diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 988618e1b..e4bce3b3e 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -411,17 +411,17 @@ files = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "boto3"
-version = "1.29.5"
+version = "1.29.6"
 description = "The AWS SDK for Python"
 optional = false
 python-versions = ">= 3.7"
 files = [
-    {file = "boto3-1.29.5-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:030b0f0faf8d44f97e67a5411644243482f33ebf1c45338bb40662239a16dda4"},
-    {file = "boto3-1.29.5.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:76fc6a17781c27558c526e899579ccf530df10eb279261fe7800540f0043917e"},
+    {file = "boto3-1.29.6-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:f4d19e01d176c3a5a05e4af733185ff1891b08a3c38d4a439800fa132aa6e9be"},
+    {file = "boto3-1.29.6.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:d1d0d979a70bf9b0b13ae3b017f8523708ad953f62d16f39a602d67ee9b25554"},
 ]
 
 [package.dependencies]
-botocore = ">=1.32.5,<1.33.0"
+botocore = ">=1.32.6,<1.33.0"
 jmespath = ">=0.7.1,<2.0.0"
 s3transfer = ">=0.7.0,<0.8.0"
 
@@ -430,13 +430,13 @@ crt = ["botocore[crt] (>=1.21.0,<2.0a0)"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "botocore"
-version = "1.32.5"
+version = "1.32.6"
 description = "Low-level, data-driven core of boto 3."
 optional = false
 python-versions = ">= 3.7"
 files = [
-    {file = "botocore-1.32.5-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b8960c955ba275915bf022c54c896c2dac1038289d8a5ace92d1431257c0a439"},
-    {file = "botocore-1.32.5.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:75a68f942cd87baff83b3a20dfda11b3aeda48aad32e4dcd6fe8992c0cb0e7db"},
+    {file = "botocore-1.32.6-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:4454f967a4d1a01e3e6205c070455bc4e8fd53b5b0753221581ae679c55a9dfd"},
+    {file = "botocore-1.32.6.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:ecec876103783b5efe6099762dda60c2af67e45f7c0ab4568e8265d11c6c449b"},
 ]
 
 [package.dependencies]
@@ -3488,13 +3488,13 @@ zookeeper = ["kazoo (>=2.8.0)"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "langchain"
-version = "0.0.339"
+version = "0.0.340"
 description = "Building applications with LLMs through composability"
 optional = false
 python-versions = ">=3.8.1,<4.0"
 files = [
-    {file = "langchain-0.0.339-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:fec250074a6fbb3711a51423d830006d69f34aedb67604df39c642be80852cbb"},
-    {file = "langchain-0.0.339.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:34eb4d7987d979663e361da435479c6f0648a170dae3eb1e9f0f7417f033a2c1"},
+    {file = "langchain-0.0.340-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:f80f40b52ef82424e38e894db8b8048b6505da100679e72613316f8d8b0243fb"},
+    {file = "langchain-0.0.340.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:1a6bd2511bbb81e42d2a3d7291ee03de180accab851181ee9fdbb7fbaef6c57c"},
 ]
 
 [package.dependencies]
@@ -3559,13 +3559,13 @@ six = "*"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "langfuse"
-version = "1.7.4"
+version = "1.7.5"
 description = "A client library for accessing langfuse"
 optional = false
 python-versions = ">=3.8.1,<4.0"
 files = [
-    {file = "langfuse-1.7.4-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:f5f1e19eac2d01e9854f567f0946f47dac3be59ee40f335e616355b3545018f3"},
-    {file = "langfuse-1.7.4.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:5813d2f43e7ba106ae58f048d81c7091fd681be73b35d87d53ac321f999738ae"},
+    {file = "langfuse-1.7.5-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:ebbcc52f454a9c7cfc9f382e66fddafddb0219f9233598317bbcb66c215b39b6"},
+    {file = "langfuse-1.7.5.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:99fc5a30b157a16cc3dcb82e84af13fabc2fd0d192be32ef2ad6d9a7fe27d130"},
 ]
 
 [package.dependencies]
@@ -3936,13 +3936,13 @@ typing-extensions = "*"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "metaphor-python"
-version = "0.1.20"
+version = "0.1.21"
 description = "A Python package for the Metaphor API."
 optional = false
 python-versions = "*"
 files = [
-    {file = "metaphor-python-0.1.20.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:a1ee7a3b21ff8644553a73bc08a4d475abed182d9a1a0a72c729910837081d50"},
-    {file = "metaphor_python-0.1.20-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:ac06b5bf86f6fb1b2371b8be6589766da8eccd6876d56e94b738654dea9adc9a"},
+    {file = "metaphor-python-0.1.21.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:72604c45c7bf447613f9cdf713c6c57612f1790ead2e78b13c65588e5d7aa279"},
+    {file = "metaphor_python-0.1.21-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b17099f6c37e26a77fbb77a242163fa6b64aad487687264f4ec6c9d16665c5a8"},
 ]
 
