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Creates an asset.
The following asset types are createable: * FOLDER: No fields in asset may be specified. * IMAGE: To create a COG-backed asset, use image.importExternal instead. See https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/Earth_Engine_asset_from_cloud_geotiff for more details. * IMAGE_COLLECTION: Only the fields startTime, endTime, and properties may be specified.
HTTP request
POST https://earthengine.googleapis.com/v1/{parent=projects/*}/assets
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