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ArcGIS Location Platform
- Get an ArcGIS Location Platform account
An ArcGIS Location Platform account, formerly known as an ArcGIS Developer account, is an identity associated with an ArcGIS Location Platform subscription. with access to a single-user organizationAn organization a list of members from the same business, association, or entity who can sign in, access tools and applications, and collaborate with other members in a portal. All members have an ArcGIS account and are approved by an administrator to access the same portal. . - Get access to a portal
ArcGIS portal, also known as a portal, is a website with applications and tools that can be used to create, manage, access, and share geospatial content and data. It supports security and authentication, developer credentials, content and data service management, user and group management, and site administration. A portal can be hosted in Esri's infrastructure or your own infrastructure. with tools to create developer credentialsDeveloper credentials are a type of item in a portal that contains parameters for authentication. There are two types of developer credentials: API key credentials and OAuth credentials. , contentContent is a collection of items in a portal that belong to a user, group, or organization. , and data servicesData 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. . - Use location services
ArcGIS Location Services, also referred to as Location Services, are services hosted by Esri that provide geospatial functionality for developing mapping applications. They include the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, ArcGIS Static Basemap Tiles service, ArcGIS Places service, ArcGIS Geocoding service, ArcGIS Routing service, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment service, and ArcGIS Elevation service. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the services. and spatial analysis servicesSpatial analysis services are services that perform geometry and statistical analyses on feature and raster data. . - Common use case: Build public applications
A public application is an application that allows anonymous access without requiring users to sign in with an ArcGIS account. It supports API key or app authentication. that don't require users to sign in with an ArcGIS accountAn ArcGIS account is an identity with a user type and set of privileges that can access specific ArcGIS products, tools, APIs, services, and resources. The main account types that can be used for development are an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, and ArcGIS Enterprise account. ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online accounts are also associated with a subscription. .
ArcGIS Online
- Get an ArcGIS Online account
An ArcGIS Online account, also known as an ArcGIS Organization account, is an identity associated with an ArcGIS Online subscription. It can be used to access ArcGIS tools and develop applications with ArcGIS location services for an organization. with access to a multi-user organizationAn organization a list of members from the same business, association, or entity who can sign in, access tools and applications, and collaborate with other members in a portal. All members have an ArcGIS account and are approved by an administrator to access the same portal. . - Get access to a portal
ArcGIS portal, also known as a portal, is a website with applications and tools that can be used to create, manage, access, and share geospatial content and data. It supports security and authentication, developer credentials, content and data service management, user and group management, and site administration. A portal can be hosted in Esri's infrastructure or your own infrastructure. with tools to create developer credentialsDeveloper credentials are a type of item in a portal that contains parameters for authentication. There are two types of developer credentials: API key credentials and OAuth credentials. , contentContent is a collection of items in a portal that belong to a user, group, or organization. , and data servicesData 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. . - Use location services
ArcGIS Location Services, also referred to as Location Services, are services hosted by Esri that provide geospatial functionality for developing mapping applications. They include the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, ArcGIS Static Basemap Tiles service, ArcGIS Places service, ArcGIS Geocoding service, ArcGIS Routing service, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment service, and ArcGIS Elevation service. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the services. , spatial analysis servicesSpatial analysis services are services that perform geometry and statistical analyses on feature and raster data. , and additional ArcGIS services. - Common use cases:
- Build low-code/no-code applications with app builders
App builder is an ArcGIS product that is used to create, configure, and deploy web applications using user interfaces, templates, and predefined software components. . - Build private applications
A private application is an application that requires users to sign in with an ArcGIS account. It supports user authentication. for your organization that requires users to authenticate with an ArcGIS accountAn ArcGIS account is an identity with a user type and set of privileges that can access specific ArcGIS products, tools, APIs, services, and resources. The main account types that can be used for development are an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, and ArcGIS Enterprise account. ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online accounts are also associated with a subscription. . - Build public applications
A public application is an application that allows anonymous access without requiring users to sign in with an ArcGIS account. It supports API key or app authentication. that don't require users to sign in.
