diff --git a/docs/pubsub-usage.rst b/docs/pubsub-usage.rst
index 28a21c27ad6d..d3dbba1a94ff 100644
--- a/docs/pubsub-usage.rst
+++ b/docs/pubsub-usage.rst
@@ -329,3 +329,15 @@ Fetch the IAM policy for a subscription
    ['systemAccount:abc-1234@systemaccounts.example.com']
    >>> policy.readers
    ['domain:example.com']
+
+Update the IAM policy for a subscription:
+
+.. doctest::
+
+   >>> from gcloud import pubsub
+   >>> client = pubsub.Client()
+   >>> topic = client.topic('topic_name')
+   >>> subscription = topic.subscription('subscription_name')
+   >>> policy = subscription.get_iam_policy()  # API request
+   >>> policy.writers.add(policy.group('editors-list@example.com'))
+   >>> subscription.set_iam_policy(policy)  # API request
diff --git a/gcloud/pubsub/subscription.py b/gcloud/pubsub/subscription.py
index 5802266488b7..56fb0d337f49 100644
--- a/gcloud/pubsub/subscription.py
+++ b/gcloud/pubsub/subscription.py
@@ -283,3 +283,28 @@ def get_iam_policy(self, client=None):
         path = '%s:getIamPolicy' % (self.path,)
         resp = client.connection.api_request(method='GET', path=path)
         return Policy.from_api_repr(resp)
+
+    def set_iam_policy(self, policy, client=None):
+        """Update the IAM policy for the subscription.
+
+        See:
+        https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/reference/rest/v1/projects.subscriptions/setIamPolicy
+
+        :type policy: :class:`gcloud.pubsub.iam.Policy`
+        :param policy: the new policy, typically fetched via
+                       :meth:`get_iam_policy` and updated in place.
+
+        :type client: :class:`gcloud.pubsub.client.Client` or ``NoneType``
+        :param client: the client to use.  If not passed, falls back to the
+                       ``client`` stored on the current subscription's topic.
+
+        :rtype: :class:`gcloud.pubsub.iam.Policy`
+        :returns: updated policy created from the resource returned by the
+                  ``setIamPolicy`` API request.
+        """
+        client = self._require_client(client)
+        path = '%s:setIamPolicy' % (self.path,)
+        resource = policy.to_api_repr()
+        resp = client.connection.api_request(
+            method='POST', path=path, data=resource)
+        return Policy.from_api_repr(resp)
diff --git a/gcloud/pubsub/test_subscription.py b/gcloud/pubsub/test_subscription.py
index 72b3d80753ce..9d18d28eb3fe 100644
--- a/gcloud/pubsub/test_subscription.py
+++ b/gcloud/pubsub/test_subscription.py
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ def test_delete_w_alternate_client(self):
         self.assertEqual(req['path'], '/%s' % SUB_PATH)
 
     def test_get_iam_policy_w_bound_client(self):
+        from gcloud.pubsub.iam import _OWNER_ROLE, _WRITER_ROLE, _READER_ROLE
         OWNER1 = 'user:phred@example.com'
         OWNER2 = 'group:cloud-logs@google.com'
         WRITER1 = 'domain:google.com'
@@ -495,9 +496,9 @@ def test_get_iam_policy_w_bound_client(self):
             'etag': 'DEADBEEF',
             'version': 17,
             'bindings': [
-                {'role': 'roles/owner', 'members': [OWNER1, OWNER2]},
-                {'role': 'roles/writer', 'members': [WRITER1, WRITER2]},
-                {'role': 'roles/reader', 'members': [READER1, READER2]},
+                {'role': _OWNER_ROLE, 'members': [OWNER1, OWNER2]},
+                {'role': _WRITER_ROLE, 'members': [WRITER1, WRITER2]},
+                {'role': _READER_ROLE, 'members': [READER1, READER2]},
             ],
         }
         PROJECT = 'PROJECT'
@@ -555,6 +556,91 @@ def test_get_iam_policy_w_alternate_client(self):
         self.assertEqual(req['method'], 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(req['path'], '/%s' % PATH)
 
