
                         if (
                             isinstance(result, Message)
                             and result.flow_id is None
-                            and self.vertex.graph.flow_id is not None
+                            and self._vertex.graph.flow_id is not None
                         ):
-                            result.set_flow_id(self.vertex.graph.flow_id)
+                            result.set_flow_id(self._vertex.graph.flow_id)
                         _results[output.name] = result
                         output.value = result
                         custom_repr = self.custom_repr()
@@ -176,8 +238,8 @@ class Component(CustomComponent):
                         self._logs = []
         self._artifacts = _artifacts
         self._results = _results
-        if self.tracing_service:
-            self.tracing_service.set_outputs(self.trace_name, _results)
+        if self._tracing_service:
+            self._tracing_service.set_outputs(self.trace_name, _results)
         return _results, _artifacts
 
     def custom_repr(self):
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
index 95c10022f..d99fd6561 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, List, Optional, Sequence, Union
-from uuid import UUID
 
 import yaml
 from cachetools import TTLCache
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ from langflow.schema.artifact import get_artifact_type
 from langflow.schema.dotdict import dotdict
 from langflow.schema.log import LoggableType
 from langflow.schema.schema import OutputValue
-from langflow.services.deps import get_storage_service, get_tracing_service, get_variable_service, session_scope
+from langflow.services.deps import get_storage_service, get_variable_service, session_scope
 from langflow.services.storage.service import StorageService
 from langflow.services.tracing.schema import Log
 from langflow.template.utils import update_frontend_node_with_template_values
@@ -72,20 +71,19 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
     """The default frozen state of the component. Defaults to False."""
     build_parameters: Optional[dict] = None
     """The build parameters of the component. Defaults to None."""
-    vertex: Optional["Vertex"] = None
+    _vertex: Optional["Vertex"] = None
     """The edge target parameter of the component. Defaults to None."""
     code_class_base_inheritance: ClassVar[str] = "CustomComponent"
     function_entrypoint_name: ClassVar[str] = "build"
     function: Optional[Callable] = None
     repr_value: Optional[Any] = ""
-    user_id: Optional[Union[UUID, str]] = None
     status: Optional[Any] = None
     """The status of the component. This is displayed on the frontend. Defaults to None."""
     _flows_data: Optional[List[Data]] = None
     _outputs: List[OutputValue] = []
     _logs: List[Log] = []
     _output_logs: dict[str, Log] = {}
-    tracing_service: Optional["TracingService"] = None
+    _tracing_service: Optional["TracingService"] = None
 
     def set_attributes(self, parameters: dict):
         pass
@@ -94,51 +92,43 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
         self._parameters = parameters
         self.set_attributes(self._parameters)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def initialize(cls, **kwargs):
-        user_id = kwargs.pop("user_id", None)
-        vertex = kwargs.pop("vertex", None)
-        tracing_service = kwargs.pop("tracing_service", get_tracing_service())
-        params_copy = kwargs.copy()
-        return cls(user_id=user_id, _parameters=params_copy, vertex=vertex, tracing_service=tracing_service)
-
     @property
     def trace_name(self):
-        return f"{self.display_name} ({self.vertex.id})"
+        return f"{self.display_name} ({self._vertex.id})"
 
     def update_state(self, name: str, value: Any):
-        if not self.vertex:
+        if not self._vertex:
             raise ValueError("Vertex is not set")
         try:
-            self.vertex.graph.update_state(name=name, record=value, caller=self.vertex.id)
+            self._vertex.graph.update_state(name=name, record=value, caller=self._vertex.id)
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Error updating state: {e}")
 
     def stop(self, output_name: str | None = None):
-        if not output_name and self.vertex and len(self.vertex.outputs) == 1:
-            output_name = self.vertex.outputs[0]["name"]
+        if not output_name and self._vertex and len(self._vertex.outputs) == 1:
+            output_name = self._vertex.outputs[0]["name"]
         elif not output_name:
             raise ValueError("You must specify an output name to call stop")
-        if not self.vertex:
+        if not self._vertex:
             raise ValueError("Vertex is not set")
         try:
-            self.graph.mark_branch(vertex_id=self.vertex.id, output_name=output_name, state="INACTIVE")
+            self.graph.mark_branch(vertex_id=self._vertex.id, output_name=output_name, state="INACTIVE")
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Error stopping {self.display_name}: {e}")
 
     def append_state(self, name: str, value: Any):
-        if not self.vertex:
+        if not self._vertex:
             raise ValueError("Vertex is not set")
         try:
-            self.vertex.graph.append_state(name=name, record=value, caller=self.vertex.id)
+            self._vertex.graph.append_state(name=name, record=value, caller=self._vertex.id)
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Error appending state: {e}")
 
     def get_state(self, name: str):
-        if not self.vertex:
+        if not self._vertex:
             raise ValueError("Vertex is not set")
         try:
-            return self.vertex.graph.get_state(name=name)
+            return self._vertex.graph.get_state(name=name)
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Error getting state: {e}")
 
