diff --git a/datamodel/low/3.0/components.go b/datamodel/low/3.0/components.go
index 0c6cacc..1e2b52a 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/3.0/components.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/3.0/components.go
@@ -1,19 +1,174 @@
 package v3
 
 import (
-    "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
-    "net/http"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+)
+
+const (
+	ComponentsLabel = "components"
+	SchemasLabel    = "schemas"
 )
 
 type Components struct {
-    Node            *yaml.Node
-    Schemas         map[string]Schema
-    Responses       map[string]Response
-    Parameters      map[string]Parameter
-    Examples        map[string]Example
-    RequestBodies   map[string]RequestBody
-    Headers         map[string]http.Header
-    SecuritySchemes map[string]SecurityScheme
-    Links           map[string]Link
-    Callbacks       map[string]Callback
+	Schemas         low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Schema]]
+	Responses       low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Response]]
+	Parameters      low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Parameter]]
+	Examples        low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Example]]
+	RequestBodies   low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*RequestBody]]
+	Headers         low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Header]]
+	SecuritySchemes low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*SecurityScheme]]
+	Links           low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Link]]
+	Callbacks       low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Callback]]
+	Extensions      map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[any]
+}
+
+func (co *Components) FindSchema(schema string) *low.ValueReference[*Schema] {
+	return FindItemInMap[*Schema](schema, co.Schemas.Value)
+}
+
+func (co *Components) FindResponse(response string) *low.ValueReference[*Response] {
+	return FindItemInMap[*Response](response, co.Responses.Value)
+}
+
+func (co *Components) Build(root *yaml.Node) error {
+	extensionMap, err := ExtractExtensions(root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	co.Extensions = extensionMap
+
+	// build out components asynchronously for speed. There could be some significant weight here.
+	skipChan := make(chan bool)
+	errorChan := make(chan error)
+	paramChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Parameter]])
+	schemaChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Schema]])
+	responsesChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Response]])
+	examplesChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Example]])
+	requestBodiesChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*RequestBody]])
+	headersChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Header]])
+	securitySchemesChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*SecurityScheme]])
+	linkChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Link]])
+	callbackChan := make(chan low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[*Callback]])
+
+	go extractComponentValues[*Schema](SchemasLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, schemaChan)
+	go extractComponentValues[*Parameter](ParametersLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, paramChan)
+	go extractComponentValues[*Response](ResponsesLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, responsesChan)
+	go extractComponentValues[*Example](ExamplesLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, examplesChan)
+	go extractComponentValues[*RequestBody](RequestBodiesLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, requestBodiesChan)
+	go extractComponentValues[*Header](HeadersLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, headersChan)
+	go extractComponentValues[*SecurityScheme](SecuritySchemesLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, securitySchemesChan)
+	go extractComponentValues[*Link](LinksLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, linkChan)
+	go extractComponentValues[*Callback](CallbacksLabel, root, skipChan, errorChan, callbackChan)
+
+	n := 0
+	total := 9
+allDone:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case buildError := <-errorChan:
+			return buildError
+		case <-skipChan:
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case params := <-paramChan:
+			co.Parameters = params
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case schemas := <-schemaChan:
+			co.Schemas = schemas
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case responses := <-responsesChan:
+			co.Responses = responses
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case examples := <-examplesChan:
+			co.Examples = examples
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case reqBody := <-requestBodiesChan:
+			co.RequestBodies = reqBody
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case headers := <-headersChan:
+			co.Headers = headers
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case sScheme := <-securitySchemesChan:
+			co.SecuritySchemes = sScheme
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case links := <-linkChan:
+			co.Links = links
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		case callbacks := <-callbackChan:
+			co.Callbacks = callbacks
+			n++
+			if n == total {
+				break allDone
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func extractComponentValues[T low.Buildable[N], N any](label string, root *yaml.Node,
+	skip chan bool, errorChan chan<- error, resultChan chan<- low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[T]]) {
+	_, nodeLabel, nodeValue := utils.FindKeyNodeFull(label, root.Content)
+	if nodeValue == nil {
+		skip <- true
+		return
+	}
+	var currentLabel *yaml.Node
+	componentValues := make(map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[T])
+	for i, v := range nodeValue.Content {
+		if i%2 == 0 {
+			currentLabel = v
+			continue
+		}
+		var n T = new(N)
+		err := BuildModel(v, n)
+		if err != nil {
+			errorChan <- err
+		}
+		err = n.Build(v)
+		if err != nil {
+			errorChan <- err
+		}
+		componentValues[low.KeyReference[string]{
+			KeyNode: currentLabel,
+			Value:   currentLabel.Value,
+		}] = low.ValueReference[T]{
+			Value:     n,
+			ValueNode: v,
+		}
+	}
+	results := low.NodeReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]]low.ValueReference[T]]{
+		KeyNode:   nodeLabel,
+		ValueNode: nodeValue,
+		Value:     componentValues,
+	}
+	resultChan <- results
 }
diff --git a/datamodel/low/3.0/extraction_functions.go b/datamodel/low/3.0/extraction_functions.go
index 2de03e1..656a6f0 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/3.0/extraction_functions.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/3.0/extraction_functions.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func ExtractSchema(root *yaml.Node) (*low.NodeReference[*Schema], error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		err = schema.Build(schNode, 0)
+		err = schema.Build(schNode)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/datamodel/low/3.0/operation.go b/datamodel/low/3.0/operation.go
index 6586a2c..0c58095 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/3.0/operation.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/3.0/operation.go
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	ParametersLabel  = "parameters"
-	RequestBodyLabel = "requestBody"
-	ResponsesLabel   = "responses"
-	CallbacksLabel   = "callbacks"
+	ParametersLabel    = "parameters"
+	RequestBodyLabel   = "requestBody"
+	RequestBodiesLabel = "requestBodies"
+	ResponsesLabel     = "responses"
+	CallbacksLabel     = "callbacks"
 )
 
