diff --git a/service/internal/builder/exporters_builder_test.go b/service/internal/builder/exporters_builder_test.go
index ad9d036970c..64ecd0f7bbd 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/exporters_builder_test.go
+++ b/service/internal/builder/exporters_builder_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ package builder
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/internal/testcomponents"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
 )
 
 func TestBuildExporters(t *testing.T) {
@@ -114,32 +112,3 @@ func TestBuildExportersStartStopAll(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, metricExporter.Stopped)
 	assert.True(t, logsExporter.Stopped)
 }
-
-func TestBuildExportersNotSupportedDataType(t *testing.T) {
-	factories := createTestFactories()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		configFile string
-	}{
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_exporter_logs.yaml",
-		},
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_exporter_metrics.yaml",
-		},
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_exporter_traces.yaml",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, test := range tests {
-		t.Run(test.configFile, func(t *testing.T) {
-
-			cfg, err := servicetest.LoadConfigAndValidate(filepath.Join("testdata", test.configFile), factories)
-			require.Nil(t, err)
-
-			_, err = BuildExporters(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings(), component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), cfg, factories.Exporters)
-			assert.Error(t, err)
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/pipelines_builder.go b/service/internal/builder/pipelines_builder.go
index 014bfbb7ad1..22fad0a23d5 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/pipelines_builder.go
+++ b/service/internal/builder/pipelines_builder.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type builtPipeline struct {
 	// can mutate the TraceData or MetricsData input argument.
 	MutatesData bool
 
-	processors []component.Processor
+	Processors []component.Processor
 }
 
 // BuiltPipelines is a map of build pipelines created from pipeline configs.
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ func (bps BuiltPipelines) StartProcessors(ctx context.Context, host component.Ho
 		// This is important so that processors that are earlier in the pipeline and
 		// reference processors that are later in the pipeline do not start sending
 		// data to later pipelines which are not yet started.
-		for i := len(bp.processors) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-			if err := bp.processors[i].Start(ctx, hostWrapper); err != nil {
+		for i := len(bp.Processors) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			if err := bp.Processors[i].Start(ctx, hostWrapper); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (bps BuiltPipelines) ShutdownProcessors(ctx context.Context) error {
 	var errs error
 	for _, bp := range bps {
 		bp.logger.Info("Pipeline is shutting down...")
-		for _, p := range bp.processors {
+		for _, p := range bp.Processors {
 			errs = multierr.Append(errs, p.Shutdown(ctx))
 		}
 		bp.logger.Info("Pipeline is shutdown.")
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (pb *pipelinesBuilder) buildPipeline(ctx context.Context, pipelineID config
 		firstLC:     lc,
 		Config:      pipelineCfg,
 		MutatesData: mutatesConsumedData,
-		processors:  processors,
+		Processors:  processors,
 	}
 
 	return bp, nil
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/pipelines_builder_test.go b/service/internal/builder/pipelines_builder_test.go
index f270f04dc5d..596ab96454d 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/pipelines_builder_test.go
+++ b/service/internal/builder/pipelines_builder_test.go
@@ -228,36 +228,3 @@ func testPipeline(t *testing.T, pipelineID config.ComponentID, exporterIDs []con
 	err = pipelineProcessors.ShutdownProcessors(context.Background())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
-
-func TestBuildPipelines_NotSupportedDataType(t *testing.T) {
-	factories := createTestFactories()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		configFile string
-	}{
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_processor_logs.yaml",
-		},
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_processor_metrics.yaml",
-		},
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_processor_traces.yaml",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, test := range tests {
-		t.Run(test.configFile, func(t *testing.T) {
-
-			cfg, err := servicetest.LoadConfigAndValidate(filepath.Join("testdata", test.configFile), factories)
-			require.Nil(t, err)
-
-			allExporters, err := BuildExporters(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings(), component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), cfg, factories.Exporters)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-			pipelineProcessors, err := BuildPipelines(componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings(), component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), cfg, allExporters, factories.Processors)
-			assert.Error(t, err)
-			assert.Zero(t, len(pipelineProcessors))
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/receivers_builder.go b/service/internal/builder/receivers_builder.go
index f73d2be3e48..4db4cab8665 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/receivers_builder.go
+++ b/service/internal/builder/receivers_builder.go
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ var errUnusedReceiver = errors.New("receiver defined but not used by any pipelin
 // a trace and/or a metrics component.
 type builtReceiver struct {
 	logger   *zap.Logger
-	receiver component.Receiver
+	Receiver component.Receiver
 }
 
