diff --git a/src/type_aliases.py b/src/type_aliases.py
index 73cbfb59..5518873d 100644
--- a/src/type_aliases.py
+++ b/src/type_aliases.py
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ class SessionInsights:
  def to_dict(self) -> Metadata:
   return {f.name: getattr(self, f.name) for f in dc_fields(self)}
 
+ @classmethod
+ def from_dict(cls, data: Metadata) -> "SessionInsights":
+  return cls(**{k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in {f.name for f in dc_fields(cls)}})
+
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class DiscussionSettings:
@@ -95,6 +99,10 @@ class DiscussionSettings:
  def to_dict(self) -> Metadata:
   return {f.name: getattr(self, f.name) for f in dc_fields(self)}
 
+ @classmethod
+ def from_dict(cls, data: Metadata) -> "DiscussionSettings":
+  return cls(**{k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in {f.name for f in dc_fields(cls)}})
+
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class CustomSlice:
@@ -106,6 +114,10 @@ class CustomSlice:
  def to_dict(self) -> Metadata:
   return {f.name: getattr(self, f.name) for f in dc_fields(self)}
 
+ @classmethod
+ def from_dict(cls, data: Metadata) -> "CustomSlice":
+  return cls(**{k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in {f.name for f in dc_fields(cls)}})
+
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class MMAUsageStats:
@@ -116,6 +128,10 @@ class MMAUsageStats:
  def to_dict(self) -> Metadata:
   return {f.name: getattr(self, f.name) for f in dc_fields(self)}
 
+ @classmethod
+ def from_dict(cls, data: Metadata) -> "MMAUsageStats":
+  return cls(**{k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in {f.name for f in dc_fields(cls)}})
+
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class ProviderPayload:
@@ -127,6 +143,10 @@ class ProviderPayload:
  def to_dict(self) -> Metadata:
   return {f.name: getattr(self, f.name) for f in dc_fields(self)}
 
+ @classmethod
+ def from_dict(cls, data: Metadata) -> "ProviderPayload":
+  return cls(**{k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in {f.name for f in dc_fields(cls)}})
+
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class UIPanelConfig:
@@ -137,6 +157,10 @@ class UIPanelConfig:
  def to_dict(self) -> Metadata:
   return {f.name: getattr(self, f.name) for f in dc_fields(self)}
 
+ @classmethod
+ def from_dict(cls, data: Metadata) -> "UIPanelConfig":
+  return cls(**{k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in {f.name for f in dc_fields(cls)}})
+
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class PathInfo:
@@ -147,6 +171,10 @@ class PathInfo:
  def to_dict(self) -> Metadata:
   return {f.name: getattr(self, f.name) for f in dc_fields(self)}
 
+ @classmethod
+ def from_dict(cls, data: Metadata) -> "PathInfo":
+  return cls(**{k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in {f.name for f in dc_fields(cls)}})
+
 
 CommsLogCallback: TypeAlias = Callable[[CommsLogEntry], None]