topic Re: How to Read Meta Data of each layer in a map service? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308581#M28320 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Really thanks Jeff!:)</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:59:46 GMT ZachLiu1 2013-08-20T02:59:46Z How to Read Meta Data of each layer in a map service? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308578#M28317 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I know the Meta Data or Item Description of the map service can be read&nbsp; through REST API. But is there a way I can get access to the Meta Data/Item Description of each layer of the service?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:42:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308578#M28317 ZachLiu1 2013-08-19T13:42:56Z Re: How to Read Meta Data of each layer in a map service? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308579#M28318 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>You can always append "?f=json" at the end of the rest api url and parse the resulting json in javascript. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Of course you'll have to send an ajax request to fetch the json.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>e.g. </SPAN><BR /><A href="http://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Demographics/ESRI_Census_USA/MapServer/0">http://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Demographics/ESRI_Census_USA/MapServer/0</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>can be retrieved as json by appending the ?f=json</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Demographics/ESRI_Census_USA/MapServer/0?f=json">http://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Demographics/ESRI_Census_USA/MapServer/0?f=json</A></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:00:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308579#M28318 BhavdeepSachdev 2013-08-19T21:00:32Z Re: How to Read Meta Data of each layer in a map service? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308580#M28319 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Unless they added this feature at 10.2, </SPAN><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://github.com/WSDOT-GIS/LayerMetadataSoe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">you will need to use a Server Object Extension to access layer metadata</A><SPAN>.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Note that the use of a Server Object Extension is only an option for your own ArcGIS Servers.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:25:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308580#M28319 JeffJacobson 2013-08-19T21:25:54Z Re: How to Read Meta Data of each layer in a map service? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308581#M28320 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Really thanks Jeff!:)</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:59:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/how-to-read-meta-data-of-each-layer-in-a-map/m-p/308581#M28320 ZachLiu1 2013-08-20T02:59:46Z