 type Operation struct {
diff --git a/datamodel/low/3.0/path.go b/datamodel/low/3.0/path.go
index 88851fb..ffb3f91 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/3.0/path.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/3.0/path.go
@@ -189,9 +189,11 @@ allDone:
 		case buildError := <-opErrorChan:
 			return buildError
 		case <-opBuildChan:
-			if n == len(ops)-1 {
+			n++
+			if n == len(ops) {
 				break allDone
 			}
+
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/datamodel/low/3.0/schema.go b/datamodel/low/3.0/schema.go
index b2e8b4d..4bcea4e 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/3.0/schema.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/3.0/schema.go
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ func (s *Schema) FindProperty(name string) *low.ValueReference[*Schema] {
 	return FindItemInMap[*Schema](name, s.Properties.Value)
 }
 
-func (s *Schema) Build(root *yaml.Node, level int) error {
+func (s *Schema) Build(root *yaml.Node) error {
+	return s.BuildLevel(root, 0)
+}
+
+func (s *Schema) BuildLevel(root *yaml.Node, level int) error {
 	level++
 	if level > 50 {
 		return nil // we're done, son! too fricken deep.
@@ -152,7 +156,7 @@ func (s *Schema) Build(root *yaml.Node, level int) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			err = property.Build(prop, level)
+			err = property.BuildLevel(prop, level)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -245,7 +249,7 @@ func buildSchema(schemas *[]low.NodeReference[*Schema], attribute string, rootNo
 				*errors = append(*errors, err)
 				return nil
 			}
-			err = schema.Build(vn, level)
+			err = schema.BuildLevel(vn, level)
 			if err != nil {
 				*errors = append(*errors, err)
 				return nil
diff --git a/datamodel/low/3.0/schema_test.go b/datamodel/low/3.0/schema_test.go
index 41eca7b..bf817a8 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/3.0/schema_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/3.0/schema_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ additionalProperties: true      `
 	mbErr := BuildModel(&rootNode, &sch)
 	assert.NoError(t, mbErr)
 
