{"id":187191,"date":"2014-09-22T20:26:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T03:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=187191"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:57:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T17:57:01","slug":"how-to-create-a-hosted-feature-service","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/sharing-collaboration\/how-to-create-a-hosted-feature-service","title":{"rendered":"How to create a hosted feature service"},"author":4071,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37511],"tags":[24521],"industry":[],"product":[36551,36601],"class_list":["post-187191","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sharing-collaboration","tag-hosted-feature-services","product-arcgis-online","product-developers"],"acf":{"short_description":"Did you know you can create a new feature service in ArcGIS Online, without needing to create it in ArcGIS for Desktop first?","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Did you know you can create a new feature service in ArcGIS Online, without needing to create it in ArcGIS for Desktop first? This blog lists the main ways to create a new feature service that is hosted in your ArcGIS Online Organization account.<\/p>\n

First, we actually\u00a0call this type of service a\u00a0hosted feature layer<\/a>. Feature layers are useful when you need to expose vector data for display, query, and editing on the web. Maps, apps, and desktop map viewers can access your services from anywhere on the Internet if you choose to allow it. So regardless of whether you are a developer or a user, hosted feature layers give you the functionality to create new data in the cloud or import your own geodata into the cloud and expose them as REST services.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After you create a feature layer, you can easily add it to a map as a layer, edit or symbolize it within a web map or other applications, or consume it with your own custom applications. In either case you will need an ArcGIS Online subscription to do so.\u00a0\u00a0If you don\u2019t have an account, don\u2019t worry, you can\u00a0easily get one\u00a0by signing up for a\u00a0trial ArcGIS Organizational Subscription<\/a>\u00a0or a free\u00a0ArcGIS Developer subscription<\/a>. \u00a0Learn more about subscriptions\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1) Create a new feature layer in ArcGIS Online.<\/h2>\n

Login to your ArcGIS Online account, and in the\u00a0My Content<\/strong>\u00a0section, you can click the\u00a0Create Layer<\/strong>\u00a0button to create a new hosted feature layer.\u00a0 You can create a brand new layer from one of the templates, or you can create a new one from an existing layer. Creating a new layer from a template lets you start from blank canvas, but if you use an existing layer then you can create a new empty layer that contains the same attribute fields. This is really useful if you\u2019re using the same layer over and over, or if you found one that you like and want to duplicate. You can use one you\u2019ve found in your collection, in your organization\u2019s collection, or if you see one elsewhere you can point to the URL of the feature layer.<\/p>\n

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With either solution, you can add the layer to the map, open the table and begin customizing the attribute table by adding or removing fields. Then you\u2019re ready to begin adding features.<\/p>\n

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Before you share the layer, be sure it\u2019s got the right properties. You can edit them by clicking\u00a0Edit<\/strong>\u00a0on the\u00a0Details<\/strong>\u00a0page and checking the right options for your requirements:<\/p>\n