Search for layers REST API

ThomasLefort

Hi,

 

I'd like to include some widget similar to the search layer popup you have in the map creation application. This popup helps you find layers based on type/keyword, etc...

 

I checked the ins and outs and saw the call was in the form http://{my-account}.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/search?some_cryptic_blablabla

 

Can I use this web service in my own application? is it documented somewhere? can it be called without user or app identification, ie generic api?

 

Thanks,

 

Thomas

JohnGrayson

"...find all feature layers with a certain tag" is not the same as "...using search to find specific items".  I think you're reading too much into the highlighted sentence.  What you should avoid using 'search' for is when you want to access a specific item. If you need to access a specific item I would recommend creating a PortalItem and use the item id directly.  Searching for layers with a certain tag is a valid use of 'search', especially if you limit the search to within an org, group, or by user.  If you're using the JS API you can use the above classes to do what you need without having to do things via REST.