ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Use the API

Reference the ArcGIS JavaScript API from our CDN and you are ready to get started:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://js.arcgis.com/3.14/esri/css/esri.css">
<script src="http://js.arcgis.com/3.14/"></script>

Your first map

require(["esri/map", "dojo/domReady!"], function(Map) { 
  var map = new Map("map", {
    center: [-118, 34.5],
    zoom: 8,
    basemap: "topo"
  });
});

Get Started Samples API Reference

ArcGIS Integration

Use ArcGIS.com or your own on-premises ArcGIS Server. The API provides tools to make working with both simple.

Any Screen, Any Browser

Whether it's mobile devices or desktops, the API is designed to work in a wide variety of situations.

HTML5 and CSS3

Leverage the latest HTML 5 and CSS 3 standards to increase the flexibility and performance of your mapping applications.

4.0 beta 1

The next generation JSAPI will support both 2D and 3D. Read the blog announcement or go straight to the beta site.

JS SDK Overview