# ProtectionGroupLimits


Limits settings on protection groups for your subscription. 

## Contents


 ** MaxProtectionGroups **   <a name="AWSShield-Type-ProtectionGroupLimits-MaxProtectionGroups"></a>
The maximum number of protection groups that you can have at one time.   
Type: Long  
Required: Yes

 ** PatternTypeLimits **   <a name="AWSShield-Type-ProtectionGroupLimits-PatternTypeLimits"></a>
Limits settings by pattern type in the protection groups for your subscription.   
Type: [ProtectionGroupPatternTypeLimits](API_ProtectionGroupPatternTypeLimits.md) object  
Required: Yes

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/shield-2016-06-02/ProtectionGroupLimits) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/shield-2016-06-02/ProtectionGroupLimits) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/shield-2016-06-02/ProtectionGroupLimits)