 [package.dependencies]
@@ -6143,6 +6143,24 @@ tomli = {version = ">=1.0.0", markers = "python_version < \"3.11\""}
 [package.extras]
 testing = ["argcomplete", "attrs (>=19.2.0)", "hypothesis (>=3.56)", "mock", "nose", "pygments (>=2.7.2)", "requests", "setuptools", "xmlschema"]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pytest-asyncio"
+version = "0.21.1"
+description = "Pytest support for asyncio"
+optional = false
+python-versions = ">=3.7"
+files = [
+    {file = "pytest-asyncio-0.21.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:40a7eae6dded22c7b604986855ea48400ab15b069ae38116e8c01238e9eeb64d"},
+    {file = "pytest_asyncio-0.21.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:8666c1c8ac02631d7c51ba282e0c69a8a452b211ffedf2599099845da5c5c37b"},
+]
+
+[package.dependencies]
+pytest = ">=7.0.0"
+
+[package.extras]
+docs = ["sphinx (>=5.3)", "sphinx-rtd-theme (>=1.0)"]
+testing = ["coverage (>=6.2)", "flaky (>=3.5.0)", "hypothesis (>=5.7.1)", "mypy (>=0.931)", "pytest-trio (>=0.7.0)"]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "pytest-cov"
 version = "4.1.0"
@@ -9078,4 +9096,4 @@ local = ["ctransformers", "llama-cpp-python", "sentence-transformers"]
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = ">=3.9,<3.11"
-content-hash = "8335fd767d4ff476b3caf2a9e05fcce1f353d4b3a2e181585080a618099669fa"
+content-hash = "62e47482eefda134f0801744360624549d7024861380f51f280f60450d768615"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d9844d96b..7f8cb136c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ qianfan = "0.0.5"
 pgvector = "^0.2.3"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
+pytest-asyncio = "^0.21.1"
 types-redis = "^4.6.0.5"
 ipykernel = "^6.21.2"
 mypy = "^1.1.1"
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/chat.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
index 51779b2c9..66e23aa5a 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/chat.py
@@ -8,21 +8,20 @@ from fastapi import (
     status,
 )
 from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
+from loguru import logger
+from sqlmodel import Session
+
 from langflow.api.utils import build_input_keys_response
 from langflow.api.v1.schemas import BuildStatus, BuiltResponse, InitResponse, StreamData
-
 from langflow.graph.graph.base import Graph
 from langflow.services.auth.utils import (
     get_current_active_user,
     get_current_user_by_jwt,
 )
-from langflow.services.cache.utils import update_build_status
-from loguru import logger
-from langflow.services.deps import get_chat_service, get_session, get_cache_service
-from sqlmodel import Session
-from langflow.services.chat.service import ChatService
 from langflow.services.cache.service import BaseCacheService
-
+from langflow.services.cache.utils import update_build_status
+from langflow.services.chat.service import ChatService
+from langflow.services.deps import get_cache_service, get_chat_service, get_session
 
 router = APIRouter(tags=["Chat"])
 
@@ -164,9 +163,9 @@ async def stream_build(
                     }
                     yield str(StreamData(event="log", data=log_dict))
                     if vertex.is_task:
-                        vertex = try_running_celery_task(vertex, user_id)
+                        vertex = await try_running_celery_task(vertex, user_id)
                     else:
-                        vertex.build(user_id=user_id)
+                        await vertex.build(user_id=user_id)
                     params = vertex._built_object_repr()
                     valid = True
                     logger.debug(f"Building node {str(vertex.vertex_type)}")
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ async def stream_build(
 
                     yield str(StreamData(event="message", data=response))
 
-            langchain_object = graph.build()
+            langchain_object = await graph.build()
             # Now we  need to check the input_keys to send them to the client
             if hasattr(langchain_object, "input_keys"):
                 input_keys_response = build_input_keys_response(langchain_object, artifacts)
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ async def stream_build(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(exc))
 
