How to create localized entries from code?

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I used the same controller that handles the normal localization request with URL (/api/:entity/:id/localizations) to create my localization from code. You can access it with the strapi.controller function like this:

        await strapi.controller(`api::${entity}.${entity}`).createLocalization(ctx)

This is how I added the data for new localization and :id from URL, which is the entry in main locale:

        ctx.params.id = mainLocale.id;
        ctx.request.body = newEntity;

newEntity is just an object with translated (or not) data, but make sure to add ‘locale’ entry to it before creating the localization.