 // Start starts the receiver.
 func (rcv *builtReceiver) Start(ctx context.Context, host component.Host) error {
-	return rcv.receiver.Start(ctx, components.NewHostWrapper(host, rcv.logger))
+	return rcv.Receiver.Start(ctx, components.NewHostWrapper(host, rcv.logger))
 }
 
 // Shutdown stops the receiver.
 func (rcv *builtReceiver) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return rcv.receiver.Shutdown(ctx)
+	return rcv.Receiver.Shutdown(ctx)
 }
 
 // Receivers is a map of receivers created from receiver configs.
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ func attachReceiverToPipelines(
 		return fmt.Errorf("factory for %v produced a nil receiver", id)
 	}
 
-	if rcv.receiver != nil {
+	if rcv.Receiver != nil {
 		// The receiver was previously created for this config. This can happen if the
 		// same receiver type supports more than one data type. In that case we expect
 		// that CreateTracesReceiver and CreateMetricsReceiver return the same value.
-		if rcv.receiver != createdReceiver {
+		if rcv.Receiver != createdReceiver {
 			return fmt.Errorf(
 				"factory for %q is implemented incorrectly: "+
 					"CreateTracesReceiver, CreateMetricsReceiver and CreateLogsReceiver must return "+
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func attachReceiverToPipelines(
 			)
 		}
 	}
-	rcv.receiver = createdReceiver
+	rcv.Receiver = createdReceiver
 
 	set.Logger.Info("Receiver was built.", zap.String("datatype", string(dataType)))
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (rb *receiversBuilder) buildReceiver(ctx context.Context, set component.Rec
 		}
 	}
 
-	if rcv.receiver == nil {
+	if rcv.Receiver == nil {
 		return nil, errUnusedReceiver
 	}
 
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/receivers_builder_test.go b/service/internal/builder/receivers_builder_test.go
index 157d56c0405..21eed8b4867 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/receivers_builder_test.go
+++ b/service/internal/builder/receivers_builder_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func testReceivers(t *testing.T, test testCase) {
 	// Ensure receiver has its fields correctly populated.
 	require.NotNil(t, receiver)
 
-	assert.NotNil(t, receiver.receiver)
+	assert.NotNil(t, receiver.Receiver)
 
 	// Compose the list of created exporters.
 	var exporters []component.Exporter
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ func testReceivers(t *testing.T, test testCase) {
 
 	td := testdata.GenerateTracesOneSpan()
 	if test.hasTraces {
-		traceProducer := receiver.receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+		traceProducer := receiver.Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
 		assert.NoError(t, traceProducer.ConsumeTraces(context.Background(), td))
 	}
 
 	md := testdata.GenerateMetricsOneMetric()
 	if test.hasMetrics {
-		metricsProducer := receiver.receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+		metricsProducer := receiver.Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
 		assert.NoError(t, metricsProducer.ConsumeMetrics(context.Background(), md))
 	}
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func TestBuildReceiversBuildCustom(t *testing.T) {
 			// Ensure receiver has its fields correctly populated.
 			require.NotNil(t, receiver)
 
-			assert.NotNil(t, receiver.receiver)
+			assert.NotNil(t, receiver.Receiver)
 
 			// Compose the list of created exporters.
 			exporterIDs := []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleexporter")}
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func TestBuildReceiversBuildCustom(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Send one data.
 			log := plog.Logs{}
-			producer := receiver.receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+			producer := receiver.Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
 			require.NoError(t, producer.ConsumeLogs(context.Background(), log))
 