 
-def try_running_celery_task(vertex, user_id):
+async def try_running_celery_task(vertex, user_id):
     # Try running the task in celery
     # and set the task_id to the local vertex
     # if it fails, run the task locally
@@ -236,5 +235,5 @@ def try_running_celery_task(vertex, user_id):
     except Exception as exc:
         logger.debug(f"Error running task in celery: {exc}")
         vertex.task_id = None
-        vertex.build(user_id=user_id)
+        await vertex.build(user_id=user_id)
     return vertex
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
index 01856d517..e9431a5ec 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from typing import Dict, Generator, List, Type, Union
 
 from langchain.chains.base import Chain
+from loguru import logger
+
 from langflow.graph.edge.base import Edge
 from langflow.graph.graph.constants import lazy_load_vertex_dict
 from langflow.graph.graph.utils import process_flow
@@ -8,7 +10,6 @@ from langflow.graph.vertex.base import Vertex
 from langflow.graph.vertex.types import FileToolVertex, LLMVertex, ToolkitVertex
 from langflow.interface.tools.constants import FILE_TOOLS
 from langflow.utils import payload
-from loguru import logger
 
 
 class Graph:
@@ -116,13 +117,13 @@ class Graph:
         connected_nodes: List[Vertex] = [edge.source for edge in self.edges if edge.target == node]
         return connected_nodes
 
-    def build(self) -> Chain:
+    async def build(self) -> Chain:
         """Builds the graph."""
         # Get root node
         root_node = payload.get_root_node(self)
         if root_node is None:
             raise ValueError("No root node found")
-        return root_node.build()
+        return await root_node.build()
 
     def topological_sort(self) -> List[Vertex]:
         """
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
index 5862ca3ae..5ea645980 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 import ast
+import inspect
 import pickle
+import types
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+from loguru import logger
+
 from langflow.graph.utils import UnbuiltObject
 from langflow.graph.vertex.utils import is_basic_type
 from langflow.interface.initialize import loading
 from langflow.interface.listing import lazy_load_dict
 from langflow.utils.constants import DIRECT_TYPES
-from loguru import logger
 from langflow.utils.util import sync_to_async
 
-
-import inspect
-import types
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
-
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langflow.graph.edge.base import Edge
 
@@ -216,18 +214,18 @@ class Vertex:
         self._raw_params = params
         self.params = params
 
-    def _build(self, user_id=None):
+    async def _build(self, user_id=None):
         """
         Initiate the build process.
         """
         logger.debug(f"Building {self.vertex_type}")
-        self._build_each_node_in_params_dict(user_id)
-        self._get_and_instantiate_class(user_id)
+        await self._build_each_node_in_params_dict(user_id)
+        await self._get_and_instantiate_class(user_id)
         self._validate_built_object()
 
         self._built = True
 
-    def _build_each_node_in_params_dict(self, user_id=None):
+    async def _build_each_node_in_params_dict(self, user_id=None):
         """
         Iterates over each node in the params dictionary and builds it.
         """
@@ -236,9 +234,9 @@ class Vertex:
                 if value == self:
                     del self.params[key]
                     continue
-                self._build_node_and_update_params(key, value, user_id)
+                await self._build_node_and_update_params(key, value, user_id)
             elif isinstance(value, list) and self._is_list_of_nodes(value):
-                self._build_list_of_nodes_and_update_params(key, value, user_id)
+                await self._build_list_of_nodes_and_update_params(key, value, user_id)
 
     def _is_node(self, value):
         """
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ class Vertex:
         """
         return all(self._is_node(node) for node in value)
 
-    def get_result(self, user_id=None, timeout=None) -> Any:
+    async def get_result(self, user_id=None, timeout=None) -> Any:
         # Check if the Vertex was built already
         if self._built:
             return self._built_object
@@ -268,27 +266,27 @@ class Vertex:
                 pass
 
         # If there's no task_id, build the vertex locally
-        self.build(user_id)
+        await self.build(user_id)
         return self._built_object
 
-    def _build_node_and_update_params(self, key, node, user_id=None):
+    async def _build_node_and_update_params(self, key, node, user_id=None):
         """
         Builds a given node and updates the params dictionary accordingly.
         """
 
-        result = node.get_result(user_id)
+        result = await node.get_result(user_id)
         self._handle_func(key, result)
         if isinstance(result, list):
             self._extend_params_list_with_result(key, result)
         self.params[key] = result
 
-    def _build_list_of_nodes_and_update_params(self, key, nodes: List["Vertex"], user_id=None):
+    async def _build_list_of_nodes_and_update_params(self, key, nodes: List["Vertex"], user_id=None):
         """
         Iterates over a list of nodes, builds each and updates the params dictionary.
         """
         self.params[key] = []
         for node in nodes:
-            built = node.get_result(user_id)
+            built = await node.get_result(user_id)
             if isinstance(built, list):
                 if key not in self.params:
                     self.params[key] = []
@@ -318,14 +316,14 @@ class Vertex:
         if isinstance(self.params[key], list):
             self.params[key].extend(result)
 
