diff --git a/.changeset/fluffy-candles-learn.md b/.changeset/fluffy-candles-learn.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fe3f1e09b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fluffy-candles-learn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': patch
+---
+
+Updates the `isKind`, `ìsComponentType`, and `isNamespace` to allow an array of possible values
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/api-report.md b/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
index 556016941a..3d426a0c8b 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
@@ -371,13 +371,17 @@ export interface HasSystemsCardProps {
 }
 
 // @public
-export function isComponentType(type: string): (entity: Entity) => boolean;
+export function isComponentType(
+  types: string | string[],
+): (entity: Entity) => boolean;
 
 // @public
-export function isKind(kind: string): (entity: Entity) => boolean;
+export function isKind(kinds: string | string[]): (entity: Entity) => boolean;
 
 // @public
-export function isNamespace(namespace: string): (entity: Entity) => boolean;
+export function isNamespace(
+  namespaces: string | string[],
+): (entity: Entity) => boolean;
 
 // @public
 export function isOrphan(entity: Entity): boolean;
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntitySwitch/conditions.test.ts b/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntitySwitch/conditions.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfed546fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntitySwitch/conditions.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 The Backstage 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.
+ */
+
+import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
+import { isComponentType, isKind, isNamespace } from './conditions';
+
+const serviceComponent: Entity = {
+  apiVersion: '',
+  kind: 'component',
+  metadata: { name: 'aService' },
+  spec: { type: 'service' },
+};
+
+const websiteComponent: Entity = {
+  apiVersion: '',
+  kind: 'component',
+  metadata: { name: 'aService' },
+  spec: { type: 'website' },
+};
+
+const notComponent: Entity = {
+  apiVersion: '',
+  kind: 'not-component',
+  metadata: { name: 'aService' },
+  spec: { type: 'service' },
+};
+
+const apiKind: Entity = {
+  apiVersion: '',
+  kind: 'api',
+  metadata: { name: 'api' },
+  spec: { type: 'api' },
+};
+
+const aNamespace: Entity = {
+  apiVersion: '',
+  kind: 'component',
+  metadata: { name: 'aService', namespace: 'a' },
+  spec: { type: 'service' },
+};
+
+const bNamespace: Entity = {
+  apiVersion: '',
+  kind: 'component',
+  metadata: { name: 'aService', namespace: 'b' },
+  spec: { type: 'service' },
+};
+
+describe('isComponentType', () => {
+  it('should false on non component kinds', () => {
+    const checkEntity = isComponentType('service');
+
+    expect(checkEntity(notComponent)).not.toBeTruthy();
+  });
+  it('should check for the intended type', () => {
+    const checkEntity = isComponentType('service');
+
+    expect(checkEntity(websiteComponent)).not.toBeTruthy();
+    expect(checkEntity(serviceComponent)).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+  it('should check for multiple types', () => {
+    const checkEntity = isComponentType(['service', 'website']);
+
+    expect(checkEntity(serviceComponent)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(checkEntity(websiteComponent)).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('isKind', () => {
+  it('should check for the intended kind', () => {
+    const checkEntity = isKind('component');
+
+    expect(checkEntity(notComponent)).not.toBeTruthy();
+    expect(checkEntity(serviceComponent)).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+  it('should check for multiple types', () => {
+    const checkEntity = isKind(['component', 'api']);
+
+    expect(checkEntity(serviceComponent)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(checkEntity(apiKind)).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('isNamespace', () => {
+  it('should check for the intended type', () => {
+    const checkEntity = isNamespace('a');
+
+    expect(checkEntity(aNamespace)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(checkEntity(bNamespace)).not.toBeTruthy();
+  });
+  it('should check for multiple types', () => {
+    const checkEntity = isNamespace(['a', 'b']);
+
+    expect(checkEntity(aNamespace)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(checkEntity(bNamespace)).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntitySwitch/conditions.ts b/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntitySwitch/conditions.ts
index 907aa45afe..5f50fde5c9 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntitySwitch/conditions.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntitySwitch/conditions.ts
@@ -22,25 +22,31 @@ function strCmp(a: string | undefined, b: string | undefined): boolean {
   );
 }
 
+function strCmpAll(value: string | undefined, cmpValues: string | string[]) {
+  return typeof cmpValues === 'string'
+    ? strCmp(value, cmpValues)
+    : cmpValues.some(cmpVal => strCmp(value, cmpVal));
+}
+
 /**
  * For use in EntitySwitch.Case. Matches if the entity is of a given kind.
  * @public
  */
-export function isKind(kind: string) {
-  return (entity: Entity) => strCmp(entity.kind, kind);
+export function isKind(kinds: string | string[]) {
+  return (entity: Entity) => strCmpAll(entity.kind, kinds);
 }
 
 /**
  * For use in EntitySwitch.Case. Matches if the entity is a Component of a given spec.type.
  * @public
  */
-export function isComponentType(type: string) {
+export function isComponentType(types: string | string[]) {
   return (entity: Entity) => {
     if (!strCmp(entity.kind, 'component')) {
       return false;
     }
     const componentEntity = entity as ComponentEntity;
-    return strCmp(componentEntity.spec.type, type);
+    return strCmpAll(componentEntity.spec.type, types);
   };
 }
 
@@ -48,6 +54,6 @@ export function isComponentType(type: string) {
  * For use in EntitySwitch.Case. Matches if the entity is in a given namespace.
  * @public
  */
-export function isNamespace(namespace: string) {
-  return (entity: Entity) => strCmp(entity.metadata?.namespace, namespace);
+export function isNamespace(namespaces: string | string[]) {
+  return (entity: Entity) => strCmpAll(entity.metadata?.namespace, namespaces);
 }