map tile service

A map tile service, formerly known as an image tile service, is a data serviceData services, also known as hosted data services, are services created dynamically to store and provide access to your data in ArcGIS. Examples are feature services, vector tile services, map tile services, image services, and scene services.Learn more that provides access to static, pre-rendered map tiles, typically in PNG format. Map tile services are supported and created with map services. Mapping applications typically use client APIsA Client API is a web, native, or scripting Application Programming Interface (including all ArcGIS, open source, and third-party APIs) that has mapping capabilities and can be used to access ArcGIS location services.Learn more and map tile services to access map tiles through a map tile layer and display them in a mapA map is a collection of layers that are displayed in 2D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer and data layers.Learn more. Map tile services are typically used by basemapsA basemap layer is the layer in a map or scene that displays basemap data. The data source for a basemap layer is typically a basemap service.Learn more, but can also be used to find elevation. Map tile services are created and managed using data management toolsData management tools are ArcGIS software applications and functionality in portal and ArcGIS Pro that can be used by developers to create, manage, and edit content and data such as web maps, hosted layers, and data services for their applications.Learn more and are typically accessed by their item IDAn item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file.Learn more or URL. A map tile service can also package map tiles for use offlineOffline is the state of having no network connection and applications cannot access ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.Learn more as map tile packagesAn map tile package, formerly known as image tile package, is a read-only data file containing static, pre-rendered map tiles.Learn more.