diff --git a/example/coaps_readproperty.dart b/example/coaps_readproperty.dart
index 9f2bbb72..3083be29 100644
--- a/example/coaps_readproperty.dart
+++ b/example/coaps_readproperty.dart
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> args) async {
     },
   };
 
-  final thingDescription = ThingDescription.fromJson(thingDescriptionJson);
+  final thingDescription = thingDescriptionJson.toThingDescription();
   final consumedThing = await wot.consume(thingDescription);
   final status = await consumedThing.readProperty("status");
   final value = await status.value();
diff --git a/example/complex_example.dart b/example/complex_example.dart
index 1d3ea30a..76d017c6 100644
--- a/example/complex_example.dart
+++ b/example/complex_example.dart
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Future<void> main() async {
   );
   final wot = await servient.start();
 
-  final thingDescription = ThingDescription.fromJson(thingDescriptionJson);
+  final thingDescription = thingDescriptionJson.toThingDescription();
   final consumedThing = await wot.consume(thingDescription);
   final status = await consumedThing.readProperty("status");
   final value1 = await status.value();
diff --git a/example/http_basic_authentication.dart b/example/http_basic_authentication.dart
index f2f96194..7b979d6f 100644
--- a/example/http_basic_authentication.dart
+++ b/example/http_basic_authentication.dart
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> args) async {
   );
   final wot = await servient.start();
 
-  final thingDescription = ThingDescription.fromJson(thingDescriptionJson);
+  final thingDescription = thingDescriptionJson.toThingDescription();
   final consumedThing = await wot.consume(thingDescription);
   final status = await consumedThing.readProperty("status");
 
diff --git a/example/mqtt_example.dart b/example/mqtt_example.dart
index d77a9c3b..0ed4919a 100644
--- a/example/mqtt_example.dart
+++ b/example/mqtt_example.dart
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> args) async {
 
   final wot = await servient.start();
 
-  final thingDescription = ThingDescription.fromJson(thingDescriptionJson);
+  final thingDescription = thingDescriptionJson.toThingDescription();
   final consumedThing = await wot.consume(thingDescription);
   await consumedThing.readAndPrintProperty("status");
 
diff --git a/lib/src/definitions/thing_description.dart b/lib/src/definitions/thing_description.dart
index 5e2f8c10..3551fe69 100644
--- a/lib/src/definitions/thing_description.dart
+++ b/lib/src/definitions/thing_description.dart
@@ -259,3 +259,11 @@ class ThingDescription {
     return id ?? base?.toString() ?? title;
   }
 }
+
+/// Extension for generating [ThingDescription]s from [Map]s more easily.
+extension ToThingDescription on Map<String, dynamic> {
+  /// Tries to generate a [ThingDescription] from this [Map] object.
+  ThingDescription toThingDescription() {
+    return ThingDescription.fromJson(this);
+  }
+}