diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Physics/ShapeConfiguration.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Physics/ShapeConfiguration.cpp
index f01e42a443..617fd026b6 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Physics/ShapeConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Physics/ShapeConfiguration.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ namespace Physics
     {
         if (auto serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context))
         {
+            serializeContext
+                ->RegisterGenericType<AZStd::shared_ptr<SphereShapeConfiguration>>();
+
             serializeContext->Class<SphereShapeConfiguration, ShapeConfiguration>()
                 ->Version(1)
                 ->Field("Radius", &SphereShapeConfiguration::m_radius)
@@ -60,6 +63,9 @@ namespace Physics
     {
         if (auto serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context))
         {
+            serializeContext
+                ->RegisterGenericType<AZStd::shared_ptr<BoxShapeConfiguration>>();
+
             serializeContext->Class<BoxShapeConfiguration, ShapeConfiguration>()
                 ->Version(1)
                 ->Field("Configuration", &BoxShapeConfiguration::m_dimensions)
@@ -88,6 +94,9 @@ namespace Physics
     {
         if (auto serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context))
         {
+            serializeContext
+                ->RegisterGenericType<AZStd::shared_ptr<CapsuleShapeConfiguration>>();
+
             serializeContext->Class<CapsuleShapeConfiguration, ShapeConfiguration>()
                 ->Version(1)
                 ->Field("Height", &CapsuleShapeConfiguration::m_height)
@@ -137,6 +146,9 @@ namespace Physics
     {
         if (auto serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context))
         {
+            serializeContext
+                ->RegisterGenericType<AZStd::shared_ptr<PhysicsAssetShapeConfiguration>>();
+
             serializeContext->Class<PhysicsAssetShapeConfiguration, ShapeConfiguration>()
                 ->Version(1)
                 ->Field("PhysicsAsset", &PhysicsAssetShapeConfiguration::m_asset)
@@ -169,6 +181,9 @@ namespace Physics
     {
         if (auto serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context))
         {
+            serializeContext
+                ->RegisterGenericType<AZStd::shared_ptr<NativeShapeConfiguration>>();
+
             serializeContext->Class<NativeShapeConfiguration, ShapeConfiguration>()
                 ->Version(1)
                 ->Field("Scale", &NativeShapeConfiguration::m_nativeShapeScale)
@@ -192,6 +207,9 @@ namespace Physics
     {
         if (auto serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context))
         {
+            serializeContext
+                ->RegisterGenericType<AZStd::shared_ptr<CookedMeshShapeConfiguration>>();
+
             serializeContext->Class<CookedMeshShapeConfiguration, ShapeConfiguration>()
                 ->Version(1)
                 ->Field("CookedData", &CookedMeshShapeConfiguration::m_cookedData)
diff --git a/Gems/PhysX/Code/CMakeLists.txt b/Gems/PhysX/Code/CMakeLists.txt
index ac5fd902c2..65fafcf88b 100644
--- a/Gems/PhysX/Code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Gems/PhysX/Code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ ly_add_target(
             ${physx_dependency}
             AZ::AzCore
             AZ::AzFramework
+            AZ::AzToolsFramework
             Legacy::CryCommon
             Gem::LmbrCentral
 )
diff --git a/Gems/PhysX/Code/Tests/PhysXColliderPrefabTests.cpp b/Gems/PhysX/Code/Tests/PhysXColliderPrefabTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d489ac2990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gems/PhysX/Code/Tests/PhysXColliderPrefabTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*
+* All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+* its licensors.
