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About the API
Getting Started
Working with the API
Graphics and feature layers
Popups and Info Windows
Using the RouteTask
Using the Geoprocessor
Mobile
Recommendations
ArcGIS Server Services
What's New archive
ArcGIS API for JavaScript Overview
The ArcGIS API for JavaScript is a lightweight way to embed maps and tasks in web applications. You can get these maps from ArcGIS Online, your own ArcGIS Server or others' servers.
Support for Popular Browsers
Chrome
Firefox
Safari 3+
Internet Explorer 7+
- Create a map
- Geocode an address
- Query a map service
- Automatically symbolize data with a renderer
- Create high performance apps
- Edit data
- Drawing tools
- Browse all samples
Support for HTML
and CSS3
and CSS3
- CSS3 transforms for map navigation
- Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
- Create a raster layer using canvas
- Drag and drop a CSV on a map to display data
- Geolocation and CSS3 animations
- Use web workers to put tiles in local storage
- API build specifically for mobile
- Edit data using a smartphone
- Popups designed for mobile devices
- Support for Android and iOS