[Python] download feature service from AGOL to folder

Anonymous User

Using Python I am would like to take files from agol and download them onto my laptop as shapefile.  Does anyone have code that they could share with me?  I am new to python

WillemVan_Riet1

Hi, I posted an error when I tried the code sample from How To: Download feature service items from ArcGIS Online using ArcGIS API for Python (esri.com):

# define the download format and the specified output path

# path = my_test_path ## changed for forum post 

def downloadUserItems(owner, downloadFormat):

    try:

        # Search items by username

#         items = gis.content.search('owner:{0}'.format(owner))

#         print(items)

        # search items by group

        group = gis.groups.search("title:ArcGIS API Test", max_groups=15)[0]

        items = group.content()

        print(items)

        # Loop through each item and if equal to Feature service then download it

        for item in items:

            print(item.type)

           # if item.type in ['Feature Service', 'Vector Tile Service', 'Scene Service']:                

            result = item.export('sample {}'.format(item.title), downloadFormat, wait =True)

            result.download(path)

            # Delete the item after it downloads to save space (OPTIONAL)

           # result.delete()

            print("Exported item: {}".format(result))

    except Exception as e:

        print(e)

# Function takes in two parameters. Username and the type of download format
downloadUserItems('dsfgis', downloadFormat='Shapefile')

 And I get this error:

[<Item title:"Storm_Feature" type:Feature Layer Collection owner:dsfgis>]
Feature Service
Could not export item.

 Your help/insights would be appreciated!