identify

identify

AMD: require(["esri/rest/identify"], (identify) => { /* code goes here */ });

ESM: import * as identify from "@arcgis/core/rest/identify.js";

Object: esri/rest/identify

Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.19

Performs an identify operation on the layers of a map service exposed by the ArcGIS Server REST API. Use IdentifyParameters to set the parameters for the identify operation and IdentifyResult to work with the results.

Known Limitations

The identify operation is currently not supported if attempting to be used in a 3D SceneView

See also

Method Overview

Name	Return Type	Summary	Object
	Promise<object>	Sends a request to the ArcGIS REST map service resource to identify features based on the IdentifyParameters specified. more details	identify

Method Details

identify(url, params, requestOptions){Promise<object>}

Sends a request to the ArcGIS REST map service resource to identify features based on the IdentifyParameters specified.

Parameters

url String

URL to the ArcGIS Server REST resource that represents a map service.

params IdentifyParameters

Specifies the criteria used to identify the features.

requestOptions Object

optional

Additional options to be used for the data request (will override requestOptions defined during construction).

Returns

Type Description

Promise<object>

Resolves to an object with the following properties:

Property	Type	Description
results	IdentifyResult[]	An array of objects containing the result features of the Identify task.
exceededTransferLimit	Boolean	If `maxRecordCount` is configured for a service, `exceededTransferLimit` will be `true` if an identify matches more than the `maxRecordCount` features. It will be `false` otherwise. Supported by ArcGIS Server version 10.1 and later.

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