diff --git a/examples/Provider/ProviderExample.vue b/examples/Provider/ProviderExample.vue
index cd42db64..05837fa2 100644
--- a/examples/Provider/ProviderExample.vue
+++ b/examples/Provider/ProviderExample.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   Edge,
   Elements,
   ConnectionMode,
-  useStore,
+  useVueFlow,
 } from '~/index'
 
 import './provider.css'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const initialElements: Elements = [
   { id: 'e1-3', source: '1', target: '3' },
 ]
 
-useStore()
+useVueFlow()
 const elements = ref<Elements>(initialElements)
 const onConnect = (params: Connection | Edge) => (elements.value = addEdge(params, elements.value))
 const onElementsRemove = (elementsToRemove: Elements) => (elements.value = removeElements(elementsToRemove, elements.value))
diff --git a/examples/RGBFlow/RGBFlow.vue b/examples/RGBFlow/RGBFlow.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15c74aa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/RGBFlow/RGBFlow.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { templateRef } from '@vueuse/core'
+import RGBNode from './RGBNode.vue'
+import RGBOutputNode from './RGBOutputNode.vue'
+import { Elements, FlowInstance, VueFlow, useVueFlow } from '~/index'
+
+type Colors = {
+  red: number
+  green: number
+  blue: number
+}
+const elements = ref<Elements>([
+  { id: '1', type: 'rgb', data: { color: 'r' }, position: { x: -25, y: 50 } },
+  { id: '2', type: 'rgb', data: { color: 'g' }, position: { x: 50, y: -100 } },
+  { id: '3', type: 'rgb', data: { color: 'b' }, position: { x: 0, y: 200 } },
+  { id: '4', type: 'rgb-output', data: { label: 'RGB' }, position: { x: 400, y: 50 } },
+  { id: 'e1-4', data: { color: 'red' }, source: '1', target: '4', animated: true },
+  { id: 'e2-4', data: { color: 'green' }, source: '2', target: '4', animated: true },
+  { id: 'e3-4', data: { color: 'blue' }, source: '3', target: '4', animated: true },
+])
+
+const el = templateRef<HTMLDivElement>('page', null)
+
+const onLoad = (flowInstance: FlowInstance) => {
+  flowInstance.setTransform({ x: el.value?.clientWidth / 2.2, y: el.value?.clientHeight / 3, zoom: 1.25 })
+}
+const color = ref<Colors>({
+  red: 100,
+  green: 150,
+  blue: 100,
+})
+const onChange = ({ color: c, val }: { color: keyof Colors; val: number }) => (color.value[c] = Number(val))
+const { store } = useVueFlow({
+  nodeTypes: {
+    'rgb': true,
+    'rgb-output': true,
+  },
+  zoomOnScroll: false,
+})
+</script>
+<template>
+  <div ref="page" class="flex demo-flow justify-center items-center h-[80vh] w-full gap-4" style="height: 100%; border-radius: 0">
+    <VueFlow class="relative font-mono" :elements="elements" @load="onLoad">
+      <template #node-rgb="props">
+        <RGBNode v-bind="props" :amount="color" @change="onChange" />
+      </template>
+      <template #node-rgb-output="props">
+        <RGBOutputNode :v-bind="props" :rgb="`rgb(${color.red}, ${color.green}, ${color.blue})`" />
+      </template>
+    </VueFlow>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/RGBFlow/RGBNode.vue b/examples/RGBFlow/RGBNode.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e087d2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/RGBFlow/RGBNode.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { Handle, NodeProps, Position } from '~/index'
+
+interface RGBNodeProps extends NodeProps {
+  data: {
+    color: 'r' | 'g' | 'b'
+  }
+  amount: {
+    red: number
+    green: number
+    blue: number
+  }
+}
+const props = defineProps<RGBNodeProps>()
+const emit = defineEmits(['change'])
+let color = 'red'
+switch (props.data.color) {
+  case 'r':
+    color = 'red'
+    break
+  case 'g':
+    color = 'green'
+    break
+  case 'b':
+    color = 'blue'
+    break
+}
+const onChange = (e: any) => emit('change', { color, val: e.target.value })
+console.log('rgb')
+</script>
+<template>
+  <div class="px-4 py-2 bg-white rounded-md border-2 border-solid border-black text-left transform scale-75 lg:scale-100">
+    <div class="text-md" :style="{ color }">{{ `${color} Amount`.toUpperCase() }}</div>
+    <input
+      v-model="props.amount[color]"
+      class="slider nodrag"
+      :style="{ '--color': color }"
+      type="range"
+      min="0"
+      max="255"
+      @input="onChange"
+    />
+    <Handle type="source" :position="Position.Right" :style="{ backgroundColor: color }" />
+  </div>
+</template>
+<style>
+.slider {
+  --color: red;
+  @apply bg-gray-200 w-full h-[10px] outline-none rounded-full;
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  appearance: none;
+
+  &::-moz-range-thumb {
+    @apply w-[15px] h-[15px] cursor-pointer border-1 border-solid border-white rounded-full;
+    -webkit-appearance: none;
+    background: var(--color);
+  }
+  &::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+    @apply w-[15px] h-[15px] cursor-pointer border-1 border-solid border-white rounded-full;
+    -webkit-appearance: none;
+    background: var(--color);
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/examples/RGBFlow/RGBOutputNode.vue b/examples/RGBFlow/RGBOutputNode.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbf83792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/RGBFlow/RGBOutputNode.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { Handle, NodeProps, Position } from '~/index'
+
+interface RBGOutputNodeProps extends NodeProps {
+  rgb: string
+}
+
+const props = defineProps<RBGOutputNodeProps>()
+</script>
+<template>
+  <div :style="{ backgroundColor: props.rgb }" class="p-3 rounded-xl text-left text-white">
+    <div class="text-md uppercase">{{ props.rgb }}</div>
+    <Handle type="source" :position="Position.Left" />
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/router.ts b/examples/router.ts
index 157e0a39..bd666a5d 100644
--- a/examples/router.ts
+++ b/examples/router.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ export const routes: RouterOptions['routes'] = [
     path: '/',
     redirect: '/overview',
   },
+  {
+    path: '/rgb',
+    component: () => import('./RGBFlow/RGBFlow.vue'),
+  },
   {
     path: '/basic',
     component: () => import('./Basic/Basic.vue'),
diff --git a/src/container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.vue b/src/container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.vue
index c3a90f52..012ab3c0 100644
--- a/src/container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.vue
+++ b/src/container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { CSSProperties } from 'vue'
-import { ConnectionLineType, EdgeType } from '../../types'
+import { ConnectionLineType, Edge as TEdge } from '../../types'
 import { useStore } from '../../composables'
 import Edge from '../../components/Edges/Edge.vue'
 import ConnectionLine from '../../components/ConnectionLine/ConnectionLine.vue'
 import MarkerDefinitions from './MarkerDefinitions.vue'
 