-    def _get_and_instantiate_class(self, user_id=None):
+    async def _get_and_instantiate_class(self, user_id=None):
         """
         Gets the class from a dictionary and instantiates it with the params.
         """
         if self.base_type is None:
             raise ValueError(f"Base type for node {self.vertex_type} not found")
         try:
-            result = loading.instantiate_class(
+            result = await loading.instantiate_class(
                 node_type=self.vertex_type,
                 base_type=self.base_type,
                 params=self.params,
@@ -358,9 +356,9 @@ class Vertex:
 
             raise ValueError(message)
 
-    def build(self, force: bool = False, user_id=None, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
+    async def build(self, force: bool = False, user_id=None, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         if not self._built or force:
-            self._build(user_id, *args, **kwargs)
+            await self._build(user_id, *args, **kwargs)
 
         return self._built_object
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/types.py b/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/types.py
index 5fe6f8d31..c288a4b0a 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/types.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/types.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import ast
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
-from langflow.graph.vertex.base import Vertex
 from langflow.graph.utils import flatten_list
+from langflow.graph.vertex.base import Vertex
 from langflow.interface.utils import extract_input_variables_from_prompt
 
 
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ class AgentVertex(Vertex):
             elif isinstance(source_node, ChainVertex):
                 self.chains.append(source_node)
 
-    def build(self, force: bool = False, user_id=None, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
+    async def build(self, force: bool = False, user_id=None, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         if not self._built or force:
             self._set_tools_and_chains()
             # First, build the tools
             for tool_node in self.tools:
-                tool_node.build(user_id=user_id)
+                await tool_node.build(user_id=user_id)
 
             # Next, build the chains and the rest
             for chain_node in self.chains:
-                chain_node.build(tools=self.tools, user_id=user_id)
+                await chain_node.build(tools=self.tools, user_id=user_id)
 
-            self._build(user_id=user_id)
+            await self._build(user_id=user_id)
 
         return self._built_object
 
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ class LLMVertex(Vertex):
     def __init__(self, data: Dict, params: Optional[Dict] = None):
         super().__init__(data, base_type="llms", params=params)
 
-    def build(self, force: bool = False, user_id=None, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
+    async def build(self, force: bool = False, user_id=None, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         # LLM is different because some models might take up too much memory
         # or time to load. So we only load them when we need them.ß
         if self.vertex_type == self.built_node_type:
             return self.class_built_object
         if not self._built or force:
-            self._build(user_id=user_id)
+            await self._build(user_id=user_id)
             self.built_node_type = self.vertex_type
             self.class_built_object = self._built_object
         # Avoid deepcopying the LLM
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ class WrapperVertex(Vertex):
     def __init__(self, data: Dict):
         super().__init__(data, base_type="wrappers")
 
-    def build(self, force: bool = False, user_id=None, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
+    async def build(self, force: bool = False, user_id=None, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         if not self._built or force:
             if "headers" in self.params:
                 self.params["headers"] = ast.literal_eval(self.params["headers"])
-            self._build(user_id=user_id)
+            await self._build(user_id=user_id)
         return self._built_object
 
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class ChainVertex(Vertex):
     def __init__(self, data: Dict):
         super().__init__(data, base_type="chains")
 
-    def build(
+    async def build(
         self,
         force: bool = False,
         user_id=None,
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ class ChainVertex(Vertex):
                 if isinstance(value, PromptVertex):
                     # Build the PromptVertex, passing the tools if available
                     tools = kwargs.get("tools", None)
-                    self.params[key] = value.build(tools=tools, force=force)
+                    self.params[key] = await value.build(tools=tools, force=force)
 
-            self._build(user_id=user_id)
+            await self._build(user_id=user_id)
 
         return self._built_object
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class PromptVertex(Vertex):
     def __init__(self, data: Dict):
         super().__init__(data, base_type="prompts")
 
-    def build(
+    async def build(
         self,
         force: bool = False,
         user_id=None,
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class PromptVertex(Vertex):
                 self.params["input_variables"] = []
             # Check if it is a ZeroShotPrompt and needs a tool
             if "ShotPrompt" in self.vertex_type:
-                tools = [tool_node.build(user_id=user_id) for tool_node in tools] if tools is not None else []
+                tools = [await tool_node.build(user_id=user_id) for tool_node in tools] if tools is not None else []
                 # flatten the list of tools if it is a list of lists
                 # first check if it is a list
                 if tools and isinstance(tools, list) and isinstance(tools[0], list):
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class PromptVertex(Vertex):
             elif isinstance(self.params, dict):
                 self.params.pop("input_variables", None)
 
-            self._build(user_id=user_id)
+            await self._build(user_id=user_id)
         return self._built_object
 
     def _built_object_repr(self):
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
index 055766bb0..cb581e182 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from uuid import UUID
 
 import yaml
 from fastapi import HTTPException
-
 from langflow.field_typing.constants import CUSTOM_COMPONENT_SUPPORTED_TYPES
 from langflow.interface.custom.component import Component
 from langflow.interface.custom.directory_reader import DirectoryReader
@@ -189,7 +188,7 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
     def get_function(self):
         return validate.create_function(self.code, self.function_entrypoint_name)
 