 			// Now verify received data.
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func TestBuildReceivers_StartAll(t *testing.T) {
 
 	receivers[config.NewComponentID("example")] = &builtReceiver{
 		logger:   zap.NewNop(),
-		receiver: receiver,
+		Receiver: receiver,
 	}
 
 	assert.False(t, receiver.Started)
@@ -282,40 +282,3 @@ func TestBuildReceivers_Unused(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, receivers.StartAll(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopHost()))
 	assert.NoError(t, receivers.ShutdownAll(context.Background()))
 }
-
-func TestBuildReceivers_NotSupportedDataType(t *testing.T) {
-	factories := createTestFactories()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		configFile string
-	}{
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_receiver_logs.yaml",
-		},
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_receiver_metrics.yaml",
-		},
-		{
-			configFile: "not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, test := range tests {
-		t.Run(test.configFile, func(t *testing.T) {
-
-			cfg, err := servicetest.LoadConfigAndValidate(filepath.Join("testdata", test.configFile), factories)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NotNil(t, cfg)
-
-			allExporters, err := BuildExporters(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings(), component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), cfg, factories.Exporters)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-			pipelineProcessors, err := BuildPipelines(componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings(), component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), cfg, allExporters, factories.Processors)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-			receivers, err := BuildReceivers(componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings(), component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), cfg, pipelineProcessors, factories.Receivers)
-			assert.Error(t, err)
-			assert.Zero(t, len(receivers))
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_logs.yaml b/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_logs.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index bf8ce83017e..00000000000
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_logs.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-receivers:
-  examplereceiver:
-processors:
-  bf:
-exporters:
-  exampleexporter:
-
-service:
-  pipelines:
-    logs:
-      receivers: [examplereceiver]
-      processors: [bf]
-      exporters: [exampleexporter]
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_metrics.yaml b/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_metrics.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 38d0cd79a14..00000000000
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_metrics.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-receivers:
-  examplereceiver:
-processors:
-  bf:
-exporters:
-  exampleexporter:
-
-service:
-  pipelines:
-    metrics:
-      receivers: [examplereceiver]
-      processors: [bf]
-      exporters: [exampleexporter]
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_traces.yaml b/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_traces.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index d9c931a2d7b..00000000000
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_processor_traces.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-receivers:
-  examplereceiver:
-processors:
-  bf:
-exporters:
-  exampleexporter:
-
-service:
-  pipelines:
-    traces:
-      receivers: [examplereceiver]
-      processors: [bf]
-      exporters: [exampleexporter]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/pipelines_test.go b/service/internal/pipelines/pipelines_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..855d21827c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/pipelines_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package pipelines
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/internal/testcomponents"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/internal/testdata"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service/servicetest"
+)
+
+func TestBuild(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name             string
+		receiverIDs      []config.ComponentID
+		processorIDs     []config.ComponentID
+		exporterIDs      []config.ComponentID
+		expectedRequests int
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "pipelines_simple.yaml",
+			receiverIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("examplereceiver")},
+			processorIDs:     []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleprocessor")},
+			exporterIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleexporter")},
+			expectedRequests: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "pipelines_simple_multi_proc.yaml",
+			receiverIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("examplereceiver")},
+			processorIDs:     []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleprocessor"), config.NewComponentID("exampleprocessor")},
+			exporterIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleexporter")},
+			expectedRequests: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "pipelines_simple_no_proc.yaml",
+			receiverIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("examplereceiver")},
+			exporterIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleexporter")},
+			expectedRequests: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "pipelines_multi.yaml",
+			receiverIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("examplereceiver"), config.NewComponentIDWithName("examplereceiver", "1")},