 interface EdgeRendererProps {
-  edgeTypes: Record<string, EdgeType>
   connectionLineType?: ConnectionLineType
   connectionLineStyle?: CSSProperties
   arrowHeadColor?: string
@@ -27,21 +26,23 @@ const sourceNode = computed(() => store.nodes.find((n) => n.id === store.connect
 const connectionLineVisible = computed(
   () => !!(store.nodesConnectable && sourceNode.value && store.connectionNodeId && store.connectionHandleType),
 )
-const edges = computed(() => store.edges.filter((edge) => !edge.isHidden))
 const dimensions = computed(() => store.dimensions)
 const transform = computed(() => `translate(${store.transform[0]},${store.transform[1]}) scale(${store.transform[2]})`)
+const type = (edge: TEdge) => {
+  const edgeType = edge.type || 'default'
+  const type = store.getEdgeTypes[edgeType] || store.getEdgeTypes.default
+  if (!store.getEdgeTypes[edgeType]) {
+    console.warn(`Edge type "${edgeType}" not found. Using fallback type "default".`)
+  }
+  return type
+}
 </script>
 <template>
   <svg :width="dimensions.width" :height="dimensions.height" class="vue-flow__edges">
     <MarkerDefinitions :color="props.arrowHeadColor" />
     <g :transform="transform">
-      <template v-for="edge of edges" :key="edge.id">
-        <Edge
-          :edge="edge"
-          :type="props.edgeTypes[edge.type || 'default']"
-          :marker-end-id="props.markerEndId"
-          :edge-updater-radius="props.edgeUpdaterRadius"
-        >
+      <template v-for="edge of store.getEdges" :key="edge.id">
+        <Edge :edge="edge" :type="type(edge)" :marker-end-id="props.markerEndId" :edge-updater-radius="props.edgeUpdaterRadius">
           <template #default="edgeProps">
             <slot :name="`edge-${edge.type}`" v-bind="edgeProps"></slot>
           </template>
diff --git a/src/container/NodeRenderer/NodeRenderer.vue b/src/container/NodeRenderer/NodeRenderer.vue
index 6c0e528a..41c7f5b3 100644
--- a/src/container/NodeRenderer/NodeRenderer.vue
+++ b/src/container/NodeRenderer/NodeRenderer.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { NodeType, Node as TNode } from '../../types'
+import { Node as TNode } from '../../types'
 import { useStore } from '../../composables'
 import Node from '../../components/Nodes/Node.vue'
-import { getNodesInside } from '~/utils'
 
