{"id":2965172,"date":"2026-05-20T11:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2965172"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:54:03","slug":"publishing-web-tools-just-got-easier-in-arcgis-pro","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/sharing-collaboration\/publishing-web-tools-just-got-easier-in-arcgis-pro","title":{"rendered":"Publishing web tools just got easier in ArcGIS Pro"},"author":426280,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23341,37511],"tags":[],"industry":[],"product":[36571,36561],"class_list":["post-2965172","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analytics","category-sharing-collaboration","product-arcgis-enterprise","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":426280,"user_firstname":"Robert","user_lastname":"Cao","nickname":"Robert Cao","user_nicename":"rcaoesri-com_esriinc","display_name":"Robert Cao","user_email":"rcao@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2025-12-05 18:12:11","user_description":"Robert is a product engineer on the geoprocessing services team with Esri since 2025. His journey at Esri began in Support Services as a Desktop Support Analyst, giving him a strong foundation in solving complex technical challenges and supporting users worldwide. Robert holds a master\u2019s degree in Urban Spatial Analytics from the University of Pennsylvania, where he developed a passion for leveraging GIS to address real-world urban issues. When he\u2019s not working with geoprocessing tools, Robert is courtside as a dedicated basketball fan or under the hood as a car enthusiast. He treasures time spent with his energetic Siberian husky and his young son, blending family life with his love for the outdoors and adventure.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Explore new ArcGIS Pro 3.7 options to publish web tools directly from toolboxes, improving flexibility for advanced workflows.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Approximate Read Time:<\/strong> 7 Minutes<\/p>\n

Web tools<\/a> are geoprocessing tools that run as services on ArcGIS Server. They extend custom analysis to ArcGIS web, mobile, and desktop applications, including Map Viewer, Experience Builder, custom apps, and ArcGIS Pro. In many workflows, a web tool begins as a script tool, model tool, or Python toolbox authored in ArcGIS Pro.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, publishing a web tool in ArcGIS Pro typically requires running the tool successfully first, then sharing it from History. That workflow remains the recommended approach for most users because it helps verify that the tool runs successfully and that the required data, scripts, and outputs are ready for publishing.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2967077,"id":2967077,"title":"BlogPic001","filename":"BlogPic001.png","filesize":82198,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/sharing-collaboration\/publishing-web-tools-just-got-easier-in-arcgis-pro\/blogpic001","alt":"","author":"426280","description":"","caption":"","name":"blogpic001","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2965172,"date":"2026-05-20 19:20:41","modified":"2026-05-20 19:20:41","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":760,"height":761,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001.png","medium-width":261,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001.png","medium_large-width":760,"medium_large-height":761,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001.png","large-width":760,"large-height":761,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001.png","1536x1536-width":760,"1536x1536-height":761,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001.png","2048x2048-width":760,"2048x2048-height":761,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001-464x465.png","card_image-width":464,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic001.png","wide_image-width":760,"wide_image-height":761}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Share a tool as a web tool from History<\/em><\/p>\n

In ArcGIS Pro 3.7, experienced publishers now have additional flexibility. New publishing options make it possible to share a web tool without first running the tool in the current session.<\/p>\n

Why this matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This enhancement addresses a common request<\/a> from experienced web tool publishers: the ability to publish directly from a toolbox without first executing the tool locally.<\/p>\n

This can be especially useful in workflows where the tool references data paths that are accessible to the server machine but not to the client machine. It can also help streamline publishing when you want to share multiple related tools together as part of the same service.<\/p>\n

These new options are designed to improve flexibility and productivity for advanced publishing workflows.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Publishing a web tool<\/a> requires an active portal connection to ArcGIS Enterprise and an account with permissions to publish web tools.<\/p>\n

New ways to publish a web tool <\/strong><\/h2>\n

ArcGIS Pro 3.7 introduces two new ways to begin the web tool sharing workflow without running the tool first and using geoprocessing history.<\/p>\n

Share directly from a toolbox<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can now right-click a toolbox and choose Share As<\/strong> > Share Web Tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2967063,"id":2967063,"title":"BlogPic1","filename":"BlogPic1.png","filesize":39355,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/sharing-collaboration\/publishing-web-tools-just-got-easier-in-arcgis-pro\/blogpic1-2","alt":"","author":"426280","description":"","caption":"","name":"blogpic1-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2965172,"date":"2026-05-20 19:15:50","modified":"2026-05-20 19:15:50","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":899,"height":450,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":232,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":384,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1.png","large-width":899,"large-height":450,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1.png","1536x1536-width":899,"1536x1536-height":450,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1.png","2048x2048-width":899,"2048x2048-height":450,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1-826x413.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":413,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic1.png","wide_image-width":899,"wide_image-height":450}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Share a toolbox directly as a web tool from the Catalog pane<\/em><\/p>\n

When shared this way, all tools in the toolbox are included as tasks in a single web tool. This provides a convenient way to publish multiple related tools together as one service.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2967068,"id":2967068,"title":"BlogPic2","filename":"BlogPic2.png","filesize":13777,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/sharing-collaboration\/publishing-web-tools-just-got-easier-in-arcgis-pro\/blogpic2-2","alt":"","author":"426280","description":"","caption":"","name":"blogpic2-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2965172,"date":"2026-05-20 19:17:28","modified":"2026-05-20 19:17:28","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":548,"height":318,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2.png","medium-width":450,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2.png","medium_large-width":548,"medium_large-height":318,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2.png","large-width":548,"large-height":318,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2.png","1536x1536-width":548,"1536x1536-height":318,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2.png","2048x2048-width":548,"2048x2048-height":318,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2.png","card_image-width":548,"card_image-height":318,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BlogPic2.png","wide_image-width":548,"wide_image-height":318}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Multiple tools from a toolbox added as tasks in a single web tool<\/em><\/p>\n

Share from the Share tab<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can also open the workflow from the Share<\/strong> tab by clicking Web Tool<\/strong> > Share Web Tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This opens a new interface where you can select tools from both:<\/p>\n