diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/flows.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/flows.py
index 558acb727..0afec1e71 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/flows.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/flows.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def read_flows(
     try:
         auth_settings = settings_service.auth_settings
         if auth_settings.AUTO_LOGIN:
-            flows: list[Flow] = session.exec(
+            flows = session.exec(
                 select(Flow).where(
                     (Flow.user_id == None) | (Flow.user_id == current_user.id)  # noqa
                 )
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def read_flows(
         else:
             flows = current_user.flows
 
-        flows = validate_is_component(flows)
+        flows = validate_is_component(flows)  # type: ignore
         flow_ids = [flow.id for flow in flows]
         # with the session get the flows that DO NOT have a user_id
         try:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def read_flows(
             ).all()
             for example_flow in example_flows:
                 if example_flow.id not in flow_ids:
-                    flows.append(example_flow)
+                    flows.append(example_flow)  # type: ignore
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(e)
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/components/chains/ConversationChain.py b/src/backend/langflow/components/chains/ConversationChain.py
index 09b10d506..71599ef2e 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/components/chains/ConversationChain.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/components/chains/ConversationChain.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ConversationChainComponent(CustomComponent):
             chain = ConversationChain(llm=llm, memory=memory)
         result = chain.invoke({"input": input_value})
         if isinstance(result, dict):
-            result = result.get(chain.output_key)
+            result = result.get(chain.output_key, "")  # type: ignore
 
         elif isinstance(result, str):
             result = result
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/components/experimental/RunFlow.py b/src/backend/langflow/components/experimental/RunFlow.py
index 4efb50da5..915296e9f 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/components/experimental/RunFlow.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/components/experimental/RunFlow.py
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ class RunFlowComponent(CustomComponent):
             },
         }
 
-    def build_records_from_result_data(self, result_data: ResultData) -> Record:
+    def build_records_from_result_data(self, result_data: ResultData) -> List[Record]:
         messages = result_data.messages
+        if not messages:
+            return []
         records = []
         for message in messages:
             message_dict = (
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ class RunFlowComponent(CustomComponent):
 
     async def build(
         self, input_value: Text, flow_name: str, tweaks: NestedDict
-    ) -> Record:
+    ) -> List[Record]:
         results: List[Optional[ResultData]] = await self.run_flow(
             input_value=input_value, flow_name=flow_name, tweaks=tweaks
         )
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/graph/edge/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/graph/edge/base.py
index 53c4892f5..3b12146bf 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/graph/edge/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/graph/edge/base.py
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, List, Optional
 
+from loguru import logger
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
 from langflow.graph.edge.utils import build_clean_params
 from langflow.graph.schema import INPUT_FIELD_NAME
 from langflow.services.deps import get_monitor_service
 from langflow.services.monitor.utils import log_message
-from loguru import logger
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langflow.graph.vertex.base import Vertex
 
 
 class SourceHandle(BaseModel):
-    baseClasses: List[str] = Field(..., description="List of base classes for the source handle.")
+    baseClasses: List[str] = Field(
+        ..., description="List of base classes for the source handle."
+    )
     dataType: str = Field(..., description="Data type for the source handle.")
     id: str = Field(..., description="Unique identifier for the source handle.")
 
@@ -20,7 +23,9 @@ class SourceHandle(BaseModel):
 class TargetHandle(BaseModel):
     fieldName: str = Field(..., description="Field name for the target handle.")
     id: str = Field(..., description="Unique identifier for the target handle.")
-    inputTypes: Optional[List[str]] = Field(None, description="List of input types for the target handle.")
+    inputTypes: Optional[List[str]] = Field(
+        None, description="List of input types for the target handle."
+    )
     type: str = Field(..., description="Type of the target handle.")
 
 
@@ -49,16 +54,24 @@ class Edge:
 
     def validate_handles(self, source, target) -> None:
         if self.target_handle.inputTypes is None:
-            self.valid_handles = self.target_handle.type in self.source_handle.baseClasses
+            self.valid_handles = (
+                self.target_handle.type in self.source_handle.baseClasses
+            )
         else:
             self.valid_handles = (
-                any(baseClass in self.target_handle.inputTypes for baseClass in self.source_handle.baseClasses)
+                any(
+                    baseClass in self.target_handle.inputTypes
+                    for baseClass in self.source_handle.baseClasses
+                )
                 or self.target_handle.type in self.source_handle.baseClasses
             )
         if not self.valid_handles:
             logger.debug(self.source_handle)
             logger.debug(self.target_handle)
-            raise ValueError(f"Edge between {source.vertex_type} and {target.vertex_type} " f"has invalid handles")
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Edge between {source.vertex_type} and {target.vertex_type} "
+                f"has invalid handles"
+            )
 
