Creating and configuring an API key - Get to Know ArcGIS Location Platform

Esri Developers
Esri Developers
Published on 5.09.2025

Welcome to ArcGIS Location Platform! We’re thrilled to introduce you to a powerful tool that will revolutionize the way you incorporate location services into your applications. In this video, we’ll walk you creating and configuring your API key so that you can securely access services such as basemaps, geocoding, and more. Get ready to unlock the full potential of location-based technology and bring your applications to life!

📚 Resources
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- ArcGIS Location Platform Pricing Page: https://location.arcgis.com/pricing/
- Esri Developer (Documentation): https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/
- Best Practices on API Key Naming, Descriptions, Tags, and More: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/security-best-practices/
- Esri Developer Forum: https://community.esri.com/t5/developers/ct-p/developers
- Esri Developer Newsletter: https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/product/esri-developer-newsletter
- Create an ArcGIS Location Platform Account: https://location.arcgis.com/sign-up/
- Security and Authentication FAQ: https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/faq/

👥Stay Connected
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- @EsriDevs on X: https://x.com/EsriDevs
- @EsriDevEvents on X: https://x.com/EsriDevEvents
- Subscribe to Esri Developers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgCXcfk5uEraWkpE9wlRwgw
- GitHub: https://github.com/esri & https://github.com/EsriDevEvents

🕣 Timestamps
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0:00 Intro
0:31 Get to the ArcGIS Portal
0:42 Choosing API key
0:52 Expiration date
1:10 Set referrers
1:20 Scope privileges
2:14 Scope items and data services
2:25 Set title, tags, etc
2:41 Verify summary
2:51 Generate API key options
3:45 Testing the API key
4:17 More resources

🏷️ Tags
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#ArcGISLocationPlatform #EsriDevelopers #LocationPlatform #getstarted #developers #maps #api #mapping #esri #arcgis #geodev #geospatial

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