diff --git a/lemur/notifications/messaging.py b/lemur/notifications/messaging.py
index 1d7bda4c..4b33656d 100644
--- a/lemur/notifications/messaging.py
+++ b/lemur/notifications/messaging.py
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ def send_plugin_notification(event_type, data, recipients, notification):
         "notification_type": event_type,
         "notification_plugin": notification.plugin.slug,
         "certificate_targets": recipients,
+        "plugin": notification.plugin.slug,
     }
     status = FAILURE_METRIC_STATUS
     try:
diff --git a/lemur/notifications/schemas.py b/lemur/notifications/schemas.py
index a3ff4c99..6ef5c506 100644
--- a/lemur/notifications/schemas.py
+++ b/lemur/notifications/schemas.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class NotificationInputSchema(LemurInputSchema):
     active = fields.Boolean()
     plugin = fields.Nested(PluginInputSchema, required=True)
     certificates = fields.Nested(AssociatedCertificateSchema, many=True, missing=[])
+    added_certificates = fields.Nested(AssociatedCertificateSchema, many=True, missing=[])
+    removed_certificates = fields.Nested(AssociatedCertificateSchema, many=True, missing=[])
 
 
 class NotificationOutputSchema(LemurOutputSchema):
diff --git a/lemur/notifications/service.py b/lemur/notifications/service.py
index fd8ba20f..372c1843 100644
--- a/lemur/notifications/service.py
+++ b/lemur/notifications/service.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def create(label, plugin_name, options, description, certificates):
     return database.create(notification)
 
 
-def update(notification_id, label, plugin_name, options, description, active, certificates):
+def update(notification_id, label, plugin_name, options, description, active, added_certificates, removed_certificates):
     """
     Updates an existing notification.
 
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ def update(notification_id, label, plugin_name, options, description, active, ce
     :param options:
     :param description:
     :param active:
-    :param certificates:
+    :param added_certificates:
+    :param removed_certificates:
     :rtype: Notification
     :return:
     """
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ def update(notification_id, label, plugin_name, options, description, active, ce
     notification.options = options
     notification.description = description
     notification.active = active
-    notification.certificates = certificates
+    notification.certificates = notification.certificates + added_certificates
+    notification.certificates = [c for c in notification.certificates if c not in removed_certificates]
 
     return database.update(notification)
 
diff --git a/lemur/notifications/views.py b/lemur/notifications/views.py
index 19111d33..8ac8e06f 100644
--- a/lemur/notifications/views.py
+++ b/lemur/notifications/views.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class NotificationsList(AuthenticatedResource):
         """
         .. http:post:: /notifications
 
-           Creates a new account
+           Creates a new notification
 
            **Example request**:
 
@@ -214,9 +214,12 @@ class NotificationsList(AuthenticatedResource):
                 "id": 2
               }
 
-           :arg accountNumber: aws account number
-           :arg label: human readable account label
-           :arg comments: some description about the account
+           :label label: notification name
+           :label slug: notification plugin slug
+           :label plugin_options: notification plugin options
+           :label description: notification description
+           :label active: whether or not the notification is active/enabled
+           :label certificates: certificates to attach to notification
            :reqheader Authorization: OAuth token to authenticate
            :statuscode 200: no error
         """
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@ class Notifications(AuthenticatedResource):
         """
         .. http:get:: /notifications/1
 
-           Get a specific account
+           Get a specific notification
 
            **Example request**:
 
@@ -306,17 +309,29 @@ class Notifications(AuthenticatedResource):
         """
         .. http:put:: /notifications/1
 
-           Updates an account
+           Updates a notification
 
            **Example request**:
 
            .. sourcecode:: http
 
-              POST /notifications/1 HTTP/1.1
+              PUT /notifications/1 HTTP/1.1
               Host: example.com
               Accept: application/json, text/javascript
               Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8
 
+              {
+                "label": "labelChanged",
+                "plugin": {
+                    "slug": "email-notification",
+                    "plugin_options": "???"
+                  },
+                "description": "Sample notification",
+                "active": "true",
+                "added_certificates": "???",
+                "removed_certificates": "???"
+              }
+
 
            **Example response**:
 
@@ -328,14 +343,24 @@ class Notifications(AuthenticatedResource):
 
               {
                 "id": 1,
-                "accountNumber": 11111111111,
                 "label": "labelChanged",
-                "comments": "this is a thing"
+                "plugin": {
+                    "slug": "email-notification",
+                    "plugin_options": "???"
+                  },
+                "description": "Sample notification",
+                "active": "true",
+                "added_certificates": "???",
+                "removed_certificates": "???"
               }
 
-           :arg accountNumber: aws account number
-           :arg label: human readable account label
-           :arg comments: some description about the account
+           :label label: notification name
+           :label slug: notification plugin slug
+           :label plugin_options: notification plugin options
+           :label description: notification description
+           :label active: whether or not the notification is active/enabled
+           :label added_certificates: certificates to add
+           :label removed_certificates: certificates to remove
            :reqheader Authorization: OAuth token to authenticate
            :statuscode 200: no error
         """
@@ -346,7 +371,8 @@ class Notifications(AuthenticatedResource):
             data["plugin"]["plugin_options"],
             data["description"],
             data["active"],
-            data["certificates"],
+            data["added_certificates"],
+            data["removed_certificates"],
         )
 
     def delete(self, notification_id):
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/notifications/services.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/notifications/services.js
index 9e8c9b33..9c484277 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/notifications/services.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/notifications/services.js
@@ -8,10 +8,35 @@ angular.module('lemur')
           if (this.certificates === undefined) {
             this.certificates = [];
           }
+          if (this.addedCertificates === undefined) {
+            this.addedCertificates = [];
+          }
+          if (_.some(this.addedCertificates, function (cert) {
+            return cert.id === certificate.id;
+          })) {
+            return;
+          }
           this.certificates.push(certificate);
+          this.addedCertificates.push(certificate);
+          if (this.removedCertificates !== undefined) {
+            const indexInRemovedList = _.findIndex(this.removedCertificates, function (cert) {
+              return cert.id === certificate.id;
+            });
+            this.removedCertificates.splice(indexInRemovedList, 1);
+          }
         },
         removeCertificate: function (index) {
-          this.certificates.splice(index, 1);
+          if (this.removedCertificates === undefined) {
+            this.removedCertificates = [];
+          }
+          const removedCert = this.certificates.splice(index, 1)[0];
+          this.removedCertificates.push(removedCert);
+          if (this.addedCertificates !== undefined) {
+            const indexInAddedList = _.findIndex(this.addedCertificates, function (cert) {
+              return cert.id === removedCert.id;
+            });
+            this.addedCertificates.splice(indexInAddedList, 1);
+          }
         }
       });
     });