How to start with external input field and grabbing the data coming back from the API

[MarcusHorndt]

I am new to JS/Leaflet/Esri and really try to understand the concept. But it is pretty overwhelming.

I try to setup an input field and grab that data to save it later in the database (or probably the coordinates, I guess). I do not need to find the returned place onto a map.

Can somebody point me in the right direction?

Thanks so much

[Raul_Jimenez · Accepted solution]

If you just want to grab data through the API my recommendation is to:

1. Use REST JS if you feel comfortable with JavaScript (videos/talks about REST JS)
2. Use ArcGIS API for Python if you like Python
3. Use HTTP directly with any language you like. Here you have Postman workspace to help you with it.

ArcGIS API for JavaScript, Leaflet, etc, are normally used when you need to build a web interface including a map.

I hope this helps.
Raul