diff --git a/monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client/README.rst b/monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client/README.rst
index 68eba2344eb6..b071aa139210 100644
--- a/monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client/README.rst
+++ b/monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client/README.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ This directory contains samples for Google Stackdriver Alerting API. Stackdriver
 
 .. _Google Stackdriver Alerting API: https://cloud.google.com/monitoring/alerts/
 
+To run the sample, you need to enable the API at: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/monitoring.googleapis.com
+
+To run the sample, you need to have `Monitoring Admin` role.
+
+
 Setup
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -87,7 +92,21 @@ To run this sample:
         list-alert-policies
         list-notification-channels
         enable-alert-policies
+                            Enable or disable alert policies in a project.
+                            Arguments: project_name (str) enable (bool): Enable or
+                            disable the policies. filter_ (str, optional): Only
+                            enable/disable alert policies that match this filter_.
+                            See
+                            https://cloud.google.com/monitoring/api/v3/sorting-
+                            and-filtering
         disable-alert-policies
+                            Enable or disable alert policies in a project.
+                            Arguments: project_name (str) enable (bool): Enable or
+                            disable the policies. filter_ (str, optional): Only
+                            enable/disable alert policies that match this filter_.
+                            See
+                            https://cloud.google.com/monitoring/api/v3/sorting-
+                            and-filtering
         replace-notification-channels
         backup
         restore
@@ -114,4 +133,4 @@ to `browse the source`_ and  `report issues`_.
     https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/google-cloud-python/issues
 
 
-.. _Google Cloud SDK: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/
\ No newline at end of file
+.. _Google Cloud SDK: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/
diff --git a/monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client/README.rst.in b/monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client/README.rst.in
index ed7f6a3bcf1e..9fed59a6f432 100644
--- a/monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client/README.rst.in
+++ b/monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client/README.rst.in
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ product:
       and many others. Stackdriver's Alerting API allows you to create,
       delete, and make back up copies of your alert policies.
 
+required_api_url: https://pantheon.corp.google.com/apis/library/monitoring.googleapis.com
+required_role: Monitoring Admin
+
 setup:
 - auth
 - install_deps
@@ -23,4 +26,4 @@ samples:
 
 cloud_client_library: true
 
-folder: monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client
\ No newline at end of file
+folder: monitoring/api/v3/alerts-client
diff --git a/scripts/readme-gen/templates/README.tmpl.rst b/scripts/readme-gen/templates/README.tmpl.rst
index 2314d7fc560b..11a191e9d183 100644
--- a/scripts/readme-gen/templates/README.tmpl.rst
+++ b/scripts/readme-gen/templates/README.tmpl.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ This directory contains samples for {{product.name}}. {{product.description}}
 
 .. _{{product.name}}: {{product.url}}
 
+{% if required_api_url %}
+To run the sample, you need to enable the API at: {{required_api_url}}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if required_role %}
+To run the sample, you need to have `{{required_role}}` role.
+{% endif %}
+
+
 {% if setup %}
 Setup
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------