Add items
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If your account has privileges to create content, you can add files from your computer, items from the web, and apps to your portal through My Content. You can also save maps and publish apps.
Add files from your computer
You can add supported files from your computer to the website and share them so others can download and open the files in desktop applications. When you share CSV files with everyone (public), you can use the URL that appears in the item details page to add the CSV as a web layer. In addition, you can add image files and use the URL to show images in web apps and pop-ups. You need to share the CSV and image files with everyone (public) to see the URL in the item details page.
Tip:
If you have privileges to publish hosted feature layers, you can choose to publish a hosted feature layer when you upload a shapefile, CSV file, or file geodatabase.
- Verify that you are signed in and have privileges to create content.
- From My Content, click Add Item, and click From my computer.
- Click the browse button and choose the file on your computer.
- If you uploaded a .zip file, choose the contents of the file, for example, map template or code sample.
- If you uploaded a code sample (.zip), choose the language of the sample, for example, Java or C++.
- Type a title.
- Type tags that describe your item. Separate terms with commas (for example, Federal land is considered one tag; Federal, land is considered two tags).
- Click Add Item.
Once you've added your file, it appears on My Content and you can edit the item details and share it (if you have sharing privileges).
Add items from the web
When you add an item from the web, you are referencing the REST endpoint (URL). The website does not store the item itself. You can reference ArcGIS Server web services, KML, and OGC WMS. You can also reference documents and images stored on the web.
- Verify that you are signed in and have privileges to create content.
- From My Content, click Add Item, and click From the web.
- Choose the type of item:
- ArcGIS Server web service
- KML
- OGC WMS
- Document—Documents include spreadsheets, presentations, tables, images, and other documents stored on the web.
- Type the REST URL of the service or document, for example, http://webadaptor.domain.com/arcgis/rest/services/folder/service/MapServer.
If you need to access your service over SSL, add your layer with https.
ArcGIS Server web service URLs are in the format http://<server name>/arcgis/rest/services/folder/<service name>/<service type>. If the service is in the root folder, you do not need to include the folder name in the URL. The URL format in that case is http://<server name>/arcgis/rest/services/<service name>/<service type>.
To find the REST URL of an ArcGIS Server service, open the Services Directory page, http://webadaptor.domain.com/arcgis/rest/services and browse to the service you want to share. You can then copy the URL from the browser's address bar. Do not append any parameters, such as a token, to the URL.
- If you added a secure service that is available externally, enter a user name and password for an account that has access to the service, and select whether or not you want the credentials stored with the service item. If the credentials are not stored with the item, you will be prompted for credentials every time you access the service. If the credentials are stored with the item, you will not be prompted for credentials.
- If you added an OGC WMS, choose the layers you want to be visible.
- Type a title.
- Type tags that describe your item. Separate terms with commas (for example, Federal land is considered one tag; Federal, land is considered two tags).
- Click Add Item.
Once you've added your item from the web, it appears on My Contentand you can edit the item details and share it (if you have sharing privileges).
Add apps
You can add existing web apps as items to the portal so that portal members can search and discover them. When you add an app as an item, you are sharing the URL to the app; the portal does not actually host the app files. Another way to share apps with members of your portal is to publish a web app you create from a map. For more information, see Create apps from maps.
- Verify that you are signed in and have privileges to create content.
- From My Content, click Add Item, and click An application.
- Choose the type of item:
- Web Mapping—An external site with its own URL and built with a web API such as JavaScript
- Mobile—A downloadable app for devices built with an SDK such as iOS
- Application—A desktop application or any type of generic app where you don't have details about purpose, API/SDK, or URL address
- For web mapping or mobile, choose the purpose of the app:
- Ready to Use—Fully functioning website or mobile app
- Configurable—Fully functioning app that can be deployed by configuring a file
- Self-configurable—Fully functioning app that can be deployed by using an internal app builder. This option enables the Configure App button in item details.
- Code Sample—Code for a specific piece of functionality, either as a live sample or a description of how to use the sample in an app
- For web mapping or mobile, choose the API (web mapping) or SDK (mobile) used to create the app.
- For web mapping or mobile, type the URL of the app, for example, http://<myServer>/myWebMapApp.
- Type a title.
- Type tags that describe your item. Separate terms with commas (for example, Federal land is considered one tag; Federal, land is considered two tags).
- Click Add Item.
Once you've added your app, it appears on My Content and you can edit the item details (where you can attach code if you want) and share it (if you have sharing privileges).
Register your app
You can register the OAuth 2.0-based apps you develop. Registering your app with the portal provides you with an app ID. The app ID is the foundation for distributing apps and getting usage reports.
You must add your app to the portal before you register it. See the section above for details. After you've added it, follow the steps below to register your app and get an app ID and app secret.
- Verify you are signed in with an account that has privileges to create content.
- Click My Content and click the title of the app you want to register to view its item details.
- Scroll down to the App Registration section and click Register.
If you've added a generic type of app, the app is automatically registered and you see the Registered Info button instead of the Register button. You can view and update the registration information.
Note:
The Register option is not available if the app is hosted on the same web server as the portal's web adaptor. For instructions on how to register these apps, see Esri technical article 44907.
- Select the type of app: browser, native, server, or multiple.
- For each redirect URI, enter the address in the format http://<server>[:port] and click Add.
Redirect URIs are valid addresses that users of your app can be redirected to after they successfully log in.
- To remove a URI you previously added, select it, click Delete, and click Register.
View and update app registration info
Once you've registered your app, you can view registration info which includes an app ID and an app secret. You can also update the redirect URIs, reset the secret, and unregister the app.
Note:
Resetting the app secret will invalidate all existing user and app tokens issued for the app. Users will need to sign in to the app again, and apps configured with the secret may need to be updated.
- Verify you are signed in to the portal and click My Content.
- Click the title of the registered app.
- Scroll down to the App Registration section and click Registered Info.
You can view the following details: app ID, app secret, app type, and redirect URIs.
- To update the redirect URIs, follow these steps:
- Click Edit from the top of the item details page.
- Scroll down to the App Registration section and click Update. The Registered Info window opens.
- To add a redirect URI, enter the address and click Add.
- To remove a redirect URl, select the URI address and click Delete.
- Click Update and click Save.
- To reset the app secret, follow these steps:
- Click Edit from the top of the item details page.
- Scroll down to the App Registration section and click Update. The Registered Info window opens.
- Click Reset Secret.
Resetting the app secret will invalidate all existing user and app tokens issued for this app. Users will need to sign in to the app again, and apps configured with the secret may need to be updated.
- Click Yes if you are sure you want to reset the app secret.
- Click Update and click Save.
- To unregister your app, follow these steps:
- Click Edit from the top of the item details page.
- Scroll down to the App Registration section and click Unregister App.
Your app is no longer registered. You do not need to save the item details page.