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, map, list of search results, or group by copying and pasting the URL that appears in the address bar of your web browser, for example, https://webadaptorhost.domain.com/webadaptorname/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=35c2e978623849a098acd04f9dfbfb4d. Using direct URLs allows you to promote items in your portal through email and your organization's website.

Copy the link to the item page

1. Click the name of the item you want to link to.

   The item page opens.

2. Copy the URL that appears in the web browser address bar and paste the URL into an email or website.

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 portal website; the URL will be formatted https://<fully_qualified_domain_name>/<context_name>.

      For example, if the machine name is enterprise with the domain myorg.net and your context name is gis, the URL is https://enterprise.myorg.net/gis.

   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://wa.myorg.net/gis/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, click the Link button and 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), embed the group, and create a gallery app.
3. Alternatively, manually create a URL to the group:
   1. Start with the portal website; the URL will be formatted https://<fully_qualified_domain_name>/<context_name>.

      For example, if the machine name is enterprise with the domain myorg.net and your context name is gis, the URL is https://enterprise.myorg.net/gis.

   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://wa.myorg.net/gis/home/group.html?id=29a90c74425e467d8379a6de3c5aaee0&content=all or https://wa.myorg.net/gis/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 URL to share the map through email, instant message, and other media.

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

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 URL 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.