diff --git a/control/json/actions/action.hpp b/control/json/actions/action.hpp
index 358e33a..1525175 100644
--- a/control/json/actions/action.hpp
+++ b/control/json/actions/action.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include "config_base.hpp"
 #include "group.hpp"
 #include "zone.hpp"
 
@@ -36,6 +37,40 @@
 using namespace phosphor::logging;
 
 /**
+ * @class ActionParseError - A parsing error exception
+ *
+ * A parsing error exception that can be used to terminate the application
+ * due to not being able to successfully parse a configured action.
+ */
+class ActionParseError : public std::runtime_error
+{
+  public:
+    ActionParseError() = delete;
+    ActionParseError(const ActionParseError&) = delete;
+    ActionParseError(ActionParseError&&) = delete;
+    ActionParseError& operator=(const ActionParseError&) = delete;
+    ActionParseError& operator=(ActionParseError&&) = delete;
+    ~ActionParseError() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Action parsing error object
+     *
+     * When parsing an action from the JSON configuration, any critical
+     * attributes that fail to be parsed for an action can throw an
+     * ActionParseError exception to log the parsing failure details and
+     * terminate the application.
+     *
+     * @param[in] name - Name of the action
+     * @param[in] details - Additional details of the parsing error
+     */
+    ActionParseError(const std::string& name, const std::string& details) :
+        std::runtime_error(
+            fmt::format("Failed to parse action {} [{}]", name, details)
+                .c_str())
+    {}
+};
+
+/**
  * @brief Function used in creating action objects
  *
  * @param[in] jsonObj - JSON object for the action
@@ -53,7 +88,7 @@
  *
  * Base class for fan control's event actions
  */
-class ActionBase
+class ActionBase : public ConfigBase
 {
   public:
     ActionBase() = delete;
@@ -67,11 +102,13 @@
      * @brief Base action object
      *
      * All actions derived from this base action object must be given a name
-     * that uniquely identifies the action.
+     * that uniquely identifies the action. Optionally, a configured action can
+     * have a list of explicit profiles it should be included in, otherwise
+     * always include the action where no profiles are given.
      *
-     * @param[in] name - Unique name of the action
+     * @param[in] jsonObj - JSON object containing name and any profiles
      */
-    explicit ActionBase(const std::string& name) : _name(name)
+    explicit ActionBase(const json& jsonObj) : ConfigBase(jsonObj)
     {}
 
     /**
@@ -85,20 +122,6 @@
      * @param[in] group - Group of dbus objects the action runs against
      */
     virtual void run(Zone& zone, const Group& group) = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Get the action's name
-     *
-     * @return Name of the action
-     */
-    inline const auto& getName() const
-    {
-        return _name;
-    }
-
-  private:
-    /* The action's name that is used within the JSON configuration */
-    const std::string _name;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/control/json/actions/default_floor.cpp b/control/json/actions/default_floor.cpp
index 81bbd41..18c434e 100644
--- a/control/json/actions/default_floor.cpp
+++ b/control/json/actions/default_floor.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 
-DefaultFloor::DefaultFloor(const json&) : ActionBase(DefaultFloor::name)
+DefaultFloor::DefaultFloor(const json& jsonObj) : ActionBase(jsonObj)
 {
     // There are no JSON configuration parameters for this action
 }
diff --git a/control/json/actions/default_floor.hpp b/control/json/actions/default_floor.hpp
index 25d30bb..f5c994b 100644
--- a/control/json/actions/default_floor.hpp
+++ b/control/json/actions/default_floor.hpp
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
     /**
      * @brief Default the fan floor
      *
-     * No JSON configuration parameters required
+     * @param[in] jsonObj - JSON configuration of this action
      */
-    explicit DefaultFloor(const json&);
+    explicit DefaultFloor(const json& jsonObj);
 
     /**
      * @brief Run the action
diff --git a/control/json/actions/missing_owner_target.cpp b/control/json/actions/missing_owner_target.cpp
index 3cbd8a1..3b081b0 100644
--- a/control/json/actions/missing_owner_target.cpp
+++ b/control/json/actions/missing_owner_target.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 using namespace phosphor::logging;
 
