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How to Copy and Edit a Web Map with the REST API

NilsBabel — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:28:57 GMT

Can anyone provide an example or point me in the right direction on how to copy and edit a web map in ArcGIS.com using the REST API? I've read the documentation on web maps in the ArcGIS REST API Maybe I missed it but I don't see any examples of how to create/save or edit an existing web map. It just documents the web map format. Which is fine, I could use the documentation to write a web map with the correct specifications but I don't know how to save it to my ArcGIS.com site and give it a web map ID.

I've used the ArcGIS Online Assistant which is very useful but again it doesn't really help me automate it.

What I would like to do is write a script that creates or copies a web map and changes the filter on a layer in the map. Has anyone done this before or have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Re: How to Copy and Edit a Web Map with the REST API

ChadKopplin — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 05:27:53 GMT

Are the map services in the map published as feature services? It has to be a feature service in order to edit.

Re: How to Copy and Edit a Web Map with the REST API

NilsBabel — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:09:25 GMT

Yes, they are feature services.

Re: How to Copy and Edit a Web Map with the REST API

ReneRubalcava — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:45:49 GMT

You want to look at the "Manage your organization" portion of the REST API. This relates to the portal API and how you can add/delete items.

ArcGIS REST API

You should be able to put something together with the information there.

Re: How to Copy and Edit a Web Map with the REST API

NilsBabel — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:08:17 GMT

Ahh, thanks. I think I neglected that part. I'll take a look.