Share links to items

Content items, search results, and groups can be accessed directly by a URL. This means you can link to an item page, a map, or a group by copying and pasting the URL that appears in the address bar of your web browser, for example, https://www.arcgis.com/home/group.html?owner=esri&title=Esri%20Maps%20and%20Data. You can also share the item page of any item in the website by copying the short URL provided on the item page Overview tab. Using direct URLs allows you to promote public items through email, blogs, websites, and social media and makes it easier for you to direct others in your organization to specific items.

Before you send someone a URL to an item or item page, be sure the item is shared in a way that the user can access it. For example, if you only shared the item to your organization, only members of the organization can access it and its item page. If you shared the item publicly, everyone can access it.

If your organization has disabled anonymous access, you can still share the organization's public items by sharing them through the public URL (https://www.arcgis.com) instead of your organization's URL (for example, https://yourorg.maps.arcgis.com).

Note:

Users outside of the organization can use these URLs to view the public item, but they cannot use the item. For example, they can view a web map accessed through the URL, but they won't be able to analyze the layers in the map or add the web map to an app.

Generate a short URL to link to an item page

1. From the content page, click the name of the item you want to link to.

   The item page opens.

2. On the Overview tab, click the Short URL button in the Details section.

   A short URL for the page is generated.

3. Click the Copy button beside the short URL to copy it.

   Alternatively, you can copy the URL that appears in the web browser address bar.

4. Paste the URL into an email, text message, blog, website, or social media post.

   For those recipients with whom the item has been shared, clicking the URL opens the item page for the item. If the item has not been shared with a recipient, the recipient will not have access to the item.

Generate a URL to link to search results

1. Use search to display a list of results.
2. Copy the URL that appears in the web browser address bar and paste the URL into an email or website.
3. Follow the steps below to create a URL of search results:
   1. Start with the website URL: https://www.arcgis.com. If you are a member of an organization, start with your organization's website, for example, https://acme.maps.arcgis.com.

      You can access your organization's URL on your profile page.

   2. Add a reference to the path of the file: /home/search.html?.
   3. Add the query and query type as q=<search string>&t=<content or group> (for example, q=streets&t=content).
   4. Add &content=all if you want the search results to include ArcGIS files such as layer packages.

   In this example, the complete URL is https://www.arcgis.com/home/search.html?q=streets&t=content&content=all.

Generate a short URL to link to a group page

1. Open a group page.
2. On the Overview tab, in the Link to this group box, copy the provided short URL to share the group through email, instant message, or other media. You can also use the provided buttons to post the group to your Facebook and X accounts (if your organization is configured to show social media links on item and group pages).
3. Optionally, copy the URL that appears in the web browser address bar and paste it into an email or website.
4. Alternatively, manually create a URL to the group:
   1. Start with the website URL: https://www.arcgis.com. If you are a member of an organization, start with your organization's website, for example, https://acme.maps.arcgis.com.

      You can access your organization's URL on your profile page.

   2. Add a reference to the path of the file: /home/group.html?.
   3. Add the ID of the group: id=<ID of the group> (for example, id=29a90c74425e467d8379a6de3c5aaee0). Alternatively, add the owner and group name: owner=<owner name>&title=<group name> (for example, owner=ArcGISTeamLocalGov&title=ArcGIS for Local Government).

      Tip:

      To get the group ID, open the group and copy the id=<ID of the group> part of the URL that appears in the web browser address bar.

   4. Add &content=all if the group contains ArcGIS files.

      This option shows ArcGIS files shared to the group.

In this example, the complete group page URL is https://www.arcgis.com/home/group.html?id=29a90c74425e467d8379a6de3c5aaee0&content=all or https://www.arcgis.com/home/group.html?owner=ArcGISTeamLocalGov&title=ArcGIS for Local Government&content=all.

Generate a short URL to link to a map in Map Viewer Classic

Note:

You may not see all of these link options, depending on your sharing privileges and the security settings of your organization.

1. Open a map in Map Viewer Classic.
2. Click Share and use the provided short link to share the map through email, instant message, and so on.

   You can also use the provided buttons to post the map to your Facebook and X accounts, embed the map, and make an application.

3. Alternatively, copy the URL that appears in the web browser address bar and paste it into an email or website.

Generate a short URL to link to a scene

Note:

You may not see all of these link options, depending on your sharing privileges and the security settings of your organization.

1. Open a scene in Scene Viewer.
2. Click Share and use the provided short link to share the scene through email, instant message, and so on.

   You can also use the provided buttons to post the scene to your Facebook and X accounts or embed the scene.

3. Alternatively, copy the URL that appears in the web browser address bar and paste it into an email or website.