ArcGIS portal, also known as a portal, is a website with applications and tools that can be used to create, manage, access, and share geospatial content and data. It supports security and authentication, content and data service management, user and group management, and site administration. A portal is created when a new user signs up for ArcGIS Location Platform
Portals are hosted in different environments depending on the type of product and account you have:
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ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online: The portal is created dynamically when a new user signs up for ArcGIS Location Platform
ArcGIS Location Platform, formerly known as ArcGIS Platform, is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) product that gives developers access to location services, APIs, and tools to build mapping and spatial analysis applications. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Location Platform account. or 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. (subscription). It is hosted in Esri's infrastructure and accessed by signing into ArcGIS.comArcGIS.com is the website that ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online developers use to sign in and access their portal. It can also be used to search for public items in other portals. . -
ArcGIS Enterprise: The portal is created by installing ArcGIS Enterprise
ArcGIS Enterprise is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management product that can be hosted on-premise or in a cloud infrastructure. It includes software, applications, tools, APIs, and services for users and developers. and Portal for ArcGIS. It is hosted in your own infrastructure and accessed by signing in to the domain you assign.
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Content is a collection of items in a portal that belong to a user, group, or organization. - item
An item, also known as a content item, is a resource stored in a portal such as a web map, hosted layer, style, script tool, file, or notebook. - member
Member is an individual with an ArcGIS account who can sign in, access tools and applications, and collaborate with other organization members in a portal. - user
A user, also referred to as an ArcGIS user, is an individual who has an ArcGIS account and uses it to sign in and interact with an ArcGIS product, portal, or application. A user's identity is authenticated and their ability to interact with ArcGIS resources is determined by the privileges associated with their account. - privileges
Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. - developer credentials
Developer credentials are a type of item in a portal that contains parameters for authentication. There are two types of developer credentials: API key credentials and OAuth credentials. - organization
An organization a list of members from the same business, association, or entity who can sign in, access tools and applications, and collaborate with other members in a portal. All members have an ArcGIS account and are approved by an administrator to access the same portal. - portal service
A portal service provides the functionality to securely create, access, and manage content, data services, users, and groups in a portal. The service can be hosted by Esri or in ArcGIS Enterprise.