diff --git a/SabreTools.Filter/FilterParser.cs b/SabreTools.Filter/FilterParser.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e71d1073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SabreTools.Filter/FilterParser.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using SabreTools.Models.Internal;
+
+namespace SabreTools.Filter
+{
+    public static class FilterParser
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parse a filter ID string into the item name and field name, if possible
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>TODO: Have validation of fields done automatically</remarks>
+        public static (string?, string?) ParseFilterId(string filterId)
+        {
+            // If we don't have a filter ID, we can't do anything
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filterId))
+                return (null, null);
+
+            // If we only have one part, we can't do anything
+            string[] splitFilter = filterId.Split('.');
+            if (splitFilter.Length != 2)
+                return (null, null);
+
+            // Return santized values based on the split ID
+            return splitFilter[0].ToLowerInvariant() switch
+            {
+                // Header
+                "header" => ParseHeaderFilterId(splitFilter),
+
+                // Machine
+                "game" => ParseMachineFilterId(splitFilter),
+                "machine" => ParseMachineFilterId(splitFilter),
+                "resource" => ParseMachineFilterId(splitFilter),
+                "set" => ParseMachineFilterId(splitFilter),
+
+                // DatItem
+                // TODO: Implement parsers for all item types
+                _ => (null, null),
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parse and validate header fields
+        /// </summary>
+        private static (string?, string?) ParseHeaderFilterId(string[] filterId)
+        {
+            // Get the set of constants
+            var constants = GetConstants(typeof(Header));
+            if (constants == null)
+                return (null, null);
+
+            // Get if there's a match to the constant
+            string? constantMatch = constants.FirstOrDefault(c => string.Equals(c, filterId[1], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            if (constantMatch == null)
+                return (null, null);
+
+            // Filter out fields that can't be matched on
+            return constantMatch switch
+            {
+                Header.CanOpenKey => (null, null),
+                Header.ImagesKey => (null, null),
+                Header.InfosKey => (null, null),
+                Header.NewDatKey => (null, null),
+                Header.SearchKey => (null, null),
+                _ => (MetadataFile.HeaderKey, constantMatch),
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parse and validate machine/game fields
+        /// </summary>
+        private static (string?, string?) ParseMachineFilterId(string[] filterId)
+        {
+            // Get the set of constants
+            var constants = GetConstants(typeof(Header));
+            if (constants == null)
+                return (null, null);
+
+            // Get if there's a match to the constant
+            string? constantMatch = constants.FirstOrDefault(c => string.Equals(c, filterId[1], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            if (constantMatch == null)
+                return (null, null);
+
+            // Filter out fields that can't be matched on
+            return constantMatch switch
+            {
+                Machine.AdjusterKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.ArchiveKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.BiosSetKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.ChipKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.ConfigurationKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.ControlKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.DeviceKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.DeviceRefKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.DipSwitchKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.DiskKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.DisplayKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.DriverKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.DumpKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.FeatureKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.InfoKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.InputKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.MediaKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.PartKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.PortKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.RamOptionKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.ReleaseKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.RomKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.SampleKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.SharedFeatKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.SlotKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.SoftwareListKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.SoundKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.TruripKey => (null, null),
+                Machine.VideoKey => (null, null),
+                _ => (MetadataFile.MachineKey, constantMatch),
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get constant values for the given type, if possible
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>TODO: Create a NoFilter attribute for non-mappable filter IDs</remarks>
+        private static string[]? GetConstants(Type? type)
+        {
+            if (type == null)
+                return null;
+
+            var fields = type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy);
+            if (fields == null)
+                return null;
+
+            return fields
+                .Where(f => f.IsLiteral && !f.IsInitOnly)
+                .Select(f => f.GetRawConstantValue() as string)
+                .Where(v => v != null)
+                .ToArray()!;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SabreTools.Filter/SabreTools.Filter.csproj b/SabreTools.Filter/SabreTools.Filter.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abcdc453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SabreTools.Filter/SabreTools.Filter.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\SabreTools.Models\SabreTools.Models.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/SabreTools.sln b/SabreTools.sln
index e0d09f3b..eb6964ec 100644
--- a/SabreTools.sln
+++ b/SabreTools.sln
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SabreTools.Models", "SabreT
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SabreTools.Serialization", "SabreTools.Serialization\SabreTools.Serialization.csproj", "{E610285C-10E6-4724-B22C-4EADC11789B1}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SabreTools.Filter", "SabreTools.Filter\SabreTools.Filter.csproj", "{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -178,6 +180,14 @@ Global
 		{E610285C-10E6-4724-B22C-4EADC11789B1}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
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 		{E610285C-10E6-4724-B22C-4EADC11789B1}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{2A7A27A9-5FB9-4F6D-88F3-67120668A029}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE