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Esri is a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, offering innovative solutions for mapping and spatial analysis. The company provides software, data, and services to help organizations make better decisions based on location intelligence. Esri's technology is used across a wide range of industries, including government, natural resources, utilities, and public safety. NOTE: This repository is an alias for the canonical Esri ArcGIS profile maintained at api-evangelist/esri-arcgis, which contains the full set of API definitions, OpenAPI artifacts, and developer resources.
Esri publishes 12 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Auth API, Geocoding API, Routing API, and 9 more. Tagged areas include Geographic, Geospatial, GIS, Location, and Mapping.
The Esri catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.
Esri’s developer surface includes authentication, changelog, documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, support, engineering blog, and 38 more developer resources.
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apis.yml
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Agent readiness — 51/100 · agent ready
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aid: esri
name: Esri
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/esri/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
description: 'Esri is a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, offering innovative solutions for
mapping and spatial analysis. The company provides software, data, and services to help organizations make better decisions
based on location intelligence. Esri''s technology is used across a wide range of industries, including government, natural
resources, utilities, and public safety. NOTE: This repository is an alias for the canonical Esri ArcGIS profile maintained
at api-evangelist/esri-arcgis, which contains the full set of API definitions, OpenAPI artifacts, and developer resources.'
deliveryModel:
model: unknown
open_source: false
commercial: false
callable_host: true
label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
confidence: low
source:
- openapi
generated: '2026-08-28'
method: derived
accessModel:
pricing: freemium
onboarding: self-serve
trial: false
try_now: true
public: false
label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
confidence: high
source:
- plans
- authentication
generated: '2026-07-22'
method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/esri.png
type: Index
position: Consuming
access: 3rd-Party
tags:
- Geographic
- Geospatial
- GIS
- Location
- Mapping
- Maps
- Spatial Analysis
- Geocoding
- Routing
created: '2025-01-14'
modified: '2026-09-07'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-platform-api
name: Esri ArcGIS Platform API
description: The Esri ArcGIS Platform API is a set of REST APIs and SDKs from Esri, provider of the ArcGIS GIS suite. It
enables developers to integrate Esri's mapping, geocoding, routing, and spatial analysis services into applications, supporting
visualization, analysis, and interaction with spatial data. See the canonical esri-arcgis repository for the full set
of APIs and OpenAPI artifacts.
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/
baseURL: https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest
tags:
- Geographic
- Geospatial
- GIS
- Mapping
- Maps
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/
- type: Reference
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/
- type: Alias
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/esri-arcgis/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
- aid: esri:esri-auth-api
name: Esri Auth API
description: The Auth API from Esri — 1 operation(s) for auth.
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/
baseURL: https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest
tags:
- Authentication
tags_raw:
- Auth
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/esri-auth-api-openapi.yml
- type: Overlay
url: overlays/esri-auth-api-overlay.yaml
- aid: esri:esri-geocoding-api
name: Esri Geocoding API
description: The Geocoding API from Esri — 4 operation(s) for geocoding.
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/geocode/
baseURL: https://geocode-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services
tags:
- Geocoding
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/esri-geocoding-api-openapi.yml
- type: Overlay
url: overlays/esri-geocoding-api-overlay.yaml
- aid: esri:esri-routing-api
name: Esri Routing API
description: The Routing API from Esri — 1 operation(s) for routing.
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/routing/
baseURL: https://route-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services
tags:
- Routing
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/esri-routing-api-openapi.yml
- type: Overlay
url: overlays/esri-routing-api-overlay.yaml
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-maps-sdk-javascript
name: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript
tags:
- Geospatial
- GIS
- JavaScript
- Mapping
- SDK
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/
baseURL: https://js.arcgis.com
properties:
- url: https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/
type: Documentation
- url: https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/
type: GettingStarted
description: The ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript enables web developers to build compelling 2D and 3D mapping applications
with interactive visualizations, spatial analysis tools, geocoding, routing, and portal content management for ArcGIS
Online and ArcGIS Enterprise.
