Display a web map | ArcGIS Maps SDK for Kotlin

Learn how to create and display a map A map is a collection of layers that are displayed in 2D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer and data layers. Learn more from a web map A web map is a map stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web map specification. Learn more stored in ArcGIS ArcGIS is the brand name for all of the desktop, server, and developer products and technologies offered by Esri. Learn more .

display a web map

A web map A web map is a map stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web map specification. Learn more contains the definition of a map A map is a collection of layers that are displayed in 2D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer and data layers. Learn more , including properties such as the basemap A basemap is the foundational layer and data that provides the overall visual and geographic context for a map or scene. It typically includes geographic features and labels for land, water, roads, buildings, cities, places, and administrative boundaries, but can also include raster data such as satellite and areal images. Learn more , initial extent An extent is a bounding rectangle with points that delineate an area for a map or scene. Learn more , layers A layer is a reference to a collection of geographic data that is used to access and display data. The data for layers are typically provided by the basemap layer service and data services. Learn more , styles A style is the visual definition of how geographic data is displayed in a map including colors, backgrounds, outlines, labels, and other visual elements. Each style emphasizes a specific type of cartographic theme and data. Learn more , pop-ups A pop-up is a visual element used to display data for features or graphics in a map. Learn more , and labels A label is text displayed with and associated with a graphic or feature. Learn more . You can author and save web maps using the Map Viewer Map Viewer is a browser-based mapping tool that can view, create, and save web maps. It can also perform mapping, visualization, and spatial analysis operations. Learn more or ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Pro is a professional desktop GIS application that can explore, visualize, analyze, and manage 2D and 3D data. Learn more and share them in ArcGIS ArcGIS is the brand name for all of the desktop, server, and developer products and technologies offered by Esri. Learn more . Each web map is stored as an item in ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management software as a service (SaaS) product. It includes applications, tools, APIs, and location services for users and developers. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Online account. Learn more or ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Enterprise is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management product that can be hosted on-premise or in a cloud infrastructure. It includes software, applications, tools, APIs, and services for users and developers. Learn more , allowing you to access a web map A web map is a map stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web map specification. Learn more from 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. Learn more using its item ID An item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file. Learn more and display it in your app.

In this tutorial, you use a web map A web map is a map stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web map specification. Learn more ’s item ID An item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file. Learn more to display a map A map is a collection of layers that are displayed in 2D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer and data layers. Learn more of trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains . The web map is hosted in ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management software as a service (SaaS) product. It includes applications, tools, APIs, and location services for users and developers. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Online account. Learn more .

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you need the following:

An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account.
A development and deployment environment that meets the system requirements.
An IDE for Android development in Kotlin.

Develop or Download

You have two options for completing this tutorial:

Option 1: Develop the code or
Option 2: Download the completed solution

Option 1: Develop the code

To start the tutorial, complete the Display a map tutorial. This creates a map to display the Santa Monica Mountains in California using the topographic basemap from the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service The ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, also referred to as the Basemap Styles service, is a location service that provides basemap styles and data for the world. It returns styles as Mapbox styles and web maps, and data as vector tiles and/or map tiles. It supports all of the styles in the ArcGIS Basemap style and Open Basemap style family. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the service. Learn more .

Open an Android Studio project

Open the project you created by completing the Display a map tutorial.
Continue with the following instructions to display a map from a web map stored in ArcGIS.

Modify the old project for use in this new tutorial.

On your file system, delete the .idea folder, if present, at the top level of your project.
In the Android view, open app > res > values > strings.xml.

In the <string name="app_name"> element, change the text content to Display a web map.
strings.xml
<resources> <string name="app_name">Display a web map</string> </resources>

In the Android view, open Gradle Scripts > settings.gradle.kts.

Change the value of rootProject.name to “Display a web map”.

settings.gradle.kts

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pluginManagement {
    repositories {
        google {
            content {
                includeGroupByRegex("com\\.android.*")
                includeGroupByRegex("com\\.google.*")
                includeGroupByRegex("androidx.*")
            }
        }
        mavenCentral()
        gradlePluginPortal()
    }
}

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url = uri("https://esri.jfrog.io/artifactory/arcgis") }
    }
}

rootProject.name = "Display a web map"
include(":app")

Click File > Sync Project with Gradle files. Android Studio will recognize your changes and create a new .idea folder.

