Wheels for ArcGIS API for Python

Question

Kindly, any reason why the wheel file for arcgis python package is unavailable on PyPi? Currently, only the source distribution of the package is available. Uploading the wheel package on PyPi will make our lives easier for developers in standalone environments.

Link to the PyPi source distribution: https://pypi.org/project/arcgis/#files

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Brian_Wilson · Answer

Ahhh pyodide looks interesting, thanks for that. But looks like it could be quite a bit of work 🙂

Anyway seems like you have a good reason for wanting a wheel. I think the real answer to your original question is that Esri just does not support that? Probably they want us to use Conda so that they don't have to support PyPi too.

I even usually use conda in docker containers.

PrinceOseiBonsu · Answer

Apparently I used pip to install arcgis and its dependencies in a standalone environment and it worked perfectly fine. I used a Python web framework to create an app for geocoding by just interacting with widgets (GUI interface). It works fine. I containerized the application with docker (still works fine). My goal is to convert it into a desktop application and the framework (pyodide) demands the wheel files for the process... Anyways! I will figure out a workaround...

Check the app out here: https://youtu.be/qABbbqyPP18

Thanks

Brian_Wilson · Answer

Use conda to install arcgis, don't use pip. You are making a lot more work for yourself if you insist on using pip.