Introduction

What is sharing?

Sharing is the process of making content, such as web maps, layers, and web apps, in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise accessible to others. The sharing capability helps with collaboration among users within the same ArcGIS organization or across different organizations. By configuring the share setting on an item, you can secure both the item in a portal and the underlying data in the data service.

Why share?

You share an item in a portal to:

• Change the discoverability of an item in a portal.
• Make an item private or public.
• Give specific groups of users or an organization access to an item.
• 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:

Tutorials

Import data to create a feature layer

Use data management tools to import files and create a feature layer in a feature service.

ArcGIS portal

Define a new feature layer

Use data management tools to define and create a new empty feature layer in a feature service.

ArcGIS portalPython APIREST JS

Manage a feature layer

Use a hosted feature layer item to set the properties and settings of a feature layer in a feature service.

ArcGIS portal

Create a vector tile service

Use data management tools to create a new vector tile service from a feature service.

ArcGIS portalPython APIREST JS

Create a map tile service

Use ArcGIS Online or scripting APIs to publish a map tile service.

ArcGIS portalPython APIREST JS

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

Learn how to import contour data, style a feature layer, and create a map tile service for an app.

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