-    def load_flow(self, flow_id: str, tweaks: Optional[dict] = None) -> Any:
+    async def load_flow(self, flow_id: str, tweaks: Optional[dict] = None) -> Any:
         from langflow.processing.process import build_sorted_vertices, process_tweaks
 
         db_service = get_db_service()
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
             raise ValueError(f"Flow {flow_id} not found")
         if tweaks:
             graph_data = process_tweaks(graph_data=graph_data, tweaks=tweaks)
-        return build_sorted_vertices(graph_data, self.user_id)
+        return await build_sorted_vertices(graph_data, self.user_id)
 
     def list_flows(self, *, get_session: Optional[Callable] = None) -> List[Flow]:
         if not self.user_id:
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
index 9839a9062..3c8bd2d41 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/initialize/loading.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import inspect
 import json
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, Sequence, Type
 
@@ -10,9 +11,6 @@ from langchain.chains.base import Chain
 from langchain.document_loaders.base import BaseLoader
 from langchain.schema import Document
 from langchain.vectorstores.base import VectorStore
-from loguru import logger
-from pydantic import ValidationError
-
 from langflow.interface.custom_lists import CUSTOM_NODES
 from langflow.interface.importing.utils import eval_custom_component_code, get_function, import_by_type
 from langflow.interface.initialize.llm import initialize_vertexai
@@ -24,6 +22,8 @@ from langflow.interface.toolkits.base import toolkits_creator
 from langflow.interface.utils import load_file_into_dict
 from langflow.interface.wrappers.base import wrapper_creator
 from langflow.utils import validate
+from loguru import logger
+from pydantic import ValidationError
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langflow import CustomComponent
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def build_vertex_in_params(params: Dict) -> Dict:
     return {key: value.build() if isinstance(value, Vertex) else value for key, value in params.items()}
 
 
-def instantiate_class(node_type: str, base_type: str, params: Dict, user_id=None) -> Any:
+async def instantiate_class(node_type: str, base_type: str, params: Dict, user_id=None) -> Any:
     """Instantiate class from module type and key, and params"""
     params = convert_params_to_sets(params)
     params = convert_kwargs(params)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def instantiate_class(node_type: str, base_type: str, params: Dict, user_id=None
             return custom_node(**params)
     logger.debug(f"Instantiating {node_type} of type {base_type}")
     class_object = import_by_type(_type=base_type, name=node_type)
-    return instantiate_based_on_type(class_object, base_type, node_type, params, user_id=user_id)
+    return await instantiate_based_on_type(class_object, base_type, node_type, params, user_id=user_id)
 
 
 def convert_params_to_sets(params):
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def convert_kwargs(params):
     return params
 
 
-def instantiate_based_on_type(class_object, base_type, node_type, params, user_id):
+async def instantiate_based_on_type(class_object, base_type, node_type, params, user_id):
     if base_type == "agents":
         return instantiate_agent(node_type, class_object, params)
     elif base_type == "prompts":
@@ -109,20 +109,28 @@ def instantiate_based_on_type(class_object, base_type, node_type, params, user_i
     elif base_type == "memory":
         return instantiate_memory(node_type, class_object, params)
     elif base_type == "custom_components":
-        return instantiate_custom_component(node_type, class_object, params, user_id)
+        return await instantiate_custom_component(node_type, class_object, params, user_id)
     elif base_type == "wrappers":
         return instantiate_wrapper(node_type, class_object, params)
     else:
         return class_object(**params)
 
 
-def instantiate_custom_component(node_type, class_object, params, user_id):
-    # we need to make a copy of the params because we will be
-    # modifying it
+async def instantiate_custom_component(node_type, class_object, params, user_id):
     params_copy = params.copy()
     class_object: "CustomComponent" = eval_custom_component_code(params_copy.pop("code"))
     custom_component = class_object(user_id=user_id)
-    built_object = custom_component.build(**params_copy)
+
+    # Determine if the build method is asynchronous
+    is_async = inspect.iscoroutinefunction(custom_component.build)
+
+    if is_async:
+        # Await the build method directly if it's async
+        built_object = await custom_component.build(**params_copy)
+    else:
+        # Call the build method directly if it's sync
+        built_object = custom_component.build(**params_copy)
+
     return built_object, {"repr": custom_component.custom_repr()}
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/run.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/run.py
index 624f250c8..94cd922eb 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/run.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/run.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-from typing import Dict, Tuple, Optional, Union
-from langflow.graph import Graph
-from loguru import logger
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from uuid import UUID
 
