ArcGIS Pro

Accessing OS Vector Tiles API via ESRI ArcGIS Pro

ESRI ArcGIS Pro is a desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) software that allows you to create, analyse, and share maps and geographic data.

What you need

• OS Vector Tiles 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.

• ESRI ArcGIS Pro (version 3.0 or later)

Note: We used ESRI ArcGIS Pro 3.2 to create these instructions.

Instructions

1. Launch ArcGIS Pro. On the opening screen create a new project with a new map.

   
2. Give the project a name and save it to a folder of choice.

3. ArcGIS Pro will load the template map selected in step 1. The screenshot below shows Great Britain using the standard map template.

   
4. Navigate to Map > Add Data and click Data From Path in the dropdown.

   
5. In the Add Data From Path dialog, enter in the details below:

   • Path: Copy your OS Vector Tiles API 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. Alternatively, you can use a custom style URL like https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OrdnanceSurvey/OS-Vector-Tile-API-Stylesheets/master/OS_VTS_3857_Dark.json

   • Service type: Select Vector Tile Service

   • Custom request parameters:

     • SRS:

       • Parameter: srs

       • Value: 27700 or 3857 This is the co-ordinate system

     • Key

       • Parameter: key

       • Value: <OS API key>

         
6. Click Add. This adds the layer to the map.

7. Make any tweaks you want, such as changing the layer name, transparency or visibility.