{"id":2283962,"date":"2024-03-14T18:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T01:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2283962"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:52:22","slug":"poi-data-map-icons-localized-categories","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/poi-data-map-icons-localized-categories","title":{"rendered":"Elevating Developer Experience: Fresh POI Data, Stylish Map Icons, and Localized Categories via ArcGIS Places"},"author":341472,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[738191],"tags":[775832,773992,774002],"industry":[],"product":[761642,36601],"class_list":["post-2283962","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-developers","tag-arcgis-location-services","tag-arcgis-places","tag-arcgis-places-service","product-platform","product-developers"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":341472,"user_firstname":"Elizabeth","user_lastname":"Ole","nickname":"Elizabeth Ole","user_nicename":"eole","display_name":"Elizabeth Ole","user_email":"eole@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-06-29 16:42:45","user_description":"Elizabeth is a passionate storyteller and marketer who enjoys utilizing her expertise in creativity, marketing, and technology to craft compelling brand and product stories.","user_avatar":"<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e85a4f470dffc1929610ad82fcf5dcf18dfd65c6f5631bf0dbb9dea7758adc91?s=96&#038;d=blank&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e85a4f470dffc1929610ad82fcf5dcf18dfd65c6f5631bf0dbb9dea7758adc91?s=192&#038;d=blank&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo' height='96' width='96' loading='lazy' decoding='async'\/>"},{"ID":4231,"user_firstname":"Tony","user_lastname":"Howser","nickname":"Tony Howser","user_nicename":"ahowser","display_name":"Tony Howser","user_email":"THowser@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:15:49","user_description":"Tony is a product manager on the Data &amp; Location Services team and is focused on Esri's GeoEnrichment and Places offerings. His primary goal is to empower users and developers with valuable location-based context to support their mapping, analysis, and decision support needs.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/07\/tony_howser_headshot_480X480_96dpi.png' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"}],"short_description":"ArcGIS Places March 2024 release highlights","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Point of Interest (POI) data plays a crucial role in shaping our interactions with the spaces around us. <span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Without<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> access to up-to-date information about nearby places such as <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">a <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">popular sushi<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> restaurant or organic grocery store, navigating and discovering new locations becomes challenging. By integrating the most relevant POI data into mapping applications, developers can offer users valuable location-based context. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ArcGIS<span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> Places offers developers flexible access to a vast and diverse dataset of <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">richly-attributed<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> point of interest (POI) data.<\/span> In addition to providing reliable data that describes places<span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> around the world, <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Esri is elevating the developer experience by offering exciting features like localized category support and professionally designed map icons through the ArcGIS Places service.<\/span> <span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">With over 1,200 categories and descriptions of more than 46 million features across various environments worldwide, developers can <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">leverage<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> this resource to enhance the functionality and value of their applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><i>Here&#8217;s a look at what\u2019s new with the latest release of ArcGIS Places\u2026<\/i><\/span><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2284812,"id":2284812,"title":"Map with icons","filename":"Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10.png","filesize":510621,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/poi-data-map-icons-localized-categories\/screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11-00-10","alt":"A map with multiple locations and icons","author":"341472","description":"A map showing multiple locations and icons","caption":"","name":"screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11-00-10","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2283962,"date":"2024-03-14 22:19:06","modified":"2024-03-14 22:24:35","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":1096,"height":606,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":257,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":425,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10.png","large-width":1096,"large-height":606,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10.png","1536x1536-width":1096,"1536x1536-height":606,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10.png","2048x2048-width":1096,"2048x2048-height":606,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10-826x457.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":457,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-11.00.10.png","wide_image-width":1096,"wide_image-height":606}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fresh and Updated Data for Developers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Developers will now have the chance to leverage Esri&#8217;s enhanced Foursquare-based places <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/esri-demographics\/latest\/reference\/foursquare.htm\">data<\/a>, which offers detailed information about global locations. This data update is based on the latest supplier data from December 2023, encompassing new and updated records across various countries and territories worldwide. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">There will be about 100,000 additional records for both the United Kingdom and China, as well as over 1,000,000 additional records for Japan. This brings the total number of records to well over 46 million, covering more than 170 countries and territories. Furthermore, developers will automatically gain access to up-to-date places information without needing to make any changes. <\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\"><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Localized Categories<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The March <span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">2024 <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">release of the ArcGIS Places Service introduces an exciting new feature for developers: the ability to <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">utilize<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/rest\/places\/categories-get\/#language\"> localized categories<\/a> in their search criteria. Supported languages in this <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">initial<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> release include English, French, Japanese, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">These localized categories act as a<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> language bridge<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, enabling developers to create applications and cater to users regardless of their spoken language or specific areas of interest.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2284762,"id":2284762,"title":"Localized Categories","filename":"Localized-Categories-.png","filesize":103856,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories-.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/poi-data-map-icons-localized-categories\/localized-categories","alt":"English and Japanese letters and number IDs","author":"341472","description":"Localized Categories - English &amp; Japanese","caption":"Localized Categories - English &amp; Japanese","name":"localized-categories","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2283962,"date":"2024-03-14 22:04:38","modified":"2024-03-14 22:08:47","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":1200,"height":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories--213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories-.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":232,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories-.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":384,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories-.png","large-width":1200,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories-.png","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories-.png","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":600,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories--826x413.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":413,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Localized-Categories-.png","wide_image-width":1200,"wide_image-height":600}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Stylish Map Icons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Developers now have access to an extensive collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.arcgis.com\/documentation\/mapping-apis-and-services\/places\/place-icons\/\">top-quality icons<\/a> in svg, png, and CIMSymbol formats through the ArcGIS Places service. These icons are meticulously designed and mapped to the hierarchical category system of the Places service.<\/p>\n<p>Developers can use the icons to put pins on a map or build a legend. By utilizing these icons, they can save time and enhance their applications, benefitting from the expertise of Esri&#8217;s graphic designers and engineers. This valuable resource elevates the visual appeal and user experience of applications or solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\">\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2284632,"id":2284632,"title":"arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600","filename":"arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1.jpg","filesize":371759,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/developers\/poi-data-map-icons-localized-categories\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600","alt":"Places on a map","author":"341472","description":"Professionally designed map icons","caption":"Map Icons","name":"arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2283962,"date":"2024-03-14 21:05:36","modified":"2024-03-14 21:06:18","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":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":232,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":384,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1.jpg","large-width":1200,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1.jpg","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":600,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1-826x413.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":413,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arcgis-places-service-release-email-1200x600-1.jpg","wide_image-width":1200,"wide_image-height":600}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By incorporating detailed and accurate location information, developers can provide users with comprehensive insights and a seamless user experience. We are excited to see how the new localized categories and places icon will be seamlessly integrated into your apps, enhancing the user experience with comprehensive insights.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information on these updates, please explore <span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">the<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> d<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">ocumentation pages below: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Places Data:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/esri-demographics\/latest\/reference\/foursquare.htm\">https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/esri-demographics\/latest\/reference\/foursquare.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Localized Categories: <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a 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