ArcGIS Online account

An ArcGIS Online account, also known as an ArcGIS Organization account, is an identity associated with an ArcGIS Online subscription. It is used to sign in and access toolsTools, also known as developer tools, are ArcGIS software applications such as portal and ArcGIS Pro that developers can use to prepare content and data for custom applications they are building.Learn more, such as the developer dashboardThe Location Platform Dashboard is a dashboard in the ArcGIS Location Platform website used to manage billing, view developer credentials, and monitor layers and data service usage. It can only be accessed with an ArcGIS Location Platform account.Learn more and ArcGIS OnlineArcGIS Online is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management software as a service (SaaS) product. It includes applications, tools, APIs, and location services for users and developers. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Online account.Learn more, and create and manage contentContent is a collection of items in a portal that belong to a user, group, or organization.Learn more, API keysAn API key is a long-lived access token created using API key credentials. They are valid for up to one year and are typically embedded directly into client applications.Learn more, and OAuth 2.0 applications. An account is also used to manage a user's ArcGIS subscriptionAn ArcGIS subscription is a free or paid plan that defines the capabilities of an ArcGIS account and the method of billing for the consumption of location services.Learn more and to monitor service usage.

An ArcGIS Online account can be used to develop applications that use ArcGIS location servicesArcGIS Location Services, also referred to as Location Services, are services hosted by Esri that provide geospatial functionality for developing mapping applications. They include the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, ArcGIS Static Basemap Tiles service, ArcGIS Places service, ArcGIS Geocoding service, ArcGIS Routing service, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment service, and ArcGIS Elevation service. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the services.Learn more for an organization.

ArcGIS Online