     def __setstate__(self, state):
         self.source_id = state["source_id"]
@@ -75,7 +88,11 @@ class Edge:
         # Both lists contain strings and sometimes a string contains the value we are
         # looking for e.g. comgin_out=["Chain"] and target_reqs=["LLMChain"]
         # so we need to check if any of the strings in source_types is in target_reqs
-        self.valid = any(output in target_req for output in self.source_types for target_req in self.target_reqs)
+        self.valid = any(
+            output in target_req
+            for output in self.source_types
+            for target_req in self.target_reqs
+        )
         # Get what type of input the target node is expecting
 
         self.matched_type = next(
@@ -86,7 +103,10 @@ class Edge:
         if no_matched_type:
             logger.debug(self.source_types)
             logger.debug(self.target_reqs)
-            raise ValueError(f"Edge between {source.vertex_type} and {target.vertex_type} " f"has no matched type")
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Edge between {source.vertex_type} and {target.vertex_type} "
+                f"has no matched type"
+            )
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return (
@@ -98,8 +118,13 @@ class Edge:
         return hash(self.__repr__())
 
     def __eq__(self, __o: object) -> bool:
-        # Create a better way to compare edges
-        return self._source_handle == __o._source_handle and self._target_handle == __o._target_handle
+
+        if not isinstance(__o, Edge):
+            return False
+        return (
+            self._source_handle == __o._source_handle
+            and self._target_handle == __o._target_handle
+        )
 
 
 class ContractEdge(Edge):
@@ -156,7 +181,9 @@ class ContractEdge(Edge):
         return f"{self.source_id} -[{self.target_param}]-> {self.target_id}"
 
 
-def log_transaction(edge: ContractEdge, source: "Vertex", target: "Vertex", status, error=None):
+def log_transaction(
+    edge: ContractEdge, source: "Vertex", target: "Vertex", status, error=None
+):
     try:
         monitor_service = get_monitor_service()
         clean_params = build_clean_params(target)
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
index 0e0c13802..cee2ea709 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/graph/graph/base.py
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class Graph:
         self._edges = self._graph_data["edges"]
         self.inactivated_vertices: set = set()
         self.activated_vertices: List[str] = []
-        self.vertices_layers = []
-        self.vertices_to_run = set()
+        self.vertices_layers: List[List[str]] = []
+        self.vertices_to_run: set[str] = set()
         self.stop_vertex = None
 
         self.inactive_vertices: set = set()
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ class Graph:
         self,
         inputs: list[Dict[str, Union[str, list[str]]]],
         outputs: list[str],
-        session_id: str,
-        stream: Optional[bool] = False,
-    ) -> List[Optional["ResultData"]]:
+        session_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        stream: bool = False,
+    ) -> List[List[Optional["ResultData"]]]:
         """Runs the graph with the given inputs."""
 
         # inputs is {"message": "Hello, world!"}
@@ -207,15 +207,16 @@ class Graph:
         # of the vertices that are inputs
         # if the value is a list, we need to run multiple times
         vertex_outputs = []
-        if not isinstance(inputs_values, list):
-            inputs_values = [inputs_values]
-        for input_dict in inputs_values:
+        if not isinstance(inputs, list):
+            inputs = [inputs]
+        for input_dict in inputs:
+            components: list[str] = input_dict.get("components", [])
             run_outputs = await self._run(
-                inputs={INPUT_FIELD_NAME: input_dict.get(INPUT_FIELD_NAME)},
-                input_components=input_dict.get("components", []),
+                inputs={INPUT_FIELD_NAME: input_dict.get(INPUT_FIELD_NAME, "")},
+                input_components=components,
                 outputs=outputs,
                 stream=stream,
-                session_id=session_id,
+                session_id=session_id or "",
             )
             logger.debug(f"Run outputs: {run_outputs}")
             vertex_outputs.append(run_outputs)
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
index 201dc77c0..620f1f15b 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class Vertex:
 
         self._built = True
 
-    def extract_messages_from_artifacts(self, artifacts: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
+    def extract_messages_from_artifacts(self, artifacts: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[dict]:
         """
         Extracts messages from the artifacts.
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/helpers/record.py b/src/backend/langflow/helpers/record.py
index dd480e4e7..214215800 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/helpers/record.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/helpers/record.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def docs_to_records(documents: list[Document]) -> list[Record]:
     return [Record.from_document(document) for document in documents]
 