+			processorIDs:     []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleprocessor"), config.NewComponentIDWithName("exampleprocessor", "1")},
+			exporterIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleexporter"), config.NewComponentIDWithName("exampleexporter", "1")},
+			expectedRequests: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "pipelines_multi_no_proc.yaml",
+			receiverIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("examplereceiver"), config.NewComponentIDWithName("examplereceiver", "1")},
+			exporterIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleexporter"), config.NewComponentIDWithName("exampleexporter", "1")},
+			expectedRequests: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "pipelines_exporter_multi_pipeline.yaml",
+			receiverIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("examplereceiver")},
+			exporterIDs:      []config.ComponentID{config.NewComponentID("exampleexporter")},
+			expectedRequests: 2,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			factories, err := testcomponents.ExampleComponents()
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+			cfg, err := servicetest.LoadConfigAndValidate(filepath.Join("testdata", test.name), factories)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			// Build the pipeline
+			pipelines, err := Build(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings(), component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), cfg, factories)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+			assert.NoError(t, pipelines.StartAll(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopHost()))
+
+			// Verify exporters created, started and empty.
+			for _, expID := range test.exporterIDs {
+				traceExporter := pipelines.GetExporters()[config.TracesDataType][expID].(*testcomponents.ExampleExporter)
+				assert.True(t, traceExporter.Started)
+				assert.Equal(t, len(traceExporter.Traces), 0)
+
+				// Validate metrics.
+				metricsExporter := pipelines.GetExporters()[config.MetricsDataType][expID].(*testcomponents.ExampleExporter)
+				assert.True(t, metricsExporter.Started)
+				assert.Zero(t, len(metricsExporter.Traces))
+
+				// Validate logs.
+				logsExporter := pipelines.GetExporters()[config.LogsDataType][expID].(*testcomponents.ExampleExporter)
+				assert.True(t, logsExporter.Started)
+				assert.Zero(t, len(logsExporter.Traces))
+			}
+
+			// Verify processors created in the given order and started.
+			for i := range test.processorIDs {
+				traceProcessor := pipelines.pipelines[config.NewComponentID(config.TracesDataType)].Processors[i]
+				assert.True(t, traceProcessor.(*testcomponents.ExampleProcessor).Started)
+
+				// Validate metrics.
+				metricsProcessor := pipelines.pipelines[config.NewComponentID(config.MetricsDataType)].Processors[i]
+				assert.True(t, metricsProcessor.(*testcomponents.ExampleProcessor).Started)
+
+				// Validate logs.
+				logsProcessor := pipelines.pipelines[config.NewComponentID(config.LogsDataType)].Processors[i]
+				assert.True(t, logsProcessor.(*testcomponents.ExampleProcessor).Started)
+			}
+
+			// Verify receivers created, started and send data to confirm pipelines correctly connected.
+			for _, recvID := range test.receiverIDs {
+				traceReceiver := pipelines.receivers[recvID].Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+				assert.True(t, traceReceiver.Started)
+				// Send traces.
+				assert.NoError(t, traceReceiver.ConsumeTraces(context.Background(), testdata.GenerateTracesOneSpan()))
+
+				metricsReceiver := pipelines.receivers[recvID].Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+				assert.True(t, metricsReceiver.Started)
+				// Send metrics.
+				assert.NoError(t, metricsReceiver.ConsumeMetrics(context.Background(), testdata.GenerateMetricsOneMetric()))
+
+				logsReceiver := pipelines.receivers[recvID].Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+				assert.True(t, logsReceiver.Started)
+				// Send logs.
+				assert.NoError(t, logsReceiver.ConsumeLogs(context.Background(), testdata.GenerateLogsOneLogRecord()))
+			}
+
+			assert.NoError(t, pipelines.ShutdownAll(context.Background()))
+
+			// Verify receivers shutdown.
+			for _, recvID := range test.receiverIDs {
+				traceReceiver := pipelines.receivers[recvID].Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+				assert.True(t, traceReceiver.Stopped)
+
+				metricsReceiver := pipelines.receivers[recvID].Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+				assert.True(t, metricsReceiver.Stopped)
+
+				logsReceiver := pipelines.receivers[recvID].Receiver.(*testcomponents.ExampleReceiver)
+				assert.True(t, logsReceiver.Stopped)
+			}
+
+			// Verify processors shutdown.
+			for i := range test.processorIDs {
+				traceProcessor := pipelines.pipelines[config.NewComponentID(config.TracesDataType)].Processors[i]
+				assert.True(t, traceProcessor.(*testcomponents.ExampleProcessor).Stopped)
+
+				// Validate metrics.
+				metricsProcessor := pipelines.pipelines[config.NewComponentID(config.MetricsDataType)].Processors[i]
+				assert.True(t, metricsProcessor.(*testcomponents.ExampleProcessor).Stopped)
+
+				// Validate logs.
+				logsProcessor := pipelines.pipelines[config.NewComponentID(config.LogsDataType)].Processors[i]
+				assert.True(t, logsProcessor.(*testcomponents.ExampleProcessor).Stopped)
+			}
+
+			// Now verify that exporters received data, and are shutdown.
+			for _, expID := range test.exporterIDs {
+				// Validate traces.
+				traceExporter := pipelines.GetExporters()[config.TracesDataType][expID].(*testcomponents.ExampleExporter)
+				require.Len(t, traceExporter.Traces, test.expectedRequests)
+				assert.EqualValues(t, testdata.GenerateTracesOneSpan(), traceExporter.Traces[0])
