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ArcGIS Location Platform

Get an ArcGIS Location Platform account with access to a single-user organization.
Get access to a portal with tools to create developer credentials, content, and data services.
Use location services and spatial analysis services.
Common use case: Build public applications that don't require users to sign in with an ArcGIS account.

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ArcGIS Online

Get an ArcGIS Online account with access to a multi-user organization.
Get access to a portal with tools to create developer credentials, content, and data services.
Use location services, spatial analysis services, and additional ArcGIS services.
Common use cases:
- Build low-code/no-code applications with app builders.
- Build private applications for your organization that requires users to sign in with an ArcGIS account.
- Build public applications that don't require users to sign in.

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2. Get an access token

Get an access token by implementing a type of authentication.

Create an API key Create OAuth 2.0 credentials (user authentication)

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API key authentication

Build public applications that don't require users to sign in with an ArcGIS account.
Use a long-lived API key access token to authenticate service requests.
Applications can access location services, spatial analysis services, the portal service, and secure data services in a portal.
Privileges and portal item access are defined by the developer.
Service usage and data storage is billed to the developer.

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OAuth 2.0 user authentication

Build private applications for your organization that requires users to sign in with an ArcGIS account.
Create OAuth 2.0 credentials and implement OAuth 2.0 flows to get an access token.
Applications can access all resources available to the signed-in user, including location services, spatial analysis services, data services, secure items, and portal management operations.
Privileges and portal item access are defined by the user's account.
Service usage and data storage is billed to the organization of the user signed into the application.

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3. Make a request

Use your access token to make a request to the service.

cURL

HTTP

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curl https://geocode-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/findAddressCandidates \
-d "f=pjson" \
-d "address=1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, DC" \
-d "token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>"

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{
  "spatialReference": {
    "wkid": 4326,
    "latestWkid": 4326
  },
  "candidates": [
    {
      "address": "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20500",
      "location": {
        "x": -77.036548499999995,
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1. Sign up for an account

2. Get an access token

3. Make a request