Share links to items

Content items, search results, and groups can be accessed directly by a URL. This means you can link to an item page, map, list of search results, or group by copying and pasting the URL that appears in the address bar of your web browser, for example, https://webadaptorhost.example.com/webadaptorname/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=35c2e978623849a098acd04f9dfbfb4d. Using direct URLs allows you to promote items in your portal through email and your organization's website.

Generate a short URL to link to an item page

1. From the content page, click the name of the item you want to link to.

   The item page opens.

2. On the Overview tab, expand the Details section and click Short URL under Share with others.

   A short URL for the page is generated.

3. Click Copy beside the short URL to copy it.

   Alternatively, you can copy the URL that appears in the web browser address bar.

4. Paste the URL into an email, text message, blog, website, or social media post.

   For those recipients with whom the item has been shared, clicking the URL opens the item page for the item. If the item has not been shared with a recipient, the recipient will not have access to the item.

Generate a URL to link to search results

1. Use search to display a list of results.
2. Copy the URL that appears in the web browser address bar and paste the URL into an email or website.
3. Alternatively, follow the steps below to create a URL of search results:
   1. Start with the URL of your ArcGIS Enterprise organization; the URL will be formatted https://webadaptorhost.example.com/webadaptorname.

      For example, if the machine hosting the ArcGIS Enterprise portal's web adaptor is named wa with the domain myorg.net and the Web Adaptor is named gis, the URL is https://wa.myorg.net/gis.

   2. Add a reference to the path of the file: /home/search.html?.
   3. Add the query and query type as q=<search string>&t=<content or group> (for example, q=streets&t=content).

   In this example, the complete URL is https://wa.myorg.net/gis/home/search.html?q=streets&t=content.

Copy the link to a group page

1. Open a group page.
2. On the Overview tab, under Share with others, click Link to this group and copy the URL to share the group through email, instant message, or other media.

   You can also use the provided buttons to post the group to your Facebook and X accounts (if your organization is configured to show social media links on item and group pages).

3. Alternatively, manually create a URL to the group:
   1. Start with your organization's URL; the URL will be formatted as https://webadaptorhost.example.com/webadaptorname.

      For example, if the machine hosting the ArcGIS Enterprise portal's web adaptor is named wa with the domain myorg.net and your web adaptor is named gis, the URL is https://wa.myorg.net/gis.

   2. Add a reference to the path of the file: /home/group.html?.
   3. Add the ID of the group: id=<ID of the group> (for example, id=29a90c74425e467d8379a6de3c5aaee0). Alternatively, add the owner and group name: owner=<owner name>&title=<group name> (for example, owner=ArcGISTeamLocalGov&title=ArcGIS for Local Government).

      Tip:

      To get the group ID, open the group and copy the id=<ID of the group> part of the URL that appears in the web browser address bar.

In this example, the group page URL is https://wa.myorg.net/gis/home/group.html?id=29a90c74425e467d8379a6de3c5aaee0&content=all or https://wa.myorg.net/gis/home/group.html?owner=ArcGISTeamLocalGov&title=ArcGIS for Local Government&content=all.

Copy the link to a map

Note:

You may not see all of these link options, depending on your sharing privileges and the security settings of your organization.

1. Open a map in Map Viewer.
2. Click Share map and click Copy link to map. The URL to share the map automatically copies to the clipboard, and can be shared through email, instant message, and other media.

   You can also use the provided buttons to post the map to your Facebook and X accounts, embed the map, and make an application.

Copy the link to a scene

Note:

You may not see all of these link options, depending on your sharing privileges and the security settings of your organization.

1. Open a scene in Scene Viewer.
2. Click Share and use the URL to share the scene through email, instant message, and so on.

   You can also use the provided buttons to post the scene to your Facebook, X, and LinkedIn accounts or embed the scene.