@@ -176,7 +166,7 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
 
     @property
     def graph(self):
-        return self.vertex.graph
+        return self._vertex.graph
 
     def _get_field_order(self):
         return self.field_order or list(self.field_config.keys())
@@ -277,6 +267,14 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
 
         return data_objects
 
+    def get_method_return_type(self, method_name: str):
+        build_method = self.get_method(method_name)
+        if not build_method or not build_method.get("has_return"):
+            return []
+        return_type = build_method["return_type"]
+
+        return self._extract_return_type(return_type)
+
     def create_references_from_data(self, data: List[Data], include_data: bool = False) -> str:
         """
         Create references from a list of data.
@@ -349,12 +347,7 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
         """
         return self.get_method_return_type(self.function_entrypoint_name)
 
-    def get_method_return_type(self, method_name: str):
-        build_method = self.get_method(method_name)
-        if not build_method or not build_method.get("has_return"):
-            return []
-        return_type = build_method["return_type"]
-
+    def _extract_return_type(self, return_type: Any):
         if hasattr(return_type, "__origin__") and return_type.__origin__ in [
             list,
             List,
@@ -401,7 +394,9 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
         Returns:
             dict: The template configuration for the custom component.
         """
-        return self.build_template_config()
+        if not self._template_config:
+            self._template_config = self.build_template_config()
+        return self._template_config
 
     @property
     def variables(self):
@@ -471,7 +466,7 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
     async def load_flow(self, flow_id: str, tweaks: Optional[dict] = None) -> "Graph":
         if not self._user_id:
             raise ValueError("Session is invalid")
-        return await load_flow(user_id=self._user_id, flow_id=flow_id, tweaks=tweaks)
+        return await load_flow(user_id=str(self._user_id), flow_id=flow_id, tweaks=tweaks)
 
     async def run_flow(
         self,
@@ -487,14 +482,14 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
             flow_id=flow_id,
             flow_name=flow_name,
             tweaks=tweaks,
-            user_id=self._user_id,
+            user_id=str(self._user_id),
         )
 
     def list_flows(self) -> List[Data]:
         if not self._user_id:
             raise ValueError("Session is invalid")
         try:
-            return list_flows(user_id=self._user_id)
+            return list_flows(user_id=str(self._user_id))
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Error listing flows: {e}")
 
@@ -522,8 +517,8 @@ class CustomComponent(BaseComponent):
             name = f"Log {len(self._logs) + 1}"
         log = Log(message=message, type=get_artifact_type(message), name=name)
         self._logs.append(log)
-        if self.tracing_service and self.vertex:
-            self.tracing_service.add_log(trace_name=self.trace_name, log=log)
+        if self._tracing_service and self._vertex:
+            self._tracing_service.add_log(trace_name=self.trace_name, log=log)
 
     def post_code_processing(self, new_frontend_node: dict, current_frontend_node: dict):
         """
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/utils.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/utils.py
index 84aef2399..5d8a9c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/custom/utils.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def get_component_instance(custom_component: CustomComponent, user_id: Optional[
         ) from exc
 
     try:
-        custom_instance = custom_class(user_id=user_id)
+        custom_instance = custom_class(_user_id=user_id)
         return custom_instance
     except Exception as exc:
         logger.error(f"Error while instantiating custom component: {str(exc)}")
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ def run_build_config(
         ) from exc
 
     try:
-        custom_instance = custom_class(user_id=user_id)
+        custom_instance = custom_class(_user_id=user_id)
         build_config: Dict = custom_instance.build_config()
 
