vector tile service

A vector 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 vector tile data and a style definition. Vector 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. 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 vector tile services to access vector tiles through a vector tile layerA vector tile layer is a data layer used to access and display tiled data and its corresponding styles.Learn more 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 or sceneA scene is a collection of layers that are displayed in 3D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer, data layers, and 3D data.Learn more using a style definition. A vector tile service can also package vector tiles for use offlineOffline is the state of having no network connection and applications cannot access ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.Learn more as vector tile packagesA vector tile package, also known as a VTPK, is a read-only data file containing static tiles of vector data.Learn more. Basemap layer servicesThe ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, also referred to as the Basemap Styles service, is a location service that provides basemap styles and data for the world. It returns styles as Mapbox styles and web maps, and data as vector tiles and/or map tiles. It supports all of the styles in the ArcGIS Basemap style and Open Basemap style family. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the service.Learn more are also vector tile services.