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A basemap provides the overall geographic and visual context for a map. To display a specific type of basemap and style, use a basemap service to access vector tile basemaps or raster tile basemaps.

Vector basemap tiles

The ArcGIS Basemap Styles service provides vector tile basemaps. The service supports all of the styles in the ArcGIS style and Open style family. The service also supports accessing your own custom styles.

Steps
  1. Select a basemap from the ArcGIS style or Open style family.
  2. Set the location of the map.
  3. Display the style with OpenLayers.

Display a basemap style

Learn how to display a basemap style from the Basemap Styles service. This example displays the arcgis/outdoor style.

This tutorial provides the easiest way to display a map. It uses an access token and the tiles usage model.

Display a style for a vector tile basemap.
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Display a map with a basemap session

Learn how to display a basemap style with a basemap session created with ArcGIS REST JS BasemapStyleSession class.

This tutorial is an example of how to display a map with a session token. It uses the basemap session usage model.

Display a style for a vector tile basemap (basemap session)
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Tutorials

Raster basemap tiles

The ArcGIS Static Basemap Tiles service provides pre-styled and pre-rendered map tiles (raster tiles). The service supports ArcGIS styles.

Steps
  1. Select a basemap style.
  2. Set the location of the map.
  3. Display the style with the OpenLayers.

Display a raster tile basemap

Learn how to display a raster tile basemap with the Static Basemap Tiles service. This example displays the arcgis/navigation style as pre-rendered raster tiles.

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Tutorials

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