I am unable to use my Basemap in ArcGIS Story Maps

[PedroSanchez]

I am new to ArcGIS. When I am trying to add a map to Story Maps, I am unable to pick my created basemap when I try to add an Express Basemap (I just want a map without border lines between countries, withouth labels,...) I created one using ArcGIS Pro and I get the below error:

Unsupported web map

The map you selected cannot be used here. Please choose a different web map.

This is the link to the map: https://arcg.is/1GfuCL0

Any advice here?

Thanks in advance

[georgerobert]

I had this same issue when I was new to ArcGIS, and it usually happens because Story Maps doesn’t support some basemap settings coming straight from ArcGIS Pro. I had to republish mine through the Map Viewer with compatible layers before Story Maps accepted it. Once I did that, the error disappeared instantly kind of like how APK works smoothly once you set it up right. Try that method, it solved the same problem for me.

[ShaneONeill_144]

Can you try and create a web map within Map Viewer and see if that works within Storymaps?