Get the web map item ID

You can use ArcGIS tools Tools, also known as developer tools, are ArcGIS software applications such as portal and ArcGIS Pro that developers can use to prepare content and data for custom applications they are building. Learn more to create and view web maps A web map is a map stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web map specification. Learn more . Use the Map Viewer Map Viewer is a browser-based mapping tool that can view, create, and save web maps. It can also perform mapping, visualization, and spatial analysis operations. Learn more to identify the web map item ID An item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file. Learn more . This item ID will be used later in the tutorial.

Go to the LA Trails and Parks web map in the Map Viewer in ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management software as a service (SaaS) product. It includes applications, tools, APIs, and location services for users and developers. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Online account. Learn more . This web map displays trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Make a note of the item ID at the end of the browser’s URL. The item ID should be
41281c51f9de45edaf1c8ed44bb10e30

Add import statements

Replace the import statements in MainScreen.kt with the imports needed for this tutorial.

MainScreen.kt

@file:OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)

package com.example.app.screens

import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
import androidx.compose.material3.Scaffold
import androidx.compose.material3.Text
import androidx.compose.material3.TopAppBar
import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.ArcGISMap
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.PortalItem
import com.arcgismaps.portal.Portal
import com.arcgismaps.toolkit.geoviewcompose.MapView
import com.example.app.R

Display the web map

You can create a map A map is a collection of layers that are displayed in 2D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer and data layers. Learn more from a web map A web map is a map stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web map specification. Learn more using the web map’s item ID An item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file. Learn more . Use the PortalItem class to access the web map, and the ArcGISMap class to create and display a map from it.

Open the app > kotlin+java > com.example.app > MainActivity.kt. Delete the code inside createMap(). These lines come from the Display a map tutorial and do not apply here.

MainScreen.kt

fun createMap(): ArcGISMap {

    return ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISTopographic).apply {

        initialViewpoint = Viewpoint(
            latitude = 34.0270,
            longitude = -118.8050,

            scale = 72000.0

        )

    }

}

Inside the empty createMap(), create a new Portal referencing ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management software as a service (SaaS) product. It includes applications, tools, APIs, and location services for users and developers. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Online account. Learn more as the url parameter and Portal.Connection.Anonymous for the connection parameter.
MainScreen.kt
fun createMap(): ArcGISMap { val portal = Portal( url = "https://www.arcgis.com", connection = Portal.Connection.Anonymous ) }
Next, create a PortalItem for the web map A web map is a map stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web map specification. Learn more , by passing the portal and the web map’s item ID An item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file. Learn more as parameters.
MainScreen.kt
fun createMap(): ArcGISMap { val portal = Portal( url = "https://www.arcgis.com", connection = Portal.Connection.Anonymous ) val portalItem = PortalItem( portal = portal, itemId = "41281c51f9de45edaf1c8ed44bb10e30" ) }

Last, create an ArcGISMap using portalItem as the constructor parameter.

MainScreen.kt

fun createMap(): ArcGISMap {

    val portal = Portal(
        url = "https://www.arcgis.com",
        connection = Portal.Connection.Anonymous
    )

    val portalItem = PortalItem(
        portal = portal,
        itemId = "41281c51f9de45edaf1c8ed44bb10e30"
    )

    return ArcGISMap(portalItem)

}

Note

In the MainScreen composable, createMap() is called in the remember block. The map is then passed as the arcGISMap argument to the MapView composable. That code was already added in the Display a map tutorial, from which you started the current tutorial.

MainScreen.kt

@Composable
fun MainScreen() {

    val map = remember {
        createMap()
    }

    Scaffold(
        topBar = { TopAppBar(title = { Text(text = stringResource(id = R.string.app_name)) }) }
    ) {
        MapView(
            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(it),

            arcGISMap = map

        )
    }
}

Click Run > Run > app to run the app.

You should see a map of trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains . Drag, swipe, or pinch on the map view to explore the map.

Alternatively, you can download the tutorial solution, as follows.

Option 2: Download the solution

Click the Download solution link in the right-hand side of this page.
Unzip the file to a location on your machine.
Run Android Studio.
Go to File > Open…. Navigate to the solution folder and click Open.

On Windows: If you are in the Welcome to Android Studio dialog, click Open and navigate to the solution folder. Then click Open.

Since the downloaded solution does not contain authentication credentials, you must first set up authentication to create credentials, and then add the developer credentials to the solution.

