Method: accounts.dataSources.create
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Creates the new data source configuration for the given account. This method always creates a new data source.
HTTP request
POST https://merchantapi.googleapis.com/datasources/v1beta/{parent=accounts/*}/dataSources
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
parent |
string
Required. The account where this data source will be created. Format: accounts/{account}
|
Request body
The request body contains an instance of DataSource.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of DataSource.
Authorization scopes
Requires the following OAuth scope:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/content
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview.
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Last updated 2025-05-27 UTC.
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