Manage sharing and security

The Share setting for a hosted feature layer (item) allows you to set the sharing level for the item and the corresponding feature layer in a feature service. Restricting the sharing level is how you secure both the item in a portal and the underlying data in the data service.

You can use the share setting to:

• Change the discoverability of a hosted layer (item) in a portal.
• Make an item and a data service private or public.
• Give specific groups of users or an organization access to an item and a data service.
• Require data services to be accessed with an access token.

Types of sharing levels

The following is a list of the sharing levels available for the different types of ArcGIS products:

How to set the sharing level

When you create a new data service, the hosted layer (item) and data service sharing level (privacy setting) is set to Owner. The item and data service are only available to you. This setting requires that applications provide a valid access token to authenticate requests to view the item or access the data service.

The steps to change the sharing properties are:

1. Sign in to your portal:

   • ArcGIS Location Platform: Go to https://location.arcgis.com > My portal.
   • ArcGIS Online: Go to https://www.arcgis.com/home/signin.html.
   • ArcGIS Enterprise: Go to your portal URL. Learn more at ArcGIS Enterprise > Use > Get started > Access.
2. Find the item.
3. Use the item page to change the sharing setting.

Code examples

You can use data management tools to manage the sharing level of a hosted feature layer (item) or you can use the ArcGIS REST APIs. The following examples illustrate how to set the sharing level of a hosted feature layer (item).

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POST https://{host}/sharing/rest/content/users/{organizationId}/items/{itemId}/share HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

everyone=false
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POST https://{host}/sharing/rest/content/users/{organizationId}/items/{itemId}/share HTTP/1.1
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POST https://{host}/{webadaptor}/sharing/rest/content/users/{username}/items/{itemid}/share HTTP/1.1
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POST https://{host}/sharing/rest/content/users/{organizationId}/items/{itemId}/share HTTP/1.1
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POST https://{host}/{webadaptor}/sharing/rest/content/users/{username}/items/{itemid}/share HTTP/1.1
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Tutorials

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Define a new feature layer

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Manage a feature layer

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Create a vector tile service

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Create a map tile service

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Workflows

Create a feature service for an app

Learn how to import parcel data, create and style a feature layer, and then access the features in an app.

Create a feature layer view for an editor app

Learn how to import parcel data, create and style a feature layer view, and then access the features in an editing app.

Create a vector tile service for an app

Learn how to import parcel data, style a feature layer, and then create a vector tile service for an app.

Create a map tile service for an app

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Services

API support

Use data management tools or Client APIs to create, manage, and access data services. The table below outlines the level of support for each API.

Tools