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A curated list of resources to help you with ArcGIS development, APIs, SDKs, tools, and location services

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ArcGIS dev tools

A curated collection of resources to help developers build ArcGIS mapping and spatial analysis applications.

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APIs and SDKs

  • ArcGIS API for Python

    Guides, sample notebooks and API reference to do mapping, spatial analysis, data science, geospatial AI and automation using Python

  • ArcGIS CityEngine SDKs (C++)

    C++ APIs, documentation and examples for the Procedural Runtime (PRT)

  • ArcGIS CityEngine SDKs (Python)

    Python bindings for the "Procedural Runtime" (PRT) of CityEngine

  • ArcGIS Earth Automation API

    Guide, API reference and samples to communicate with ArcGIS Earth

  • ArcGIS Enterprise SDK

    Guides, API reference and sample code to extent ArcGIS Enterprise

  • ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET

    Guides, sample codes and API reference to build desktop and mobile apps using .Net

  • ArcGIS Maps SDK for Java

    Guides, sample codes and API reference to build desktop apps

  • ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript

    Guides, sample code, API references and showcase to build 2D and 3D interactive web apps unlocking geospatial data

  • ArcGIS Maps SDK for Kotlin

    Guides, sample codes and API reference to build mobile apps using Kotlin

  • ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt

    Guides, sample codes and API reference to build mobile and desktop apps

  • ArcGIS Maps SDK for Swift

    Guides, sample codes and API reference to build mobile apps using Swift

  • ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity

    Guides, API reference and sample code to use ArcGIS data and services to develop for Unity

  • ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine

    Guides, API reference and sample code to use ArcGIS data and services to develop for Unreal Engine

  • ArcGIS Pro SDK for Microsoft .NET

    Documentation, tutorials, API reference, FAQ, etc. to extend ArcGIS Pro Desktop

  • ArcGIS REST APIs

    General documentation about ArcGIS REST APIs: location services, content management, portal administration, and more

  • ArcGIS REST APIs collections

    Postman collections to work with some of the REST APIs: location services, hosted feature layers, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Hub, etc

  • ArcGIS REST JS

    Key concepts, tutorials and API reference of a collection of JavaScript modules for accessing location services, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise REST APIs

  • ArcGIS Urban API

    Public GraphQL web service that can be used to interact with ArcGIS Urban data directly

  • ArcObjects SDK for .Net

    Documentation about the .Net SDK for the library of Component Object Model (COM) components that make up the foundation of ArcGIS

  • ArcObjects SDK for Java

    Documentation about the Java SDK for the library of Component Object Model (COM) components that make up the foundation of ArcGIS

  • ArcPy

    Documentation about the python package to perform geographic data analysis, data conversion, data management, and map automation in ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Enterprise environments

  • Esri Leaflet

    Key concepts, tutorials, API reference, plugins, sample code to help you build web apps using Leaflet with ArcGIS Location services

  • MapLibre GL JS

    Guide and tutorials to help you start building web apps with MapLibre and ArcGIS location services

  • OpenLayers

    Guide and tutorials to help you start building web apps with OpenLayers and ArcGIS location services

ArcGIS location services

Code samples and snippets

Data conversion tools

  • arcgis-json-to-geojson

    Convert layer in ArcGIS JSON spec to GeoJSON spec

  • csv2geojson

    Convert points from CSV format to GeoJSON

  • Distillery

    Web application to simplify and project TopoJSON

  • Feature Service Layer

    Use the parameter to return generalized geometries with the operation

  • Generalize method

    GeometryEngine can produce a geometry with fewer vertices programatically. Several APIs supports it: JavaScript, iOS, Android, .NET, Qt and Java

  • gdal

    Translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats

  • geojson2svg

    Render GeoJSON into SVG using inline or external stylesheet

  • geojsonio

    Convert many data formats to and from GeoJSON and TopoJSON

  • gpxstudio

    Online and open source GPX file editor

  • gtfs2geojson

    Convert GTFS data into GeoJSON

  • img2geojson

    Drag an image onto a map, trace the paths you need, and export as GeoJSON

  • Koop

    JavaScript toolkit for connecting spatial APIs. Transform geospatial data on the fly and serve as GeoJSON, vector tiles, feature services and more

  • loam

    JavaScript wrapper for GDAL in the browser

  • PostGIS ST_Simplify

    This operation returns a "simplified" version of the given geometry using the Douglas-Peucker algorithm

  • terraformer

    Convert ArcGIS JSON to and from GeoJSON, convert WKT geometries to and from GeoJSON geometries, and other formats

  • togeojson

    Convert KML and GPX to GeoJSON, without the fuss

  • tokml

    Convert GeoJSON to KML

Data integration tools

  • ArcGIS Data Interoperability Extension

    Desktop tool to transform +400 data formats

  • FME Server

    ETL allowing to easily transform almost any dataset into an ArcGIS compatible format and vice-versa. Support for 500+ formats and technologies

  • Make.com

    iPaaS to automate repetitive tasks involved in using Survey123 and make your work easier

  • node-red-contrib-arcgis-rest

    Query, delete, update or insert data with low-code programming for event-driven applications of the JS Foundation

  • Zapier for ArcGIS

    iPaaS to automate integrations without writing any code

  • Tray.io

    Manual, scheduled and webhook triggers to apply edits, get features, layers, etc. using Tray Platform's ArcGIS connector

Debugging tools

Design and styling / Best practices, books, videos and training:

Design and styling / Developer tools:

Design and styling / GUIs:

Developer guides

  • Content management

    Store, manage, and access private and public content

  • Data hosting

    Store, manage, and access your data as data services

  • Demographics

    Discover local facts and demographic information with the GeoEnrichment service

  • Maps

    Display 2D maps and 3D scenes using the basemap layer service and data services

  • Offline

    Display, analyze, and edit data while disconnected

  • Routing

    Find routes and directions with the routing service

  • Search

    Search for addresses, businesses, and places of interest (POIs) with the geocoding service

  • Security and authentication

    Access services and content using API keys and OAuth 2.0

  • Visualization

    Style layers to visualize data in 2D and 3D

Helpers

  • arcgis-geometry-calculations

    Web application to create and grab ArcGIS geometry calculations

  • arcgis-js-api-camera-helper

    Web application to get the camera position JSON object for 3D web apps in the ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.x

  • arcgis-js-api-extent-helper

    Web application to get the map extent JSON object for web apps in the ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.x

  • ArcGIS JS API Module Butler

    VSCode extension for quickly adding ES import statements for the @arcgis/core package without leaving your current code context

  • epsg.io

    Website to discover and transform coordinate systems from all over the world

  • esri-loader

    A tiny library to help you lazy-load the ArcGIS API for JavaScript (i.e. from the CDN) in applications built with popular JavaScript frameworks and bundlers

  • esri-loader-hooks

    Custom React hooks for using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript with esri-loader

  • geojson-random-generator

    Generate and download random GeoJSON quickly for testing

  • reducegeojson

    A tool to reduce the file size of GeoJSON files for web optimisation

  • histogrand

    Random value generator according to customized histograms

  • mercator-geographic-converter

    Simple coordinate converter between Geographic units (latitude, longitude) and Mercator units (x, y)

  • react-sceneview

    A simple Esri SceneView react component that builds on the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

  • bboxfinder

    Simple web application to get the coordinates of a bounding box drawn on the map

  • snippets client side raster functions

    The client-side raster functions are operations that apply processing directly to the source image pixels

Map and data exploration

  • ArcGIS Map Viewer

    Web application to create, explore, and share web maps for 2D applications

  • ArcGIS Map Viewer (classic version)

    Web application to create, explore, and share web maps for 2D applications

  • ArcGIS Scene Viewer

    Web application to create, explore, and share web maps for 3D applications

  • Geo Data Viewer

    VSCode extension for Geo Data Analytics. Support to generate and view maps

  • geojson.io

    Web application to visualize, generate and edit geospatial vector data. Supports GeoJSON, TopoJSON, CSV, KML, WKT, and shapefile

  • Mapshaper

    Web application to simplify shapes, edit attribute data, clipp, erase, dissolve, filter, etc. Supported file formats: Shapefile, GeoJSON, TopoJSON and CSV files

  • Smart Mapping

    It is built-in in the Map and Scene viewer, but some APIs like JavaScript and Python also provide utilities to help building data explorations tools

  • VSCode Map Preview

    Extension for visually previewing geospatial file content (GeoJSON, KML, etc) on a map

Playgrounds

Spatial Analysis

Spatial Analysis / Client-side Geometry Engine

Spatial Analysis

Specifications

  • Cartographic Information Model spec

    Map content specification used to persist and transfer cartographic descriptions of GIS datasets represented in JSON

  • Common data types

    JSON formats of the geometry and spatial reference objects as returned by ArcGIS REST API: Point, Multipoint, Polyline, Polygon and Envelope

  • GeoServices spec

    Open Web Foundation REST-based API that provides a complete access to structured geospatial data used by Esri

  • Indexed 3D Scene Layers

    Service and package standard of containers for arbitrarily large amounts of geographic data

  • Shapefile Format

    Spec for the geospatial vector data format for GIS software

  • Spatial reference specifications

    List of Well-Known ID (WKID) integer value or a text string definition referred to as Well-Known Text (WKT) to define a spatial reference

  • Tile Package Specification

    Compressed file containing a set of tiles and a tiling scheme, which can be used as a basemap in ArcGIS applications

  • Web Map spec

    Sharable 2D maps. It describes the JSON object which defines a web map

  • Web Scene spec

    A JSON structure that defines the contents (viewpoint, camera, basemap layer, layers, styles, etc.) for a shareable 3D scene

Starter apps and CLIs

  • @arcgis/cli

    Quickly scaffold various applications for the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

  • generator-esri-appbuilder-js

    Yeoman generator to help customize Esri's Web AppBuilder

  • koop-cli

    Tool to scaffold Koop applications and plugins

  • awesome-arcgis

    Awesome list with a wiki flavor with resources about Esri and ArcGIS organized by: products, industries, file formats, content providers, etc

  • awesome-earthobservation-code

    Tools, tutorials, code, helpful projects and links about Earth Observation and Geospatial stuff

  • awesome-geojson

    GeoJSON utilities: operations,editors & viewers, validation, services, conversion, etc

  • awesome-geospatial

    Databases, radar, lidar, web map development, etc

  • awesome-gis

    GIS, remote sensing, 3D apps, Web Map Servers, Geospatial libraries, Open Standards, data, etc

  • awesome-json-datasets

    JSON datasets that don't require authentication about: climate, crime, goverment, NASA, travel, etc

  • awesome-open-geoscience

    Curated from repositories that make our lives as geoscientists, hackers, and data wranglers easier or just more awesome

  • awesome-public-datasets

    A topic-centric list of high-quality open datasets

  • awesome-remote-sensing-change-detection

    List of datasets, codes, and contests related to remote sensing change detection

  • awesome-satellite-imagery-datasets

    List of satellite image training datasets with annotations for computer vision and deep learning

  • awesome-semantic-segmentation

    Networks by architecture (semantic segmentation, instance aware segmentation, etc.), RNN, GANS, datasets, and more

  • awesome-vector-tiles

    Implementations of the Mapbox Vector Tile specification: parsers & generators, clients, apps and command line tools, CLI utilities, servers, etc

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