+				assert.True(t, traceExporter.Stopped)
+
+				// Validate metrics.
+				metricsExporter := pipelines.GetExporters()[config.MetricsDataType][expID].(*testcomponents.ExampleExporter)
+				require.Len(t, metricsExporter.Metrics, test.expectedRequests)
+				assert.EqualValues(t, testdata.GenerateMetricsOneMetric(), metricsExporter.Metrics[0])
+				assert.True(t, metricsExporter.Stopped)
+
+				// Validate logs.
+				logsExporter := pipelines.GetExporters()[config.LogsDataType][expID].(*testcomponents.ExampleExporter)
+				require.Len(t, logsExporter.Logs, test.expectedRequests)
+				assert.EqualValues(t, testdata.GenerateLogsOneLogRecord(), logsExporter.Logs[0])
+				assert.True(t, logsExporter.Stopped)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildExportersNotSupportedDataType(t *testing.T) {
+	nopReceiverFactory := componenttest.NewNopReceiverFactory()
+	nopProcessorFactory := componenttest.NewNopProcessorFactory()
+	nopExporterFactory := componenttest.NewNopExporterFactory()
+	badReceiverFactory := newBadReceiverFactory()
+	badProcessorFactory := newBadProcessorFactory()
+	badExporterFactory := newBadExporterFactory()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		configFile string
+	}{
+		{configFile: "not_supported_exporter_logs.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "not_supported_exporter_metrics.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "not_supported_exporter_traces.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "not_supported_processor_logs.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "not_supported_processor_metrics.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "not_supported_processor_traces.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "not_supported_receiver_metrics.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "unknown_exporter_config.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "unknown_exporter_factory.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "unknown_processor_config.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "unknown_processor_factory.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "unknown_receiver_config.yaml"},
+		{configFile: "unknown_receiver_factory.yaml"},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.configFile, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if test.configFile == "unknown_receiver_config.yaml" {
+				t.Skip("This is a small issue with current implementation which will be fixed in #5512." +
+					"In real binary this will not be hit, since the validation of the config will catch this issue in advance.")
+			}
+			factories := component.Factories{
+				Receivers: map[config.Type]component.ReceiverFactory{
+					nopReceiverFactory.Type(): nopReceiverFactory,
+					"unknown":                 nopReceiverFactory,
+					badReceiverFactory.Type(): badReceiverFactory,
+				},
+				Processors: map[config.Type]component.ProcessorFactory{
+					nopProcessorFactory.Type(): nopProcessorFactory,
+					"unknown":                  nopProcessorFactory,
+					badProcessorFactory.Type(): badProcessorFactory,
+				},
+				Exporters: map[config.Type]component.ExporterFactory{
+					nopExporterFactory.Type(): nopExporterFactory,
+					"unknown":                 nopExporterFactory,
+					badExporterFactory.Type(): badExporterFactory,
+				},
+			}
+
+			// Need the unknown factories to do unmarshalling.
+			cfg, err := servicetest.LoadConfig(filepath.Join("testdata", test.configFile), factories)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			// Remove the unknown factories, so they are NOT available during building.
+			delete(factories.Exporters, "unknown")
+			delete(factories.Processors, "unknown")
+			delete(factories.Receivers, "unknown")
+
+			_, err = Build(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings(), component.NewDefaultBuildInfo(), cfg, factories)
+			assert.Error(t, err)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func newBadReceiverFactory() component.ReceiverFactory {
+	return component.NewReceiverFactory("bf", func() config.Receiver {
+		return &struct {
+			config.ReceiverSettings `mapstructure:",squash"` // squash ensures fields are correctly decoded in embedded struct
+		}{
+			ReceiverSettings: config.NewReceiverSettings(config.NewComponentID("bf")),
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func newBadProcessorFactory() component.ProcessorFactory {
+	return component.NewProcessorFactory("bf", func() config.Processor {
+		return &struct {
+			config.ProcessorSettings `mapstructure:",squash"` // squash ensures fields are correctly decoded in embedded struct
+		}{
+			ProcessorSettings: config.NewProcessorSettings(config.NewComponentID("bf")),
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func newBadExporterFactory() component.ExporterFactory {
+	return component.NewExporterFactory("bf", func() config.Exporter {
+		return &struct {
+			config.ExporterSettings `mapstructure:",squash"` // squash ensures fields are correctly decoded in embedded struct
+		}{
+			ExporterSettings: config.NewExporterSettings(config.NewComponentID("bf")),
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_logs.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_logs.yaml
similarity index 60%
rename from service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_logs.yaml
rename to service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_logs.yaml
index 5dcb27600fe..2907aabeb5f 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_logs.yaml
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_logs.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 receivers:
-  examplereceiver:
+  nop:
 exporters:
   bf:
 
