{"id":1125032,"date":"2021-01-27T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T18:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1125032"},"modified":"2024-04-12T04:08:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T11:08:07","slug":"introducing-arcgis-platform","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/introducing-arcgis-platform","title":{"rendered":"Introducing ArcGIS Platform"},"author":6161,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101,738191,22941],"tags":[33301,412062,43161,758442,23571],"industry":[],"product":[421922,761642,36601],"class_list":["post-1125032","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-developers","category-mapping","tag-arcgis-platform","tag-data-and-location-services","tag-developer","tag-paas","tag-whats-new","product-arcgis","product-platform","product-developers"],"acf":{"short_description":"Introducing Esri's new platform-as-a-service product called ArcGIS Platform","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1125042,"id":1125042,"title":"arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240","filename":"arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1.jpg","filesize":60247,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/introducing-arcgis-platform\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240","alt":"ArcGIS Platform","author":"6161","description":"ArcGIS Platform is Esri's platform-as-a-service product.","caption":"","name":"arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1125032,"date":"2021-01-26 23:11:50","modified":"2021-01-27 02:04:35","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":240,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":93,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":154,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1.jpg","large-width":1200,"large-height":240,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1.jpg","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":240,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":240,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1-826x165.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":165,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/arcgis-platform-launch-event-email-banner-post-event-1200x240-1.jpg","wide_image-width":1200,"wide_image-height":240}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-platform\/overview"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Introducing Esri\u2019s Platform–<\/span>as<\/span>–<\/span>a<\/span>–<\/span>Service<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We are very excited to announce our new product called ArcGIS Platform. ArcGIS Platform is a location-focused platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for when you need to integrate location capabilities into your apps, business systems, and products. ArcGIS Platform provides access to Esri\u2019s powerful location services using your APIs of choice\u2014including open-source APIs. It also allows you to create apps using ArcGIS APIs, SDKs, and app builders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ArcGIS Platform delivers, as discrete services, the technology that powers Esri\u2019s own industry-leading mapping and spatial analytics products, which are used by thousands of organizations worldwide. With this level of access, you can build innovative solutions using the most comprehensive, high-quality set of location services, data, and mapping tools available.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Bring your\u00a0dev\u00a0experience\u00a0with\u00a0you<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ArcGIS Platform\u00a0allows\u00a0you the flexibility to build apps using the client API that best\u00a0fits\u00a0your needs. You can work directly with\u00a0our\u00a0location services using open-source mapping libraries like Leaflet<\/a>, GL JS<\/a>,\u00a0OpenLayers<\/a>, and ArcGIS REST JS<\/a>.\u00a0ArcGIS Platform also\u00a0provides\u00a0a\u00a0set of\u00a0full feature\u00a0mapping\u00a0APIs, SDKs, and services for building and deploying location-focused apps. This includes\u00a0our\u00a0ArcGIS API for\u00a0JavaScript<\/a>\u00a0for web development,\u00a0ArcGIS Runtime SDKs<\/a>\u00a0for mobile and desktop platforms, and low-code app builders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

High-quality and comprehensive location services<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

ArcGIS Platform provides access to the most comprehensive, highest-quality set of location services available. With these services, you can build powerful capabilities into your apps and solutions\u00a0and deliver amazing\u00a0geospatial content. You can embed mapping and\u00a0analytics capabilities\u00a0in your apps\u2014like\u00a0data\u00a0visualization<\/a>, geocoding and search<\/a>, directions and routing<\/a>, and spatial analytics<\/a>.\u00a0You can supplement your data with\u00a0ready-to-use\u00a0basemaps<\/a>\u00a0and data services\u00a0like demographics<\/a>, points of interest (POIs)<\/a>, live feeds<\/a>, imagery<\/a>, and more, curated from authoritative data providers.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1125242,"id":1125242,"title":"features-hero_geocoding","filename":"features-hero_geocoding.png","filesize":37919,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/introducing-arcgis-platform\/features-hero_geocoding","alt":"geocoding","author":"6161","description":"Esri has the best geocoding","caption":"Geocode addresses","name":"features-hero_geocoding","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1125032,"date":"2021-01-27 00:55:30","modified":"2021-01-27 00:56:50","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":600,"height":564,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding.png","medium-width":278,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding.png","medium_large-width":600,"medium_large-height":564,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding.png","large-width":600,"large-height":564,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding.png","1536x1536-width":600,"1536x1536-height":564,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding.png","2048x2048-width":600,"2048x2048-height":564,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding-495x465.png","card_image-width":495,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_geocoding.png","wide_image-width":600,"wide_image-height":564}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Stay on\u00a0budget\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ArcGIS Platform provides developer-friendly pricing that allows you to pay only for what you need and scale as your needs grow. When you get started with your free account, you have access to generous allowances of location services transactions at no cost, then pay as you go for additional service usage. You can also deploy an unlimited number of apps at no extra cost.\u00a0The\u00a0new pricing calculator<\/a>\u00a0will help you determine your future costs based on your anticipated usage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Simplify deployment using\u00a0cloud data hosting\u00a0and\u00a0storage<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

ArcGIS Platform offers cloud data hosting and storage to help you securely manage your data.\u00a0When you store and host data using ArcGIS Platform, you maintain complete ownership over the data and control over its use.\u00a0You can publish your data as hosted feature services<\/a>, vector tile sets<\/a>, and image tile sets<\/a> that provide efficient caching and load times.\u00a0Your app users can query these\u00a0data\u00a0sets, visualize\u00a0them\u00a0on maps, and use feature services in analytics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1125282,"id":1125282,"title":"features-hero_hosted-data","filename":"features-hero_hosted-data.png","filesize":51413,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/introducing-arcgis-platform\/features-hero_hosted-data","alt":"Hosted data","author":"6161","description":"Esri hosts data for you","caption":"Securely host data with Esri","name":"features-hero_hosted-data","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1125032,"date":"2021-01-27 01:02:55","modified":"2021-01-27 01:03:47","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":594,"height":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data.png","medium-width":258,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data.png","medium_large-width":594,"medium_large-height":600,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data.png","large-width":594,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data.png","1536x1536-width":594,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data.png","2048x2048-width":594,"2048x2048-height":600,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data-460x465.png","card_image-width":460,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/features-hero_hosted-data.png","wide_image-width":594,"wide_image-height":600}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Reduce development time and\u00a0effort\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Esri provides a robust developer experience to help you be successful with ArcGIS Platform. You can access a detailed developer guide<\/a> that includes<\/span>\u00a0documentation and tutorials for\u00a0our\u00a0location\u00a0services and tools,\u00a0ready-to-use\u00a0maps to get you started, and ready-to-use content to help you quickly bring your apps to life. We also provide documentation for third-party APIs, so you can learn how to work with our services using the APIs and web frameworks you\u2019re already familiar with. Together, these resources help you save time and effort when developing with ArcGIS Platform.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get started\u00a0today<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We invite you to explore our new PaaS product to build (and enhance) amazing apps that will set you apart from your competition. We also look forward to providing future enhancements to ArcGIS Platform and encourage you to join us and let us know how we can serve you better. <\/span><\/p>\n