+from loguru import logger
 
-def build_sorted_vertices(data_graph, user_id: Optional[Union[str, UUID]] = None) -> Tuple[Graph, Dict]:
+from langflow.graph import Graph
+
+
+async def build_sorted_vertices(data_graph, user_id: Optional[Union[str, UUID]] = None) -> Tuple[Graph, Dict]:
     """
     Build langchain object from data_graph.
     """
@@ -14,28 +16,12 @@ def build_sorted_vertices(data_graph, user_id: Optional[Union[str, UUID]] = None
     sorted_vertices = graph.topological_sort()
     artifacts = {}
     for vertex in sorted_vertices:
-        vertex.build(user_id=user_id)
+        await vertex.build(user_id=user_id)
         if vertex.artifacts:
             artifacts.update(vertex.artifacts)
     return graph, artifacts
 
 
-def build_langchain_object(data_graph):
-    """
-    Build langchain object from data_graph.
-    """
-
-    logger.debug("Building langchain object")
-    nodes = data_graph["nodes"]
-    # Add input variables
-    # nodes = payload.extract_input_variables(nodes)
-    # Nodes, edges and root node
-    edges = data_graph["edges"]
-    graph = Graph(nodes, edges)
-
-    return graph.build()
-
-
 def get_memory_key(langchain_object):
     """
     Given a LangChain object, this function retrieves the current memory key from the object's memory attribute.
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/processing/process.py b/src/backend/langflow/processing/process.py
index 951e196fb..8f0b4b043 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/processing/process.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/processing/process.py
@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
+import asyncio
 import json
 from pathlib import Path
-from langchain.schema import AgentAction
-from langflow.interface.run import (
-    build_sorted_vertices,
-    get_memory_key,
-    update_memory_keys,
-)
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+
+from langchain.chains.base import Chain
+from langchain.schema import AgentAction, Document
+from langchain.vectorstores.base import VectorStore
+from langflow.graph import Graph
+from langflow.interface.run import build_sorted_vertices, get_memory_key, update_memory_keys
 from langflow.services.deps import get_session_service
 from loguru import logger
-from langflow.graph import Graph
-from langchain.chains.base import Chain
-from langchain.vectorstores.base import VectorStore
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
-from langchain.schema import Document
-
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 
@@ -164,8 +160,8 @@ async def process_graph_cached(
     if session_id is None:
         session_id = session_service.generate_key(session_id=session_id, data_graph=data_graph)
     # Load the graph using SessionService
-    graph, artifacts = session_service.load_session(session_id, data_graph)
-    built_object = graph.build()
+    graph, artifacts = await session_service.load_session(session_id, data_graph)
+    built_object = await graph.build()
     processed_inputs = process_inputs(inputs, artifacts)
     result = generate_result(built_object, processed_inputs)
     # langchain_object is now updated with the new memory
@@ -202,7 +198,7 @@ def load_flow_from_json(flow: Union[Path, str, dict], tweaks: Optional[dict] = N
     graph = Graph(nodes, edges)
 
     if build:
-        langchain_object = graph.build()
+        langchain_object = asyncio.run(graph.build())
 
         if hasattr(langchain_object, "verbose"):
             langchain_object.verbose = True
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/session/service.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/session/service.py
index 6bdebf6b3..d74b88a54 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/session/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/session/service.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
 from langflow.interface.run import build_sorted_vertices
 from langflow.services.base import Service
 from langflow.services.cache.utils import compute_dict_hash
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class SessionService(Service):
     def __init__(self, cache_service):
         self.cache_service: "BaseCacheService" = cache_service
 
-    def load_session(self, key, data_graph):
+    async def load_session(self, key, data_graph):
         # Check if the data is cached
         if key in self.cache_service:
             return self.cache_service.get(key)
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class SessionService(Service):
             key = self.generate_key(session_id=None, data_graph=data_graph)
 
         # If not cached, build the graph and cache it
-        graph, artifacts = build_sorted_vertices(data_graph)
+        graph, artifacts = await build_sorted_vertices(data_graph)
 
         self.cache_service.set(key, (graph, artifacts))
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/worker.py b/src/backend/langflow/worker.py
index 8f2abcb43..b9d646184 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/worker.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/worker.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, Optional
 
+from asgiref.sync import async_to_sync
 from celery.exceptions import SoftTimeLimitExceeded  # type: ignore
-
 from langflow.core.celery_app import celery_app
-from langflow.processing.process import (
-    Result,
-    generate_result,
-    process_inputs,
-)
+from langflow.processing.process import Result, generate_result, process_inputs
 from langflow.services.deps import get_session_service
 from langflow.services.manager import initialize_session_service
 