+*
+* For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+* distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+* or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+* remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+*/
+
+#include <PhysX_precompiled.h>
+
+#include <AzTest/AzTest.h>
+#include <PhysX/SystemComponentBus.h>
+#include <AzCore/Asset/AssetManager.h>
+#include <AzCore/IO/SystemFile.h>
+#include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Physics/SystemBus.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Physics/PhysicsSystem.h>
+
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSerialization.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSerializationSettings.h>
+
+#include <AzToolsFramework/UnitTest/AzToolsFrameworkTestHelpers.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomTypes.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabSystemComponent.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/ToolsComponents/EditorComponentBase.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/Prefab/Instance/InstanceToTemplateInterface.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/Prefab/Instance/InstanceEntityMapperInterface.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/Prefab/PrefabDomUtils.h>
+
+
+namespace PhysX
+{
+    class PhysXColliderPrefabTest
+        : public ::testing::Test
+    {
+    protected:
+        void SetUp() override
+        {
+           
+        }
+
+        void TearDown() override
+        {
+
+        }
+
+
+    };
+
+    TEST_F(PhysXColliderPrefabTest, JsonStoreAndLoadPhysicsObjectsWithPrefabTest)
+    {
+        AzToolsFramework::Prefab::PrefabDom prefabDom;
+
+        //material selection
+        Physics::MaterialSelection materialSelection;
+        AZ::JsonSerialization::Store(prefabDom, prefabDom.GetAllocator(), materialSelection);
+
+        AzToolsFramework::Prefab::PrefabDomUtils::PrintPrefabDomValue("Material Selection", prefabDom);
+
+        Physics::MaterialSelection newSelection;
+        AZ::JsonSerialization::Load(newSelection, prefabDom);
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(materialSelection.GetMaterialId(), newSelection.GetMaterialId());
+
+        //collider configuration
+        Physics::ColliderConfiguration colliderConfig;
+        AZ::JsonSerialization::Store(prefabDom, prefabDom.GetAllocator(), colliderConfig);
+
+        AzToolsFramework::Prefab::PrefabDomUtils::PrintPrefabDomValue("Collider Configuration", prefabDom);
+
+        Physics::ColliderConfiguration newConfig;
+        AZ::JsonSerialization::Load(newConfig, prefabDom);
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(colliderConfig.m_collisionLayer, newConfig.m_collisionLayer);
+
+        //shared pointer - collider configuration - defaults only
+        auto colliderConfigPtr = AZStd::make_shared<Physics::ColliderConfiguration>();
+        AZ::JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode result = AZ::JsonSerialization::Store(prefabDom, prefabDom.GetAllocator(), colliderConfigPtr);
+
+        AzToolsFramework::Prefab::PrefabDomUtils::PrintPrefabDomValue("Collider Configuration", prefabDom);
+
+        colliderConfigPtr = nullptr;
+        AZ::JsonSerialization::Load(colliderConfigPtr, prefabDom);
+
+        EXPECT_NE(nullptr, colliderConfigPtr);
+
+        //shared pointer - collider configuration - non default
+        auto updatedColliderConfigPtr = AZStd::make_shared<Physics::ColliderConfiguration>();
+        updatedColliderConfigPtr->m_isTrigger = true;
+        AZ::JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode result2 = AZ::JsonSerialization::Store(prefabDom, prefabDom.GetAllocator(), updatedColliderConfigPtr);
+
+        AzToolsFramework::Prefab::PrefabDomUtils::PrintPrefabDomValue("Collider Configuration", prefabDom);
+
+        updatedColliderConfigPtr = nullptr;
+        AZ::JsonSerialization::Load(updatedColliderConfigPtr, prefabDom);
+
+        EXPECT_NE(nullptr, updatedColliderConfigPtr);
+
+        //shared pointer - shape configuration - defaults only
+        auto shapeConfigPtr = AZStd::make_shared<Physics::SphereShapeConfiguration>();
+        AZ::JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode result3 = AZ::JsonSerialization::Store(prefabDom, prefabDom.GetAllocator(), shapeConfigPtr);
+
+        AzToolsFramework::Prefab::PrefabDomUtils::PrintPrefabDomValue("Shape Configuration", prefabDom);
+
+        shapeConfigPtr = nullptr;
+        AZ::JsonSerialization::Load(shapeConfigPtr, prefabDom);
+
+        EXPECT_NE(nullptr, shapeConfigPtr);
+
+        //shared pointer - shape configuration - non default
+        auto updatedShapeConfigPtr = AZStd::make_shared<Physics::SphereShapeConfiguration>();
+        updatedShapeConfigPtr->m_radius = 2.0f;
+        AZ::JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode result4 = AZ::JsonSerialization::Store(prefabDom, prefabDom.GetAllocator(), updatedShapeConfigPtr);
+
+        AzToolsFramework::Prefab::PrefabDomUtils::PrintPrefabDomValue("Shape Configuration", prefabDom);
+
+        updatedShapeConfigPtr = nullptr;
+        AZ::JsonSerialization::Load(updatedShapeConfigPtr, prefabDom);
+
+        EXPECT_NE(nullptr, updatedColliderConfigPtr);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Gems/PhysX/Code/physx_tests_files.cmake b/Gems/PhysX/Code/physx_tests_files.cmake
index 406aed64a7..182ff6a625 100644
--- a/Gems/PhysX/Code/physx_tests_files.cmake
+++ b/Gems/PhysX/Code/physx_tests_files.cmake
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ set(FILES
     Tests/PhysXForceRegionTest.cpp
     Tests/PhysXMaterialLibraryTest.cpp
     Tests/PhysXCollisionFilteringTest.cpp
+    Tests/PhysXColliderPrefabTests.cpp
     Tests/PhysXJointsTest.cpp
     Tests/PhysXSceneTests.cpp
     Tests/PhysXSceneQueryTests.cpp