 interface NodeRendererProps {
-  nodeTypes: Record<string, NodeType>
   selectNodesOnDrag?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -15,31 +13,13 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<NodeRendererProps>(), {
 
 const store = useStore()
 
-const nodes = computed(() => {
-  const n = store.onlyRenderVisibleElements
-    ? store.nodes &&
-      getNodesInside(
-        store.nodes,
-        {
-          x: 0,
-          y: 0,
-          width: store.dimensions.width,
-          height: store.dimensions.height,
-        },
-        store.transform,
-        true,
-      )
-    : store.nodes
-
-  return n.filter((node) => !node.isHidden)
-})
 const transform = computed(() => `translate(${store.transform[0]}px,${store.transform[1]}px) scale(${store.transform[2]})`)
 const snapGrid = computed(() => (store.snapToGrid ? store.snapGrid : undefined))
 
 const type = (node: TNode) => {
   const nodeType = node.type || 'default'
-  const type = props.nodeTypes[nodeType] || props.nodeTypes.default
-  if (!props.nodeTypes[nodeType]) {
+  const type = store.getNodeTypes[nodeType] || store.getNodeTypes.default
+  if (!store.getNodeTypes[nodeType]) {
     console.warn(`Node type "${nodeType}" not found. Using fallback type "default".`)
   }
   return type
@@ -49,7 +29,7 @@ const selected = (nodeId: string) => store.selectedElements?.some(({ id }) => id
 <template>
   <div class="vue-flow__nodes" :style="{ transform }">
     <Suspense>
-      <template v-for="node of nodes" :key="node.id">
+      <template v-for="node of store.getNodes" :key="node.id">
         <Node
           :node="node"
           :type="type(node)"
diff --git a/src/container/VueFlow/VueFlow.vue b/src/container/VueFlow/VueFlow.vue
index 0a4044ef..6983d87d 100644
--- a/src/container/VueFlow/VueFlow.vue
+++ b/src/container/VueFlow/VueFlow.vue
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ import ZoomPane from '../../container/ZoomPane/ZoomPane.vue'
 import SelectionPane from '../../container/SelectionPane/SelectionPane.vue'
 import NodeRenderer from '../../container/NodeRenderer/NodeRenderer.vue'
 import EdgeRenderer from '../../container/EdgeRenderer/EdgeRenderer.vue'
-import { DefaultNode, InputNode, OutputNode } from '../../components/Nodes'
-import { BezierEdge, SmoothStepEdge, StepEdge, StraightEdge } from '../../components/Edges'
 import { createHooks, initFlow } from '../../composables'
 
 export interface FlowProps extends FlowOptions {
   elements: Elements
-  nodeTypes?: Record<string, NodeType> | string[]
-  edgeTypes?: Record<string, EdgeType> | string[]
+  nodeTypes?: Record<string, NodeType>
+  edgeTypes?: Record<string, EdgeType>
   connectionMode?: ConnectionMode
   connectionLineType?: ConnectionLineType
   connectionLineStyle?: CSSProperties
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ export interface FlowProps extends FlowOptions {
   edgeUpdaterRadius?: number
   edgeTypesId?: string
   nodeTypesId?: string
-  storage?: string
+  storageKey?: string
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<FlowProps>(), {
@@ -103,30 +101,19 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<FlowProps>(), {
 
 const emit = defineEmits(Object.keys(createHooks()))
 
