topic Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.* in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

MinutellaDaniele — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:06:17 GMT

How I work with WFS layers with Arcgis API for javascript 4.*?

I view this link but it is for arcgis api for javascript 3.*

WFS Layer | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 3.25

Thanks.

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:16:46 GMT

If you check the compatibility matrix WFS is still marked as coming soon.

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

MinutellaDaniele — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:04:22 GMT

Thanks for response. How can I solve this problem without waiting for a new version to be released? Is there a workaround?

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:28:32 GMT

There is no workaround that I am aware of.

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

julienrobitaille — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:13:02 GMT

Two years later from the original post, I have the same question. Is there a way to use WFS in the Javascript API ?

Thank you!

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

marcoyfkwok — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:07:45 GMT

Two and a half years later from the original post, I have the same question. Is there a way to use WFS in the Javascript API 4.x?

Thank you!

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

AdministrationOGSL — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:06:29 GMT

Hello,
They do not support WFS, but they support the new feature service of the OGC standards, OGC API Features:

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-layers-OGCFeatureLayer.html

It basically works the same way as WFS.

Hope this helps!

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

LukasWürsch — Wed, 19 May 2021 12:49:06 GMT

Hi, so is it possible to load regular WFS services with the OGCFeatureLayer class?

What I am trying to do is load a WFS such as this one with API 4. I did not manage to set the parameters right to make it work.

I did not find a working example with a generic WFS service, but a post with the same issue.

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

julienrobitaille — Thu, 20 May 2021 12:20:36 GMT

Hi!
I actually replied by accident with my organisation account (AdministrationOGSL), but I am actually the same person. So the issue you shared was actually posted by me.
The thing is that the OGCFeatureLayer class of ArcGIS uses the OGC API - Features, and not WFS.
The OGC API - Features is a service to access features, but that is newer than WFS.
So to use it, this service (OGC API-Features) has to be added to the capabilities of the geoserver that you use. If it is the geoserver of your organisation, this can be easily done (https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/community/ogc-api/index.html ). If not, I think your best bet would be tu use another module to create your map (such as OpenLayers).
Hope this helps!

Re: WFS Arcgis API for Javascript 4.*

LukasWürsch — Thu, 20 May 2021 13:38:32 GMT

Thanks for the clarification. Unfortunately changing capabilities is not possible as the server is not mine. We'll have to wait until WMS is implemented in API 4 then