diff --git a/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Extensions/AsyncApiExtensibleExtensions.cs b/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Extensions/AsyncApiExtensibleExtensions.cs
index 426020ce..8fdb50e5 100644
--- a/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Extensions/AsyncApiExtensibleExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Extensions/AsyncApiExtensibleExtensions.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace LEGO.AsyncAPI.Extensions
 {
+    using System.Collections.Generic;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Exceptions;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models.Interfaces;
@@ -38,5 +39,25 @@ public static void AddExtension<T>(this T element, string name, IAsyncApiExtensi
 
             element.Extensions[name] = any ?? throw Error.ArgumentNull(nameof(any));
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries the get value or default.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="dictionary">The dictionary.</param>
+        /// <param name="key">The key.</param>
+        /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static bool TryGetValueOrDefault<T>(this IDictionary<string, IAsyncApiExtension> dictionary, string key, out T value)
+        {
+            if (dictionary.TryGetValue(key, out var extension))
+            {
+                value = AsyncApiAny.FromExtensionOrDefault<T>(extension);
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            value = default(T);
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncAPIArray.cs b/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncAPIArray.cs
index 042b1f68..01970b19 100644
--- a/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncAPIArray.cs
+++ b/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncAPIArray.cs
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 namespace LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models
 {
+    using System;
     using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
     using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models.Interfaces;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Writers;
 
+    [Obsolete("Please use AsyncApiAny instead")]
     public class AsyncApiArray : Collection<AsyncApiAny>, IAsyncApiExtension, IAsyncApiElement
     {
 
diff --git a/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncAPIObject.cs b/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncAPIObject.cs
index 90e8e124..e93f595e 100644
--- a/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncAPIObject.cs
+++ b/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncAPIObject.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models
 {
+    using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models.Interfaces;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ namespace LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models
     /// <summary>
     /// AsyncApi object.
     /// </summary>
+    [Obsolete("Please use AsyncApiAny instead")]
     public class AsyncApiObject : Dictionary<string, AsyncApiAny>, IAsyncApiExtension, IAsyncApiElement
     {
 
diff --git a/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncApiAny.cs b/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncApiAny.cs
index 098c88d4..5c5f2b31 100644
--- a/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncApiAny.cs
+++ b/src/LEGO.AsyncAPI/Models/Any/AsyncApiAny.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models
 {
+    using System.Collections.Generic;
+    using System.Text.Json;
     using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models.Interfaces;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Writers;
@@ -13,10 +15,15 @@ namespace LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models
     /// <seealso cref="LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models.Interfaces.IAsyncApiExtension" />
     public class AsyncApiAny : IAsyncApiElement, IAsyncApiExtension
     {
+        private JsonSerializerOptions options = new JsonSerializerOptions
+        {
+            PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase,
+        };
+
         private JsonNode node;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AsyncApiAny"/> class.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AsyncApiAny" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="node">The node.</param>
         public AsyncApiAny(JsonNode node)
@@ -24,17 +31,115 @@ public AsyncApiAny(JsonNode node)
             this.node = node;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AsyncApiAny"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object.</param>
+        public AsyncApiAny(object obj)
+        {
+            this.node = JsonNode.Parse(JsonSerializer.Serialize(obj, this.options));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AsyncApiAny"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="node">The node.</param>
+        public AsyncApiAny(JsonArray node)
+        {
+            this.node = node;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AsyncApiAny"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="node">The node.</param>
+        public AsyncApiAny(JsonObject node)
+        {
+            this.node = node;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts to <see cref="{T}" /> from an Extension.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">T.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="extension">The extension.</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="{T}"/>.</returns>
+        public static T FromExtensionOrDefault<T>(IAsyncApiExtension extension)
+        {
+            if (extension is AsyncApiAny any)
+            {
+                return any.GetValueOrDefault<T>();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return default(T);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the node.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <returns><see cref="JsonNode"/>.</returns>
         /// <value>
         /// The node.
         /// </value>
         public JsonNode GetNode() => this.node;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"><see cref="{T}" />.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns><see cref="{T}" />.</returns>
         public T GetValue<T>()
         {
-            return this.node.GetValue<T>();
+            if (this.node == null)
+            {
+                return default(T);
+            }
+
+            if (this.node is JsonValue)
+            {
+                return this.node.GetValue<T>();
+            }
+
+            return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<T>(this.node.ToJsonString());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value or default.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"><see cref="{T}" />.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns><see cref="{T}" /> or default.</returns>
+        public T GetValueOrDefault<T>()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return this.GetValue<T>();
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception)
+            {
+                return default(T);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries the get value.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"><see cref="{T}" />.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+        /// <returns>true if the value could be converted, otherwise false.</returns>
+        public bool TryGetValue<T>(out T value)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                value = this.GetValue<T>();
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception)
+            {
+                value = default(T);
+                return false;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/AsyncApiDocumentV2Tests.cs b/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/AsyncApiDocumentV2Tests.cs
index b48b1b48..a598ac18 100644
--- a/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/AsyncApiDocumentV2Tests.cs
+++ b/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/AsyncApiDocumentV2Tests.cs
@@ -7,16 +7,21 @@ namespace LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests
     using System.Globalization;
     using System.IO;
     using System.Linq;
-    using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Bindings.Pulsar;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Bindings;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Bindings.Http;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Bindings.Kafka;
+    using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Bindings.Pulsar;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models.Interfaces;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Readers;
     using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Writers;
     using NUnit.Framework;
 
