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To start building applications with ArcGIS location services and CesiumJS, follow the steps below:

You need an ArcGIS Developer account or ArcGIS Online account to develop with location services. Learn more in Accounts and subscriptions.

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2. Get an ArcGIS access token

You need an access token to make requests to location services. You can either use an API key or an OAuth 2.0 token.

Get an API key Implement OAuth 2.0

3. Get a Cesium ion access token

You need a Cesium ion account and access token to build applications with CesiumJS.

Get a Cesium ion access token

4. Build a "Hello map" app

Create your first CesiumJS application to display a scene. Include your access tokens to authenticate your application and access the basemap styles service.

This map displays the ArcGIS World Imagery image tile layer.

Steps

Open the code in .

Replace the apiKey with your API key from the developer dashboard .

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  <body>
    <div id="cesiumContainer"></div>
    <script>

    const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

    Cesium.ArcGisMapService.defaultAccessToken = apiKey;

    const cesiumAccessToken = "YOUR_CESIUM_ACCESS_TOKEN";
    Cesium.Ion.defaultAccessToken = cesiumAccessToken;

    const viewer = new Cesium.Viewer("cesiumContainer", {

        baseLayer: Cesium.ImageryLayer.fromProviderAsync(
            Cesium.ArcGisMapServerImageryProvider.fromBasemapType(Cesium.ArcGisBaseMapType.SATELLITE,{
                    enablePickFeatures:false
        })),

    });

    </script>
</body>
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5. Explore tutorials

Follow step-by-step tutorials to learn how to use CesiumJS with other services.

Display a scene

Create and display a scene with the basemap styles service.

Find a route and directions

Find a route and directions with the route service.

Find place addresses

Search for coffee shops, gas stations, restaurants and other nearby places with the Geocoding service.

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CesiumJS

Get started

1. Sign in with an ArcGIS account

2. Get an ArcGIS access token

3. Get a Cesium ion access token

4. Build a "Hello map" app

5. Explore tutorials

Display a scene

Find a route and directions

Find place addresses

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