 service:
   pipelines:
     logs:
-      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      receivers: [nop]
       exporters: [bf]
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_metrics.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_metrics.yaml
similarity index 61%
rename from service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_metrics.yaml
rename to service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_metrics.yaml
index c46e8b5c40d..962aad9ef81 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_metrics.yaml
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_metrics.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 receivers:
-  examplereceiver:
+  nop:
 exporters:
   bf:
 
 service:
   pipelines:
     metrics:
-      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      receivers: [nop]
       exporters: [bf]
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_traces.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_traces.yaml
similarity index 61%
rename from service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_traces.yaml
rename to service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_traces.yaml
index b1b4283e8ee..88aaba0a214 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_exporter_traces.yaml
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_exporter_traces.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 receivers:
-  examplereceiver:
+  nop:
 exporters:
   bf:
 
 service:
   pipelines:
     traces:
-      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      receivers: [nop]
       exporters: [bf]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_logs.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_logs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49636decb7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_logs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+receivers:
+  nop:
+processors:
+  bf:
+exporters:
+  nop:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs:
+      receivers: [nop]
+      processors: [bf]
+      exporters: [nop]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_metrics.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_metrics.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb62de57e18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_metrics.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+receivers:
+  nop:
+processors:
+  bf:
+exporters:
+  nop:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [nop]
+      processors: [bf]
+      exporters: [nop]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_traces.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_traces.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79baed24a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_processor_traces.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+receivers:
+  nop:
+processors:
+  bf:
+exporters:
+  nop:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [nop]
+      processors: [bf]
+      exporters: [nop]
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_logs.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_logs.yaml
similarity index 68%
rename from service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_logs.yaml
rename to service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_logs.yaml
index e4ac06f49b8..f59d862f0ae 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_logs.yaml
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_logs.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 receivers:
   bf: # this is the bad receiver factory
 exporters:
-  exampleexporter:
+  nop:
 
 service:
   pipelines:
     logs:
       receivers: [bf]
-      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+      exporters: [nop]
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_metrics.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_metrics.yaml
similarity index 69%
rename from service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_metrics.yaml
rename to service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_metrics.yaml
index e73eb326c00..20edc1d388c 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_metrics.yaml
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_metrics.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 receivers:
   bf: # this is the bad receiver factory
 exporters:
-  exampleexporter:
+  nop:
 
 service:
   pipelines:
     metrics:
       receivers: [bf]
-      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+      exporters: [nop]
diff --git a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml
similarity index 68%
rename from service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml
rename to service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml
index 1359d79578c..ec29c48b204 100644
--- a/service/internal/builder/testdata/not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/not_supported_receiver_traces.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 receivers:
   bf: # this is the bad receiver factory
 exporters:
-  exampleexporter:
+  nop:
 
