diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/utils.py
index 1a53c74e3..d576db952 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/utils.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from langflow.services.store.schema import StoreComponentCreate
 from langflow.services.store.utils import get_lf_version_from_pypi
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from langflow.graph.vertex.base import Vertex
     from langflow.services.database.models.flow.model import Flow
 
 
@@ -238,3 +239,62 @@ def format_exception_message(exc: Exception) -> str:
     if isinstance(causing_exception, SyntaxError):
         return format_syntax_error_message(causing_exception)
     return str(exc)
+
+
+async def get_next_runnable_vertices(
+    graph: Graph,
+    vertex: "Vertex",
+    vertex_id: str,
+    chat_service: ChatService,
+    flow_id: str,
+):
+    """
+    Retrieves the next runnable vertices in the graph for a given vertex.
+
+    Args:
+        graph (Graph): The graph object representing the flow.
+        vertex (Vertex): The current vertex.
+        vertex_id (str): The ID of the current vertex.
+        chat_service (ChatService): The chat service object.
+        flow_id (str): The ID of the flow.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of IDs of the next runnable vertices.
+
+    """
+    async with chat_service._cache_locks[flow_id] as lock:
+        graph.remove_from_predecessors(vertex_id)
+        direct_successors_ready = [v for v in vertex.successors_ids if graph.is_vertex_runnable(v)]
+        if not direct_successors_ready:
+            # No direct successors ready, look for runnable predecessors of successors
+            next_runnable_vertices = graph.find_runnable_predecessors_for_successors(vertex_id)
+        else:
+            next_runnable_vertices = direct_successors_ready
+
+        for v_id in set(next_runnable_vertices):  # Use set to avoid duplicates
+            graph.vertices_to_run.remove(v_id)
+            graph.remove_from_predecessors(v_id)
+        await chat_service.set_cache(flow_id=flow_id, data=graph, lock=lock)
+    return next_runnable_vertices
+
+
+def get_top_level_vertices(graph, vertices_ids):
+    """
+    Retrieves the top-level vertices from the given graph based on the provided vertex IDs.
+
+    Args:
+        graph (Graph): The graph object containing the vertices.
+        vertices_ids (list): A list of vertex IDs.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of top-level vertex IDs.
+
+    """
+    top_level_vertices = []
+    for vertex_id in vertices_ids:
+        vertex = graph.get_vertex(vertex_id)
+        if vertex.parent_is_top_level:
+            top_level_vertices.append(vertex.parent_node_id)
+        else:
+            top_level_vertices.append(vertex_id)
+    return top_level_vertices