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-api-for-python
name: ArcGIS API for Python
tags:
- Geospatial
- GIS
- Python
- Scripting
- SDK
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/python/latest/
baseURL: https://www.arcgis.com
properties:
- url: https://developers.arcgis.com/python/latest/
type: Documentation
- url: https://developers.arcgis.com/python/latest/guide/get-started/
type: GettingStarted
- url: https://developers.arcgis.com/python/latest/api-reference/
type: Reference
- url: https://developers.arcgis.com/python/latest/guide/release-notes-242/
type: ChangeLog
description: The ArcGIS API for Python provides a Pythonic interface for GIS capabilities including data management, spatial
analysis, geocoding, routing, and administration of ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise deployments.
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-geocoding-api
name: Esri Geocoding API
description: Address search, reverse geocoding, and batch geocoding
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/
baseURL: https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest
tags:
- Geocoding
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/esri-arcgis-geocoding-api-openapi.yml
- type: Overlay
url: overlays/esri-arcgis-geocoding-api-overlay.yaml
- type: Portal
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/
- type: Documentation
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/
- type: Authentication
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/
- type: Reference
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-places-api
name: Esri Places API
description: Points of interest search and retrieval
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/
baseURL: https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest
tags:
- Places
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/esri-arcgis-places-api-openapi.yml
- type: Overlay
url: overlays/esri-arcgis-places-api-overlay.yaml
- type: Portal
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/
- type: Documentation
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/
- type: Authentication
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/
- type: Reference
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-portal-api
name: Esri Portal API
description: Portal items, users, groups, and organizational management
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/
baseURL: https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest
tags:
- Portal
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/esri-arcgis-portal-api-openapi.yml
- type: Overlay
url: overlays/esri-arcgis-portal-api-overlay.yaml
- type: Portal
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/
- type: Documentation
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/
- type: Authentication
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/
- type: Reference
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-urban-api
name: ArcGIS Urban API
description: A GraphQL API for ArcGIS Urban - urban models, plans, projects, branches, parcels, zones, spaces, building
types, indicators, metrics, overlays, viewpoints and scenario analyses (elevation profile, line of sight, shadowcast,
viewshed, suitability, sunlight). Anonymous introspection is open, so the full schema is machine-readable without a credential;
executing queries requires an ArcGIS token.
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/arcgis-urban-api/
baseURL: https://urban-api.arcgis.com/graphql
tags:
- GraphQL
- Urban Planning
- GIS
- 3D
- Scenario Planning
properties:
- type: GraphQL
url: graphql/esri-arcgis-urban-api.graphql
- type: Documentation
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/arcgis-urban-api/
- type: Authentication
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-mcp-location-services
name: MCP for ArcGIS Location Services (beta)
description: Esri-hosted Model Context Protocol server exposing ArcGIS Location Services - geocoding, reverse geocoding,
routing, elevation, static maps and GeoEnrichment - as seven MCP tools. Remote HTTP transport; an ArcGIS API key or OAuth
2.0 access token is required.
humanURL: https://developers.arcgis.com/ai/mcp-arcgis-location-services/
baseURL: https://location-services-mcp.arcgis.com/beta/mcp
tags:
- MCP
- Artificial Intelligence
- Geocoding
- Routing
- Elevation
tags_raw:
- MCP
- AI
- Geocoding
- Routing
- Elevation
properties:
- type: MCPServer
url: mcp/esri-arcgis-mcp.yml
- type: ToolCrosswalk
url: mcp/esri-arcgis-tool-crosswalk.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/ai/mcp-arcgis-location-services/
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/ai/mcp-arcgis-location-services/get-started/
- type: Reference
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/ai/mcp-arcgis-location-services/tools/
- aid: esri:esri-arcgis-ogc-services
name: ArcGIS Server OGC Web Services
description: ArcGIS Server publishes any map or feature service through the OGC interfaces - WMS, WFS, WCS, WMTS and KML.
