Create a web map

Learn how to use the to create a for your application.

Santa Monica Trails web app created with ArcGIS Instant Apps.

A is a that you can create with the , stored in ArcGIS, and then use in applications. The Map Viewer allows you to interactively style and configure maps by setting the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, pop-up settings, and layer visibility ranges. All of the settings are stored as JSON in an . A number of ArcGIS applications and APIs can access web map items, read the JSON, and then re-create the original scene.

In this tutorial, you use the to create and save a web map using . You will also inspect the JSON that contains the web map settings.

Prerequisites

Steps

Set the basemap layer

To create a with the , start by setting the basemap layer. Use the Streets vector tile basemap layer.

  1. Open the Map Viewer and sign into your ArcGIS account.

  2. In the left-panel, click Basemap > Current Basemap > Streets.

  3. In the left-panel, click Basemap to close the window.

Add data layers

To display data in a , you can add for trailheads, trails, and parks in the Santa Monica Mountain area.

  1. In the left-panel, click Add > Add layer from URL.

  2. For each URL:

    • Copy and paste the URL > Add to map.
      • Parks and Open Space: https://services3.arcgis.com/GVgbJbqm8hXASVYi/ArcGIS/rest/services/Parks_and_Open_Space/FeatureServer/0
      • Trails: https://services3.arcgis.com/GVgbJbqm8hXASVYi/arcgis/rest/services/Trails/FeatureServer/0
      • Trailheads: https://services3.arcgis.com/GVgbJbqm8hXASVYi/arcgis/rest/services/Trailheads/FeatureServer/0
      • Boundary: https://services3.arcgis.com/GVgbJbqm8hXASVYi/ArcGIS/rest/services/Boundary/FeatureServer/0
  3. Click Save. At a minimum, you need to provide a title and tags for your web map.

Your web map should look something like this.

Now that you have a , you can choose to style it further with Map Viewer, or load it into an application by accessing it using its .

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