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# Proxy

New-EDNSProxy

## Synopsis

Create a proxy.

## Syntax

```powershell Attributes (Default)
New-EDNSProxy -ContractID <String> -GroupID <Int32> -Name <String> -OriginNameServers <String[]> [-ZoneTransferNameServers <String[]>] -HealthCheckRecordType <String> [-HealthCheckRecordName <String>] [-EdgeRCFile <String>] [-Section <String>] [-AccountSwitchKey <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
```powershell Body
New-EDNSProxy -ContractID <String> -GroupID <Int32> -Body <Object> [-EdgeRCFile <String>] [-Section <String>] [-AccountSwitchKey <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Description

Creates a new proxy.

## Parameters

<table>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;AccountSwitchKey</code></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>An account credential key that lets you move between accounts when using an API client enabled for multiple accounts. To find account switch keys, use <a href="https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/get-accountswitchkey">Get-AccountSwitchKey</a>.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;Body</code><br/><span style="color: red; padding-left: 11px; font-size: 13px;"><em>Conditionally required</em></span></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Object</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Parameter sets: <code>Body</code></span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: ByValue</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>A request body, either as a <code>PSCustomObject</code> or a string. This parameter supports pipelining.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;ContractID</code><br/><span style="color: red; padding-left: 11px; font-size: 13px;"><em>Required</em></span></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: ByPropertyName</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>Your contract's ID.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;EdgeRCFile</code></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>Your EdgeGrid resource file to authenticate your command. Defaults to <code>~/.edgerc</code>.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;GroupID</code><br/><span style="color: red; padding-left: 11px; font-size: 13px;"><em>Required</em></span></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Int32</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: ByPropertyName</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>Your group's ID.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;HealthCheckRecordName</code></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Parameter sets: <code>Attributes</code></span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>Name of health check record. A null value indicates the record is at the apex of the zone.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;HealthCheckRecordType</code><br/><span style="color: red; padding-left: 11px; font-size: 13px;"><em>Conditionally required</em></span></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Parameter sets: <code>Attributes</code></span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>The health check record's DNS record type.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;Name</code><br/><span style="color: red; padding-left: 11px; font-size: 13px;"><em>Conditionally required</em></span></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Parameter sets: <code>Attributes</code></span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>A domain name, including the parent zone.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;OriginNameServers</code><br/><span style="color: red; padding-left: 11px; font-size: 13px;"><em>Conditionally required</em></span></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String[]</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Parameter sets: <code>Attributes</code></span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>The names or addresses of the master name servers to protect.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;Section</code></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>The section name in your EdgeGrid resource file to retrieve authentication credentials from. Defaults to <code>default</code>.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="ps-td"><code>&#8209;ZoneTransferNameServers</code></td> 
      <td class="ps-tableinner">
        <div class="ps-metadata">
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">String[]</span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Parameter sets: <code>Attributes</code></span>
          <span class="ps-param-metadata">Pipeline input: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>The names or addresses to perform outbound zone transfers with <code>filter_mode</code> of <code>AUTOMATIC</code>. If this field is omitted the <code>originNameserverZoneTransferTargets</code> section is used.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

## Related Links

* [User Guide: Overview](https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/overview)
* [API Reference](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-dns/reference/post-proxy)

# Sibling pages

* [Bulk zone create request](https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/new-ednszonebulkcreate.md)
* [Bulk zone delete request](https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/new-ednszonebulkdelete.md)
* [Change list](https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/new-ednschangelist.md)
* [Proxy zone](https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/new-ednsproxyzone.md)
* [Record set](https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/new-ednsrecordset.md)
* [Zone](https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/new-ednszone.md)