 MissingOwnerTarget::MissingOwnerTarget(const json& jsonObj) :
-    ActionBase(MissingOwnerTarget::name)
+    ActionBase(jsonObj)
 {
     setTarget(jsonObj);
 }
@@ -58,13 +58,8 @@
 {
     if (!jsonObj.contains("speed"))
     {
-        log<level::ERR>(
-            fmt::format("Action {}: Missing required speed value", getName())
-                .c_str(),
-            entry("JSON=%s", jsonObj.dump().c_str()));
-        throw std::runtime_error(
-            fmt::format("Action {}: Missing required speed value", getName())
-                .c_str());
+        throw ActionParseError{ActionBase::getName(),
+                               "Missing required speed value"};
     }
     _target = jsonObj["speed"].get<uint64_t>();
 }
diff --git a/control/json/actions/missing_owner_target.hpp b/control/json/actions/missing_owner_target.hpp
index 35fb5a9..0bf6c84 100644
--- a/control/json/actions/missing_owner_target.hpp
+++ b/control/json/actions/missing_owner_target.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     /**
      * @brief Set target on an owner missing
      *
-     * @param[in] jsonObj - JSON containing the configured target to use
+     * @param[in] jsonObj - JSON configuration of this action
      */
     explicit MissingOwnerTarget(const json& jsonObj);
 
diff --git a/control/json/actions/request_target_base.cpp b/control/json/actions/request_target_base.cpp
index 2de3e46..5f53de3 100644
--- a/control/json/actions/request_target_base.cpp
+++ b/control/json/actions/request_target_base.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 using namespace phosphor::logging;
 
-RequestTargetBase::RequestTargetBase(const json&) :
-    ActionBase(RequestTargetBase::name)
+RequestTargetBase::RequestTargetBase(const json& jsonObj) : ActionBase(jsonObj)
 {
     // There are no JSON configuration parameters for this action
 }
diff --git a/control/json/actions/request_target_base.hpp b/control/json/actions/request_target_base.hpp
index 6285dc5..85e5ed9 100644
--- a/control/json/actions/request_target_base.hpp
+++ b/control/json/actions/request_target_base.hpp
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
     /**
      * @brief Update the requested target base
      *
-     * No JSON configuration parameters required
+     * @param[in] jsonObj - JSON configuration of this action
      */
-    explicit RequestTargetBase(const json&);
+    explicit RequestTargetBase(const json& jsonObj);
 
     /**
      * @brief Run the action
diff --git a/control/json/config_base.hpp b/control/json/config_base.hpp
index 17287ce..816fcdf 100644
--- a/control/json/config_base.hpp
+++ b/control/json/config_base.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
     {
         // Set the name of this configuration object
         setName(jsonObj);
+        if (jsonObj.contains("profiles"))
+        {
+            for (const auto& profile : jsonObj["profiles"])
+            {
+                _profiles.emplace_back(profile.get<std::string>());
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/control/json/fan.cpp b/control/json/fan.cpp
index 16da07e..a880915 100644
--- a/control/json/fan.cpp
+++ b/control/json/fan.cpp
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@
 Fan::Fan(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus, const json& jsonObj) :
     ConfigBase(jsonObj), _bus(bus)
 {
-    if (jsonObj.contains("profiles"))
-    {
-        for (const auto& profile : jsonObj["profiles"])
-        {
-            _profiles.emplace_back(profile.get<std::string>());
-        }
-    }
     setInterface(jsonObj);
     setSensors(jsonObj);
     setZone(jsonObj);
diff --git a/control/json/group.cpp b/control/json/group.cpp
index f193ef7..2930aac 100644
--- a/control/json/group.cpp
+++ b/control/json/group.cpp
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@
 
 Group::Group(const json& jsonObj) : ConfigBase(jsonObj), _service("")
 {
-    if (jsonObj.contains("profiles"))
-    {
-        for (const auto& profile : jsonObj["profiles"])
-        {
-            _profiles.emplace_back(profile.get<std::string>());
-        }
-    }
     setMembers(jsonObj);
     // Setting the group's service name is optional
     if (jsonObj.contains("service"))
diff --git a/control/json/zone.cpp b/control/json/zone.cpp
index 5596d09..6dd4618 100644
--- a/control/json/zone.cpp
+++ b/control/json/zone.cpp
@@ -54,13 +54,6 @@
     _incDelay(0), _floor(0), _target(0), _incDelta(0), _requestTargetBase(0),
     _isActive(true)
 {
-    if (jsonObj.contains("profiles"))
-    {
-        for (const auto& profile : jsonObj["profiles"])
-        {
-            _profiles.emplace_back(profile.get<std::string>());
-        }
-    }
     // Increase delay is optional, defaults to 0
     if (jsonObj.contains("increase_delay"))
     {