Workflow: Get a content item

Get a content item

The examples below show how to access a public and private item by ID.

See more examples in Search, Items, Users and Groups.

APIs

ArcGIS API for Python

ArcGIS REST JS

ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript

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from arcgis.gis import GIS
gis = GIS()
item = gis.content.get("5a5147abe878444cbac68dea9f2f64e7")
print(item)

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ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript

ArcGIS API for Python

ArcGIS REST JS

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    const portal = new Portal({
      url: "https://www.arcgis.com/",
      authMode: "immediate"
    });

    // OR
    esriConfig.apiKey = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" // Scoped to access item below

    const portalItem = new PortalItem({
      portal: portal,
      id: "ITEM_ID"
    });
    portalItem.load().then((response)=>{
      console.log(response);
    });
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REST API

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## Public

curl https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/5a5147abe878444cbac68dea9f2f64e7 \
-d 'f=pjson'

## Private

curl https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/<ITEM_ID> \
-d 'f=pjson' \
-d 'token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>'

Response

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// Public

{
  "id": "5a5147abe878444cbac68dea9f2f64e7",
  "owner": "esri_devlabs",
  "orgId": "GVgbJbqm8hXASVYi",
  "created": 1569537110000,
  "modified": 1569537111000,
  "guid": null,
  "name": null,
  "title": "Seven Natural Wonders of the World Map",
  "type": "Web Map"
}

// Private

{
  "id": "ITEM_ID",
  "owner": "OWNER",
  "orgId": "ORG_ID",
  "created": "DATE_CREATED",
  "modified": "DATE_MODIFIED",
  "guid": null,
  "name": null,
  "title": "ITEM_TITLE",
  "type": "ITEM_TYPE"
}