How to add ArcGIS base layers

Most CesiumJS applications contain an imagery base layer and a terrain base layer. The data for the imagery base layer can be provided by an ArcGIS map tile service or static basemap tiles service (beta), while the data for the terrain base layer can be provided by an ArcGIS elevation service.

You can use ArcGIS data providers as base layers in a Cesium application to:

Display different types of geographic data in a scene.
Display map tile base layers containing satellite imagery and hillshade.
Display static basemap tiles in default ArcGIS styles such as outdoor, streets, navigation, and light gray canvas.
Display static basemap tiles in various supported languages.
Display detailed 3D terrain based on digital elevation data.

Cesium does not currently support the rendering of vector tile basemaps.

Map tile base layers

You can add a ready-to-use ArcGIS base layer to your CesiumJS application to provide a visual context for your scene. CesiumJS supports map tile base layers, which currently consist of the World Imagery, World Hillshade, and World Ocean layers.

How to access the basemap styles service

Select a map tile base layer from the World Imagery, World Hillshade, and World Ocean enumerations. Copy the corresponding CesiumJS ArcGisBaseMapType.
In your CesiumJS application, set the ArcGisMapService.defaultAccessToken with your ArcGIS access token.
Create an ArcGisMapServerImageryProvider by calling fromBasemapType. Include your selected basemap type.
Create a Viewer or CesiumWidget and set the baseLayer property to an ImageryLayer created from your image provider.
Run the application to display a scene using your selected base layer.

Example

Add an ArcGIS imagery base layer

This example creates a CesiumJS viewer with an arcgis/imagery imagery provider.

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

  <script>

    /* Use for API key authentication */
    const accessToken = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN";

    // or

    /* Use for user authentication */
    // const session = await arcgisRest.ArcGISIdentityManager.beginOAuth2({
    //   clientId: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID", // Your client ID from OAuth credentials
    //   redirectUri: "YOUR_REDIRECT_URL", // The redirect URL registered in your OAuth credentials
    //   portal: "YOUR_PORTAL_URL" // Your portal URL
    // })

    // const accessToken = session.token;

    Cesium.ArcGisMapService.defaultAccessToken = accessToken;

    const cesiumAccessToken = "YOUR_CESIUM_ACCESS_TOKEN";

    Cesium.Ion.defaultAccessToken = cesiumAccessToken;

    const arcGisImagery = Cesium.ArcGisMapServerImageryProvider.fromBasemapType(Cesium.ArcGisBaseMapType.SATELLITE);

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

      baseLayer: Cesium.ImageryLayer.fromProviderAsync(arcGisImagery),

    });

    // Add Esri attribution
    // Learn more in https://esriurl.com/attribution
    const poweredByEsri = new Cesium.Credit("Powered by <a href='https://www.esri.com/en-us/home' target='_blank'>Esri</a>", true)
    viewer.creditDisplay.addStaticCredit(poweredByEsri);

  </script>
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Static basemap tiles service (beta)

The static basemap tiles service is a location service that provides raster basemap tiles for the extent of the world. The service supports default basemap styles such as streets, navigation, outdoor, and light gray canvas. The tiles are supplied as 512x512 .png files in a Web Mercator spatial reference.

How to access the static basemap tiles service

Get an access token.
Define a basemap style enumeration from the list of available styles.
Create an UrlTemplateImageryProvider by passing the service endpoint for the basemap style.
Create a Viewer and set the imagery provider to the one you created.
Run the application to display a scene using your selected base layer.

Example

Display static basemap tiles

This example loads the arcgis/outdoor style from the static basemap tiles service (beta) and displays it in the Cesium viewer.

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        const accessToken = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"

        const cesiumAccessToken = "YOUR_CESIUM_ACCESS_TOKEN";

        Cesium.Ion.defaultAccessToken = cesiumAccessToken;

        const basemapEnum = 'beta/arcgis/outdoor';
        const baseUrl = `https://static-map-tiles-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/static-basemap-tiles-service/${basemapEnum}/static`

        const viewer = new Cesium.Viewer("cesiumContainer", {
            baseLayerPicker: false,
            timeline: false,
            animation: false,
            geocoder: false,
        });

        const imageryProvider = new Cesium.UrlTemplateImageryProvider({
            url: `${baseUrl}/tile/{z}/{y}/{x}?token=${accessToken}`,
            tileWidth: 512,
            tileHeight: 512,
        });
        viewer.imageryLayers.addImageryProvider(imageryProvider);

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Elevation layers

You can add an ArcGIS elevation service to a CesiumJS application as a TerrainProvider to display detailed 3D terrain.

How to access an elevation service

Create a Viewer or CesiumWidget.
Create a new ArcGISTiledElevationTerrainProvider and set the url property to the URL of the World Elevation Service.
Add the terrain provider to the scene by setting the terrainProvider property of the viewer or widget.

Example

Add an ArcGIS elevation layer

This example creates a CesiumJS viewer with an ArcGISTiledElevationTerrainProvider that references the World Elevation Service.

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

      const accessToken = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN";

      const cesiumAccessToken = "YOUR_CESIUM_ACCESS_TOKEN";

      Cesium.Ion.defaultAccessToken = cesiumAccessToken;

      const arcGISTerrainProvider = Cesium.ArcGISTiledElevationTerrainProvider.fromUrl('https://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer', {
          token: accessToken
      });

      const viewer = new Cesium.Viewer("cesiumContainer", {
          terrainProvider: arcGISTerrainProvider,
      });

    </script>

Tutorials

Display a scene

Create and display a scene with the basemap styles service.

Change the base layer

Change the imagery and terrain layers in a scene.