How to create localized entries from code?

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The code provided by @florianmrz works great, but I encountered an issue when I wanted to update an already existing entry and add a localization to it. Specifically, the localizations field would just stay empty.

I eventually figured out that using the Query Engine API instead resolved the problem for me. Here’s the modified code snippet using the Query Engine API to update an existing entry:

// (This exact logic does not work with the Entity Service API)
const updatedMainEntry = await strapi.query('api::item.item').update({ 
                where: { id },
                data: {
                    localizations: [localizedEntry.id],
                },
                populate: ['localizations'],
            });

I hope this helps anyone who might come across this post!

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