Get started

There are a number of ways to get started to develop with ArcGIS Maps SDK for Flutter. If you are new, follow the steps below to get started with Flutter and Visual Studio Code.

To use ArcGIS Maps SDK for Flutter to access content, services, or an organization, you need an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, or ArcGIS Enterprise account. The type of account, user type, and role you need depends on the resource you need to access and the operations you wish to undertake.

If you do not have an account, select one of the options below:

Get a free account for ArcGIS Location Platform

Get a free trial and account for ArcGIS Online

2. Get the SDK and dependencies

Install Flutter

Choose a supported development platform to get started. ArcGIS Maps SDK for Flutter supports macOS or Windows as a development platform.
Select a target platform (iOS or Android).
Follow the instructions.

Get the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Flutter:

Inside of VS Code's terminal

Run: dart pub add arcgis_maps.
Run: flutter pub upgrade.
Lastly, run dart run arcgis_maps install.

For more details, go to Install and set up.

3. Get an access token

To access secure ArcGIS services and resources, you need to use an access token. The easiest way to get started is to obtain an access token from an API Key.

Create an API key

Implement user authentication

4. Create your first mapping application

Follow the step-by-step instructions in the Display a map tutorial to create your first mapping application. The following code shows how you can create and display a map.

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  // Authenticate with an API key access token or user authentication
  // to access a basemap style.
  // ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = 'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN';

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      // Add a map view to the widget tree and set a controller and a map with a basemap style.
      body: ArcGISMapView(
        controllerProvider: () => ArcGISMapView.createController()
          // Creates a map with the topographic basemap style.
          ..arcGISMap = ArcGISMap.withBasemapStyle(BasemapStyle.arcGISTopographic),
      ),
    );
  }

Once you are done building your application, make sure to license it before deploying to production. For more information, see License and deployment topic for details.