Mary Haley - Streamlining Web-based Data Management with ArcGIS API for Python | PyData Vermont 2024

ArcGIS API for Python is a Pythonic library designed to integrate with WebGIS, following Python best practices and making it accessible for both programmers and GIS users

Common data management needs include:

• Content administration and organization
• Data validation and integration
• Extracting and updating data
• Monitoring broken content/services

Notebooks provide key advantages for ArcGIS workflows:

• Accessible to non-programmers through markdown
• Can schedule automated tasks
• Integrate with 600+ Python libraries
• Enable data visualization and mapping

The GIS module serves as the main entry point to access ArcGIS content:

• Manage users, groups, and items
• Author and publish layers/services
• Control access permissions
• Clone and move content

Data sources can be managed at different sharing levels:

• Private (individual)
• Organizational
• Public
• Group collaborations

Integration capabilities:

• Connect with Microsoft Power Automate
• Import data from various formats (CSV, Excel, GDB, shapefiles)
• Validate and process submissions
• Automate content updates

Content management features:

• Filter views for specific users
• Set descriptions and metadata
• Control field visibility
• Track storage usage and costs
• Move content between folders