topic Re: When REST Services Directory is Disabled can an external user still use a rest endpoint in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

When REST Services Directory is Disabled can an external user still use a rest endpoint

CynthiaMatney1 — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:05:41 GMT

Hello. Our REST Service directory is disabled - if I give someone our URL Endpoint for a particular service - does that mean they still access that service through a program and can still use it - however, they just cannot browse the service directory?

Thank you.

Re: When REST Services Directory is Disabled can an external user still use a rest endpoint

JakeSkinner — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:06:47 GMT

@CynthiaMatney1, yes that is correct.

Re: When REST Services Directory is Disabled can an external user still use a rest endpoint

CynthiaMatney1 — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:10:55 GMT

Thank you. I just wanted to confirm what I thought was true before replying to a 3rd party and saying that. 🙂

Re: When REST Services Directory is Disabled can an external user still use a rest endpoint

jcarlson — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:19:43 GMT

For the record, and end user can still browse and view all your public service if they know what they're doing. It's just that the typical user won't bother going to all that trouble.

Re: When REST Services Directory is Disabled can an external user still use a rest endpoint

NathanEnge — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:55:33 GMT

Yes. It’s just not browser readable , it is however accessible if, for example, added to a web map. It just hides the visibility of the rest API endpoint and it’s available actions to a human.