The two capabilities documents registered here were fetched from Esri's public ArcGIS Server sample deployment on arcgisonline.com
and are the self-describing contracts of that interface; every production OGC endpoint is a customer deployment of the
same product on the customer's own domain.
humanURL: https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/publish-services/windows/ogc-services-in-arcgis-server.htm
baseURL: https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/services
tags:
- OGC
- WMS
- WFS
- Geospatial
- Standards
properties:
- type: GetCapabilities
url: openapi/esri-arcgis-arcgis-server-wms-capabilities.xml
- type: GetCapabilities
url: openapi/esri-arcgis-arcgis-server-wfs-capabilities.xml
- type: Documentation
url: https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/publish-services/windows/ogc-services-in-arcgis-server.htm
- type: Conformance
url: conformance/esri-arcgis-conformance.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
url: agentic-access/esri-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
url: security/esri-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
url: authentication/esri-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
url: scopes/esri-scopes.yml
- type: LinkedIn
url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esri
- type: Website
url: https://www.esri.com/
name: Esri
- type: DeveloperPortal
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/
name: ArcGIS Developers
- type: Alias
url: https://github.com/api-evangelist/esri-arcgis
name: Canonical esri-arcgis profile
- type: MCPServer
url: mcp/esri-mcp.yml
name: MCP for ArcGIS Location Services (beta)
- type: ToolCrosswalk
url: mcp/esri-tool-crosswalk.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
url: llms/esri-llms.txt
- type: WellKnown
url: well-known/esri-well-known.yml
- type: Packages
url: packages/esri-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
url: packages/esri-packages.yml
name: ArcGIS SDKs and client libraries
- type: Components
url: components/esri-components.yml
- type: Conventions
url: conventions/esri-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
url: errors/esri-problem-types.yml
- type: Lifecycle
url: lifecycle/esri-lifecycle.yml
- type: StatusPage
url: https://status.location.arcgis.com/
name: ArcGIS Location Platform Status
- type: Deprecation
url: https://location.arcgis.com/help/release-notes/2026-07/
name: Deprecations and retirements in the dated release notes
- type: ChangeLog
url: changelog/esri-changelog.yml
- type: Conformance
url: conformance/esri-conformance.yml
- type: Compliance
url: https://trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/compliance.htm
name: ArcGIS Trust Center compliance
- type: TrustCenter
url: security/esri-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
url: security/esri-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: Security
url: https://trust.arcgis.com/en/security-concern/
name: Report a security or privacy concern (Esri PSIRT)
- type: Webhooks
url: asyncapi/esri-webhooks.yml
- type: DataModel
url: data-model/esri-data-model.yml
- type: AgentSkill
url: skills/_index.yml
- type: WSDL
url: wsdl/esri-wsdl-index.yml
name: ArcGIS Server SOAP Service Catalog
- type: RateLimits
url: rate-limits/esri-rate-limits.yml
- type: Plans
url: plans/esri-plans-pricing.yml
- type: FinOps
url: finops/esri-finops.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/
name: ArcGIS developer documentation
- type: APIReference
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/
name: ArcGIS REST APIs reference
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-and-location-services/get-started/
name: Get started with ArcGIS location services
- type: Support
url: https://support.esri.com/en-us/products/arcgis-location-platform
name: ArcGIS Location Platform technical support
- type: HelpCenter
url: https://community.esri.com/t5/developers/ct-p/developers
name: Esri Community developers
- type: Blog
url: https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-blog/bg-p/developers-blog
name: Esri developers blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
url: https://github.com/Esri
name: Esri on GitHub
- type: Postman
url: https://www.postman.com/esridevs/workspace/esri-arcgis-services
name: Esri ArcGIS Services public Postman workspace
- type: Pricing
url: https://location.arcgis.com/pricing/
name: ArcGIS Location Platform pricing
- type: SignUp
url: https://location.arcgis.com/sign-up/
name: Create a free ArcGIS Location Platform account
- type: TermsOfService
url: https://www.esri.com/en-us/legal/terms/full-master-agreement
name: Esri Master Agreement
- type: PrivacyPolicy
url: https://www.esri.com/en-us/privacy/overview
name: Esri privacy
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
email: kin@apievangelist.com
x-enrichment:
date: '2026-09-07'
status: enriched
artifacts_added: 27
pass: local-v3
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