Continue Hosting StoryMap Code on Github. Please Support Open Source.

[BlairDeaver3]

I noticed that the new StoryMaps code is not hosted on Esri's Github site.  It appears that only the 'classic' StoryMaps are hosted on Github.  I would like to request Esri consider please continuing to support open source initiatives by hosting all web application code on Github.  Our organization uses Portal but does prefer to host web applications on an isolated web server or via S3/CloudFront.  We are not able to do this with the new StoryMaps.  Furthermore there are style and branding changes that we would prefer to make with the original CSS and HTML rather than via the StoryMaps configuration.  Thank you for your consideration.

[OwenGeo]

@BlairDeaver3 / @LefterisKoumis -- We are considering several of the options mentioned on this thread, but each one comes with a long list of pros and cons as well as different amounts of additional development/maintenance effort and resources that we need to weigh in terms of the additional value they offer.

We are still in the research phase and appreciate the use cases and information you are providing since they are extremely helpful in helping us understand the community's requirements.

@LefterisKoumis -- Sounds like you do not need to make any customizations and work in an organization that manages its own IT/infrastructure resources. If your only need is to host the ArcGIS StoryMaps app on your own infrastructure, ArcGIS Enterprise is available for that use case. ArcGIS StoryMaps is included in Enterprise 10.8.1 and later.

[KayceeFaunce]

@OwenGeo - Thanks Owen. IT has worked with us previously to use iframes with these products, but as a federal agency our security policies are continually evolving and can be fairly strict. Regarding specific branding requirements, is there an e-mail where I send details?

[OwenGeo]

Update: Kaycee and I have exchanged messages about the examples mentioned above.

[OwenGeo]

There's an exciting new way to embed stories in your own web pages. This method of embedding works via a <script> tag (as opposed to a simple <iframe>) and provides advanced capabilities to customize a story's style, content, and behavior via code.

For more information, see What's new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (February 2025).

@BlairDeaver3 - While this capability is currently only available for StoryMaps on ArcGIS Online, it's possible we could bring this to ArcGIS Enterprise in the future. Are you able to test out this new feature and let us know if it would meet your needs?

[wetlandsuser]

I have a bug report for image handling for the arcgis python storymap code, but am unsure where to file it?

It specifically is about the code failing to check dimensions for JPEG images where the image contains EXIF data in frames preceding the JPEG data itself in the image file.

[OwenGeo]

@wetlandsuser -- All bug reports should be submitted to Esri Support.