Feature Layer | ArcGIS REST APIs

URL:: https://<adminfeatureservice-url>/<layerId>
Methods:: GET
Operations:: Refresh, Add To Definition, Update Definition, Delete From Definition

Description

An individual layer resource represents a single feature layer or a non-spatial table in a feature service. A feature layer is a table or view with at least one spatial column.

For tables, it provides basic information about the table such as its ID, name, fields, types and templates.

For feature layers, in addition to the table information above, it provides information such as its geometry type, min and max scales, and spatial reference.

Each type includes information about the type such as the type ID, name, and definition expression. Sub-types also include a default symbol and a list of feature templates.

Each feature template includes a template name, description and a prototypical feature.

The property resultType in the layer metadata object will determine the max record count. The resultType can either be {none, standard, tile}.

The resultType parameter is only supported if the layer metadata returns supportQueryWithResultType is true in the advancedQueryCapabilitites metadata object.
The property maxRecordCount is used if the resultType value is none . This can be the default server assigned (1000, 2000) or a value that is overwritten by the service owner or admin.

Note
For ArcGIS Online hosted services, maxRecordCount has an upper limit of 32000 for points, and an upper limit of 4000 for lines and polygons.
The property standardMaxRecordCount is used if the resultType value is standard . Example: ("standardMaxRecordCount": 32000 )
The property tileMaxRecordCount is used if the resultType value is tile . Example: ("tileMaxRecordCount": 8000 ).
The layer metadata will also include the maxRecordCountFactor property and can be configured from the admin API. The server maxRecordCount for {standard, tile} will be the (base * maxRecordCountFactor ). All maxRecordCount will be adjusted with the maxRecordCountFactor .

The property capabilities returns Query, Create, Delete, Update, and Editing capabilities. The Editing capability will be included if Create, Delete or Update is enabled for a Feature Service.

Note, query and edit operations are not available on a layer in the administrative view.

Request parameters

Parameter	Details
`f`	The response format. The default response format is `html` . Values: `html` \| `json`

Example usage

Get information about layer 0 in the "WorldService" Feature Service

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https://services.myserver.com/OrgID/arcgis/rest/admin/services/WorldService/FeatureServer/0

JSON Response syntax

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{
  "id": <layerId>,
  "name": "<layerName>",
  "type": "<layerType>",
  "description": "<description>",
  "copyrightText": "<copyrightText>",
  "supportsRollbackOnFailures": <true | false>,
  "geometryType": "<geometryType>",
  "minScale": <minScale>,
  "maxScale": <maxScale>,
  "extent": <envelope>,
  "drawingInfo": {
    "renderer": <renderer>,
    "transparency": <transparency>,
    "labelingInfo": <labelingInfo>
  },
  },
  "hasAttachments": <true|false>
  "htmlPopupType": "<esriServerHTMLPopupTypeNone | esriServerHTMLPopupTypeAsURL | esriServerHTMLPopupTypeAsHTMLText>",
  "objectIdField": "<objectIdFieldName>",
  "globalIdField": "<globalIdFieldName>",
  "displayField": "<displayField>",
  "typeIdField": "<typeIFieldName>",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "<fieldName1>",
      "type": "<fieldType1>",
      "alias": "<fieldAlias1>",
      "length": "<length1>",
      "editable": "<true | false>",
      "nullable": "<true | false>",
      "domain": <domain1>
    },
    {
      "name": "<fieldName2>",
      "type": "<fieldType2>",
      "alias": "<fieldAlias1>",
      "length": "<length2>",
      "editable": "<true | false>",
      "nullable": "<true | false>",
      "domain": <domain2>
    }
  ],
  "types": [
    {
      "id": <typeId1>,
      "name": "<typeName1>",
      "domains": {
        "<domainField11>": <domain11>,
        "<domainField12>": <domain12>
      },
      "templates": [
        {
          "name": "<templateName11>",
          "description": "<templateDescription11>",
          "prototype": <prototypicalFeature11>
        },
        {
          "name": "<templateName12>",
          "description": "<templateDescription12>",
          "prototype": <prototypicalFeature12>
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": <typeId2>,
      "name": "<typeName2>",
      "domains": {
        "<domainField11>": <domain21>,
        "<domainField12>": <domain22>
      },
      "templates": [
        {
          "name": "<templateName21>",
          "description": "<templateDescription21>",
          "prototype": <prototypicalFeature21>,
          "drawingTool": "esriFeatureEditToolNone | esriFeatureEditToolPoint | esriFeatureEditToolLine | esriFeatureEditToolPolygon | esriFeatureEditToolAutoCompletePolygon |
	esriFeatureEditToolCircle | esriFeatureEditToolEllipse | esriFeatureEditToolRectangle | esriFeatureEditToolFreehand"
        },
        {
          "name": "<templateName22>",
          "description": "<templateDescription22>",
          "prototype": <prototypicalFeature22>,
          "drawingTool": "esriFeatureEditToolNone | esriFeatureEditToolPoint | esriFeatureEditToolLine | esriFeatureEditToolPolygon | esriFeatureEditToolAutoCompletePolygon |
	esriFeatureEditToolCircle | esriFeatureEditToolEllipse | esriFeatureEditToolRectangle | esriFeatureEditToolFreehand"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "templates": [
    {
      "name": "<templateName1>",
      "description": "<templateDescription1>",
      "prototype": <prototypicalFeature1>
    },
    {
      "name": "<templateName2>",
      "description": "<templateDescription2>",
      "prototype": "<prototypicalFeature2>"
    }
  ],
  "supportedQueryFormats": "<supportedQueryFormats>",
  "maxRecordCount": "<maxRecordCount>",
  "standardMaxRecordCount": "<standardMaxRecordCount>",
  "tileMaxRecordCount": "<tileMaxRecordCount>",
  "maxRecordCountFactor": "<maxRecordCountFactor>",
  "capabilities": "<capabilities>"
}

