Learn how to add map tiles from a map tile service to a scene.
Map tiles are a type of tile data that are stored in an map tile service. They typically display raster imagery, such as aerial photography, but can also be used to display other data. You can create an map tile service by publishing a feature service in your portal.
In this tutorial, you use CesiumJS to display the Kilauea Volcano Shortwave Infrared map tile layer.
Prerequisites
You need an ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account.
Get an access token
You need an access token with the correct privileges to access the resources used in this tutorial.
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Go to the Create an API key tutorial and create an API key with the following privilege(s):
- Privileges
- Location services > Basemaps
- Item access
- Note: If you are using your own custom data layer for this tutorial, you need to grant the API key credentials access to the layer item. Learn more in Item access privileges.
- Privileges
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Copy the API key access token to your clipboard when prompted.
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In CodePen, update the
accessvariable to use your access token.Token Use dark colors for code blocks const accessToken = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"; Cesium.ArcGisMapService.defaultAccessToken = accessToken; const cesiumAccessToken = "YOUR_CESIUM_ACCESS_TOKEN"; Cesium.Ion.defaultAccessToken = cesiumAccessToken; const arcGisImagery = Cesium.ArcGisMapServerImageryProvider.fromBasemapType(Cesium.ArcGisBaseMapType.SATELLITE); const viewer = new Cesium.Viewer("cesiumContainer", { baseLayer: Cesium.ImageryLayer.fromProviderAsync(arcGisImagery), });
To learn about the other types of authentication available, go to Types of authentication.
Code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>CesiumJS: Add a map tile layer</title>
<!-- CesiumJS -->
<script src="https://cesium.com/downloads/cesiumjs/releases/1.121/Build/Cesium/Cesium.js"></script>
<link href="https://cesium.com/downloads/cesiumjs/releases/1.121/Build/Cesium/Widgets/widgets.css" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
html, body, #cesiumContainer {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="cesiumContainer"></div>
<script>
const accessToken = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN";
Cesium.ArcGisMapService.defaultAccessToken = accessToken;
const cesiumAccessToken = "YOUR_CESIUM_ACCESS_TOKEN";
Cesium.Ion.defaultAccessToken = cesiumAccessToken;
const arcGisImagery = Cesium.ArcGisMapServerImageryProvider.fromBasemapType(Cesium.ArcGisBaseMapType.SATELLITE, {
enablePickFeatures:false
});
const viewer = new Cesium.Viewer("cesiumContainer", {
baseLayer: Cesium.ImageryLayer.fromProviderAsync(arcGisImagery),
terrain: Cesium.Terrain.fromWorldTerrain(),
timeline: false,
animation: false,
geocoder:false
});
viewer.camera.setView({
destination : Cesium.Cartesian3.fromDegrees(-154.9051879, 19.451828, 22000),
})
const santaMonicaParcels = Cesium.ArcGisMapServerImageryProvider.fromUrl("https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/WV03_Kilauea_20180519_ShortwaveInfrared/MapServer", {
token:accessToken
});
viewer.scene.imageryLayers.add(
Cesium.ImageryLayer.fromProviderAsync(santaMonicaParcels)
);
</script>
</body>
</html>What's next?
Learn how to use additional ArcGIS location services in these tutorials:
