Deprecation Announcements

The ArcGIS API for Python occasionally deprecates functionalities, scheduling for their eventual removal from future releases. The API reference itself clearly identifies these deprecated features. To ensure your applications continue to function flawlessly and avoid compatibility issues, proactively migrate your code away from them.

Deprecation Candidates

These classes, functions, and modules in the ArcGIS API for Python are deprecated and may cause compatibility issues in future versions:

arcgis.apps Module

• arcgis.apps.dashboard - entire module deprecated at version 2.1.0. This sub-module may be removed at a future major release
• WebExperience.clone - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in 2.4.2. Pass in the Web Experience item to gis.content.clone_items() instead.
• StoryMap.get - deprecated in 2.2.0 will be removed in 2.4.2. get method has been deprecated, use content_list property instead.
• StoryMap.nodes - deprecated in 2.2.0 removed in 2.4.0. The nodes property has been deprecated, use content_list property instead.
• StoryMap.cover_date - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in future major release. Use the date property in the Cover class.
• StoryMap.cover - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in future major release. Use the Cover class.
• StoryMap.navigation - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in future major release. Use the Navigation class.
• Briefing.cover - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in future major release. Use the Cover class.
• Collection.cover - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in future major release. Use the Cover class.
• Swipe.properties - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in future major release. Use the content property instead.
• Swipe.edit - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in future major release. Use the content property setter instead.
• MapAction - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in future major release. Use the MediaAction class instead.
• JournalStoryMap - deprecated in 2.0.0 removed in 2.4.0. Template was removed from the ArcGIS platform.
• Hub.initiatives - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in a future release. Use Hub.sites instead.

arcgis.learn Module

• categorize_features - deprecated in 1.7.1 and will be removed in a future major release (For example: 2.x to 3.x). Please use arcgis.learn.classify_objects instead.

arcgis.gis.agonb Module

• Container.terminate - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in 2.4.0. Use Container.shutdown instead.

arcgis.gis.nb Module

• Container.terminate - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in 2.4.0. Use Container.shutdown instead.

arcgis.gis Module

• ContentManager.add - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in a future major release (example: 2.x to 3.x). Use Folder.add instead.
• ContentManager.create_folder - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in a future major release (example: 2.x to 3.x). Use gis.content.folders.create instead.
• ContentManager.delete_folder - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in a future major release (example: 2.x to 3.x). Use Folder.delete() instead.
• ContentManager.rename_folder - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in a future major release (example: 2.x to 3.x). Use Folder.rename() instead.
• ContentManager.dependency_manager - deprecated in 2.4.0 will be removed in a future release.
• Item.share - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in a future major release (example: 2.x to 3.x). Use Item.sharing instead.
• Item.shared_with - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in a future major release (example: 2.x to 3.x). Use Item.sharing instead.
• Item.unshare - deprecated in 2.3.0 will be removed in a future major release (example: 2.x to 3.x). Use Item.sharing instead.
• arcgis.gis.UserManager.create - the level parameter is deprecated at 2.4.0 and will be removed from the method signature in a future release.

arcgis.mapping Module

• MapImageLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.MapImageLayer class instead.
• MapImageLayerManager - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.MapImageLayerManager class instead.
• EnterpriseMapImageLayerManager - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.EnterpriseMapImageLayerManager class instead.
• VectorTileLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.VectorTileLayer class instead.
• VectorTileLayerManager - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.VectorTileLayerManager class instead.
• Object3DLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.Object3DLayer class instead.
• IntegratedMeshLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.IntegratedMeshLayer class instead.
• Tiles3DLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.Tiles3DLayer class instead.
• Point3DLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.Point3DLayer class instead.
• VoxelLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.VoxelLayer class instead.
• PointCloudLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.PointCloudLayer class instead.
• BuildingLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.BuildingLayer class instead.
• SceneLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.SceneLayer class instead.
• SceneLayerManager - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.SceneLayerManager class instead.
• EnterpriseSceneLayerManager - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.EnterpriseSceneLayerManager class instead.
• MapServiceLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.MapServiceLayer class instead.
• MapFeatureLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.MapFeatureLayer class instead.
• MapTable - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.MapTable class instead.
• MapRasterLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.MapRasterLayer class instead.
• WMTSLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.WMTSLayer class instead.
• CSVLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.CSVLayer class instead.
• GeoRssLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.GeoRssLayer class instead.
• KMLLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.KMLLayer class instead.
• WMSLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.WMSLayer class instead.
• GeoJSONLayer - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.GeoJSONLayer class instead.
• OGCCollection - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.OGCCollection class instead.
• OGCFeatureService - deprecated in 2.4.0 removed in 2.4.2. Use the arcgis.layers.OGCFeatureService class instead.

