topic Re: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

ArcGIS GeoServices REST API

PeggyCorey — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:01:40 GMT

Can anyone please tell me... is the "ArcGIS GeoServices REST API" the same thing as the "ArcGIS REST API"?

I'm having a hard time finding examples of the former.

Thanks!

Re: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API

TimWitt2 — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:04:36 GMT

It is the same and should be in this format http://<web server hostname>/arcgis/rest/services

see here: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API

Re: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API

PeggyCorey — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:10:04 GMT

Great, thanks for the reply.

Apparently this is a case of ESRI calling it one thing, then changing the name of it later. This makes it hard for newbies like me to follow.

Thanks again!

Re: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API

TimWitt2 — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:15:33 GMT

You are right, it sounds confusing! Don;t forget to mark the correct answer

Re: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API

LarsSchmitz — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:56:35 GMT

You might also come across the following link to the GeoServices REST Specification: GeoServices This was an attempt from Esri to standardize the geoservices services. The specifications unfortunately never found their way into the set of OGC specs.

Re: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API

LarsSchmitz — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:00:50 GMT

Conceptually, the REST API is twofold: consumption of data and geoservices on the one side and administration of users, services, data etc. on the other.