Set up authentication

To access the secure ArcGIS 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. Learn more used in this tutorial, you must implement API key authentication API key authentication is a type of authentication that uses an API key to authenticate requests to ArcGIS services and secure portal items. Learn more or user authentication User authentication is a type of authentication that allows users with an ArcGIS account to sign into an application and allow it to access ArcGIS content, services, and resources on their behalf. The typical authorization protocol used is OAuth2.0. Learn more using an ArcGIS Location Platform An ArcGIS Location Platform account, formerly known as an ArcGIS Developer account, is an identity associated with an ArcGIS Location Platform subscription. Learn more or an ArcGIS Online 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. Learn more account.

You can implement API key authentication or user authentication in this tutorial. Compare the differences below:

API key authentication API key authentication is a type of authentication that uses an API key to authenticate requests to ArcGIS services and secure portal items. Learn more

Users are not required to sign in.
Requires creating an API key credential API key credentials are an item that contains the parameters used to create and manage long-lived access tokens for API key authentication. They are a type of developer credential. Learn more with the correct privileges.
API keys 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. Learn more are long-lived access tokens.
Service usage is billed to the API key owner/developer.
Simplest authentication method to implement.
Recommended approach for new ArcGIS developers.

Learn more in API key authentication.

User authentication User authentication is a type of authentication that allows users with an ArcGIS account to sign into an application and allow it to access ArcGIS content, services, and resources on their behalf. The typical authorization protocol used is OAuth2.0. Learn more

Users are required 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. Learn more .
User accounts must have privilege Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. Learn more to access the ArcGIS services A service, also known as an ArcGIS service, is software that supports an ArcGIS REST API and provides geospatial functionality or data. A service can be hosted by Esri or in ArcGIS Enterprise. Learn more used in application.
Requires creating OAuth credentials OAuth credentials are an item that contains parameters required to implement user authentication or app authentication, including a client_id, client_secret, and redirect URIs. They are a type of developer credential. Learn more .
Application uses a redirect URL and client ID.
Service usage is billed to the organization of the user signed into the application.

Learn more in User authentication.

To complete this tutorial, click on the tab in the switcher below for your authentication type of choice, either API key authentication or User authentication.

Create a new API key access token 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. Learn more with 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. Learn more to access the secure resources used in this tutorial.

Complete the Create an API key tutorial and create an API key with the following privilege(s) Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. Learn more :
- Privileges
  - Location services > Basemaps
Copy and paste the API key access token into a safe location. It will be used in a later step.

Create new OAuth credentials to access the secure resources used in this tutorial.

Complete the Create OAuth credentials for user authentication tutorial to obtain a Client ID and Redirect URL.

A Client ID uniquely identifies your app on the authenticating server. If the server cannot find an app with the provided Client ID, it will not proceed with authentication.
The Redirect URL (also referred to as a callback url) is used to identify a response from the authenticating server when the system returns control back to your app after an OAuth login. Since it does not necessarily represent a valid endpoint that a user could navigate to, the redirect URL can use a custom scheme, such as my-app://auth. It is important to make sure the redirect URL used in your app’s code matches a redirect URL configured on the authenticating server.
Copy and paste the Client ID and Redirect URL into a safe location. They will be used in a later step.

All users that access this application need account 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. Learn more to access the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service The ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, also referred to as the Basemap Styles service, is a location service that provides basemap styles and data for the world. It returns styles as Mapbox styles and web maps, and data as vector tiles and/or map tiles. It supports all of the styles in the ArcGIS Basemap style and Open Basemap style family. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the service. Learn more .

Set developer credentials in the solution

To allow your app users to access ArcGIS 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. Learn more , use the developer credentials that you created in the Set up authentication step to authenticate requests for resources.

In the Android view of Android Studio, open app > kotlin+java > com.example.app > MainActivity. Set the AuthenticationMode to .API_KEY.