- Build low-code/no-code applications with app builders
ArcGIS Enterprise
- Get an ArcGIS Online account
An ArcGIS Online account, also known as an ArcGIS Organization account, is an identity associated with an ArcGIS Online subscription. It can be used to access ArcGIS tools and develop applications with ArcGIS location services for an organization. with access to a multi-user organizationAn organization a list of members from the same business, association, or entity who can sign in, access tools and applications, and collaborate with other members in a portal. All members have an ArcGIS account and are approved by an administrator to access the same portal. . - Get access to a portal
ArcGIS portal, also known as a portal, is a website with applications and tools that can be used to create, manage, access, and share geospatial content and data. It supports security and authentication, developer credentials, content and data service management, user and group management, and site administration. A portal can be hosted in Esri's infrastructure or your own infrastructure. hosted in your infrastructure with tools to create developer credentialsDeveloper credentials are a type of item in a portal that contains parameters for authentication. There are two types of developer credentials: API key credentials and OAuth credentials. , contentContent is a collection of items in a portal that belong to a user, group, or organization. , and data servicesData 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. . - Use ArcGIS Enterprise services.
- Common use cases:
- Build low-code/no-code applications with app builders
App builder is an ArcGIS product that is used to create, configure, and deploy web applications using user interfaces, templates, and predefined software components. . - Build private applications
A private application is an application that requires users to sign in with an ArcGIS account. It supports user authentication. for your organization that requires users to authenticate with an ArcGIS accountAn ArcGIS account is an identity with a user type and set of privileges that can access specific ArcGIS products, tools, APIs, services, and resources. The main account types that can be used for development are an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, and ArcGIS Enterprise account. ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online accounts are also associated with a subscription. . - Build public applications
A public application is an application that allows anonymous access without requiring users to sign in with an ArcGIS account. It supports API key or app authentication. that don't require users to sign in.
- Build low-code/no-code applications with app builders
Select a type of authentication for the application you are building:
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- Use a long-lived API key
An API key is a long-lived access token created using API key credentials. They are valid for up to one year and are typically embedded directly into client applications. access token to authenticate requests. - Build public applications
A public application is an application that allows anonymous access without requiring users to sign in with an ArcGIS account. It supports API key or app authentication. that don't require users to sign in with an ArcGIS accountAn ArcGIS account is an identity with a user type and set of privileges that can access specific ArcGIS products, tools, APIs, services, and resources. The main account types that can be used for development are an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, and ArcGIS Enterprise account. ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online accounts are also associated with a subscription. . - Build personal applications
A personal application is an application used exclusively by its owner and not shared with others. It supports API key, user authentication, or app authentication. for you that are not shared with other users. - Privileges
Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. are defined by the developer. - Service usage and data storage is billed to the developer.
- Use a long-lived API key
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- Require application users to sign in with an ArcGIS account
An ArcGIS account is an identity with a user type and set of privileges that can access specific ArcGIS products, tools, APIs, services, and resources. The main account types that can be used for development are an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, and ArcGIS Enterprise account. ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online accounts are also associated with a subscription. and access resources their behalf. - Build private applications
A private application is an application that requires users to sign in with an ArcGIS account. It supports user authentication. that requires users to authenticate with an ArcGIS accountAn ArcGIS account is an identity with a user type and set of privileges that can access specific ArcGIS products, tools, APIs, services, and resources. The main account types that can be used for development are an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, and ArcGIS Enterprise account. ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online accounts are also associated with a subscription. . - Use trusted OAuth 2.0 authorization flows to secure your application.
- Privileges
Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. are defined by the signed-in user's account. - Service usage and data storage is billed to the organization of the signed-in user.
- Require application users to sign in with an ArcGIS account
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- Programmatically request short-lived access tokens
An access token is an authorization string that provides access to secure ArcGIS content, data, and services. Its capabilities are determined by the privileges it supports. It is obtained by implementing API key authentication, User authentication, or App authentication. to authenticate requests. - Build personal applications
A personal application is an application used exclusively by its owner and not shared with others. It supports API key, user authentication, or app authentication. for you that are not shared with other users. - Build public applications
A public application is an application that allows anonymous access without requiring users to sign in with an ArcGIS account. It supports API key or app authentication. that don't require users to sign in with an ArcGIS accountAn ArcGIS account is an identity with a user type and set of privileges that can access specific ArcGIS products, tools, APIs, services, and resources. The main account types that can be used for development are an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, and ArcGIS Enterprise account. ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online accounts are also associated with a subscription. . - Privileges
Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. are defined by the developer. - Service usage and data storage is billed to the developer.
- Programmatically request short-lived access tokens
You need to create developer credentials
Create an API key
Create and configure API key credentials to get a long-lived API key access token.
Create OAuth credentials for user authentication
Create OAuth credentials for app authentication
Learn how to implement authentication in your application.
