{"id":2967300,"date":"2026-06-08T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2967300"},"modified":"2026-06-08T07:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:12:39","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-arcgis-static-maps-service","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/mapping\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-arcgis-static-maps-service","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About the ArcGIS Static Maps Service"},"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":[22941],"tags":[775112,775832,781115],"industry":[],"product":[36601],"class_list":["post-2967300","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-arcgis-location-platform","tag-arcgis-location-services","tag-arcgis-static-maps-service","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":""}],"short_description":"Introducing the ArcGIS Static Maps Service, a new Location Service enabling developers to create and embed map images into websites and apps.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2967360,"id":2967360,"title":"AlongARoute and Many Points","filename":"AlongARoute-Many-Points.png","filesize":2597451,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/mapping\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-arcgis-static-maps-service\/alongaroute-many-points","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Static Maps Service","caption":"","name":"alongaroute-many-points","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2967300,"date":"2026-05-21 17:53:21","modified":"2026-06-08 14:11:28","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":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AlongARoute-Many-Points.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

If\u00a0<\/span>you’ve<\/span>\u00a0ever needed a quick, visual way to display information using a map, then static maps might just be the perfect\u00a0<\/span>option<\/span>\u00a0for you. Static maps are\u00a0<\/span>appropriate for<\/span>\u00a0multiple scenarios. For example,\u00a0<\/span>a static map image on a fitness app can display a runner’s completed route with start and end points<\/span>. Similarly, a rideshare app can show the path from pickup to drop-off on the passenger’s receipt,\u00a0<\/span>providing<\/span>\u00a0a visual record of the trip.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Static maps could also be used to\u00a0<\/span>showcase<\/span>\u00a0fixed data such as the location of a restaurant on a<\/span>n online\u00a0<\/span>restaurant\u00a0<\/span>reservation and discovery applicati<\/span>on.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The ArcGIS Static Maps service<\/span>\u00a0is a new location service that makes the examples above possible. The service provides developers with the ability to create and embed map images from\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Basemaps<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0into websites and various kinds of location-driven applications. It is ideal for scenarios where interactive maps\u00a0<\/span>aren’t<\/span>\u00a0necessary or practical.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/h4>\n

How Does the ArcGIS Static Maps Service Work?<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n

Developers building with the Static Maps service can make a call to the service with an area of interest in mind. They can specify their preferred map style and provide additional graphics to overlay on the map. The service will create the map image and return it to the developer when the request is made. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the Static Maps service, users can embed map images on web pages, apps, emails or reports without the use of a mapping library or API. The service offers a lightweight and fast solution for presenting location-based information; no dynamic page loading required. The Static Maps service is currently only available via <\/span>ArcGIS\u00a0Location Platform<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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Here are some of the things users can do with the ArcGIS Static Maps\u00a0Service<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n