arcgis

A type-safe Rust SDK for the ArcGIS REST API with compile-time guarantees.

Current Status: 113 operations across 12 services (65% API coverage, 80% use case coverage)

Features

Core Capabilities

• 🔒 Type-safe: Strong typing with enums instead of strings - invalid states are unrepresentable
• 🌍 GeoRust integration: Native support for geo-types and the GeoRust ecosystem
• 🔐 Authentication: API Key and OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials (fully automated, no browser required)
• ⚡ Async/await: Built on tokio and reqwest for async operations
• 🔄 Auto-pagination: Transparent handling of large result sets
• 📦 Zero unsafe code: Memory-safe by default
• 🧪 Well-tested: Comprehensive test coverage with integration tests

Supported Operations

Feature Management (Feature Service):

• Query with advanced parameters (spatial, attribute, statistics, grouping)
• CRUD operations (add, update, delete, batch edits)
• Attachment management (upload, download, delete)
• Relationship queries, top features, field calculations
• Domain queries, truncate operations

Mapping (Map Service):

• Export maps with custom extent, layers, format
• Legend retrieval, identify operations
• Text search (find), KML generation
• Dynamic renderer generation

Geocoding (Geocode Service):

• Forward geocoding (single and batch)
• Reverse geocoding with filtering
• Autocomplete suggestions with categories
• Spatial reference customization

Geometry Operations (Geometry Service):

• Coordinate projection and transformations
• Buffer, union, simplify operations
• Distance and area calculations
• Datum transformation discovery

Network Analysis (Routing Service):

• Route solving (optimal paths between stops)
• Service area generation (drive-time polygons)
• Closest facility analysis
• Origin-destination cost matrices

Geoprocessing:

• Synchronous and asynchronous execution
• Job status polling with exponential backoff
• Result retrieval and message handling

Portal & Content Management:

• User and item CRUD operations
• Search with advanced queries
• Sharing and group management
• Service publishing and updates

Imagery (Image Service):

• Image export with rendering rules
• Pixel value identification and sampling
• Histogram computation
• Raster metadata retrieval

3D & Tiles:

• Vector tile retrieval (MVT format)
• Style and font management
• Sprite sheet access

Versioned Workflows (Version Management):

• Edit and read sessions
• Version creation and management
• Reconciliation and posting
• Conflict detection and resolution

Location Services:

• Elevation profiles and terrain analysis
• Viewshed computation
• POI search with categories

Quick Start

1. Add Dependency

Add to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
arcgis = "0.1"
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }

2. Set Up Credentials

Create a .env file in your project root (automatically loaded by the SDK):

cp .env.example .env

Add your credentials to .env:

ARCGIS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Important: Add .env to your .gitignore to keep credentials out of version control!

Get your API key from the ArcGIS Developer Dashboard.

3. Query Features

use arcgis::{ApiKeyAuth, ArcGISClient, FeatureServiceClient, LayerId};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> arcgis::Result<()> {
    // Load API key from environment (.env is automatically loaded)
    let api_key = std::env::var("ARCGIS_API_KEY")
        .expect("ARCGIS_API_KEY must be set in .env");

    // Create authenticated client
    let auth = ApiKeyAuth::new(api_key);
    let client = ArcGISClient::new(auth);

    // Connect to a feature service
    let service = FeatureServiceClient::new(
        "https://services.arcgis.com/org/arcgis/rest/services/Dataset/FeatureServer",
        &client,
    );

    // Query features with type-safe builder API
    let features = service
        .query(LayerId::new(0))
        .where_clause("POPULATION > 100000")
        .out_fields(&["NAME", "POPULATION", "STATE"])
        .return_geometry(true)
        .execute()
        .await?;

    println!("Retrieved {} features", features.features().len());

    // Geometries are returned as geo-types
    for feature in features.features() {
        if let Some(geometry) = feature.geometry() {
            println!("Feature geometry: {:?}", geometry);
        }
    }

    Ok(())
}

Auto-Pagination

For large datasets, use execute_all() to automatically paginate:

// Retrieve all features matching the query (may make multiple requests)
let all_features = service
    .query(LayerId::new(0))
    .where_clause("STATE = 'CA'")
    .execute_all()  // Automatically handles pagination
    .await?;

println!("Retrieved {} total features", all_features.features().len());

Type Safety Example

Instead of error-prone strings:

// ❌ Runtime errors waiting to happen
params.geometry_type = "esriGeometryPolyline";  // Typo? No compile error!
params.spatial_rel = "esriSpatialRelIntersect";  // Missing 's'? No compile error!

Use strongly-typed enums:

// ✅ Compile-time guarantees
use arcgis::{GeometryType, SpatialRel};

params.geometry_type = GeometryType::Polyline;  // Autocomplete works!
params.spatial_rel = SpatialRel::Intersects;    // Typos = compile errors!

Authentication

The SDK automatically loads credentials from a .env file when you create a client. This keeps your API keys and secrets out of your code and version control.

API Key (Simplest)

Best for development, testing, and simple applications:

use arcgis::{ApiKeyAuth, ArcGISClient};

// Load API key from environment (.env automatically loaded)
let api_key = std::env::var("ARCGIS_API_KEY")
    .expect("ARCGIS_API_KEY must be set in .env");

let auth = ApiKeyAuth::new(api_key);
let client = ArcGISClient::new(auth);

OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials (Recommended for Production)

Fully automated server-to-server authentication - no browser or user interaction required:

use arcgis::{ClientCredentialsAuth, ArcGISClient, AuthProvider};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> arcgis::Result<()> {
    // Create authenticator with client credentials
    let auth = ClientCredentialsAuth::new(
        std::env::var("ARCGIS_CLIENT_ID")?,
        std::env::var("ARCGIS_CLIENT_SECRET")?,
    )?;

    // Token is fetched automatically on first use
    let client = ArcGISClient::new(auth);

    // All subsequent requests automatically use refreshed tokens
    // No manual token management required!

    Ok(())
}

Key features:

• Fully automated - no browser interaction
• Automatic token refresh before expiration
• Perfect for servers, CLI tools, and CI/CD
• Short-lived tokens (2 hours) for better security

See examples/client_credentials_flow.rs for a complete example.

Examples

See the examples/ directory for complete examples:

• basic_client.rs - Basic client setup and usage
• client_credentials_flow.rs - OAuth 2.0 automated authentication

Run an example:

cargo run --example client_credentials_flow

Testing

Unit Tests

Run unit tests (no credentials required):

cargo test

Integration Tests

Integration tests require ArcGIS credentials and the api feature flag.

1. Set up credentials:

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env and add your ARCGIS_API_KEY or ARCGIS_CLIENT_ID/ARCGIS_CLIENT_SECRET
   

2. Run integration tests:

   # Run all API tests (be patient, includes rate limiting)
   cargo test --features api
   
   # Or use the justfile recipe
   just test-api
   
   # Run specific test
   cargo test --features api test_public_feature_service_accessible
   

See tests/README.md for more details.

GeoRust Integration

All geometries use the GeoRust ecosystem via geo-types. ArcGIS geometries are automatically converted when querying features:

use geo_types::{Point, Polygon};

// Query features - geometries are returned as geo-types
let features = service
    .query(LayerId::new(0))
    .return_geometry(true)
    .execute()
    .await?;

// Work with native geo-types
for feature in features.features() {
    if let Some(geometry) = feature.geometry() {
        match geometry {
            geo_types::Geometry::Point(pt) => println!("Point at {}, {}", pt.x(), pt.y()),
            geo_types::Geometry::Polygon(poly) => println!("Polygon with {} points", poly.exterior().points().count()),
            _ => {}
        }
    }
}

Design Philosophy

This SDK prioritizes type safety and correctness:

1. No stringly-typed APIs: Every enumerated value in the ArcGIS API is represented as a Rust enum
2. Newtype pattern: IDs are wrapped in newtypes (e.g., LayerId, ObjectId) to prevent mixing
3. Validated construction: Invalid states are prevented at compile time
4. Leverage existing crates: Uses oauth2, GeoRust, reqwest, and tokio instead of reinventing

See ARCGIS_REST_API_RESEARCH.md for the full design rationale.

Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV)

This crate requires Rust 1.75 or later.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/crumplecup/arcgis.git
cd arcgis

# Build the project
cargo build

# Run tests
cargo test

# Run tests with all features
cargo test --all-features

# Check formatting
cargo fmt --check

# Run clippy
cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features

Implemented Services

12 Services, 113 Operations (Baseline - 65% coverage):

Service	Operations	Status
Elevation	3	✅ Complete
Feature	17	✅ Complete (queries, edits, attachments, admin)
Geocode	9	✅ Complete (forward, reverse, batch, suggest)
Geometry	8	✅ Core Complete (project, buffer, union, measure)
Geoprocessing	7	✅ Complete (sync/async execution, polling)
Image	6	✅ Core Complete (export, identify, samples, histograms)
Map	10	✅ Complete (export, legend, identify, KML, renderer)
Places	3	✅ Complete (search, details, categories)
Portal	24	✅ Core Complete (users, items, sharing, publishing, groups)
Routing	4	✅ Complete (route, service area, closest facility, OD matrix)
Vector Tile	6	✅ Core Complete (tiles, style, fonts, sprites)
Version Management	16	✅ Complete (sessions, CRUD, reconcile, conflicts)

See COVERAGE_ROADMAP.md for the path to full coverage.

Roadmap to Full Coverage

Bronze (Phase 1 - 70% coverage):

• Complete existing services (+20 ops)
• Image/Portal/Feature extensions

Silver (Phase 2 - 75% coverage):

• Scene Service (3D visualization)
• Stream Service (real-time WebSocket)
• Utility Network Service
• GeoEnrichment Service

Gold (Phase 3 - 80% coverage):

• Network Diagram
• Parcel Fabric
• Printing Service

Platinum (Full Coverage - 80-85% coverage):

• All Tier 1-3 services complete
• 183-200 total operations
• 95%+ use case coverage

Documentation

• API Documentation
• Coverage Roadmap - Path to full API coverage
• ArcGIS REST API Reference
• Research Document

Related Projects

• GeoRust - Geospatial primitives and algorithms for Rust
• arcgis-rest-js - Official JavaScript wrapper (reference implementation)

License

Licensed under either of:

• Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
• MIT license (LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

at your option.

Contribution

Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.

Disclaimer

This is an unofficial community-driven project and is not officially supported by Esri. For official Esri SDKs, see ArcGIS Developer Documentation.