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ def build_vertex(self, vertex: "Vertex") -> "Vertex":
     """
     try:
         vertex.task_id = self.request.id
-        vertex.build()
+        async_to_sync(vertex.build)()
         return vertex
     except SoftTimeLimitExceeded as e:
         raise self.retry(exc=SoftTimeLimitExceeded("Task took too long"), countdown=2) from e
@@ -47,7 +43,7 @@ def process_graph_cached_task(
     if session_id is None:
         session_id = session_service.generate_key(session_id=session_id, data_graph=data_graph)
     # Load the graph using SessionService
-    graph, artifacts = session_service.load_session(session_id, data_graph)
+    graph, artifacts = async_to_sync(session_service.load_session)(session_id, data_graph)
     built_object = graph.build()
     processed_inputs = process_inputs(inputs, artifacts)
     result = generate_result(built_object, processed_inputs)
diff --git a/tests/test_graph.py b/tests/test_graph.py
index 1c63e62e8..cb69d79d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_graph.py
+++ b/tests/test_graph.py
@@ -1,32 +1,30 @@
 import copy
 import json
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 import pickle
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Type, Union
-from langflow.graph.edge.base import Edge
-from langflow.graph.vertex.base import Vertex
-from langchain.agents import AgentExecutor
+
 import pytest
+from langchain.agents import AgentExecutor
 from langchain.chains.base import Chain
 from langchain.llms.fake import FakeListLLM
 from langflow.graph import Graph
-from langflow.graph.vertex.types import (
-    FileToolVertex,
-    LLMVertex,
-    ToolkitVertex,
-)
-from langflow.processing.process import get_result_and_thought
-from langflow.utils.payload import get_root_node
+from langflow.graph.edge.base import Edge
 from langflow.graph.graph.utils import (
     find_last_node,
+    process_flow,
     set_new_target_handle,
     ungroup_node,
-    process_flow,
     update_source_handle,
     update_target_handle,
     update_template,
 )
+from langflow.graph.utils import UnbuiltObject
+from langflow.graph.vertex.base import Vertex
+from langflow.graph.vertex.types import FileToolVertex, LLMVertex, ToolkitVertex
+from langflow.processing.process import get_result_and_thought
+from langflow.utils.payload import get_root_node
 
 # Test cases for the graph module
 
@@ -232,29 +230,32 @@ def test_build_params(basic_graph):
     assert "memory" in root.params
 
 
-def test_build(basic_graph):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_build(basic_graph):
     """Test Node's build method"""
-    assert_agent_was_built(basic_graph)
+    await assert_agent_was_built(basic_graph)
 
 
-def assert_agent_was_built(graph):
+async def assert_agent_was_built(graph):
     """Assert that the agent was built"""
     assert isinstance(graph, Graph)
     # Now we test the build method
     # Build the Agent
-    result = graph.build()
+    result = await graph.build()
     # The agent should be a AgentExecutor
     assert isinstance(result, Chain)
 
 
-def test_llm_node_build(basic_graph):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_llm_node_build(basic_graph):
     llm_node = get_node_by_type(basic_graph, LLMVertex)
     assert llm_node is not None
-    built_object = llm_node.build()
-    assert built_object is not None
+    built_object = await llm_node.build()
+    assert built_object is not UnbuiltObject()
 
 
-def test_toolkit_node_build(client, openapi_graph):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_toolkit_node_build(client, openapi_graph):
     # Write a file to the disk
     file_path = "api-with-examples.yaml"
     with open(file_path, "w") as f:
@@ -262,36 +263,31 @@ def test_toolkit_node_build(client, openapi_graph):
 
     toolkit_node = get_node_by_type(openapi_graph, ToolkitVertex)
     assert toolkit_node is not None
-    built_object = toolkit_node.build()
-    assert built_object is not None
+    built_object = await toolkit_node.build()
+    assert built_object is not UnbuiltObject
     # Remove the file
     os.remove(file_path)
     assert not Path(file_path).exists()
 
 
-def test_file_tool_node_build(client, openapi_graph):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_file_tool_node_build(client, openapi_graph):
     file_path = "api-with-examples.yaml"
     with open(file_path, "w") as f:
         f.write("openapi: 3.0.0")
 
     assert Path(file_path).exists()
     file_tool_node = get_node_by_type(openapi_graph, FileToolVertex)
-    assert file_tool_node is not None
-    built_object = file_tool_node.build()
-    assert built_object is not None
+    assert file_tool_node is not UnbuiltObject
+    built_object = await file_tool_node.build()
+    assert built_object is not UnbuiltObject
     # Remove the file
     os.remove(file_path)
     assert not Path(file_path).exists()
 
