MCP server

Esri MCP server for developer documentation The Esri MCP server for developer documentation is a core component of the ArcGIS agentic developer toolkit. It is hosted by Esri and provides tools that allow AI agents to search and retrieve official ArcGIS developer resources. Learn more is a core component of the agentic developer toolkit. The server is hosted by Esri and provides tools that let AI agents search and retrieve official ArcGIS developer resources, including SDK and API documentation, product information, authentication patterns, and best practices. It allows you to access these resources directly in your AI client without having to manually navigate the documentation hierarchy on the external Esri developer site.

URL

https://developers-mcp.arcgis.com/mcp

Tools

Name	Description	Returns
`fetch_esri_developer_focus_areas()`	Returns the Esri Developer focus areas to narrow the `search_esri_developer_docs` search scope.	The focus areas as a list.
`search_esri_developer_docs(search_term, focus_area)`	Searches ArcGIS developer documentation, including code samples, tutorials, guide topics, and API reference.	The top five search results, each containing the page URL, title, product, and the most relevant information chunk.
`fetch_esri_developer_doc(url)`	Fetches an ArcGIS developer documentation page as a Markdown file.	The full documentation page as a Markdown file.

To use these tools, try these prompts in your MCP client:

How do I geocode with ArcGIS API for Python?
Build an application using the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Flutter that displays a scene.
Migrate the application in this workspace to use the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript.
Fix the current bug with feature layer loading in my application.

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