+    def test_set_iam_policy_w_bound_client(self):
+        from gcloud.pubsub.iam import _OWNER_ROLE, _WRITER_ROLE, _READER_ROLE
+        from gcloud.pubsub.iam import Policy
+        OWNER1 = 'group:cloud-logs@google.com'
+        OWNER2 = 'user:phred@example.com'
+        WRITER1 = 'domain:google.com'
+        WRITER2 = 'user:phred@example.com'
+        READER1 = 'serviceAccount:1234-abcdef@service.example.com'
+        READER2 = 'user:phred@example.com'
+        POLICY = {
+            'etag': 'DEADBEEF',
+            'version': 17,
+            'bindings': [
+                {'role': _OWNER_ROLE, 'members': [OWNER1, OWNER2]},
+                {'role': _WRITER_ROLE, 'members': [WRITER1, WRITER2]},
+                {'role': _READER_ROLE, 'members': [READER1, READER2]},
+            ],
+        }
+        RESPONSE = POLICY.copy()
+        RESPONSE['etag'] = 'ABACABAF'
+        RESPONSE['version'] = 18
+        PROJECT = 'PROJECT'
+        TOPIC_NAME = 'topic_name'
+        SUB_NAME = 'sub_name'
+        PATH = 'projects/%s/subscriptions/%s:setIamPolicy' % (
+            PROJECT, SUB_NAME)
+
+        conn = _Connection(RESPONSE)
+        CLIENT = _Client(project=PROJECT, connection=conn)
+        topic = _Topic(TOPIC_NAME, client=CLIENT)
+        subscription = self._makeOne(SUB_NAME, topic)
+        policy = Policy('DEADBEEF', 17)
+        policy.owners.add(OWNER1)
+        policy.owners.add(OWNER2)
+        policy.writers.add(WRITER1)
+        policy.writers.add(WRITER2)
+        policy.readers.add(READER1)
+        policy.readers.add(READER2)
+
+        new_policy = subscription.set_iam_policy(policy)
+
+        self.assertEqual(new_policy.etag, 'ABACABAF')
+        self.assertEqual(new_policy.version, 18)
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(new_policy.owners), [OWNER1, OWNER2])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(new_policy.writers), [WRITER1, WRITER2])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(new_policy.readers), [READER1, READER2])
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(conn._requested), 1)
+        req = conn._requested[0]
+        self.assertEqual(req['method'], 'POST')
+        self.assertEqual(req['path'], '/%s' % PATH)
+        self.assertEqual(req['data'], POLICY)
+
+    def test_set_iam_policy_w_alternate_client(self):
+        from gcloud.pubsub.iam import Policy
+        RESPONSE = {'etag': 'ACAB'}
+        PROJECT = 'PROJECT'
+        TOPIC_NAME = 'topic_name'
+        SUB_NAME = 'sub_name'
+        PATH = 'projects/%s/subscriptions/%s:setIamPolicy' % (
+            PROJECT, SUB_NAME)
+
+        conn1 = _Connection()
+        conn2 = _Connection(RESPONSE)
+        CLIENT1 = _Client(project=PROJECT, connection=conn1)
+        CLIENT2 = _Client(project=PROJECT, connection=conn2)
+        topic = _Topic(TOPIC_NAME, client=CLIENT1)
+        subscription = self._makeOne(SUB_NAME, topic)
+
+        policy = Policy()
+        new_policy = subscription.set_iam_policy(policy, client=CLIENT2)
+
+        self.assertEqual(new_policy.etag, 'ACAB')
+        self.assertEqual(new_policy.version, None)
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(new_policy.owners), [])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(new_policy.writers), [])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(new_policy.readers), [])
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(conn1._requested), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(conn2._requested), 1)
+        req = conn2._requested[0]
+        self.assertEqual(req['method'], 'POST')
+        self.assertEqual(req['path'], '/%s' % PATH)
+        self.assertEqual(req['data'], {})
+
 
 class _Connection(object):
 
diff --git a/gcloud/pubsub/test_topic.py b/gcloud/pubsub/test_topic.py
index bb63a0c46834..fc9684c5f829 100644
--- a/gcloud/pubsub/test_topic.py
+++ b/gcloud/pubsub/test_topic.py
@@ -602,11 +602,12 @@ def test_set_iam_policy_w_alternate_client(self):
         self.assertEqual(req['data'], {})
 
     def test_test_iam_permissions_w_bound_client(self):
+        from gcloud.pubsub.iam import _OWNER_ROLE, _WRITER_ROLE, _READER_ROLE
         TOPIC_NAME = 'topic_name'
         PROJECT = 'PROJECT'
         PATH = 'projects/%s/topics/%s:testIamPermissions' % (
             PROJECT, TOPIC_NAME)
-        ROLES = ['roles/reader', 'roles/writer', 'roles/owner']
+        ROLES = [_READER_ROLE, _WRITER_ROLE, _OWNER_ROLE]
         REQUESTED = {
             'permissions': ROLES,
         }
@@ -627,11 +628,12 @@ def test_test_iam_permissions_w_bound_client(self):
         self.assertEqual(req['data'], REQUESTED)
 
     def test_test_iam_permissions_w_alternate_client(self):
+        from gcloud.pubsub.iam import _OWNER_ROLE, _WRITER_ROLE, _READER_ROLE
         TOPIC_NAME = 'topic_name'
         PROJECT = 'PROJECT'
         PATH = 'projects/%s/topics/%s:testIamPermissions' % (
             PROJECT, TOPIC_NAME)
-        ROLES = ['roles/reader', 'roles/writer', 'roles/owner']
+        ROLES = [_READER_ROLE, _WRITER_ROLE, _OWNER_ROLE]
         REQUESTED = {
             'permissions': ROLES,
         }
diff --git a/gcloud/pubsub/topic.py b/gcloud/pubsub/topic.py
index e4795b20a96e..9f1834bbd43f 100644
--- a/gcloud/pubsub/topic.py
+++ b/gcloud/pubsub/topic.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def set_iam_policy(self, policy, client=None):
 
         :type policy: :class:`gcloud.pubsub.iam.Policy`
         :param policy: the new policy, typically fetched via
-                       :meth:`getIamPolicy` and updated in place.
+                       :meth:`get_iam_policy` and updated in place.
 
         :type client: :class:`gcloud.pubsub.client.Client` or ``NoneType``
         :param client: the client to use.  If not passed, falls back to the