-const defaultNodeTypes: Record<string, NodeType> = {
-  input: InputNode as NodeType,
-  default: DefaultNode as NodeType,
-  output: OutputNode as NodeType,
-}
-
-const defaultEdgeTypes: Record<string, EdgeType> = {
-  default: BezierEdge as EdgeType,
-  straight: StraightEdge as EdgeType,
-  step: StepEdge as EdgeType,
-  smoothstep: SmoothStepEdge as EdgeType,
-}
-
 const { store, hooks } = initFlow(emit, props)
-
 const init = (opts: typeof props) => {
-  store.$state = { ...store.$state, ...(props as any) }
+  store.elements = opts.elements
+  for (const opt of Object.keys(opts)) {
+    const val = opts[opt as keyof FlowProps]
+    if (val && typeof val !== 'undefined') (store.$state as any)[opt] = val
+  }
+  store.setElements(store.elements)
   store.setMinZoom(opts.minZoom)
   store.setMaxZoom(opts.maxZoom)
   store.setTranslateExtent(opts.translateExtent)
   store.setNodeExtent(opts.nodeExtent)
 }
-const elements = useVModel(props, 'elements', emit)
-
 onBeforeUnmount(() => store?.$dispose())
 
 watch(
@@ -141,32 +128,6 @@ invoke(async () => {
   await until(props.elements).toMatch((y) => y.length > 0)
   init(props)
 })
-
-watch(
-  elements,
-  (val, oldVal) => {
-    nextTick(() => {
-      const hasDiff = diff(val, oldVal)
-      if (hasDiff.length > 0) store.setElements(val)
-    })
-  },
-  { flush: 'post', deep: true },
-)
-
-const nodeTypes = computed(() => {
-  let types = defaultNodeTypes
-  if (Array.isArray(props.nodeTypes)) props.nodeTypes.forEach((type) => (types[type] = true))
-  else types = { ...types, ...props.nodeTypes }
-  store.$state.nodeTypes = types
-  return types
-})
-const edgeTypes = computed(() => {
-  let types = defaultEdgeTypes
-  if (Array.isArray(props.edgeTypes)) props.edgeTypes.forEach((type) => (types[type] = true))
-  else types = { ...types, ...props.edgeTypes }
-  store.$state.edgeTypes = types
-  return types
-})
 </script>
 <template>
   <div class="vue-flow">
@@ -190,8 +151,8 @@ const edgeTypes = computed(() => {
             :multi-selection-key-code="props.multiSelectionKeyCode"
             :selection-key-code="props.selectionKeyCode"
           >
-            <NodeRenderer :node-types="nodeTypes" :select-nodes-on-drag="props.selectNodesOnDrag">
-              <template v-for="nodeName of Object.keys(nodeTypes)" #[`node-${nodeName}`]="nodeProps">
+            <NodeRenderer :select-nodes-on-drag="props.selectNodesOnDrag">
+              <template v-for="nodeName of Object.keys(store.getNodeTypes)" #[`node-${nodeName}`]="nodeProps">
                 <slot :name="`node-${nodeName}`" v-bind="nodeProps"></slot>
               </template>
             </NodeRenderer>
@@ -200,9 +161,8 @@ const edgeTypes = computed(() => {
               :connection-line-style="props.connectionLineStyle"
               :arrow-head-color="props.arrowHeadColor"
               :marker-end-id="props.markerEndId"
-              :edge-types="edgeTypes"
             >
-              <template v-for="edgeName of Object.keys(edgeTypes)" #[`edge-${edgeName}`]="edgeProps">
+              <template v-for="edgeName of Object.keys(store.getEdgeTypes)" #[`edge-${edgeName}`]="edgeProps">
                 <slot :name="`edge-${edgeName}`" v-bind="edgeProps"></slot>
               </template>
               <template #custom-connection-line="customConnectionLineProps">
diff --git a/src/store/flowStore.ts b/src/store/flowStore.ts
index 86a100ba..b584f47d 100644
--- a/src/store/flowStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/flowStore.ts
@@ -1,73 +1,31 @@
 import { setActivePinia, createPinia, defineStore, StoreDefinition } from 'pinia'
 import diff from 'microdiff'
-import { Edge, FlowState, Node, FlowActions, Elements, NodeExtent } from '~/types'
-import {
-  clampPosition,
-  getDimensions,
-  getConnectedEdges,
-  getNodesInside,
-  getRectOfNodes,
-  isEdge,
-  isNode,
-  parseEdge,
-  parseNode,
-} from '~/utils'
+import { parseElements } from './utils'
+import { FlowState, Node, FlowActions, Elements, NodeType, EdgeType, FlowGetters, Edge } from '~/types'
+import { clampPosition, getDimensions, getConnectedEdges, getNodesInside, getRectOfNodes, isNode } from '~/utils'
 import { getHandleBounds } from '~/components/Nodes/utils'
+import { DefaultNode, InputNode, OutputNode } from '~/components/Nodes'
+import { BezierEdge, SmoothStepEdge, StepEdge, StraightEdge } from '~/components/Edges'
 
