Authentication is the process of verifying an identity. ArcGIS supports secure access to ArcGIS services, content, and resources for verified identities through several authentication workflows. It ensures that only valid, authorized users and and applications can access protected information. To build applications that access secure resources, you need to choose a type of authentication and implement an authentication workflow. This section covers how to use API keys, user authentication, and app credentials authentication to make authenticated requests to services and secure resources.
Topics
How to access ArcGIS resources
Learn how to access secure resources with an ArcGIS account and an access token.
Types of authentication
Compare the different types of authentication that grant an access token.
API key authentication
Create a permenant API key to access location services and secured content.
User authentication
Create user authentication workflows to access ArcGIS resources on behalf of your users.
App credentials authentication
Implement app credential authentication to securely access ArcGIS location services.
Access tokens
Learn what access tokens are and how to use them.
OAuth 2.0
Learn how ArcGIS uses the industry standard OAuth2.0 authorization protocol.
HTTP authorization headers
Learn about HTTP authorization headers.
Security best practices
Learn the best practices for authorizing your apps.
Tutorials
Create and manage an API key
Create and configure an API key to access ArcGIS resources.
Register an OAuth 2.0 application
Register an application in the developer dashboard.
Implement user authentication
Authenticate ArcGIS users with OAuth 2.0
Services
API support
- 1. Requires use of a server component to access and manage token and/or user session.
- 2. Supports using a token obtained from OAuth 2.0 but lacks federated server validation for basemaps.