Creates a data segment owned by the listed curator. The data segment will be created in the ACTIVE state, meaning it will be immediately available for buyers to use in preferred deals, private auction deals, and auction packages.
HTTP request
POST https://authorizedbuyersmarketplace.googleapis.com/v1alpha/{parent=buyers/*}/dataSegments
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