Get started

There are a number of ways to get started to develop with ArcGIS Maps SDK for Swift. If you are new, follow the steps below to get started with Swift and Xcode.

To use ArcGIS Maps SDK for Swift to access content, services, or an organization, you need an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, or ArcGIS Enterprise account. The type of account, user type, and role you need depends on the resource you need to access and the operations you wish to undertake.

If you do not have an account, select one of the options below:

Get a free account for ArcGIS Location Platform

Get a free trial and account for ArcGIS Online

2. Get the SDK and dependencies

Install a supported version of Xcode

Download Xcode and follow installation instructions.

Get the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Swift

Open your Xcode project. In the menu bar, select File > Add Package Dependencies…
In the search bar, enter https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-maps-sdk-swift as the package repository URL.
Click Add Package.
Import the API to any of your .swift files using: import ArcGIS.

For more details, go to Install and set up.

3. Get an access token

To access secure ArcGIS services and resources, you need to use an access token. The easiest way to get started is to obtain an access token from an API Key. Learn more about access tokens and authentication in Security and authentication.

Create an API key

Implement user authentication

4. Create your first mapping application

Follow the step-by-step instructions in the Display a map tutorial to create your first mapping application. The following code shows how you can create and display a map.

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    // Set your API key during app initialization.
    // ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = APIKey("<#YOUR-ACCESS-TOKEN#>")
    // Creates a map with the topographic basemap style.
    @State private var map = Map(basemapStyle: .arcGISTopographic)

    // Creates a map view with the map.
    var body: some View {
        MapView(map: map)
    }

Once you are done building your application, make sure to license it before deploying to production. For more information, see License and deployment topic for details.