Display a web map

Learn how to create and display a from a stored in .

display a web map

A contains the definition of a , including properties such as the , initial , , , , and . You can author and save web maps using the or and share them in . Each web map is stored as an item in or , allowing you to access a from a using its and display it in your app.

In this tutorial, you use a 's to display a of

trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains

. The web map is hosted in .

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial:

  1. You need an ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account.

  2. Your system meets the system requirements.

Steps

Open the Xcode project

  1. To start the tutorial, complete the Display a map tutorial or download and unzip the solution.

  2. Open the .xcodeproj file in Xcode.

  3. If you downloaded the solution, get an access token and set the API key.

Get the web map item ID

You can use to create and view . Use the to identify the web map . This item ID will be used later in the tutorial.

  1. Go to the LA Trails and Parks web map in the Map Viewer in . This web map displays

    trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains

    .
  2. Make a note of the item ID at the end of the browser's URL. The item ID should be

    41281c51f9de45edaf1c8ed44bb10e30

    .

Display the web map

You can create a from a using the web map's . Use the AGSPortalItem class to access the web map, and the AGSMap class to create and display a map from it.

  1. In Xcode, in the Project Navigator, click ViewController.swift.

  2. In the editor, modify the setupMap() function to create an AGSPortalItem for the . To do this, provide the web map's and an AGSPortal referencing .

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        private func setupMap() {
    
            let portal = AGSPortal.arcGISOnline(withLoginRequired: false)
            let itemID = "41281c51f9de45edaf1c8ed44bb10e30"
            let portalItem = AGSPortalItem(portal: portal, itemID: itemID)
    
        }
    
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  3. Create an AGSMap using the AGSPortalItem. To display the , set the mapView's map property to this new AGSMap.

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        private func setupMap() {
    
            let portal = AGSPortal.arcGISOnline(withLoginRequired: false)
            let itemID = "41281c51f9de45edaf1c8ed44bb10e30"
            let portalItem = AGSPortalItem(portal: portal, itemID: itemID)
    
            let map = AGSMap(item: portalItem)
            mapView.map = map
    
        }
    
  4. Press Command + R to run the app.

You should see a map of

trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains

. Pinch, drag, and double-tap the map view to explore the map.

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