JSON Response example

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{
  "currentVersion": 10.1,
  "id": 0,
  "name": "Demo.dbo.WORLDCITIES",
  "type": "Feature Layer",
  "displayField": "CITY_NAME",
  "description": "",
  "copyrightText": "",
  "supportsRollbackOnFailure": true,
  "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",
  "minScale": 0,
  "maxScale": 0,
  "extent": {
    "xmin": -176.151563636,
    "ymin": -54.792,
    "xmax": 179.221887694,
    "ymax": 78.200001124,
    "spatialReference": {
      "wkid": 4326
    }
  },
  "drawingInfo": {
    "renderer": {
      "type": "simple",
      "symbol": {
        "type": "esriSMS",
        "style": "esriSMSCircle",
        "color": [
          0,
          166,
          116,
          255
        ],
        "size": 4,
        "angle": 0,
        "xoffset": 0,
        "yoffset": 0,
        "outline": {
          "color": [
            0,
            0,
            0,
            255
          ],
          "width": 1
        }
      },
      "label": "",
      "description": ""
    },
    "transparency": 0,
    "labelingInfo": null
  },
  },
  "hasAttachments": false,
  "htmlPopupType": "esriServerHTMLPopupTypeAsHTMLText",
  "objectIdField": "OBJECTID",
  "globalIdField": "",
  "typeIdField": "",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "OBJECTID",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeInteger",
      "alias": "OBJECTID",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeInteger",
      "nullable": false,
      "editable": false,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "CITY_NAME",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeString",
      "alias": "CITY_NAME",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar", "length": 30,
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "GMI_ADMIN",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeString",
      "alias": "GMI_ADMIN",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar", "length": 7,
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "ADMIN_NAME",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeString",
      "alias": "ADMIN_NAME",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar", "length": 42,
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "FIPS_CNTRY",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeString",
      "alias": "FIPS_CNTRY",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar", "length": 2,
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "CNTRY_NAME",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeString",
      "alias": "CNTRY_NAME",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar", "length": 30,
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "STATUS",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeString",
      "alias": "STATUS",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar", "length": 50,
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "POP_RANK",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeInteger",
      "alias": "POP_RANK",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeInteger",
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "POP_CLASS",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeString",
      "alias": "POP_CLASS",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar", "length": 22,
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "PORT_ID",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeInteger",
      "alias": "PORT_ID",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeInteger",
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    },
    {
      "name": "LABEL_FLAG",
      "type": "esriFieldTypeInteger",
      "alias": "LABEL_FLAG",
      "sqlType": "sqlTypeInteger",
      "nullable": true,
      "editable": true,
      "domain": null
    }
  ],
  "types": [],
  "templates": [
    {
      "name": "Demo.dbo.WORLDCITIES",
      "description": "",
      "drawingTool": "esriFeatureEditToolPoint",
      "prototype": {
        "attributes": {
          "LABEL_FLAG": null,
          "CITY_NAME": null,
          "GMI_ADMIN": null,
          "ADMIN_NAME": null,
          "FIPS_CNTRY": null,
          "CNTRY_NAME": null,
          "STATUS": null,
          "POP_RANK": null,
          "POP_CLASS": null,
          "PORT_ID": null
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "supportedQueryFormats": "JSON",
  "maxRecordCount": 1000,
  "standardMaxRecordCount": 4000,
  "tileMaxRecordCount": 4000,
  "maxRecordCountFactor": 1,
  "capabilities": "Create,Delete,Query,Update,Editing"
}