-type NextElements = {
-  nextNodes: Node[]
-  nextEdges: Edge[]
+const defaultNodeTypes: Record<string, NodeType> = {
+  input: InputNode as NodeType,
+  default: DefaultNode as NodeType,
+  output: OutputNode as NodeType,
 }
+
+const defaultEdgeTypes: Record<string, EdgeType> = {
+  default: BezierEdge as EdgeType,
+  straight: StraightEdge as EdgeType,
+  step: StepEdge as EdgeType,
+  smoothstep: SmoothStepEdge as EdgeType,
+}
+
 const pinia = createPinia()
 
-const parseElements = (elements: Elements, nodes: Node[], edges: Edge[], nodeExtent: NodeExtent) => {
-  const nextElements: NextElements = {
-    nextNodes: [],
-    nextEdges: [],
-  }
-  for (const element of elements) {
-    if (isNode(element)) {
-      const storeNode = nodes.find((node) => node.id === element.id)
-
-      if (storeNode) {
-        const updatedNode: Node = {
-          ...storeNode,
-          ...element,
-        }
-        if (!updatedNode.__rf) updatedNode.__rf = {}
-
-        if (storeNode.position.x !== element.position.x || storeNode.position.y !== element.position.y) {
-          updatedNode.__rf.position = element.position
-        }
-
-        if (typeof element.type !== 'undefined' && element.type !== storeNode.type) {
-          // we reset the elements dimensions here in order to force a re-calculation of the bounds.
-          // When the type of a node changes it is possible that the number or positions of handles changes too.
-          updatedNode.__rf.width = undefined
-        }
-
-        nextElements.nextNodes.push(updatedNode)
-      } else {
-        nextElements.nextNodes.push(parseNode(element, nodeExtent))
-      }
-    } else if (isEdge(element)) {
-      const storeEdge = edges.find((se) => se.id === element.id)
-
-      if (storeEdge) {
-        nextElements.nextEdges.push({
-          ...storeEdge,
-          ...element,
-        })
-      } else {
-        nextElements.nextEdges.push(parseEdge(element))
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nextElements
-}
-
-export default function flowStore(id: string, preloadedState: FlowState): StoreDefinition<string, FlowState, any, FlowActions> {
+export default function flowStore(
+  id: string,
+  preloadedState: FlowState,
+): StoreDefinition<string, FlowState, FlowGetters, FlowActions> {
   setActivePinia(pinia)
   const { nextEdges, nextNodes } = parseElements(preloadedState.elements, [], [], preloadedState.nodeExtent)
   preloadedState.nodes = nextNodes
@@ -78,7 +36,41 @@ export default function flowStore(id: string, preloadedState: FlowState): StoreD
     state: () => ({
       ...preloadedState,
     }),
-    getters: {},
+    getters: {
+      getEdgeTypes() {
+        let edgeTypes = defaultEdgeTypes
+        if (Array.isArray(this.edgeTypes)) this.edgeTypes.forEach((type) => (edgeTypes[type] = true))
+        else edgeTypes = { ...edgeTypes, ...this.edgeTypes }
+        return edgeTypes
+      },
+      getNodeTypes() {
+        let nodeTypes = defaultNodeTypes
+        if (Array.isArray(this.nodeTypes)) this.nodeTypes.forEach((type) => (nodeTypes[type] = true))
+        else nodeTypes = { ...nodeTypes, ...this.nodeTypes }
+        return nodeTypes
+      },
+      getNodes() {
+        const n: Node[] = this.onlyRenderVisibleElements
+          ? this.nodes &&
+            getNodesInside(
+              this.nodes,
+              {
+                x: 0,
+                y: 0,
+                width: this.dimensions.width,
+                height: this.dimensions.height,
+              },
+              this.transform,
+              true,
+            )
+          : this.nodes
+
+        return n.filter((node) => !node.isHidden)
+      },
+      getEdges(): Edge[] {
+        return this.edges.filter((edge) => !edge.isHidden)
