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[Python] download feature service from AGOL to folder

Anonymous User — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:29:45 GMT

Using Python I am would like to take files from agol and download them onto my laptop as shapefile. Does anyone have code that they could share with me? I am new to python

Re: [Python] download feature service from AGOL to folder

curtvprice — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:22:10 GMT

Here's an example using the gis module:

How can I export a Feature Layer in AGOL to Shapefile, using API for Python?

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/how-can-i-export-a-feature-layer-in-agol-to/td-p/781687

Re: [Python] download feature service from AGOL to folder

HamishMorton — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:48:50 GMT

Hi,

There is a useful code sample in the following link showing how to download all items owned by a particular user - How To: Download feature service items from ArcGIS Online using ArcGIS API for Python (esri.com):

import arcgis from arcgis.gis import GIS gis = GIS(None,'username', 'password', verify_cert=False) # Download all data from a user def downloadUserItems(owner, downloadFormat): try: # Search items by username items = gis.content.search('owner:{0}'.format(owner)) print(items) # Loop through each item and if equal to Feature service then download it for item in items: if item.type == 'Feature Service': result = item.export('sample {}'.format(item.title), downloadFormat) result.download(r'file path of where to store the download') # Delete the item after it downloads to save on space result.delete() except Exception as e: print(e) # Function takes in two parameters. Username and the type of download format downloadUserItems('username', downloadFormat='Shapefile')

Alternatively, if you have access to arcpy you could use the Feature Class to Feature Class tool - Feature Class To Feature Class (Conversion)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Finally, the following post may also be of use - Solved: Re: Downloading AGOL feature as Excel file and sha... - Esri Community

Best,

Hamish

Re: [Python] download feature service from AGOL to folder

WillemVan_Riet1 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 19:04:26 GMT

Hi, I posted an error when I tried the code sample from How To: Download feature service items from ArcGIS Online using ArcGIS API for Python (esri.com):

# define the download format and the specified output path # path = my_test_path ## changed for forum post def downloadUserItems(owner, downloadFormat): try: # Search items by username # items = gis.content.search('owner:{0}'.format(owner)) # print(items) # search items by group group = gis.groups.search("title:ArcGIS API Test", max_groups=15)[0] items = group.content() print(items) # Loop through each item and if equal to Feature service then download it for item in items: print(item.type) # if item.type in ['Feature Service', 'Vector Tile Service', 'Scene Service']: result = item.export('sample {}'.format(item.title), downloadFormat, wait =True) result.download(path) # Delete the item after it downloads to save space (OPTIONAL) # result.delete() print("Exported item: {}".format(result)) except Exception as e: print(e) # Function takes in two parameters. Username and the type of download format downloadUserItems('dsfgis', downloadFormat='Shapefile')

And I get this error:

[<Item title:"Storm_Feature" type:Feature Layer Collection owner:dsfgis>] Feature Service Could not export item.

Your help/insights would be appreciated!