+    public class ExtensionClass
+    {
+        public string Key { get; set; }
+        public long OtherKey { get; set; }
+    }
     public class AsyncApiDocumentV2Tests
     {
         [Test]
@@ -838,8 +843,6 @@ public void SerializeV2_WithFullSpec_Serializes()
             string traitTitle = "traitTitle";
             string schemaTitle = "schemaTitle";
             string schemaDescription = "schemaDescription";
-            string anyKey = "key";
-            string anyOtherKey = "otherKey";
             string anyStringValue = "value";
             long anyLongValue = long.MaxValue;
             string exampleSummary = "exampleSummary";
@@ -864,6 +867,8 @@ public void SerializeV2_WithFullSpec_Serializes()
             string refreshUrl = "https://example.com/refresh";
             string authorizationUrl = "https://example.com/authorization";
             string requirementString = "requirementItem";
+
+            
             var document = new AsyncApiDocument()
             {
                 Id = documentId,
@@ -1016,11 +1021,11 @@ public void SerializeV2_WithFullSpec_Serializes()
                                                         Description = schemaDescription,
                                                         Examples = new List<AsyncApiAny>
                                                         {
-                                                            new AsyncApiObject
+                                                            new AsyncApiAny(new ExtensionClass
                                                             {
-                                                                { anyKey, new AsyncApiAny(anyStringValue) },
-                                                                { anyOtherKey, new AsyncApiAny(anyLongValue) },
-                                                            },
+                                                                Key = anyStringValue,
+                                                                OtherKey = anyLongValue,
+                                                            }),
                                                         },
                                                     },
                                                     Examples = new List<AsyncApiMessageExample>
@@ -1029,11 +1034,11 @@ public void SerializeV2_WithFullSpec_Serializes()
                                                         {
                                                             Summary = exampleSummary,
                                                             Name = exampleName,
-                                                            Payload = new AsyncApiObject
+                                                            Payload =new AsyncApiAny(new ExtensionClass
                                                             {
-                                                                { anyKey, new AsyncApiAny(anyStringValue) },
-                                                                { anyOtherKey, new AsyncApiAny(anyLongValue) },
-                                                            },
+                                                                Key = anyStringValue,
+                                                                OtherKey = anyLongValue,
+                                                            }),
                                                             Extensions = new Dictionary<string, IAsyncApiExtension>
                                                             {
                                                                 { extensionKey, new AsyncApiAny(extensionString) },
diff --git a/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/Bindings/Sns/SnsBindings_Should.cs b/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/Bindings/Sns/SnsBindings_Should.cs
index d4d5cf05..dbca5966 100644
--- a/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/Bindings/Sns/SnsBindings_Should.cs
+++ b/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/Bindings/Sns/SnsBindings_Should.cs
@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@ public void SnsOperationBinding_WithFilledObject_SerializesAndDeserializes()