+      },
+    },
     actions: {
       setElements(elements) {
         const { nextNodes, nextEdges } = parseElements(elements, this.nodes, this.edges, this.nodeExtent)
diff --git a/src/store/utils.ts b/src/store/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc050e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/store/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { Edge, Elements, Node, NodeExtent } from '~/types'
+import { isEdge, isNode, parseEdge, parseNode } from '~/utils'
+
+type NextElements = {
+  nextNodes: Node[]
+  nextEdges: Edge[]
+}
+
+export const parseElements = (elements: Elements, nodes: Node[], edges: Edge[], nodeExtent: NodeExtent) => {
+  const nextElements: NextElements = {
+    nextNodes: [],
+    nextEdges: [],
+  }
+  for (const element of elements) {
+    if (isNode(element)) {
+      const storeNode = nodes.find((node) => node.id === element.id)
+
+      if (storeNode) {
+        const updatedNode: Node = {
+          ...storeNode,
+          ...element,
+        }
+        if (!updatedNode.__rf) updatedNode.__rf = {}
+
+        if (storeNode.position.x !== element.position.x || storeNode.position.y !== element.position.y) {
+          updatedNode.__rf.position = element.position
+        }
+
+        if (typeof element.type !== 'undefined' && element.type !== storeNode.type) {
+          // we reset the elements dimensions here in order to force a re-calculation of the bounds.
+          // When the type of a node changes it is possible that the number or positions of handles changes too.
+          updatedNode.__rf.width = undefined
+        }
+
+        nextElements.nextNodes.push(updatedNode)
+      } else {
+        nextElements.nextNodes.push(parseNode(element, nodeExtent))
+      }
+    } else if (isEdge(element)) {
+      const storeEdge = edges.find((se) => se.id === element.id)
+
+      if (storeEdge) {
+        nextElements.nextEdges.push({
+          ...storeEdge,
+          ...element,
+        })
+      } else {
+        nextElements.nextEdges.push(parseEdge(element))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return nextElements
+}
diff --git a/src/types/store.ts b/src/types/store.ts
index 84859ae3..74c82005 100644
--- a/src/types/store.ts
+++ b/src/types/store.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ export interface FlowState extends FlowOptions {
   transform: Transform
   elements: Elements
   nodes: Node[]
-  nodeTypes: Record<string, NodeType> | string[]
+  nodeTypes: Record<string, NodeType>
   edges: Edge[]
-  edgeTypes: Record<string, EdgeType> | string[]
+  edgeTypes: Record<string, EdgeType>
   selectedElements?: Elements
   selectedNodesBbox: Rect
 
@@ -59,4 +59,11 @@ export interface FlowState extends FlowOptions {
   storageKey?: string
 }
 
-export type FlowStore = Store<string, FlowState, any, FlowActions>
+export interface FlowGetters {
+  getEdgeTypes: () => Record<string, EdgeType>
+  getNodeTypes: () => Record<string, NodeType>
+  getNodes: () => Node[]
+  getEdges: () => Edge[]
+}
+
+export type FlowStore = Store<string, FlowState, FlowGetters, FlowActions>
diff --git a/src/types/types.ts b/src/types/types.ts
index 04e0623c..e8854a59 100644
--- a/src/types/types.ts
+++ b/src/types/types.ts
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ export type FlowInstance<T = any> = {
 
 export interface FlowOptions extends Omit<HTMLAttributes, 'onLoad'> {
   elements: Elements
-  nodeTypes?: Record<string, NodeType> | string[]
-  edgeTypes?: Record<string, EdgeType> | string[]
+  nodeTypes?: Record<string, NodeType>
+  edgeTypes?: Record<string, EdgeType>
   connectionMode?: ConnectionMode
   connectionLineType?: ConnectionLineType
   connectionLineStyle?: CSSProperties