Learn how to use the Layer and data services page to manage your own spatial data and leverage ArcGIS Location Platform's high performance and secure hosted data services.
Summary
This page helps you create vector tile styles and data services for your mapping and spatial analysis applications. On the page, you will find the following:
Manage layers and services: links you to your portal where you can manage your spatial data and data services for your applications, including:
- Create and manage feature services
- Importing data
- Publishing both vector tile services and map tile services derived from feature services
Import data: links you to your portal to begin the process of creating a new feature layer from data you already have in the form of CSV, shape file, and many other data forms.
Create new feature layer: links you to your portal to begin the process of creating a new feature layer by specifying the data attributes, or from existing layers or data services.
Learn more about creating new items and managing your content in your portal.
List of layers and data services: manage and locate your layers and data services by:
- Searching by name
- Filtering by layer type
- Sorting layers according to your preferences
From each item in the list, you can review the service usage or navigate to the item details page on your portal.
If the item is a vector tile layer, the Open in Vector Tile Style Editor button is available. Clicking this link will open the Vector Tile Style Editor (VTSE) with your data. With the Vector Tile Style Editor, you can:
- Inspect and set the visual properties of features and labels within layers.
- Set the visibility and zoom range of features and labels to tailor your map's appearance.
- Customize attributes such as color, size, opacity, and fonts for features and labels.
For more detailed information on using VTSE, refer to the documentation
Frequently asked data sharing and access questions
Can I set my hosted data services sharing to public? No. To reduce the possibility of runaway costs, ArcGIS Location Platform does not allow hosted data services to be set to public sharing (no authentication required).
With ArcGIS Location Platform, all services must be authenticated. To share private data with the public, use an API key to authenticate the service. See API key authentication in the Security and authentication guide.
Can I share data with groups? Yes. You can share hosted content with groups in the same ArcGIS Location Platform organization. Cross-organization group sharing is not supported.
Can I store my data in ArcGIS and access it through services? Yes. You can store data as hosted feature, image tile, and vector tile services. ArcGIS Location Platform includes free storage allowances for both feature and tile/file/attachment storage.
To control app access to a stored item, scope credentials to only the required items and privileges in Developer credentials.
For secure application patterns, see Data sharing and access and Deployment considerations.