diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/vectorstores/astradb.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/vectorstores/astradb.py
index 4c124cefd808..a28178a9cfd4 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/vectorstores/astradb.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/vectorstores/astradb.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os
 from collections import defaultdict
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
 
@@ -286,23 +285,21 @@ def create_collection_api(
         embedding_generation_provider: str | None = None,
         embedding_generation_model: str | None = None,
     ):
-        # Create the data API client
+        # Initialize the data API client once
         client = DataAPIClient(token=token)
 
-        # Get the database object
-        database = client.get_database(api_endpoint=api_endpoint, token=token)
+        # Get the database directly using the initialized client
+        database = client.get_database(api_endpoint=api_endpoint)
 
-        # Build vectorize options, if needed
+        # Set vectorize options only if dimension is not specified
         vectorize_options = None
-        if not dimension:
+        if dimension is None:
             vectorize_options = CollectionVectorServiceOptions(
                 provider=embedding_generation_provider,
                 model_name=embedding_generation_model,
-                authentication=None,
-                parameters=None,
             )
 
-        # Create the collection
+        # Return the created collection
         return database.create_collection(
             name=new_collection_name,
             dimension=dimension,
@@ -375,7 +372,7 @@ def get_api_endpoint(self):
             token=self.token,
             environment=self.environment,
             api_endpoint=self.api_endpoint,
-            database_name=self.database_name
+            database_name=self.database_name,
         )
 
     def get_keyspace(self):
@@ -493,8 +490,7 @@ def reset_collection_list(self, build_config: dict):
         ]
 
         # Reset the selected collection
-        if build_config["collection_name"]["value"] not in build_config["collection_name"]["options"]:
-            build_config["collection_name"]["value"] = ""
+        build_config["collection_name"]["value"] = ""
 
         return build_config
 
@@ -509,9 +505,8 @@ def reset_database_list(self, build_config: dict):
         ]
 
         # Reset the selected database
-        if build_config["database_name"]["value"] not in build_config["database_name"]["options"]:
-            build_config["database_name"]["value"] = ""
-            build_config["api_endpoint"]["value"] = ""
+        build_config["database_name"]["value"] = ""
+        build_config["api_endpoint"]["value"] = ""
 
         return build_config
 
@@ -571,6 +566,7 @@ def update_build_config(self, build_config: dict, field_value: str, field_name:
         # If this is the first execution of the component, reset and build database list
         if first_run or field_name in ["token", "environment"]:
             # Reset the build config to ensure we are starting fresh
+            build_config = self.reset_build_config(build_config)
             build_config = self.reset_database_list(build_config)
 
             # Get list of regions for a given cloud provider
@@ -626,9 +622,9 @@ def update_build_config(self, build_config: dict, field_value: str, field_name:
                 "embedding_generation_model"
             ]["options"]
             if not model_options:
-                embedding_provider = build_config["collection_name"]["dialog_inputs"]["fields"]["data"]["node"]["template"][
-                    "embedding_generation_provider"
-                ]["value"]
+                embedding_provider = build_config["collection_name"]["dialog_inputs"]["fields"]["data"]["node"][
+                    "template"
+                ]["embedding_generation_provider"]["value"]
 
                 build_config["collection_name"]["dialog_inputs"]["fields"]["data"]["node"]["template"][
                     "embedding_generation_model"