diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index c18c4e2a..d2195281 100755
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     * new "position" choice in OF reporter's attribute dropdown, reports a list of XY coordinates
     * new "categories" choice in MY reporter's dropdown, reports an ordered list of all category names whose indices match the "category" reported elsewhere
     * new localization extension primitives in the "ide" category
+    * new support for setting the translation via the API
     * new "Tad" costume series, thanks, Meghan and Brian!
 * **Notable Changes:**
     * exporting a library includes dependencies (auto-select all referenced blocks)
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 ### 2022-04-05
 * gui, extensions: refactored callback synch for language-switching
 * extensions: renamed localization extension prims
+* api: added "setTranslation" method to API
 
 ### 2022-04-04
 * objects: added speech-balloon-value-association support for ASK menu items
diff --git a/snap.html b/snap.html
index f69bac77..460d2b56 100755
--- a/snap.html
+++ b/snap.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <script src="src/store.js?version=2022-03-22"></script>
         <script src="src/locale.js?version=2022-03-31"></script>
         <script src="src/cloud.js?version=2021-02-04"></script>
-        <script src="src/api.js?version=2022-01-03"></script>
+        <script src="src/api.js?version=2022-04-05"></script>
         <script src="src/sha512.js?version=2019-06-27"></script>
         <script src="src/FileSaver.min.js?version=2019-06-27"></script>
         <script>
diff --git a/src/api.js b/src/api.js
index cfe3786a..61bde106 100644
--- a/src/api.js
+++ b/src/api.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ detect, isSnapObject, VariableFrame*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.api = '2022-January-03';
+modules.api = '2022-April-05';
 
 // IDE_Morph external communication API - experimental
 /*
@@ -252,3 +252,13 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.loadProjectXML = function (projectXML) {
 IDE_Morph.prototype.unsavedChanges = function () {
     return this.hasUnsavedEdits();
 };
+
+IDE_Morph.prototype.setTranslation = function (countryCode, callback) {
+    // switch to the specified language (format ISO 639-1 code) and
+    // optionally run a callback afterwards, e.g. to broadcast an event
+    // note the language setting does not overwrite the user's own setting
+    // that's stored in the browser this way, so that the next time the user
+    // opens Snap their own language setting again takes effect.
+    this.loadNewProject = false;
+    this.setLanguage(countryCode, callback, true); // don't save
+};