 service:
   pipelines:
     traces:
       receivers: [bf]
-      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+      exporters: [nop]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_exporter_multi_pipeline.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_exporter_multi_pipeline.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0932b14d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_exporter_multi_pipeline.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+receivers:
+  examplereceiver:
+
+processors:
+  exampleprocessor:
+
+exporters:
+  exampleexporter:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver ]
+      processors: [ exampleprocessor ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter ]
+
+    traces/1:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter ]
+
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver ]
+      processors: [ exampleprocessor ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter ]
+
+    metrics/1:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter ]
+
+    logs:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver ]
+      processors: [ exampleprocessor ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter ]
+
+    logs/1:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter ]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_multi.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_multi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f08e07dc75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_multi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+receivers:
+  examplereceiver:
+  examplereceiver/1:
+
+processors:
+  exampleprocessor:
+  exampleprocessor/1:
+
+exporters:
+  exampleexporter:
+  exampleexporter/1:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver, examplereceiver/1 ]
+      processors: [ exampleprocessor, exampleprocessor/1 ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter, exampleexporter/1 ]
+
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver, examplereceiver/1 ]
+      processors: [ exampleprocessor, exampleprocessor/1 ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter, exampleexporter/1 ]
+
+    logs:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver, examplereceiver/1 ]
+      processors: [ exampleprocessor, exampleprocessor/1 ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter, exampleexporter/1 ]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_multi_no_proc.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_multi_no_proc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5746e41fe5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_multi_no_proc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+receivers:
+  examplereceiver:
+  examplereceiver/1:
+
+exporters:
+  exampleexporter:
+  exampleexporter/1:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver, examplereceiver/1 ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter, exampleexporter/1 ]
+
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver, examplereceiver/1 ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter, exampleexporter/1 ]
+
+    logs:
+      receivers: [ examplereceiver, examplereceiver/1 ]
+      exporters: [ exampleexporter, exampleexporter/1 ]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c18ca604ab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+receivers:
+  examplereceiver:
+
+processors:
+  exampleprocessor:
+
+exporters:
+  exampleexporter:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      processors: [exampleprocessor]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      processors: [exampleprocessor]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+
+    logs:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      processors: [exampleprocessor]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple_multi_proc.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple_multi_proc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb51c870843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple_multi_proc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+receivers:
+  examplereceiver:
+
+processors:
+  exampleprocessor:
+
+exporters:
+  exampleexporter:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      processors: [exampleprocessor, exampleprocessor]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      processors: [exampleprocessor, exampleprocessor]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+
+    logs:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      processors: [exampleprocessor, exampleprocessor]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple_no_proc.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple_no_proc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..351687e69c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/pipelines_simple_no_proc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+receivers:
+  examplereceiver:
+
+processors:
+  exampleprocessor:
+
+exporters:
+  exampleexporter:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
+
+    logs:
+      receivers: [examplereceiver]
+      exporters: [exampleexporter]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_exporter_config.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_exporter_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a205cbfa016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_exporter_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+receivers:
+  nop:
+exporters:
+  nop:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs:
+      receivers: [nop]
+      exporters: [nop/1]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_exporter_factory.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_exporter_factory.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51e20dba800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_exporter_factory.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+receivers:
+  nop:
+exporters:
+  unknown:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs:
+      receivers: [nop]
+      exporters: [unknown]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_processor_config.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_processor_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7df08fb164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_processor_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+receivers:
+  nop:
+processors:
+  nop:
+exporters:
+  nop:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [nop]
+      processors: [nop/1]
+      exporters: [nop]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_processor_factory.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_processor_factory.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..315b40c0020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_processor_factory.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+receivers:
+  nop:
+processors:
+  unknown:
+exporters:
+  nop:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    metrics:
+      receivers: [nop]
+      processors: [unknown]
+      exporters: [nop]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_receiver_config.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_receiver_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad1558070ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_receiver_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+receivers:
+  nop:
+exporters:
+  nop:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [nop/1]
+      exporters: [nop]
diff --git a/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_receiver_factory.yaml b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_receiver_factory.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e0eb5952dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/internal/pipelines/testdata/unknown_receiver_factory.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+receivers:
+  unknown:
+exporters:
+  nop:
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [unknown]
+      exporters: [nop]