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Add Link-Only / Direct URL Access Sharing Mode for ArcGIS Online Apps

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04-14-2026 05:57 AM
Status: Open
JamesPoeschel
Frequent Contributor

I would like to be able to share in-progress applications for review without:

- Making the app fully public
- Requiring the client to have ArcGIS Online accounts
- Restricting access to organization/group membership

This forces teams into uncomfortable workarounds such as temporarily setting apps to public or duplicating environments for staging.

Requested enhancement

Introduce a new sharing option for Experience Builder, Instant, and Storymap apps:
“Unlisted / Direct Link Access”

This mode would:

- Allow access via a long, non-discoverable URL, similar to the sharing option in Microsoft products
- Not require ArcGIS Online login
- Not be publicly listed
- Only allow access to users who have the direct link
- Remain separate from “Public” sharing

Suggested sharing model

Add a fourth sharing level alongside existing options:

Private
Organization / Groups
Public (Discoverable)
Unlisted / Direct URL (Link-only access)

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