diff --git a/packages/google-appengine/.repo-metadata.json b/packages/google-appengine/.repo-metadata.json
index 2d5ccec3bc3..43b9cd6b3aa 100644
--- a/packages/google-appengine/.repo-metadata.json
+++ b/packages/google-appengine/.repo-metadata.json
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
   "product_documentation": "https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/admin-api/",
   "name": "appengine-admin",
   "requires_billing": true,
-  "release_level": "GA",
+  "release_level": "preview",
   "language": "nodejs",
   "api_id": "appengine.googleapis.com",
   "distribution_name": "@google-cloud/appengine-admin",
   "repo": "googleapis/nodejs-appengine-admin",
   "issue_tracker": "https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-appengine-admin/issues",
   "name_pretty": "App Engine Admin API",
-  "default_version": "v1"
+  "default_version": "v1",
+  "api_shortname": "appengine-admin",
+  "library_type": "GAPIC_AUTO"
 }
diff --git a/packages/google-appengine/README.md b/packages/google-appengine/README.md
index b13cd73753b..716f8d5627f 100644
--- a/packages/google-appengine/README.md
+++ b/packages/google-appengine/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # [App Engine Admin API: Node.js Client](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-appengine-admin)
 
-[![release level](https://img.shields.io/badge/release%20level-general%20availability%20%28GA%29-brightgreen.svg?style=flat)](https://cloud.google.com/terms/launch-stages)
+[![release level](https://img.shields.io/badge/release%20level-preview-yellow.svg?style=flat)](https://cloud.google.com/terms/launch-stages)
 [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@google-cloud/appengine-admin.svg)](https://www.npmjs.org/package/@google-cloud/appengine-admin)
 
 
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ This library follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 
 
+This library is considered to be in **preview**. This means it is still a
+work-in-progress and under active development. Any release is subject to
+backwards-incompatible changes at any time.
+
 
 More Information: [Google Cloud Platform Launch Stages][launch_stages]