docs: def createDataport(self, auth, desc, defer=False):
          """Create a dataport resource.
             "format" and "retention" are required
              {
                  "format": "float" | "integer" | "string",
                  "meta": string = "",
                  "name": string = "",
                  "preprocess": list = [],
                  "public": boolean = false,
                  "retention": {
                      "count": number | "infinity",
                      "duration": number | "infinity"
                  },
                  "subscribe": <ResourceID> |  null = null
              }
          """
          return self._call('create', auth, ['dataport', desc], defer)