The ArcGIS Static Maps service (beta) enables developers to create and easily embed map images from ArcGIS Basemaps on websites or in applications where interactive maps aren’t the best option.
Release Notes (0.3.2) : Released 16th March 2026
New features
ArcGIS Static Maps service (beta) now offers new functionality that allow developers to build the following types of static maps:
- Highlight a location in the center of a map using the
centered-atGET and POST requests. - Display many locations on a map with the
using-many-pointsGET and POST requests. - Show a route or path on a map using the
along-a-routeGET and POST requests.
The POST requests offer more advanced functionality including the ability to display custom symbols.
Data attribution details are provided by the attribution request. Just supply the ArcGIS Basemap style in the request's {arcgis style} path parameter.
Changes since release 0.2.0
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The following endpoints
- https://static-maps-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/static-maps-service/beta/generate-map
- https://static-maps-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/static-maps-service/beta/attribution
have been replaced with
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Creating a map image, using the
centered-atendpoint, now requires a radius around the point in metres. Previously, the request required azoom(or level of detail) value.Level -
The ArcGIS Basemap style is now specified using the
{arcgis style}path parameter in the request. -
Pin and circle are the only supported simple symbols.
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Custom symbols are now displayed using the POST request.
Release Notes (0.2.0) : Released 3rd March 2025
- The ArcGIS Static Maps service (beta) enables developers to create and easily embed map images from ArcGIS Basemaps on websites or in applications where interactive maps aren’t the best option.