diff --git a/tensorflow_similarity/distances/distance.py b/tensorflow_similarity/distances/distance.py
index ed8bcc87..ff318a6a 100644
--- a/tensorflow_similarity/distances/distance.py
+++ b/tensorflow_similarity/distances/distance.py
@@ -54,3 +54,20 @@ def get_config(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         config = {"name": self.name}
 
         return config
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_config(cls, config: dict[str, Any]) -> Distance:
+        """Build a distance from a config.
+
+        Args:
+            config: A Python dict containing the configuration of the distance.
+
+        Returns:
+            A distance instance.
+        """
+        try:
+            return cls(**config)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Error when deserializing '{cls.__name__}' using" f"config={config}.\n\nException encountered: {e}"
+            )
diff --git a/tensorflow_similarity/search/search.py b/tensorflow_similarity/search/search.py
index eb9f42eb..45b6ea3d 100644
--- a/tensorflow_similarity/search/search.py
+++ b/tensorflow_similarity/search/search.py
@@ -135,3 +135,20 @@ def get_config(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
     def is_built(self):
         "Returns whether or not the index is built and ready for querying." ""
         return self.built
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_config(cls, config: dict[str, Any]) -> Search:
+        """Build a search from a config.
+
+        Args:
+            config: A Python dict containing the configuration of the search.
+
+        Returns:
+            A distance instance.
+        """
+        try:
+            return cls(**config)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Error when deserializing '{cls.__name__}' using" f"config={config}.\n\nException encountered: {e}"
+            )
diff --git a/tensorflow_similarity/stores/store.py b/tensorflow_similarity/stores/store.py
index ca0673dc..83fe8197 100644
--- a/tensorflow_similarity/stores/store.py
+++ b/tensorflow_similarity/stores/store.py
@@ -151,3 +151,20 @@ def get_config(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         }
 
         return config
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_config(cls, config: dict[str, Any]) -> Store:
+        """Build a store from a config.
+
+        Args:
+            config: A Python dict containing the configuration of the store.
+
+        Returns:
+            A distance instance.
+        """
+        try:
+            return cls(**config)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Error when deserializing '{cls.__name__}' using" f"config={config}.\n\nException encountered: {e}"
+            )