MainActivity.kt

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package com.example.app

import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
import com.arcgismaps.ApiKey
import com.arcgismaps.ArcGISEnvironment
import com.arcgismaps.httpcore.authentication.OAuthUserConfiguration
import com.arcgismaps.toolkit.authentication.AuthenticatorState
import com.arcgismaps.toolkit.authentication.DialogAuthenticator
import com.example.app.screens.MainScreen
import com.example.app.ui.theme.TutorialTheme

class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {

    private enum class AuthenticationMode { API_KEY, USER_AUTH }

    private val authenticationMode = AuthenticationMode.API_KEY
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    private val authenticatorState = AuthenticatorState()

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        when (authenticationMode) {
            AuthenticationMode.API_KEY -> {

                ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = ApiKey.create("YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")

            }

            AuthenticationMode.USER_AUTH -> {
                authenticatorState.oAuthUserConfigurations = listOf(
                    OAuthUserConfiguration(
                        portalUrl = "https://www.arcgis.com",

                        clientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
                        redirectUrl = "YOUR_REDIRECT_URL"

                    )
                )

            }
        }

        enableEdgeToEdge()

        setContent {
            TutorialTheme {
                MainScreen()

                if (authenticationMode == AuthenticationMode.USER_AUTH) {
                    DialogAuthenticator(authenticatorState)
                }

            }
        }
    }

}

Set the apiKey property with your API key access token.

MainActivity.kt

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package com.example.app

import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
import com.arcgismaps.ApiKey
import com.arcgismaps.ArcGISEnvironment
import com.arcgismaps.httpcore.authentication.OAuthUserConfiguration
import com.arcgismaps.toolkit.authentication.AuthenticatorState
import com.arcgismaps.toolkit.authentication.DialogAuthenticator
import com.example.app.screens.MainScreen
import com.example.app.ui.theme.TutorialTheme

class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {

    private enum class AuthenticationMode { API_KEY, USER_AUTH }

    private val authenticationMode = AuthenticationMode.API_KEY

    private val authenticatorState = AuthenticatorState()

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        when (authenticationMode) {
            AuthenticationMode.API_KEY -> {

                ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = ApiKey.create("YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")

            }
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            AuthenticationMode.USER_AUTH -> {
                authenticatorState.oAuthUserConfigurations = listOf(
                    OAuthUserConfiguration(
                        portalUrl = "https://www.arcgis.com",

                        clientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
                        redirectUrl = "YOUR_REDIRECT_URL"

                    )
                )

            }
        }

        enableEdgeToEdge()

        setContent {
            TutorialTheme {
                MainScreen()

                if (authenticationMode == AuthenticationMode.USER_AUTH) {
                    DialogAuthenticator(authenticatorState)
                }

            }
        }
    }

}

Best Practice: The access token is stored directly in the code as a convenience for this tutorial. Do not store credentials directly in source code in a production environment.

In the Android view of Android Studio, open app > kotlin+java > com.example.app > MainActivity. Set the AuthenticationMode to .USER_AUTH.

MainActivity.kt

class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
    private enum class AuthenticationMode { API_KEY, USER_AUTH }

    private val authenticationMode = AuthenticationMode.USER_AUTH

Set your clientID and redirectURL values. You must use the RedirectURL that you supplied for your app in the user authentication part of the Set up authentication step.

MainActivity.kt

            AuthenticationMode.USER_AUTH -> {
                authenticatorState.oAuthUserConfigurations = listOf(
                    OAuthUserConfiguration(
                        portalUrl = "https://www.arcgis.com",

                        clientId = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
                        redirectUrl = "YOUR_REDIRECT_URL"

                    )
                )

Open app > manifests > AndroidManifest.xml.

Set the android:scheme and android:host using the scheme and host from your RedirectURL.

A redirectURL is composed of a scheme and a host component. The format for the redirect url is scheme://host. For example, if the redirect url is myscheme://myhost then the scheme is myscheme and the host is myhost.

AndroidManifest.xml

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
        android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.Tutorial"
        tools:targetApi="31">
        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:exported="true"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/Theme.Tutorial">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>

        </activity>

        <activity
            android:name="com.arcgismaps.toolkit.authentication.AuthenticationActivity"
            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
            android:exported="true"
            android:launchMode="singleTop" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />

                <data
                    android:scheme="your_redirect_url_scheme"
                    android:host="your_redirect_url_host" />
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            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

    </application>
</manifest>

Best Practice: The OAuth credentials are stored directly in the code as a convenience for this tutorial. Do not store credentials directly in source code in a production environment.

Run the app

Click Run > Run > app to run the app.

You should see a map of trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains . Drag, swipe, or pinch on the map view to explore the map.

What’s next?

Learn how to use additional API features, ArcGIS location services, and ArcGIS tools in these tutorials:

TutorialsAdd a point, line, and polygon NextScenes (3D)