Is it possible to get the live version of OpenStreetMap as the basemap for my ArcGIS maps? Until about July 1, 2019, I could get the live version of OSM as my background map, and see the updates to OSM that I had done minutes before.

Question

Until 2019-7-1, I could use ArcGIS to produce trail reports.  First, I would put my updates onto OSM with the Java OSM editor, then I would produce an annotated map with GIS showing location numbers where pictures were taken.  The OSM basemap now available with ArcGIS is not the live version available at www.openstreetmap.org .

Andy_Green · Accepted Answer

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b834a68d7a484c5fb473d4ba90d35e71This URL is for the web map of the Raster version of OpenStreetMap that OpenStreetMap.org maintains.  It can be used in ArcGIS.com, Pro, or other clients that consume web maps.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b834a68d7a484c5fb473d4ba90d35e71

We did switch to use the Esri-produced vector format basemap at the end of June (close to the time frame you noticed the change).  This basemap is now one of the default options in the pull-down gallery

1) if you are an anonymous user (i.e. not logged in ArcGIS.com) and

2) if you are part of a new organization that joined ArcGIS.com after the end of June.

Your organization administrator can still display the default raster basemap gallery which includes this OSM-hosted raster version of OpenStreetMap.  Or you can build a custom basemap gallery that includes a combination of raster and vector basemaps.