diff --git a/src/datastar_py/attributes.py b/src/datastar_py/attributes.py
index 6a9f99c..9542b97 100644
--- a/src/datastar_py/attributes.py
+++ b/src/datastar_py/attributes.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def view_transition(self, expression: str) -> BaseAttr:
     @property
     def json_signals(self) -> BaseAttr:
         """Create a signal that contains the JSON representation of the signals."""
-        return BaseAttr("json-signals", alias=self._alias)
+        return JsonSignalsAttr(alias=self._alias)
 
     @property
     def ignore_morph(self) -> BaseAttr:
@@ -529,13 +529,16 @@ def trust(self) -> Self:
 class PersistAttr(BaseAttr):
     _attr = "persist"
 
-    def __call__(self, signal_names: str | Iterable[str] | None = None) -> Self:
-        if not signal_names:
-            return self
-        if isinstance(signal_names, str):
-            self._value = signal_names
-        else:
-            self._value = " ".join(signal_names)
+    def __call__(
+        self,
+        storage_key: str | None = None,
+        include: str | None = None,
+        exclude: str | None = None,
+    ) -> Self:
+        if storage_key:
+            self._key = storage_key
+        if include or exclude:
+            self._value = json.dumps(_filter_dict(include=include, exclude=exclude))
         return self
 
     @property
@@ -550,12 +553,7 @@ class JsonSignalsAttr(BaseAttr):
 
     def __call__(self, include: str | None = None, exclude: str | None = None) -> Self:
         if include or exclude:
-            filter_object = {}
-            if include:
-                filter_object["include"] = include
-            if exclude:
-                filter_object["exclude"] = exclude
-            self._value = json.dumps(filter_object)
+            self._value = json.dumps(_filter_dict(include=include, exclude=exclude))
         return self
 
     @property
@@ -694,13 +692,11 @@ class OnSignalPatchAttr(BaseAttr, TimingMod, DelayMod):
     def filter(self, include: str | None = None, exclude: str | None = None) -> Self:
         """Filter the signal patch events."""
         if include or exclude:
-            filter_object = {}
-            if include:
-                filter_object["include"] = include
-            if exclude:
-                filter_object["exclude"] = exclude
             self._other_attrs = [
-                BaseAttr("on-signal-patch-filter", value=json.dumps(filter_object))
+                BaseAttr(
+                    "on-signal-patch-filter",
+                    value=json.dumps(_filter_dict(include=include, exclude=exclude)),
+                )
             ]
         return self
 
@@ -714,12 +710,7 @@ class QueryStringAttr(BaseAttr):
 
     def __call__(self, include: str | None = None, exclude: str | None = None) -> Self:
         if include or exclude:
-            filter_object = {}
-            if include:
-                filter_object["include"] = include
-            if exclude:
-                filter_object["exclude"] = exclude
-            self._value = json.dumps(filter_object)
+            self._value = json.dumps(_filter_dict(include=include, exclude=exclude))
         return self
 
     @property
@@ -738,6 +729,15 @@ def _escape(s: str) -> str:
     )
 
 
+def _filter_dict(include: str | None = None, exclude: str | None = None) -> dict:
+    filter_dict = {}
+    if include:
+        filter_dict["include"] = include
+    if exclude:
+        filter_dict["exclude"] = exclude
+    return filter_dict
+
+
 def _js_object(obj: dict) -> str:
     """Create a JS object where the values are expressions rather than strings."""
     return (