diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreation.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreation.java
index 5553f8425..3fe50f412 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreation.java
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ public void check(Network network) throws NetworkModificationException {
         if (network.getShuntCompensator(modificationInfos.getEquipmentId()) != null) {
             throw new NetworkModificationException(SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ALREADY_EXISTS, modificationInfos.getEquipmentId());
         }
+
+        if (modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount() < 1) {
+            throw new NetworkModificationException(CREATE_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR, "Maximum section count should be greater or equal to 1");
+        }
+
+        if (modificationInfos.getSectionCount() < 1 || modificationInfos.getSectionCount() > modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount()) {
+            throw new NetworkModificationException(CREATE_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR, "Section count should be between 1 and Maximum section count");
+        }
         ModificationUtils.getInstance().controlConnectivity(network, modificationInfos.getVoltageLevelId(),
                 modificationInfos.getBusOrBusbarSectionId(), modificationInfos.getConnectionPosition());
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModification.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModification.java
index d6526dfed..a7cd222fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModification.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModification.java
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_NOT_FOUND;
-import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.VOLTAGE_LEVEL_NOT_FOUND;
+import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.*;
 
 /**
  * @author Seddik Yengui <Seddik.yengui at rte-france.com>
@@ -46,11 +45,28 @@ public void check(Network network) throws NetworkModificationException {
                     String.format("Shunt compensator %s does not exist in network", modificationInfos.getEquipmentId()));
         }
 
+        int maximumSectionCount = modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount() != null
+                ? modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount().getValue()
+                : shuntCompensator.getMaximumSectionCount();
+
+        int sectionCount = modificationInfos.getSectionCount() != null
+                ? modificationInfos.getSectionCount().getValue()
+                : shuntCompensator.getSectionCount();
+
+        if (modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount() != null && modificationInfos.getMaximumSectionCount().getValue() < 1) {
+            throw new NetworkModificationException(MODIFY_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR, "Maximum section count should be greater or equal to 1");
+        }
+
+        if (sectionCount < 1 || maximumSectionCount < 1 || sectionCount > maximumSectionCount) {
+            throw new NetworkModificationException(MODIFY_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR, "Section count should be between 1 and Maximum section count");
+        }
+
         VoltageLevel voltageLevel = network.getVoltageLevel(modificationInfos.getVoltageLevelId());
         if (voltageLevel == null) {
             throw new NetworkModificationException(VOLTAGE_LEVEL_NOT_FOUND,
                     String.format("Voltage level %s does not exist in network", modificationInfos.getVoltageLevelId()));
         }
+
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreationInNodeBreakerTest.java b/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreationInNodeBreakerTest.java
index 00dc70a3c..d1295b74b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreationInNodeBreakerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorCreationInNodeBreakerTest.java
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.CONNECTION_POSITION_ERROR;
-import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.NetworkModificationException.Type.*;
 import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.utils.assertions.Assertions.*;
 import static org.gridsuite.modification.server.utils.TestUtils.assertLogMessage;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
@@ -101,6 +100,31 @@ public void testCreateWithError() throws Exception {
                 modificationToCreate.getErrorType().name(), reportService);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testCreateWithMaximumSectionCountError() throws Exception {
+        ShuntCompensatorCreationInfos modificationToCreate = (ShuntCompensatorCreationInfos) buildModification();
+        // try to create an existing equipment
+        modificationToCreate.setMaximumSectionCount(0);
+        String modificationToCreateJson = mapper.writeValueAsString(modificationToCreate);
+        mockMvc.perform(post(getNetworkModificationUri()).content(modificationToCreateJson).contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk());
+        assertLogMessage(new NetworkModificationException(CREATE_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR, "Maximum section count should be greater or equal to 1").getMessage(),
+                modificationToCreate.getErrorType().name(), reportService);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCreateWithSectionError() throws Exception {
+        ShuntCompensatorCreationInfos modificationToCreate = (ShuntCompensatorCreationInfos) buildModification();
+        // try to create an existing equipment
+        modificationToCreate.setMaximumSectionCount(2);
+        modificationToCreate.setSectionCount(3);
+        String modificationToCreateJson = mapper.writeValueAsString(modificationToCreate);
+        mockMvc.perform(post(getNetworkModificationUri()).content(modificationToCreateJson).contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk());
+        assertLogMessage(new NetworkModificationException(CREATE_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR, "Section count should be between 1 and Maximum section count").getMessage(),
+                modificationToCreate.getErrorType().name(), reportService);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testCreateWithExistingConnectionPosition() throws Exception {
         ShuntCompensatorCreationInfos dto = (ShuntCompensatorCreationInfos) buildModification();
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModificationTest.java b/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModificationTest.java
index 5fb915901..4a16f0828 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModificationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/modification/server/modifications/ShuntCompensatorModificationTest.java
@@ -74,6 +74,38 @@ public void testWrongVoltageLevelId() {
                 shuntCompensator.getErrorType().name(), reportService);
     }
 
+    @SneakyThrows
+    @Test
+    public void testWrongMaximumSectionCount() {
+        var shuntCompensator = ShuntCompensatorModificationInfos.builder()
+                .equipmentId("v5shunt")
+                .sectionCount(new AttributeModification<>(3, OperationType.SET))
+                .maximumSectionCount(new AttributeModification<>(-1, OperationType.SET))
+                .build();
+
+        mockMvc.perform(post(getNetworkModificationUri()).content(mapper.writeValueAsString(shuntCompensator)).contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk());
+        assertLogMessage(new NetworkModificationException(MODIFY_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR,
+                        String.format("Maximum section count should be greater or equal to 1")).getMessage(),
+                shuntCompensator.getErrorType().name(), reportService);
+    }
+
+    @SneakyThrows
+    @Test
+    public void testWrongSectionCount() {
+        var shuntCompensator = ShuntCompensatorModificationInfos.builder()
+                .equipmentId("v5shunt")
+                .sectionCount(new AttributeModification<>(3, OperationType.SET))
+                .maximumSectionCount(new AttributeModification<>(1, OperationType.SET))
+                .build();
+
+        mockMvc.perform(post(getNetworkModificationUri()).content(mapper.writeValueAsString(shuntCompensator)).contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk());
+        assertLogMessage(new NetworkModificationException(MODIFY_SHUNT_COMPENSATOR_ERROR,
+                        String.format("Section count should be between 1 and Maximum section count")).getMessage(),
+                shuntCompensator.getErrorType().name(), reportService);
+    }
+
     @SneakyThrows
     @Test
     public void testNegativeQmaxAtNominalV() {
@@ -119,7 +151,7 @@ public void testCreateModificationWithShuntCompensatorType() {
     @Test
     public void testCreateModificationWithSusceptancePerSection() {
         VoltageLevel v5 = getNetwork().getVoltageLevel("v5");
-        createShuntCompensator(v5, "v7shunt", "v7shunt", 6, 225., 10, true, 1, 1, 2, 0, "feeder_v7shunt", 40, ConnectablePosition.Direction.BOTTOM);
+        createShuntCompensator(v5, "v7shunt", "v7shunt", 6, 225., 10, true, 1, 1, 2, 1, "feeder_v7shunt", 40, ConnectablePosition.Direction.BOTTOM);
 
         var shuntCompensator = getNetwork().getShuntCompensator("v7shunt");
         var model = shuntCompensator.getModel(ShuntCompensatorLinearModel.class);