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"}],"short_description":"Check out this What's New blog to review the latest updates for ArcGIS API for Python version 2.4.0. ","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The ArcGIS API for Python<\/a> (e.g. \u201cthe Python API\u201d) released version 2.4.0 on September 24, 2024.\u00a0 The focus of this release is on modernization and improved usability, but we\u2019ve also prioritized bug fixes and added hundreds<\/em> of updates and enhancements throughout the API.\u00a0 Read some of the highlights organized into major themes and common workflows below, and check out the full release notes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The map widget of the arcgis.mapping module has long been popular with Python API users because it allows you to visualize your spatial data and analysis results on interactive web maps directly in a Jupyter (or ArcGIS) Notebook.\u00a0 In version 2.4.0, we\u2019ve added a new, modern version of the map widget into the API.\u00a0 Here are some things to be aware of:<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> If you want to continue using Jupyter Notebook 6, the option is to stick with version 2.3.1. If you are using the old map widget in your code, and you switch to 2.4.0, you will have to do some migration of your code.<\/p>\n You may also need to adjust some of your code if you use ArcGIS Notebooks and decide to change\/update the notebook runtime<\/a> to v11.0, as it will ship with Python API 2.4.0.\u00a0 Please refer to this documentation<\/a> for best practices, code snippets, and a functionality comparison when doing this migration.<\/p>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" The foundational purpose of the ArcGIS API for Python is to \u201cbe the Python API to your web GIS\u201d.\u00a0 In other words, it provides a Pythonic way to interact with ArcGIS REST services from ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.<\/p>\n Within ArcGIS, there are hundreds of available services in the categories of mapping & location<\/a>, portal & data<\/a>, and spatial analysis<\/a>, and the ArcGIS API for Python has classes, functions, and methods for interacting with many of them.\u00a0 Prior to this release, users might have multiple import statements in their code based on the specific types of services they are working with (calling).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2514542,"id":2514542,"title":"old_services_v2","filename":"old_services_v2-scaled.jpg","filesize":157737,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/api-python\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-api-for-python-2-4-0-blog\/old_services_v2","alt":"ArcGIS for Python multiple import statements to access GIS services","author":"154341","description":"","caption":"Example of using multiple import statements and making service type-specific calls to access GIS services. ","name":"old_services_v2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2511942,"date":"2024-10-03 16:24:58","modified":"2024-10-07 23:38:52","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":2560,"height":545,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":99,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":164,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":409,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-1536x327.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":327,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-2048x436.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":436,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-826x176.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":176,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/old_services_v2-1920x409.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":409}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" In the 2.4.0 release, we\u2019ve worked to streamline access to all<\/u> GIS services through the Service<\/a><\/em> class of the new arcgis.layers<\/a> module.\u00a0 This is one single class (and single import statement!) that provides a centralized and easy way to access any supported GIS service, without the user specifying or even knowing what type of service it is.\u00a0 Given the sheer volume of different types of services within the ArcGIS system, this is a huge win!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2514552,"id":2514552,"title":"new_services_v2","filename":"new_services_v2-scaled.jpg","filesize":141057,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/api-python\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-api-for-python-2-4-0-blog\/new_services_v2","alt":"ArcGIS for Python import statement to access multiple different GIS services","author":"154341","description":"","caption":"Example of using one import statement and one class to access multiple different GIS services. ","name":"new_services_v2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2511942,"date":"2024-10-03 16:26:19","modified":"2024-10-07 23:39:09","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":2560,"height":586,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":106,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":176,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":440,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-1536x351.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":351,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-2048x469.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":469,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-826x189.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":189,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/new_services_v2-1920x439.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":439}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":" Note:<\/strong> The previous workflows for interacting with GIS services will continue to work, but will likely be deprecated in a future release.\u00a0 As such, we recommend that you start to migrate your code sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Administering your web GIS can refer to managing users, groups, infrastructure, and servers, or customizing the look and feel of your ArcGIS Online or Enterprise.\u00a0 Here are some highlights from the 2.4.0 release:<\/p>\n We know that managing content in an efficient and automated manner is one of the most common tasks our customers do with the ArcGIS API for Python.\u00a0 As such, content management workflows drive many of our development projects when considering new releases.\u00a0 Here are a select few\u2026<\/p>\n In the area of analysis and data science, we\u2019ve added Python API support for the Last Mile Delivery solver<\/a>. This solver allows businesses to spatially optimize the deliveries made by their vehicle fleet.<\/p>\n Following the release of Notebook web tools<\/a> in the June 2024 update of ArcGIS Online, we\u2019ve also added functionality for working with notebook web tools in ArcGIS Online.\u00a0 You can now publish, overwrite, and consume notebook web tools programmatically using the ArcGIS API for Python!<\/p>\n In every release, we continue to innovate and evolve in the area of GeoAI (machine learning and deep learning) by adding new functionality to the arcgis.learn<\/a> module of the Python API.\u00a0 Some highlights include:<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> *There was a revision\/patch version of the Python API (2.3.1) released in July 2024.\u00a0 This included a few bug fixes, but mainly focused on new GeoAI models.<\/p>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" We want to remind you that there are excellent resources available for getting help with the API and sharing your feedback. \u00a0You can use the ArcGIS API for Python Esri Community page<\/a> to ask specific questions, suggest ideas for enhancements and improvements, connect with other users, and read recent blogs<\/a>.\u00a0 You can also use the ArcGIS API for Python public GitHub repo<\/a> to submit bugs, enhancement requests, and other issues. The team actively monitors these pages and greatly appreciates your feedback and suggestions, which guide our priorities for future API development. We encourage you to share your thoughts!<\/span><\/p>\n"}],"related_articles":"","card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Whats-New-in-ArcGIS-API-for-Python-2.4.0-September-2024-card-new.png","wide_image":false,"show_article_image":false},"yoast_head":"\nNew map widget for improved mapping and visualization<\/h2>\n
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