 
-# def test_wrapper_node_build(openapi_graph):
-#     wrapper_node = get_node_by_type(openapi_graph, WrapperVertex)
-#     assert wrapper_node is not None
-#     built_object = wrapper_node.build()
-#     assert built_object is not None
-
-
-def test_get_result_and_thought(basic_graph):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_result_and_thought(basic_graph):
     """Test the get_result_and_thought method"""
     responses = [
         "Final Answer: I am a response",
@@ -303,7 +299,7 @@ def test_get_result_and_thought(basic_graph):
     assert llm_node is not None
     llm_node._built_object = FakeListLLM(responses=responses)
     llm_node._built = True
-    langchain_object = basic_graph.build()
+    langchain_object = await basic_graph.build()
     # assert all nodes are built
     assert all(node._built for node in basic_graph.nodes)
     # now build again and check if FakeListLLM was used
@@ -486,27 +482,29 @@ def test_update_source_handle():
     assert updated_edge["data"]["sourceHandle"]["id"] == "last_node"
 
 
-def test_pickle_graph(json_vector_store):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_pickle_graph(json_vector_store):
     loaded_json = json.loads(json_vector_store)
     graph = Graph.from_payload(loaded_json)
     assert isinstance(graph, Graph)
-    first_result = graph.build()
+    first_result = await graph.build()
     assert isinstance(first_result, AgentExecutor)
     pickled = pickle.dumps(graph)
-    assert pickled is not None
+    assert pickled is not UnbuiltObject
     unpickled = pickle.loads(pickled)
-    assert unpickled is not None
-    result = unpickled.build()
+    assert unpickled is not UnbuiltObject
+    result = await unpickled.build()
     assert isinstance(result, AgentExecutor)
 
 
-def test_pickle_each_vertex(json_vector_store):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_pickle_each_vertex(json_vector_store):
     loaded_json = json.loads(json_vector_store)
     graph = Graph.from_payload(loaded_json)
     assert isinstance(graph, Graph)
     for vertex in graph.nodes:
-        vertex.build()
+        await vertex.build()
         pickled = pickle.dumps(vertex)
-        assert pickled is not None
+        assert pickled is not UnbuiltObject
         unpickled = pickle.loads(pickled)
-        assert unpickled is not None
+        assert unpickled is not UnbuiltObject
diff --git a/tests/test_process.py b/tests/test_process.py
index 29ec267a1..c8e4ec9cc 100644
--- a/tests/test_process.py
+++ b/tests/test_process.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import pytest
 from langflow.processing.process import process_tweaks
 from langflow.services.deps import get_session_service
 
@@ -197,39 +198,42 @@ def test_tweak_not_in_template():
     assert result == graph_data
 
 
-def test_load_langchain_object_with_cached_session(client, basic_graph_data):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_load_langchain_object_with_cached_session(client, basic_graph_data):
     # Provide a non-existent session_id
     session_service = get_session_service()
     session_id1 = "non-existent-session-id"
-    graph1, artifacts1 = session_service.load_session(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
+    graph1, artifacts1 = await session_service.load_session(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
     # Use the new session_id to get the langchain_object again
-    graph2, artifacts2 = session_service.load_session(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
+    graph2, artifacts2 = await session_service.load_session(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
 
     assert graph1 == graph2
     assert artifacts1 == artifacts2
 
 
-def test_load_langchain_object_with_no_cached_session(client, basic_graph_data):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_load_langchain_object_with_no_cached_session(client, basic_graph_data):
     # Provide a non-existent session_id
     session_service = get_session_service()
     session_id1 = "non-existent-session-id"
     session_id = session_service.build_key(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
-    graph1, artifacts1 = session_service.load_session(session_id, basic_graph_data)
+    graph1, artifacts1 = await session_service.load_session(session_id, basic_graph_data)
     # Clear the cache
     session_service.clear_session(session_id)
     # Use the new session_id to get the langchain_object again
-    graph2, artifacts2 = session_service.load_session(session_id, basic_graph_data)
+    graph2, artifacts2 = await session_service.load_session(session_id, basic_graph_data)
 
     assert id(graph1) != id(graph2)
     # Since the cache was cleared, objects should be different
 
 
-def test_load_langchain_object_without_session_id(client, basic_graph_data):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_load_langchain_object_without_session_id(client, basic_graph_data):
     # Provide a non-existent session_id
     session_service = get_session_service()
     session_id1 = None
-    graph1, artifacts1 = session_service.load_session(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
+    graph1, artifacts1 = await session_service.load_session(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
     # Use the new session_id to get the langchain_object again
-    graph2, artifacts2 = session_service.load_session(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
+    graph2, artifacts2 = await session_service.load_session(session_id1, basic_graph_data)
 
     assert graph1 == graph2