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Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

SimonSchütte_ct — Wed, 24 May 2023 16:32:30 GMT

Reading the arcgis.apps.dashboard module documentation, it says "Deprecated as ArcGIS Dashboards Classic is retiring."

There is an increasing demand for Dashboard automation. We had the hopes, that the arcgis.apps.dashboard would some day provide this functionality.

Please provide us with a way to automate dashboard creation, changing and deployment using the Python API. We love Dashboards, but large scale use without automation is really difficult.
If the implementation of an official API is not possible in the short term, please provide the Dashboard JSON Schema Documentation, so we can make changes and write our own scripts.

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Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

ADClark — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:57:30 GMT

Absolutely agree!

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

MarshalBrandt_BOE — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:17:10 GMT

This would be great. Disappointed to learn the API dashboard module is deprecated.

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

RachelStevenson — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:19:58 GMT

This is such a needed tool! Please make this happen!

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

SimonSchütte_ct — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:18:02 GMT

As far as I know, the ArcGIS API for Python Team is all for it, however, they were waiting for the new Dashboards code/backend to become mature before implementing something. With ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5 I would assume that new Dashboards have reached some maturity backend/code wise. @JenniferAcunto It would be great if you (Esri) could make this a priority 🙂

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

JenniferAcunto — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:12:55 GMT

@SimonSchütte_ct I wish I had that kind of power! I am not on the product team and have zero authority 🤣. I'm just a dashboard user like you all.

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

SimonSchütte_ct — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:22:00 GMT

@JenniferAcunto Just saw your name in the Dashboards channel, not sure who is the right person to address 😉 If you could mention the right person, this would be great 🙂 Martin Copping does not seem do be active here.

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

chris_del101 — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:49:04 GMT

Upvote for this feature

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

CarlVricella — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:31:59 GMT

needed, especially since dashboards randomly break from time to time with no obvious cause. When that occurs you're out of luck and have to rebuild from scratch. Be great if I could just run a script in that scenario. Also would be much better for making copies with different content sources instead of using AGOL Assistant. We won't get this though, they're too busy putting AI features into everything that no one needs.

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

SimonSchütte_ct — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:04:39 GMT

Automation is finally coming to dashboards! 😍
Watch the Developer Summit Planary Day 2 presentation by @Soobin-Choi starting at 27:35 Plenary and Keynote Sessions | 2025 Esri Developer & Technology Summit

Screenshots from the demonstration:

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

Clubdebambos — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:46:08 GMT

@SimonSchütte_ct Great to hear, can't wait to get using the ArcGIS API for Python with Dashboards.

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

SimonSchütte_ct — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:31:26 GMT

Version 2.4.1 released two weeks ago and does not include dashboard utilities 😞
@NicholasGiner1 it would be great if you could share some details on that. I was hoping it would be included and shipped with Enterprise 11.5....

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

JohnWillis — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:30:04 GMT

Any updates here? I could really use this functionality but not seeing anything new in the latest release re: support for new dashboards

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

NICK_COG — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:14:34 GMT

Would love to see this feature implemented. We have a lot of dashboards that are configured the same way and it is very tedious to provide updates for our end users.

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

SimonSchütte_ct — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:09:34 GMT

On the Developer Summit I was told it would be available with the next release (v.2.4.3).
I think we can expect it together with ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1 / ArcGIS Pro 3.7.

Re: Update the arcgis.apps.dashboard to support the new ArcGIS Dashboards

SimonSchütte_ct — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:16:37 GMT

Partially implemented with the new ArcGIS API for Python: arcgis.apps.dashboards module | ArcGIS API for Python | Esri Developer