 
-def records_to_text(template: str, records: list[Record]) -> list[str]:
+def records_to_text(template: str, records: list[Record]) -> str:
     """
     Converts a list of Records to a list of texts.
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/initial_setup/setup.py b/src/backend/langflow/initial_setup/setup.py
index 040ae2594..b86a10c86 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/initial_setup/setup.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/initial_setup/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import orjson
-from emoji import demojize, purely_emoji
+from emoji import demojize, purely_emoji  # type: ignore
 from loguru import logger
 from sqlmodel import select
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
index 56febbf48..9ad105f27 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/custom_component/custom_component.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
     _flows_records: Optional[List[Record]] = None
 
     def update_state(self, name: str, value: Any):
+        if not self.vertex:
+            raise ValueError("Vertex is not set")
         try:
             self.vertex.graph.update_state(
                 name=name, record=value, caller=self.vertex.id
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
             raise ValueError(f"Error updating state: {e}")
 
     def append_state(self, name: str, value: Any):
+        if not self.vertex:
+            raise ValueError("Vertex is not set")
         try:
             self.vertex.graph.append_state(
                 name=name, record=value, caller=self.vertex.id
@@ -93,6 +97,8 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
             raise ValueError(f"Error appending state: {e}")
 
     def get_state(self, name: str):
+        if not self.vertex:
+            raise ValueError("Vertex is not set")
         try:
             return self.vertex.graph.get_state(name=name)
         except Exception as e:
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
     def update_build_config(
         self,
         build_config: dotdict,
-        field_name: str,
+        field_name: Optional[str],
         field_value: Any,
     ):
         build_config[field_name] = field_value
@@ -173,6 +179,8 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
             ValueError: If the input data is not of a valid type or if the specified keys are not found in the data.
 
         """
+        if not keys:
+            keys = []
         records = []
         if not isinstance(data, Sequence):
             data = [data]
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/utils.py
index dd57a8b25..369aa9e95 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/utils.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def build_custom_components(components_paths: List[str]):
         return {}
 
     logger.info(f"Building custom components from {components_paths}")
-    custom_components_from_file = {}
+    custom_components_from_file: dict = {}
     processed_paths = set()
     for path in components_paths:
         path_str = str(path)
@@ -485,7 +485,9 @@ def update_field_dict(
 def sanitize_field_config(field_config: Union[Dict, TemplateField]):
     # If any of the already existing keys are in field_config, remove them
     if isinstance(field_config, TemplateField):
-        field_config = field_config.to_dict()
+        field_dict = field_config.to_dict()
+    else:
+        field_dict = field_config
     for key in [
         "name",
         "field_type",
@@ -496,8 +498,8 @@ def sanitize_field_config(field_config: Union[Dict, TemplateField]):
         "advanced",
         "show",
     ]:
-        field_config.pop(key, None)
-    return field_config
+        field_dict.pop(key, None)
+    return field_dict
 
 
 def build_component(component):
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/processing/process.py b/src/backend/langflow/processing/process.py
index 63668b48c..0c890818a 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/processing/process.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/processing/process.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ async def run_graph(
         graph = Graph.from_payload(graph, flow_id=flow_id)
     else:
         graph_data = graph._graph_data
-    if not session_id and session_service is not None:
+    if session_id is None and session_service is not None:
         session_id = session_service.generate_key(
             session_id=flow_id, data_graph=graph_data
         )
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ async def run_graph(
 
     outputs = await graph.run(
         inputs,
-        outputs,
+        outputs or [],
         stream=stream,
-        session_id=session_id,
+        session_id=session_id or "",
     )
     if session_id and session_service:
         session_service.update_session(session_id, (graph, artifacts))
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ async def run_graph(
 
 
 def validate_input(
-    graph_data: Dict[str, Any], tweaks: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]
+    graph_data: Dict[str, Any], tweaks: Union["Tweaks", Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]]
 ) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
     if not isinstance(graph_data, dict) or not isinstance(tweaks, dict):
         raise ValueError("graph_data and tweaks should be dictionaries")
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/flow/model.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/flow/model.py
index b91cc409d..7352d63dc 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/flow/model.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/database/models/flow/model.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 
-from emoji import purely_emoji
+from emoji import purely_emoji  # type: ignore
 from pydantic import field_serializer, field_validator
 from sqlmodel import JSON, Column, Field, Relationship, SQLModel
 
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ class FlowBase(SQLModel):
     icon_bg_color: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, nullable=True)
     data: Optional[Dict] = Field(default=None, nullable=True)
     is_component: Optional[bool] = Field(default=False, nullable=True)
-    updated_at: Optional[datetime] = Field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow, nullable=True)
+    updated_at: Optional[datetime] = Field(
+        default_factory=datetime.utcnow, nullable=True
+    )
     folder: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, nullable=True)
 
     @field_validator("icon_bg_color")
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/task/backends/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/task/backends/base.py
index ccbd9273b..93fbfd858 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/task/backends/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/task/backends/base.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ from typing import Any, Callable
 
 
 class TaskBackend(ABC):
+    name: str
+
     @abstractmethod
     def launch_task(self, task_func: Callable[..., Any], *args: Any, **kwargs: Any):
         pass