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Maps & GISConnector

ArcGIS integration
for cities and counties

Esri ArcGIS is the GIS platform used by many US cities and counties. Feature layers in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise hold points with attributes that feed dashboards, public maps and field apps.

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Esri ArcGIS feature layer

Tier
Pre-built connector
Category
Maps & GIS
Sign-in
API key in the address
Paging
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Sandbox
Yes: practice with made-up data

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§ Overview

What connecting ArcGIS does.

SentraBridge reads, adds and updates features in a feature layer. Flows turn latitude and longitude from other systems into map points and send them to the layer, which projects them to its own spatial reference. Record values pass through in memory; only counts and IDs are logged.

  • Features: Read features with a where clause, add new features and update attributes by object ID.
  • Geometry: Points sent in WGS84 (4326), built from latitude and longitude with the Make map point step.
  • Attributes: Any field on the layer, mapped from the source record.
What SentraBridge can do with Esri ArcGIS feature layer
resourcereadwritechanges onlyfields
Featureslistcreate, update—Object ID, Longitude, Latitude, Attributes
§ Use cases

What cities connect ArcGIS for.

Issued permits on the map

Every night, permits issued in EnerGov, Accela or the permit database are added as points on a permits layer for planning and public dashboards.

311 requests on an operations dashboard

New Sentra 311 requests become features in a layer that public works watches in ArcGIS Dashboards.

Field edits back to the work order system

Features updated by crews in the field are read and their status written back to Cityworks or the city database.

Geocode then map

Addresses without coordinates go through the Esri World Geocoder or Census Geocoder before they are added to the layer.

§ Examples

Flows that use Esri ArcGIS feature layer.

Flow diagram: 311 triage: route every request to the right systemCleans and checks changed 311 requests, sends bad ones to a data-quality sub-flow, checks the city database to see if each is new, then routes new potholes, lights and trees to Scheduler crews, code cases to the ArcGIS map, and the rest to an SFTP file. Changed requests are upserted into the database with map points, and a summary by department is emailed.Every 15 minutesOn a scheduleChanged 311 requestsGet records · Sentra 311Clean and checkApply rulesData quality alertRun another flowCount by departmentSummarizeAlready in the database?Look up in database · PostgreSQLEmail operationsSend emailNew request?If / elseCrew work?If / elseName like the columnsMap fieldsShape as a crew visitMap fieldsCode enforcement?If / elseUpdate the database copyWrite to database · PostgreSQLCreate Scheduler visitSend records · Sentra SchedulerMap attributesMap fieldsEverything else to SFTPWrite file · SFTPMake map pointMake map pointAdd to the code-casemapSend records · ArcGISInvalidYesYesNoYesNoNo
311 triage: route every request to the right system · 18 steps · a real SentraBridge template
Tyler EnerGov → Esri ArcGIS feature layer

EnerGov issued permits to ArcGIS

Every night, reads permits issued or changed in EnerGov since the last run and adds them to the permits map layer in ArcGIS.

6 steps · View the flow →PostgreSQL / PostGIS → Esri ArcGIS feature layer → SFTP server

Permit pipeline: map issued, report finaled, file expired

Nightly, reads changed permits with a SQL query, cleans and checks them, then puts issued permits on the ArcGIS map, emails building a total of…

12 steps · View the flow →PostgreSQL / PostGIS → Esri ArcGIS feature layer

Publish issued permits to an ArcGIS map layer

Nightly, reads permits issued since the last run from the city database and adds them as points on an ArcGIS feature layer.

4 steps · View the flow →
§ How it works

How to connect ArcGIS

  1. 01Get accessCreate an ArcGIS API key or token with edit rights on the target layer.
  2. 02Add the connectionCopy the feature layer URL ending in the layer number, like /FeatureServer/0.
  3. 03Preview real recordsPublic layers can be read without a key; add one before writing.
  4. 04Turn it onPreview features, then test a write in preview mode, which changes nothing.
§ Often connected with

ArcGIS and the rest of city hall.

Systems cities commonly connect with ArcGIS, each with its own connector page.

§ FAQ

ArcGIS integration questions

Can SentraBridge write to ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise?

Yes. Both expose feature layers through the same feature service REST API. SentraBridge adds and updates features with a token that has edit rights.

How do I put permits on an ArcGIS map automatically?

Read new or changed permits from the permit system or database, use Make map point on the latitude and longitude, then send them to the feature layer on a nightly or hourly schedule.

What coordinate system does it use?

SentraBridge sends points in WGS84 (4326). ArcGIS projects them to the layer's spatial reference.

Do we need ArcGIS GeoEvent or Velocity?

No. SentraBridge writes to the feature layer directly through the REST API on a schedule or webhook.

§ Next

Related connectors

Maps & GISEsri World GeocoderMaps & GISUS Census GeocoderOur productsCivicCA

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