ArcGIS Online

Accessing OS Maps API via ESRI ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Online is a web-based platform for mapping and spatial analysis allowing you to create, analyse, and share interactive maps.

What you need

• OS Maps API added to an API project in the OS Data Hub with an API Key. See Getting started with an API project for more information.

• ArcGIS Online Account

Instructions

1. Sign into your ArcGIS Online account

2. Click the Map tab in the top navigation to open the map viewer

   
3. Click Add > Add layer from URL

   
4. In the Add Layer dialog, enter in the details below:

   • URL: Copy your OS Maps API WMTS endpoint address from the OS Data Hub, paste it into this field and then delete the API key part of the URL (that is, the ?key=<alphanumic string> part.

   • Service type: Select WMTS (OGC)

   • Custom Parameters: Click on Add Parameter, add for following details for each parameter and then click Add:

     • Key

       • Parameter: key

       • Value: <OS API Key>

         
5. Click Next

6. Select a layer to add to the map

   
7. Click Add to map.

8. You can now see the OS Maps API within your map. You can make any tweaks you want, such as changing the layer name, transparency, visibility or even the effect the layer has. There are some brilliant effects which you can apply to the layer including making it grey scale.