diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/api-operations-header.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/api-operations-header.mustache
index 2319c59b3fa1..f4810ba58888 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/api-operations-header.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/api-operations-header.mustache
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ public:
 		{{/enumVars}}
   	};
 	{{/allowableValues}}
+
+	static FString EnumToString(const {{{enumName}}}& EnumValue);
+	static bool EnumFromString(const FString& EnumAsString, {{{enumName}}}& EnumValue);
 	{{#description}}/* {{{description}}} */
 	{{/description}}{{^required}}TOptional<{{/required}}{{{datatypeWithEnum}}}{{^required}}>{{/required}} {{paramName}}{{#required}}{{#defaultValue}} = {{{defaultValue}}}{{/defaultValue}}{{/required}};
 	{{/isEnum}}
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/api-operations-source.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/api-operations-source.mustache
index 07b557157ea2..4d262483e1f3 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/api-operations-source.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/api-operations-source.mustache
@@ -32,6 +32,28 @@ inline FString ToString(const {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{
 	return TEXT("");
 }
 
+FString {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::EnumToString(const {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{{enumName}}}& EnumValue)
+{
+	return ToString(EnumValue);
+}
+
+inline bool FromString(const FString& EnumAsString, {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{{enumName}}}& Value)
+{
+	static TMap<FString, {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{{enumName}}}> StringToEnum = { {{#allowableValues}}{{#enumVars}}
+		{ TEXT("{{{value}}}"), {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{{enumName}}}::{{name}} },{{/enumVars}}{{/allowableValues}} };
+
+	const auto Found = StringToEnum.Find(EnumAsString);
+	if(Found)
+		Value = *Found;
+
+	return Found != nullptr;	
+}
+
+bool {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::EnumFromString(const FString& EnumAsString, {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{{enumName}}}& EnumValue)
+{
+	return FromString(EnumAsString, EnumValue);
+}
+
 inline FStringFormatArg ToStringFormatArg(const {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{{enumName}}}& Value)
 {
 	return FStringFormatArg(ToString(Value));
@@ -48,15 +70,8 @@ inline bool TryGetJsonValue(const TSharedPtr<FJsonValue>& JsonValue, {{classname
 	FString TmpValue;
 	if (JsonValue->TryGetString(TmpValue))
 	{
-		static TMap<FString, {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{{enumName}}}> StringToEnum = { {{#enumVars}}
-			{ TEXT("{{{value}}}"), {{classname}}::{{operationIdCamelCase}}Request::{{{enumName}}}::{{name}} },{{/enumVars}} };
-
-		const auto Found = StringToEnum.Find(TmpValue);
-		if(Found)
-		{
-			Value = *Found;
+		if(FromString(TmpValue, Value))
 			return true;
-		}
 	}
 	{{/allowableValues}}
 	return false;
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/model-header.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/model-header.mustache
index 900dcf7f3189..8742ad7a85f5 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/model-header.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/model-header.mustache
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public:
 
 	Values Value{{#defaultValue}} = {{{defaultValue}}}{{/defaultValue}};
 	{{/allowableValues}}
+
+	static FString EnumToString(const Values& EnumValue);
+	static bool EnumFromString(const FString& EnumAsString, Values& EnumValue);
 	{{/isEnum}}
 	{{^isEnum}}
 	FString Value{{#defaultValue}} = {{{defaultValue}}}{{/defaultValue}};
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ public:
 		{{/enumVars}}
   	};
 	{{/allowableValues}}
+	
+	static FString EnumToString(const {{{enumName}}}& EnumValue);
+	static bool EnumFromString(const FString& EnumAsString, {{{enumName}}}& EnumValue);
 	{{#description}}/* {{{description}}} */
 	{{/description}}{{^required}}TOptional<{{/required}}{{{datatypeWithEnum}}}{{^required}}>{{/required}} {{name}}{{#required}}{{#defaultValue}} = {{{defaultValue}}}{{/defaultValue}}{{/required}};
 	{{/isEnum}}
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/model-source.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/model-source.mustache
index d084f8a80339..3022a7a935d7 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/model-source.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/cpp-ue4/model-source.mustache
@@ -28,6 +28,28 @@ inline FString ToString(const {{classname}}::Values& Value)
 	return TEXT("");
 }
 
+FString {{classname}}::EnumToString(const {{classname}}::Values& EnumValue)
+{
+	return ToString(EnumValue);
+}
+
+inline bool FromString(const FString& EnumAsString, {{classname}}::Values& Value)
+{
+	static TMap<FString, {{classname}}::Values> StringToEnum = { {{#allowableValues}}{{#enumVars}}
+		{ TEXT("{{{value}}}"), {{classname}}::Values::{{name}} },{{/enumVars}}{{/allowableValues}} };
+
+	const auto Found = StringToEnum.Find(EnumAsString);
+	if(Found)
+		Value = *Found;
+
+	return Found != nullptr;
+}
+
+bool {{classname}}::EnumFromString(const FString& EnumAsString, {{classname}}::Values& EnumValue)
+{
+	return FromString(EnumAsString, EnumValue);
+}
+
 inline FStringFormatArg ToStringFormatArg(const {{classname}}::Values& Value)
 {
 	return FStringFormatArg(ToString(Value));
@@ -44,15 +66,8 @@ inline bool TryGetJsonValue(const TSharedPtr<FJsonValue>& JsonValue, {{classname
 	FString TmpValue;
 	if (JsonValue->TryGetString(TmpValue))
 	{
-		static TMap<FString, {{classname}}::Values> StringToEnum = { {{#enumVars}}
-			{ TEXT("{{{value}}}"), {{classname}}::Values::{{name}} },{{/enumVars}} };
-
-		const auto Found = StringToEnum.Find(TmpValue);
-		if(Found)
-		{
-			Value = *Found;
+		if(FromString(TmpValue, Value))
 			return true;
-		}
 	}
 	{{/allowableValues}}
 	return false;
@@ -78,6 +93,28 @@ inline FString ToString(const {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}& Value)
 	return TEXT("");
 }
 
+FString {{classname}}::EnumToString(const {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}& EnumValue)
+{
+	return ToString(EnumValue);
+}
+
+inline bool FromString(const FString& EnumAsString, {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}& Value)
+{
+	static TMap<FString, {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}> StringToEnum = { {{#allowableValues}}{{#enumVars}}
+		{ TEXT("{{{value}}}"), {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}::{{name}} },{{/enumVars}}{{/allowableValues}} };
+
+	const auto Found = StringToEnum.Find(EnumAsString);
+	if(Found)
+		Value = *Found;
+
+	return Found != nullptr;
+}
+
+bool {{classname}}::EnumFromString(const FString& EnumAsString, {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}& EnumValue)
+{
+	return FromString(EnumAsString, EnumValue);
+}
+
 inline FStringFormatArg ToStringFormatArg(const {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}& Value)
 {
 	return FStringFormatArg(ToString(Value));
@@ -94,15 +131,8 @@ inline bool TryGetJsonValue(const TSharedPtr<FJsonValue>& JsonValue, {{classname
 	FString TmpValue;
 	if (JsonValue->TryGetString(TmpValue))
 	{
-		static TMap<FString, {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}> StringToEnum = { {{#enumVars}}
-			{ TEXT("{{{value}}}"), {{classname}}::{{{enumName}}}::{{name}} },{{/enumVars}} };
-
-		const auto Found = StringToEnum.Find(TmpValue);
-		if(Found)
-		{
-			Value = *Found;
+		if(FromString(TmpValue, Value))
 			return true;
-		}
 	}
 	{{/allowableValues}}
 	return false;