diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index a437a47d..e9f2988b 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ Shotgun Python API Changelog
 
 Here you can see the full list of changes between each Python API release.
 
+v3.1.2 (2019 Sept 17)
+=====================
+- Adds an optional `localized` property on the Shotgun object which allows to retrieve localized display names on
+  methods ``schema_entity_read()``, ``schema_field_read()``, and ``schema_read()``.
+
 v3.1.1 (2019 August 29)
 =====================
 - Fixes a regression on Python 2.7.0-2.7.9 on Windows with the mimetypes module.
diff --git a/docs/reference.rst b/docs/reference.rst
index c39facc0..d5f68d99 100644
--- a/docs/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/reference.rst
@@ -891,3 +891,46 @@ Stores the number of milliseconds to wait between request retries.  By default,
 
 In the case that both this environment variable and the config's ``rpc_attempt_interval`` property are set, the value in ``rpc_attempt_interal`` will be used.
 
+************
+Localization
+************
+
+The Shotgun API offers the ability to return localized display names in the current user's language.
+Requests made from script/API users are localized in the site settings.
+
+This functionality is currently supported by the methods ``Shotgun.schema_entity_read``, ``Shotgun.schema_field_read``, and ``Shotgun.schema_read``.
+
+Localization is disabled by default. To enable localization, set the ``localized`` property to ``True``.
+
+Example for a user whose language preference is set to Japanese:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+   :emphasize-lines: 9,20
+
+    >>> sg = Shotgun(site_name, script_name, script_key)
+    >>> sg.config.localized # checking that localization is disabled
+    False
+    >>> sg.schema_field_read('Shot')
+    {
+    'sg_vendor_groups': {
+        'mandatory': {'editable': False, 'value': False},
+        # the value field (display name) is not localized
+        'name': {'editable': True, 'value': 'Vendor Groups'},
+        ...
+    },
+    ...
+    }
+    >>> sg.config.localized = True # enabling the localization
+    >>> sg.schema_field_read('Shot')
+    {
+    'sg_vendor_groups': {
+        'mandatory': {'editable': False, 'value': False},
+        # the value field (display name) is localized
+        'name': {'editable': True, 'value': '\xe3\x83\x99\xe3\x83\xb3\xe3\x83\x80\xe3\x83\xbc \xe3\x82\xb0\xe3\x83\xab\xe3\x83\xbc\xe3\x83\x97'},
+        ...
+    },
+    ...
+    }
+
+.. note::
+    If needed, the encoding of the returned localized string can be ensured regardless the Python version using shotgun_api3.lib.six.ensure_text().
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e925bdd4..8837466c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='shotgun_api3',
-    version='3.1.1',
+    version='3.1.2',
     description='Shotgun Python API ',
     long_description=readme,
     author='Shotgun Software',
diff --git a/shotgun_api3/shotgun.py b/shotgun_api3/shotgun.py
index 151394ed..5395696c 100755
--- a/shotgun_api3/shotgun.py
+++ b/shotgun_api3/shotgun.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def _is_mimetypes_broken():
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Version
-__version__ = "3.1.1"
+__version__ = "3.1.2"
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Errors
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ def __init__(self, sg):
         self.session_token = None
         self.authorization = None
         self.no_ssl_validation = False
+        self.localized = False
 
     @property
     def records_per_page(self):
@@ -1818,6 +1819,9 @@ def schema_entity_read(self, project_entity=None):
             ``{'type': 'Project', 'id': 3}``
         :returns: dict of Entity Type to dict containing the display name.
         :rtype: dict
+
+        .. note::
+            The returned display names for this method will be localized when the ``localize`` Shotgun config property is set to ``True``. See :ref:`localization` for more information.
         """
 
         params = {}
@@ -1887,6 +1891,9 @@ def schema_read(self, project_entity=None):
             types. Properties that are ``'editable': True``, can be updated using the
             :meth:`~shotgun_api3.Shotgun.schema_field_update` method.
         :rtype: dict
+
+        .. note::
+            The returned display names for this method will be localized when the ``localize`` Shotgun config property is set to ``True``. See :ref:`localization` for more information.
         """
 
         params = {}
@@ -1917,6 +1924,9 @@ def schema_field_read(self, entity_type, field_name=None, project_entity=None):
         .. note::
             If you don't specify a ``project_entity``, everything is reported as visible.
 
+        .. note::
+            The returned display names for this method will be localized when the ``localize`` Shotgun config property is set to ``True``. See :ref:`localization` for more information.
+
         >>> sg.schema_field_read('Asset', 'shots')
         {'shots': {'data_type': {'editable': False, 'value': 'multi_entity'},
                    'description': {'editable': True, 'value': ''},
@@ -3205,6 +3215,10 @@ def _call_rpc(self, method, params, include_auth_params=True, first=False):
             "content-type": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
             "connection": "keep-alive"
         }
+
+        if self.config.localized is True:
+            req_headers["locale"] = "auto"
+
         http_status, resp_headers, body = self._make_call("POST", self.config.api_path,
                                                           encoded_payload, req_headers)
         LOG.debug("Completed rpc call to %s" % (method))
diff --git a/tests/example_config b/tests/example_config
index 3ced7dc7..451b10dd 100644
--- a/tests/example_config
+++ b/tests/example_config
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 # Full url to the Shotgun server server
 # e.g. http://my-company.shotgunstudio.com
+# be careful to not end server_url with a "/", or some tests may fail
 server_url     : http://0.0.0.0:3000
 # script name as key as listed in admin panel for your server
 script_name    : test script name
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index 74ddb4d1..ae74b575 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -184,6 +184,28 @@ def test_authorization(self):
         expected = "Basic " + b64encode(urllib.parse.unquote(login_password)).strip()
         self.assertEqual(expected, headers.get("Authorization"))
 
+    def test_localization_header_default(self):
+        """Localization header not passed to server without explicitly setting SG localization config to True"""
+        self.sg.info()
+
+        args, _ = self.sg._http_request.call_args
+        (_, _, _, headers) = args
+        expected_header_value = "auto"
+
+        self.assertEqual(None, headers.get("locale"))
+
+    def test_localization_header_when_localized(self):
+        """Localization header passed to server when setting SG localization config to True"""
+        self.sg.config.localized = True
+
+        self.sg.info()
+
+        args, _ = self.sg._http_request.call_args
+        (_, _, _, headers) = args
+        expected_header_value = "auto"
+
+        self.assertEqual("auto", headers.get("locale"))
+
     def test_user_agent(self):
         """User-Agent passed to server"""
         # test default user agent