diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
index f2106c51c..59a88153d 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
@@ -78,6 +78,21 @@ def list_components(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(exc))
 
 
+@router.get("/components/count", response_model=dict)
+def count_components(
+    filter_by_user: bool = Query(False),
+    store_service: StoreService = Depends(get_store_service),
+    store_api_Key: str = Depends(get_optional_user_store_api_key),
+):
+    try:
+        result = store_service.count_components(
+            api_key=store_api_Key, filter_by_user=filter_by_user
+        )
+        return {"count": result}
+    except Exception as exc:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(exc))
+
+
 @router.get("/components/{component_id}", response_model=DownloadComponentResponse)
 def read_component(
     component_id: UUID,
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
index 014012462..06d3deea9 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class StoreService(Service):
 
     def count_components(
         self,
-        api_key: str,
+        api_key: Optional[str] = None,
         filter_by_user: bool = False,
     ) -> int:
         params = {"aggregate": json.dumps({"count": "*"})}