diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/Handle.vue b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/Handle.vue
index bd09ddfd..c1ee3412 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Handle/Handle.vue
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Handle/Handle.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { isString } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { isFunction, isString } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { useHandle, useNode, useVueFlow } from '../../composables'
 import type { Position } from '../../types'
 import { ConnectionMode } from '../../types'
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { getDimensions } from '../../utils'
 
 const { type = 'source', position = 'top' as Position, connectable = true, id, isValidConnection } = defineProps<HandleProps>()
 
-const { connectionStartHandle, connectionMode, vueFlowRef } = $(useVueFlow())
+const { connectionStartHandle, connectionMode, vueFlowRef, nodesConnectable } = $(useVueFlow())
 
 const { id: nodeId, node, nodeEl, connectedEdges } = useNode()
 
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const handleId = $computed(() => id ?? (connectionMode === ConnectionMode.Strict
 const isConnectable = computed(() => {
   if (isString(connectable) && connectable === 'single') {
     return !connectedEdges.value.some((edge) => edge[type] === nodeId && edge[`${type}Handle`] === handleId)
+  } else if (isFunction(connectable)) {
+    return connectable(node, connectedEdges.value)
   }
 
   return connectable
@@ -34,25 +36,6 @@ const onClickHandler = (event: MouseEvent) => {
   onClick(event, handleId ?? null, nodeId, type, isValidConnection)
 }
 
-const getClasses = computed(() => {
-  return [
-    'vue-flow__handle',
-    `vue-flow__handle-${position}`,
-    `vue-flow__handle-${handleId}`,
-    'nodrag',
-    {
-      source: type !== 'target',
-      target: type === 'target',
-      connectable: isConnectable,
-      connecting:
-        connectionStartHandle &&
-        connectionStartHandle.nodeId === nodeId &&
-        connectionStartHandle.handleId === handleId &&
-        connectionStartHandle.type === type,
-    },
-  ]
-})
-
 onMounted(() => {
   const existingBounds = node.handleBounds[type]?.find((b) => b.id === handleId)
   if (!vueFlowRef || existingBounds) return
@@ -92,7 +75,21 @@ export default {
     :data-handleid="handleId"
     :data-nodeid="nodeId"
     :data-handlepos="position"
-    :class="getClasses"
+    class="vue-flow__handle nodrag"
+    :class="[
+      `vue-flow__handle-${position}`,
+      `vue-flow__handle-${handleId}`,
+      {
+        source: type !== 'target',
+        target: type === 'target',
+        connectable: isConnectable,
+        connecting:
+          connectionStartHandle &&
+          connectionStartHandle.nodeId === nodeId &&
+          connectionStartHandle.handleId === handleId &&
+          connectionStartHandle.type === type,
+      },
+    ]"
     @mousedown="onMouseDownHandler"
     @click="onClickHandler"
   >
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue b/packages/core/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
index 873afe05..13042902 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { useVModel } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { useDrag, useNodeHooks, useVueFlow } from '../../composables'
-import type { GraphNode, NodeComponent, SnapGrid, XYZPosition } from '../../types'
+import type { GraphNode, HandleConnectable, NodeComponent, SnapGrid, XYZPosition } from '../../types'
 import { NodeId, NodeRef } from '../../context'
 import { getConnectedEdges, getXYZPos, handleNodeClick } from '../../utils'
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const { id, type, name, draggable, selectable, connectable, snapGrid, ...props }
   id: string
   draggable: boolean
   selectable: boolean
-  connectable: boolean
+  connectable: HandleConnectable
   snapGrid?: SnapGrid
   type: NodeComponent | Function | Object | false
   name: string
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ const node = $(useVModel(props, 'node'))
 
 const parentNode = $computed(() => (node.parentNode ? getNode(node.parentNode) : undefined))
 
+const connectedEdges = $computed(() => getConnectedEdges([node], edges))
+
 const nodeElement = ref()
 
 provide(NodeRef, nodeElement)
@@ -137,19 +139,19 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 
 const onMouseEnter = (event: MouseEvent) => {
   if (!dragging?.value) {
-    emit.mouseEnter({ event, node, connectedEdges: getConnectedEdges([node], edges) })
+    emit.mouseEnter({ event, node, connectedEdges })
   }
 }
 
 const onMouseMove = (event: MouseEvent) => {
   if (!dragging?.value) {
-    emit.mouseMove({ event, node, connectedEdges: getConnectedEdges([node], edges) })
+    emit.mouseMove({ event, node, connectedEdges })
   }
 }
 
 const onMouseLeave = (event: MouseEvent) => {
   if (!dragging?.value) {
-    emit.mouseLeave({ event, node, connectedEdges: getConnectedEdges([node], edges) })
+    emit.mouseLeave({ event, node, connectedEdges })
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/composables/useNode.ts b/packages/core/src/composables/useNode.ts
index e70fc128..cccbbee2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/composables/useNode.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/composables/useNode.ts
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ export default function useNode<Data = ElementData, CustomEvents extends Record<
 
   return {
     id: nodeId,
-    node,
     nodeEl,
-    parentNode: node.parentNode ? findNode(node.parentNode) : undefined,
+    node,
+    parentNode: computed(() => (node.parentNode ? findNode(node.parentNode) : undefined)),
     connectedEdges: computed(() => getConnectedEdges([node], getEdges.value)),
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/handle.ts b/packages/core/src/types/handle.ts
index 325fd7b8..55bad53b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/handle.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/handle.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export type ValidConnectionFunc = (
   elements: { edges: GraphEdge[]; sourceNode: GraphNode; targetNode: GraphNode },
 ) => boolean
 
+/** set to true to allow unlimited connections, single for only one connection or use a cb function to determine connect-ability */
+export type HandleConnectable = boolean | 'single' | ((node: GraphNode, connectedEdges: GraphEdge[]) => boolean)
+
 export interface HandleProps {
   /** Unique id of handle element */
   id?: string
@@ -32,5 +35,5 @@ export interface HandleProps {
   /** A valid connection func {@link ValidConnectionFunc} */
   isValidConnection?: ValidConnectionFunc
   /** Enable/disable connecting to handle */
-  connectable?: boolean | 'single'
+  connectable?: HandleConnectable
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/node.ts b/packages/core/src/types/node.ts
index 7fbbd664..d57c9711 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/node.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/node.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Component, VNode } from 'vue'
 import type { ClassFunc, Dimensions, ElementData, Position, SnapGrid, StyleFunc, Styles, XYPosition, XYZPosition } from './flow'
 import type { DefaultNodeTypes, NodeComponent } from './components'
-import type { HandleElement, ValidConnectionFunc } from './handle'
+import type { HandleConnectable, HandleElement, ValidConnectionFunc } from './handle'
 import type { CustomEvent, NodeEventsHandler, NodeEventsOn } from './hooks'
 
 /** Defined as [[x-from, y-from], [x-to, y-to]] **/
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export interface Node<Data = ElementData, CustomEvents extends Record<string, Cu
   sourcePosition?: Position
   draggable?: boolean
   selectable?: boolean
-  connectable?: boolean
+  connectable?: HandleConnectable
   dragHandle?: string
   /** move on grid */
   snapGrid?: SnapGrid
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ export interface NodeProps<Data = ElementData, CustomEvents = {}> {
   type: keyof DefaultNodeTypes | string
   /** is node selected */
   selected: boolean
-  /** can node be connected */
-  connectable: boolean
+  /** can node handles be connected */
+  connectable: HandleConnectable
   /** node x, y (relative) position on graph */
   position: XYPosition
   /** dom element dimensions (width, height) */