ArcGIS Basemap services

ArcGIS Basemap services, also referred to as Basemap services, are location services hosted by Esri that provide basemap data sources for building mapping applications. It includes the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service and ArcGIS Static Basemap Tiles service. Each service provides a specific type of basemap data and set of styles. The services contain global data with styles that represent geographic features such as roads, cities, administrative boundaries, and places. The services provide the underlying geographic and visual context for maps.

To use ArcGIS Basemap services, an ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required.

Basemap services

Also known as

  • Basemap services

Related terms

  • basemap layer
  • basemap styles service
  • static basemap tiles service

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