         for field_name, field in build_config.copy().items():
@@ -361,14 +361,15 @@ def build_custom_component_template_from_inputs(
     custom_component: Union[Component, CustomComponent], user_id: Optional[Union[str, UUID]] = None
 ):
     # The List of Inputs fills the role of the build_config and the entrypoint_args
-    field_config = custom_component.template_config
+    cc_instance = get_component_instance(custom_component, user_id=user_id)
+    field_config = cc_instance.get_template_config(cc_instance)
     frontend_node = ComponentFrontendNode.from_inputs(**field_config)
     frontend_node = add_code_field(frontend_node, custom_component._code, field_config.get("code", {}))
     # But we now need to calculate the return_type of the methods in the outputs
     for output in frontend_node.outputs:
         if output.types:
             continue
-        return_types = custom_component.get_method_return_type(output.method)
+        return_types = cc_instance.get_method_return_type(output.method)
         return_types = [format_type(return_type) for return_type in return_types]
         output.add_types(return_types)
         output.set_selected()
@@ -376,8 +377,8 @@ def build_custom_component_template_from_inputs(
     frontend_node.validate_component()
     # ! This should be removed when we have a better way to handle this
     frontend_node.set_base_classes_from_outputs()
-    reorder_fields(frontend_node, custom_component._get_field_order())
-    cc_instance = get_component_instance(custom_component, user_id=user_id)
+    reorder_fields(frontend_node, cc_instance._get_field_order())
+
     return frontend_node.to_dict(add_name=False), cc_instance
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Complex Agent.json b/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Complex Agent.json
index 628ba2045..08d608615 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Complex Agent.json	
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Complex Agent.json	
@@ -4037,7 +4037,8 @@
                 "name": "api_run_model",
                 "selected": "Data",
                 "types": [
-                  "Data"
+                  "Data",
+                  "list"
                 ],
                 "value": "__UNDEFINED__"
               },
@@ -4048,7 +4049,8 @@
                 "name": "api_build_tool",
                 "selected": "Tool",
                 "types": [
-                  "Tool"
+                  "Tool",
+                  "Sequence"
                 ],
                 "value": "__UNDEFINED__"
               }
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Hierarchical Agent.json b/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Hierarchical Agent.json
index 8a0e18ee2..7a48edba9 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Hierarchical Agent.json	
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Hierarchical Agent.json	
@@ -2615,7 +2615,8 @@
                 "name": "api_run_model",
                 "selected": "Data",
                 "types": [
-                  "Data"
+                  "Data",
+                  "list"
                 ],
                 "value": "__UNDEFINED__"
               },
@@ -2626,7 +2627,8 @@
                 "name": "api_build_tool",
                 "selected": "Tool",
                 "types": [
-                  "Tool"
+                  "Tool",
+                  "Sequence"
                 ],
                 "value": "__UNDEFINED__"
               }
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Sequential Agent.json b/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Sequential Agent.json
index b1a70afc6..5364b52fd 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Sequential Agent.json	
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects/Sequential Agent.json	
@@ -2953,7 +2953,8 @@
                 "name": "api_run_model",
                 "selected": "Data",
                 "types": [
-                  "Data"
+                  "Data",
+                  "list"
                 ],
                 "value": "__UNDEFINED__"
               },
@@ -2964,7 +2965,8 @@
                 "name": "api_build_tool",
                 "selected": "Tool",
                 "types": [
-                  "Tool"
+                  "Tool",
+                  "Sequence"
                 ],
                 "value": "__UNDEFINED__"
               }
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
index f090febf3..ea2858100 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ async def instantiate_class(
     custom_params = get_params(vertex.params)
     code = custom_params.pop("code")
     class_object: Type["CustomComponent" | "Component"] = eval_custom_component_code(code)
-    custom_component: "CustomComponent" | "Component" = class_object.initialize(
-        user_id=user_id,
-        parameters=custom_params,
-        vertex=vertex,
-        tracing_service=get_tracing_service(),
+    custom_component: "CustomComponent" | "Component" = class_object(
+        _user_id=user_id,
+        _parameters=custom_params,
+        _vertex=vertex,
+        _tracing_service=get_tracing_service(),
     )
     return custom_component, custom_params
 
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ async def build_custom_component(params: dict, custom_component: "CustomComponen
     raw = post_process_raw(raw, artifact_type)
     artifact = {"repr": custom_repr, "raw": raw, "type": artifact_type}
 
-    if custom_component.vertex is not None:
-        custom_component._artifacts = {custom_component.vertex.outputs[0].get("name"): artifact}
-        custom_component._results = {custom_component.vertex.outputs[0].get("name"): build_result}
+    if custom_component._vertex is not None:
+        custom_component._artifacts = {custom_component._vertex.outputs[0].get("name"): artifact}
+        custom_component._results = {custom_component._vertex.outputs[0].get("name"): build_result}
         return custom_component, build_result, artifact
 
     raise ValueError("Custom component does not have a vertex")
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/tracing/service.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/tracing/service.py
index feb74e3a2..6a3b7ac98 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/tracing/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/tracing/service.py
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ class TracingService(Service):
         metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
     ):
         trace_id = trace_name
-        if component.vertex:
-            trace_id = component.vertex.id
+        if component._vertex:
+            trace_id = component._vertex.id
         trace_type = component.trace_type
         self._start_traces(
             trace_id,
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class TracingService(Service):
             trace_type,
             self._cleanup_inputs(inputs),
             metadata,
-            component.vertex,
+            component._vertex,
         )
         try:
             yield self
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/template/field/base.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/template/field/base.py
index e82576230..79ca2d3d9 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/template/field/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/template/field/base.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, Callable, GenericAlias, Optional, Union, _GenericAlias, _UnionGenericAlias  # type: ignore
+from typing import GenericAlias  # type: ignore
+from typing import _GenericAlias  # type: ignore
+from typing import _UnionGenericAlias  # type: ignore
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Union
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, field_serializer, field_validator, model_serializer, model_validator
 
@@ -182,6 +185,8 @@ class Output(BaseModel):
 
     def add_types(self, _type: list[Any]):
         for type_ in _type:
+            if self.types and type_ in self.types:
+                continue
             if self.types is None:
                 self.types = []
             self.types.append(type_)