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# Subscriptions

New-FirewallRulesSubscription

## Synopsis

Add subscriptions.

## Syntax

```powershell
New-FirewallRulesSubscription [-ServiceID] <Int32> [-Email] <String> [[-EdgeRCFile] <String>] [[-Section] <String>] [[-AccountSwitchKey] <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Description

Subscribes users to services.

## 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;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;Email</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: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>An email belonging to a user you want to subscribe to.</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;ServiceID</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: False</span>
        </div>
        <div>
          <p>Your service's ID.</p>
        </div>
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

## Related Links

* [User Guide: Firewall Rules Notification](https://techdocs.akamai.com/powershell/docs/firewall-rules-notification)
* [API Reference](https://techdocs.akamai.com/firewall-rules/reference/patch-subscriptions)