- URL:
- https://<root>/system/directories/<directory>
- Methods:
GET- Required Capability:
- Access allowed with any authorized privilege
- Version Introduced:
- 10.1
Description
This resource for an individual server directory returns the directory's properties.
Server directories are used by GIS services as a location to output items such as map images, tile caches, and geoprocessing results. In addition, some directories contain configurations that power the GIS services. In a site with more than one server machine these directories must be available on network shares, accessible to every machine in the site.
The following directory types can be registered with the server:
Output—Stores various information generated by services, such as map images. Instances: One or moreCache—Stores tile caches used by map, globe, and image services for rapid performance. Instances: One or moreJobs—Stores results and other information from geoprocessing services. Instances: One or moreSystem—Stores files that are used internally by the GIS server. Instances: One
Server directories that contain output of various GIS services can be periodically cleaned to remove old unused files. By using the cleanup mode and maximum file age parameters, you control when you would like the files in these directories to be cleaned.
All the output server directories are automatically virtualized, meaning that they can be accessed over a URL, for you through the ArcGIS REST API.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| The response format. The default response format is Values: |
Example usage
The following is a sample request URL used to access an individual directory resource:
https://machine.domain.com/webadaptor/admin/system/directories/arcgisoutput?f=pjsonJSON Response syntax
{
"name": "<name>",
"physicalPath": "<path>",
"directoryType": "<type>",
"cleanupMode": "<cleanup_mode>",
"maxFileAge": <age>,
"description": "<description>",
"virtualPath": "<virtual_path>"
}JSON Response example
{
"name": "arcgiscache",
"physicalPath": "\\\\server\\arcgisserver\\arcgiscache",
"directoryType": "CACHE",
"cleanupMode": "NONE",
"maxFileAge": 0,
"description": "Stores tile caches used by map, globe, and image services for rapid performance.",
"virtualPath": "/rest/directories/arcgiscache"
}