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Utilities (Services)

Description

The Utilities folder contains automatically deployed services that can be used by application developers. The table below outlines the services included in the Utilities folder.

ServiceDetails
GeocodingTools

The GeocodingTools service is used for supporting asynchronous batch geocoding capability in Portal for ArcGIS.

GeometryServer

The Geometry service is used for performing geometric calculations to support querying, analysis, and editing operations from client applications.

OfflinePackaging

The OfflinePackaging service is used to create and set up map areas. Map areas make it faster for your users to work offline by packaging your map for a specific area ahead of time.

PrintingTools

The PrintingTools service is used to export the contents of a web map to PDF, JPEG, PNG. or other format. This service is generally used in the context of providing applications with printing functionality.

RasterUtilities

The RasterUtilities service contains tools that enable raster analysis and processing.

SymbolServer

The Symbol service is used to perform symbol-related functions.

Request parameters

ParameterDetails
f

The response format. The default format is html.

Values: html | json | pjson

Example usage

The following is a sample request URL used to access the Utilities folder resource:

https://machine.domain.com/webadaptor/admin/services/Utilities?f=pjson

JSON Response example


{
  "folderName": "Utilities",
  "description": "The Utilities folder contains automatically deployed services that can be used by application developers.",
  "webEncrypted": false,
  "isDefault": true,
  "services": [
    {
      "folderName": "Utilities",
      "serviceName": "GeocodingTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The GeocodingTools service is used for supporting asynchronous batch geocoding capability in Portal for ArcGIS."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "Utilities",
      "serviceName": "Geometry",
      "type": "GeometryServer",
      "description": "The Geometry service is used by application developers to perform geometric calculations to support querying, analysis, and editing operations from client applications."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "Utilities",
      "serviceName": "OfflinePackaging",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The OfflinePackaging service is used to create and set up map areas. Map areas make it faster for your users to work offline by packaging up your map for a specific area ahead of time."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "Utilities",
      "serviceName": "PrintingTools",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The PrintingTools service is used by web application developers to export the contents of a web map to pdf, jpeg, png, or other format. This service is generally used in the context of providing applications with printing functionality."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "Utilities",
      "serviceName": "RasterUtilities",
      "type": "GPServer",
      "description": "The RasterUtilities service contains tools that enable raster analysis and processing."
    },
    {
      "folderName": "Utilities",
      "serviceName": "Symbols",
      "type": "SymbolServer",
      "description": "The Symbol service is used by application developers to perform symbol related functions."
    }
  ]
}