-	schErr := sch.Build(rootNode.Content[0], 0)
+	schErr := sch.Build(rootNode.Content[0])
 	assert.NoError(t, schErr)
 	assert.Equal(t, "something object", sch.Description.Value)
 	assert.True(t, sch.AdditionalProperties.Value.(bool))
diff --git a/datamodel/low/3.0/security_scheme.go b/datamodel/low/3.0/security_scheme.go
index 9ac8a25..d2324b1 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/3.0/security_scheme.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/3.0/security_scheme.go
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	SecurityLabel = "security"
+	SecurityLabel        = "security"
+	SecuritySchemesLabel = "securitySchemes"
 )
 
 type SecurityScheme struct {
@@ -47,39 +48,7 @@ func (sr *SecurityRequirement) FindRequirement(name string) []low.ValueReference
 }
 
 func (sr *SecurityRequirement) Build(root *yaml.Node) error {
-
-	//if utils.IsNodeArray(root) {
-	//	var currSec *yaml.Node
-	//	var requirements []low.ValueReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]][]low.ValueReference[string]]
-	//	for i, n := range root.Content {
-	//		if i%2 == 0 {
-	//			currSec = n
-	//			continue
-	//		}
-	//		if utils.IsNodeArray(n) {
-	//			res := make(map[low.KeyReference[string]][]low.ValueReference[string])
-	//			var dat []low.ValueReference[string]
-	//			for _, r := range n.Content {
-	//				dat = append(dat, low.ValueReference[string]{
-	//					Value:     r.Value,
-	//					ValueNode: r,
-	//				})
-	//			}
-	//			res[low.KeyReference[string]{
-	//				Value:   currSec.Value,
-	//				KeyNode: currSec,
-	//			}] = dat
-	//			requirements = append(requirements, low.ValueReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]][]low.ValueReference[string]]{
-	//				Value:     res,
-	//				ValueNode: n,
-	//			})
-	//		}
-	//	}
-	//	sr.Value = requirements
-	//}
-
 	if utils.IsNodeArray(root) {
-
 		var requirements []low.ValueReference[map[low.KeyReference[string]][]low.ValueReference[string]]
 		for _, n := range root.Content {
 			var currSec *yaml.Node
diff --git a/openapi/create_document.go b/openapi/create_document.go
index 3040b67..1c423a7 100644
--- a/openapi/create_document.go
+++ b/openapi/create_document.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func CreateDocument(info *datamodel.SpecInfo) (*v3.Document, error) {
 		extractServers,
 		extractTags,
 		extractPaths,
+		extractComponents,
 	}
 	wg.Add(len(extractionFuncs))
 	for _, f := range extractionFuncs {
@@ -68,6 +69,21 @@ func extractInfo(info *datamodel.SpecInfo, doc *v3.Document) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func extractComponents(info *datamodel.SpecInfo, doc *v3.Document) error {
+	_, ln, vn := utils.FindKeyNodeFull(v3.ComponentsLabel, info.RootNode.Content)
+	if vn != nil {
+		ir := v3.Components{}
+		err := v3.BuildModel(vn, &ir)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		err = ir.Build(vn)
+		nr := low.NodeReference[*v3.Components]{Value: &ir, ValueNode: vn, KeyNode: ln}
+		doc.Components = nr
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func extractServers(info *datamodel.SpecInfo, doc *v3.Document) error {
 	_, ln, vn := utils.FindKeyNodeFull(v3.ServersLabel, info.RootNode.Content)
 	if vn != nil {
diff --git a/openapi/create_document_test.go b/openapi/create_document_test.go
index bdfe217..6afedff 100644
--- a/openapi/create_document_test.go
+++ b/openapi/create_document_test.go
@@ -235,3 +235,26 @@ func TestCreateDocument_Paths(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://pb33f.io", servers[0].Value.URL.Value)
 
 }
+
+func TestCreateDocument_Components_Schemas(t *testing.T) {
+
+	components := doc.Components.Value
+	assert.NotNil(t, components)
+	assert.Len(t, components.Schemas.Value, 5)
+
+	burger := components.FindSchema("Burger")
+	assert.NotNil(t, burger.Value)
+	assert.Equal(t, "The tastiest food on the planet you would love to eat everyday", burger.Value.Description.Value)
+
+	er := components.FindSchema("Error")
+	assert.NotNil(t, er.Value)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Error defining what went wrong when providing a specification. The message should help indicate the issue clearly.", er.Value.Description.Value)
+
+	fries := components.FindSchema("Fries")
+	assert.NotNil(t, fries.Value)
+
+	assert.Len(t, fries.Value.Properties.Value, 3)
+	assert.Equal(t, "a frosty cold beverage can be coke or sprite",
+		fries.Value.FindProperty("favoriteDrink").Value.Description.Value)
+
+}