             var settings = new AsyncApiReaderSettings();
             settings.Bindings = BindingsCollection.Sns;
             var binding = new AsyncApiStringReader(settings).ReadFragment<AsyncApiOperation>(actual, AsyncApiVersion.AsyncApi2_0, out _);
+            var binding2 = new AsyncApiStringReader(settings).ReadFragment<AsyncApiOperation>(expected, AsyncApiVersion.AsyncApi2_0, out _);
+            binding2.Bindings.First().Value.Extensions.TryGetValue("x-bindingExtension", out IAsyncApiExtension any);
+            var val = AsyncApiAny.FromExtensionOrDefault<ExtensionClass>(any);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual(actual, expected);
@@ -388,5 +391,9 @@ public void SnsOperationBinding_WithFilledObject_SerializesAndDeserializes()
             var expectedSnsBinding = (SnsOperationBinding)operation.Bindings.Values.First();
             expectedSnsBinding.Should().BeEquivalentTo((SnsOperationBinding)binding.Bindings.Values.First(), options => options.IgnoringCyclicReferences());
         }
+        class ExtensionClass
+        {
+            public string bindingXPropertyName { get; set; }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests.csproj b/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests.csproj
index 692c8e06..1be4a264 100644
--- a/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests.csproj
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
           <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
           <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
         </PackageReference>
-        <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.1" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/Models/AsyncApiAnyTests.cs b/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/Models/AsyncApiAnyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..598ef31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests/Models/AsyncApiAnyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using LEGO.AsyncAPI.Models;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace LEGO.AsyncAPI.Tests
+{
+
+    public class AsyncApiAnyTests
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void GetValue_ReturnsCorrectConversions()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            // Act
+            var a = new AsyncApiAny("string");
+            var b = new AsyncApiAny(1);
+            var c = new AsyncApiAny(1.1);
+            var d = new AsyncApiAny(true);
+            var e = new AsyncApiAny(new MyType("test"));
+            var f = new AsyncApiAny(new List<string>() { "test", "test2"});
+            var g = new AsyncApiAny(new List<string>() { "test", "test2"}.AsEnumerable());
+            var h = new AsyncApiAny(new List<MyType>() { new MyType("test") });
+            var i = new AsyncApiAny(new Dictionary<string, int>() { { "t", 2 } });
+            var j = new AsyncApiAny(new Dictionary<string, MyType>() { { "t", new MyType("test") } });
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual("string", a.GetValue<string>());
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, b.GetValue<int>());
+            Assert.AreEqual(1.1, c.GetValue<double>());
+            Assert.AreEqual(true, d.GetValue<bool>());
+            Assert.NotNull(e.GetValue<MyType>());
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(f.GetValue<List<string>>());
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(f.GetValue<IEnumerable<string>>());
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(g.GetValue<List<string>>());
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(g.GetValue<IEnumerable<string>>());
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(h.GetValue<List<MyType>>());
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(h.GetValue<IEnumerable<MyType>>());
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(i.GetValue<Dictionary<string, int>>());
+            Assert.IsNotEmpty(j.GetValue<Dictionary<string, MyType>>());
+        }
+
+        class MyType
+        {
+            public MyType(string value)
+            {
+                this.Value = value;
+            }
+
+            public string Value { get; set; }
+        }
+    }
+}