topic Re: Is there a REST API for creating a Feature Class? in ArcGIS REST APIs and Services Questions

Is there a REST API for creating a Feature Class?

AndreaBrugger — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 17:39:59 GMT

Hi,

I'm aware of using arcpy to programmatically create feature classes, but are there other options? I'm interested in a RESTful endpoint specifically.

Thanks

Re: Is there a REST API for creating a Feature Class?

JakeSkinner — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:25:00 GMT

Hi Andrea,

Using the ArcGIS REST API, you can:

Consume ready-to-use ArcGIS Online services hosted by Esri
Consume services published by you or by other organizations
Publish your own web services
Create and share items on ArcGIS Online or your own portal
Configure and automate parts of the ArcGIS system, such as ArcGIS for Server and Portal for ArcGIS

The closest thing to creating a feature class would be creating a service.

Re: Is there a REST API for creating a Feature Class?

BillDaigle — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:33:15 GMT

If you have access to an ArcGIS server, you could certain host your own custom geoprocessing service to create a feature class using any of the existing arcpy functionality.

Re: Is there a REST API for creating a Feature Class?

XanderBakker — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:33:20 GMT

I suppose if you publish a geoprocessing service that takes the necessary parameters and creates the featureclass. But why do you want to create the featureclass using a REST endpoint? Perhaps you can elaborate a little more on why you want this...

Re: Is there a REST API for creating a Feature Class?

AndreaBrugger — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:49:59 GMT

These sound like good ideas. Thank you. I have a scalable workflow that uses services/capabilities that do not run on the ArcGIS server itself. I'd like to avoid having to write additional code to bridge the gap from one set of servers running in the cloud to reach back to my windows server just to access an arcpy script that creates feature classes. If there already exists a REST endpoint (for example) in ArcGIS for creating feature classes, then I have less work to do and can omit putting a service wrapper around arcpy running on Windows just to expose management type capabilities to my workflow. It doesn't have to be REST, but just some kind of API that I can access remotely. I'll take a look at your suggestions. Thanks