Deprecation Removals

Several classes, functions, and methods have been completely removed from the ArcGIS API for Python. This means your code relying on them will no longer function properly. For a smooth transition, consult the API documentation to find alternative approaches and update your code accordingly.

arcgis.geoanalytics Module

The entire geoanalytics module has been deprecated on ArcGIS Enterprise and removed at ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4. If you need the geoanalytics modules, please use version 2.3.x or prior.

See ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Server Deprecation Notice for further details. Support for the arcgis.geoanalytics module will continue to be provided through the built-in Python API included with ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3 and earlier installations.

• analyze_patterns module removed in 2.4.0. All functions within this module have been removed. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.
• data_enrichment module removed in 2.4.0. All functions within this module have been removed. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.
• find_locations module removed in 2.4.0. All functions within this module have been removed. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.
• manage_data module removed in 2.4.0. All functions within this module have been removed. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.
• summarize_data module removed in 2.4.0. All functions within this module have been removed. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.
• use_proximity module removed in 2.4.0. All functions within this module have been removed. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.
• arcgis.geoanalytics.get_datastores was removed in 2.4.0. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.
• arcgis.geoanalytics.define_output_datastore was removed in 2.4.0. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.
• arcgis.geoanalytics.is_supported was removed in 2.4.0. Use version 2.3.x if this functionality is still needed.

arcgis.mapping Module

• WebMap - removed in 2.4.0. Use arcgis.map.Map instead.
• WebScene - removed in 2.4.0. Use arcgis.map.Scene instead.
• forms - removed in 2.4.0. Use dataclasses found in arcgis.map.forms module instead.
• renderer - removed in 2.4.0. Use dataclasses found in arcgis.map.renderers and methods in arcgis.map.SmartMappingManager.
• OfflineMapAreaManager - removed in 2.4.0. Use the arcgis.map.OfflineMapAreaManager.

arcgis.geocoding Module

• suggest - The distance parameter is deprecated and removed at 2.4.0. The parameter is no longer supported. Please use the search_extent parameter instead to control the search area.

arcgis.widgets Module

• MapView - removed in 2.4.0. Use either arcgis.map.Map or arcgis.map.Scene instead.

arcgis.gis.server Module

• Mode.update - deprecated in 1.7.1 removed in 2.4.0. Use Mode.update_mode instead.

arcgis.gis.admin Module

• Security.ssl property - deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0. Use Machine.ssl_certificate instead.
• UX.enable_comments - deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0. This applies to the getter and setter of the property.
• UX.set_background -deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0. This applies to the getter and setter of the property.
• UX.set_banner - deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0. This applies to the getter and setter of the property.
• UX.default_extent - deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0. This applies to the getter and setter of the property.
• UX.default_basemap - deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0. This applies to the getter and setter of the property.
• UX.vector_basemap - deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0. This applies to the getter and setter of the property.

arcgis.raster Module

• calculate_distance - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation (or arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_allocation for allocation output) instead.
• calculate_travel_cost - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation (or arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_allocation for allocation output), instead.
• cost_allocation - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation instead.
• cost_backlink - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation with value specified for output_back_direction_raster_name, instead.
• cost_distance - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation instead.
• cost_path - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.optimal_path_as_raster instead.
• costpath_as_polyline - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.analytics.optimal_path_as_line instead.
• determine_travel_costpath_as_polyline - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. lease use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation followed by arcgis.raster.analytics.optimal_path_as_line instead.
• euclidean_allocation - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_allocation instead.
• euclidean_back_direction - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation with value specified for output_back_direction_raster_name, instead.
• euclidean_direction - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_allocation instead with value specified for output_source_direction_raster_name, instead.
• euclidean_distance - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_allocation instead.
• least_cost_path - deprecated in 1.9.0 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation and arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.optimal_path_as_raster instead.
• optimum_travel_cost_network - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.analytics.optimal_region_connections instead.
• path_distance - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation instead.
• path_distance_back_link - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation with value specified for output_back_direction_raster_name, instead..
• path_distance_allocation - deprecated in 1.8.1 removed in 2.4.0. Please use arcgis.raster.functions.gbl.distance_accumulation.

arcgis.features Module

• UtilityNetworkManager.query_overrides - deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0.
• UtilityNetworkManager.apply_overrides - deprecated in 2.1.0 removed in 2.4.0.
• FeatureLayerCollectionManager.create_view - preserve_layer_ids is default True at 2.4.0.

arcgis.gis Module

• Group.invite_by_email - deprecated in 1.5.1 removed in 2.4.0. Use Group.invite instead.