Adding a vector tile layer

  1. Open the GIS configuration for your Rest Services site in the Configuration Editor.
  2. Under the MAPLETS node, browse to the maplet to which you're adding the layer.
  3. Add a child LAYER node under the Maplet > MAP > LAYERS node.
  4. Add these attributes to the new LAYER node:
    basemap
    Specify True.
    id
    Specify the ID for the layer.
    text
    Specify the display text for the layer.
    type
    Specify app/layer-factory/ags-vector-tiles.
    url
    Specify the URL of the map service that provides the layer. Examples:
    • https://basemaps.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World_Basemap_v2/VectorTileServer
    • https://basemaps.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/OpenStreetMap_v2/VectorTileServer
  5. Add these options to the OPTIONS node:
    layerType
    Specify vectortiles.
  6. Save your changes.