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Sharing App and map content with public

sr_guy — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 19:43:59 GMT

I am trying to share a hosted map, web map, and web app with "everyone". The problem, that option is "greyed" out on the main host layer. I've tried everything, and am still unable to enable this option.

Here are my "settings" for the hosted layer:

I cannot share my web map, that is pointed in my web app without that option to share wih everybody. Has anyone ran into this issue that might have a solution?

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

JohnPlunkett — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:30:35 GMT

Did you tick the box for public data collection?

(however, if you have editing enabled on this dataset in theory anyone could edit your data.)

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

JillianStanford — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:05:29 GMT

Hi,

Has your account been assigned a role with the "Share with public" privilege enabled?

Jill

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

AlanCassidy — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:10:58 GMT

We recently disabled the ability to share certain hosted data services with the public for Developer accounts only. With the Data hosting feature of ArcGIS Platform coming out of beta on November 1st, usage is now metered on all hosted data services owned by Developer accounts only. In order to share any of your data with the public you must provide authentication to the service in the form of an API key or other authentication method. Please review the documentation at Data hosting as well as the manage sharing and security section.

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

PhilipThompson11 — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:43:00 GMT

Hi Alan,

Through my Developer account, I can share private content via an API Key to a public map which I have software engineered through the Maps SDK. The SDK provides an opportunity to add that API Key.

esriConfig.apiKey = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";

const webmap = new WebMap({

portalItem: {

id: "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

}});

Through my Developer account I have the capability to create ArcGIS Map Viewer maps and ArcGIS Client applications. I am not restricted from making these public. However, I have no mechanism to add the API Key to those maps or applications.

I can programmatically create a public map which accesses private content through an API Key
I can’t use the Map Viewer to create a public map which accesses private content through an API Key

If the intent of the API Key in this scenario is to provide metrication and security against hosted content, then an inability to bring this content to our maps and apps seems to be a gap. Am I missing a point of configuration?

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

MMM3 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:17:36 GMT

Where does that code snippet go? How does one "programmatically create a public map"?

Why did they make this harder than it was, like either way I'm responsible for my usage, why make it complicated?

I mean I can probably figure out the programmatic map, but like I just want to share the hosted layer with someone and seems like a lot of hoops to jump through vs the 1 click option I used to have.

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

PhilipThompson11 — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:06:21 GMT

It's from one of the developer samples: https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/tutorials/display-a-web-map/

However, I agree. Given I can make a public application through the Developer subscription, it's seems an oversight not to have some mechanism to pass an API Key into it in order to access my hosted content.

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

AlanCassidy — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:32:17 GMT

Hi Philip - Based on your overall comment you have the right understanding of how things work today. To your last question, yes the intent of focusing developers on using API keys is for security reasons and to avoid users sharing their hosted content publicly inadvertently and then getting unexpected. In addition, ArcGIS Online is better set up at this point for public sharing of hosted layers alone.

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

GHarris — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:56:10 GMT

Hi all,

I have had the same problem with my dev account. I have created a survey that I wish to host, but I am unsure where the code goes and if I just generate a new API Key and where to add it etc.. I have read through the help files suggested above but I feel I do not have the background understanding to understand them completely.

If there are any suggestions, or a workflow on how to do this, that'd be great.

Thank you,

Gareth

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

MitchMergen — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:46:56 GMT

This is still a problem. The whole ArcGIS Online / ArcGIS Developer / MyEsri system of relationships of user accounts & licenses is a mess. Somehow I have a Developer account that used to just be an ArcGIS Online Organizational account but was somehow converted to Developer account and my Developer Account is not connected to my MyEsri account and licenses, even though it says it is.

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

MMM3 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:06:11 GMT

Wait until you try to change your email and there's no way to do it in all the places they have it saved

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

JeffKurzner — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:14:12 GMT

Anyone get a "how to" on this? If I create a webmap that accesses a datalayer, the webmap shows up but not the data layer? Frustratingly complicated

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

AlanCassidy — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:07:21 GMT

Hi @JeffKurzner and @GHarris - see my answer / solution found here. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-platform-developers-ques/sharing-app-and-map-content-with-public/m-p/1346726#M65. Details below. Also, please check out the detailed doc on Data hosting as it applies to Platform and Online - https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-apis-and-services/data-hosting/

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

al_Dhakal — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:14:01 GMT

@AlanCassidyThanks for the links above. I followed them, but they point to many different pages, so I'm not sure where to look. For example, the first blocker I encountered is where to place this code in my off-the-shelf workflow:v
POST https://{host}/sharing/rest/content/users/{organizationId}/items/{itemId}/share HTTP/1.1 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded everyone=true &token={access_token}

Has there been any improvement or a simpler document to follow? All I want to do is use my developer account to share a layer publicly without much hassle. I want to use the AGOL web map viewer and Experience Builder to share the layer, not a custom app.

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

AlexLasddfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdf — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:11:01 GMT

Very frustrating. Suddenly getting error "share level options are limited on certain item types" even though these worked yesterday. Also a dev account..

Re: Sharing App and map content with public

ChenChen4 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:46:06 GMT

I have the same question. The REST API documentation is so confusing. I saw different URLs in the sharing item workflow and I'm not sure which one to use. Sadly, I haven't figured out the working url.