🌍 #ArcGISEarth230Tips | Tip 43: Open & Share Maps Instantly with ArcGIS Earth App Links! 🔗📲
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With ArcGIS Earth Mobile, you can use App Links to launch the app with preset views, add data automatically, and share locations or layers with a single tap—making it easier than ever to integrate GIS workflows across mobile applications.
🛠️ How to Use App Links in ArcGIS Earth Mobile
1️⃣ Launch ArcGIS Earth Using an App Link
- Open ArcGIS Earth from a web-style URL: https://earth.arcgis.app/?{parameters}.
- If the app is not installed, the link will redirect to the download page on the App Store, Google Play, or Microsoft Store.
2️⃣ Use App Links with Parameters
- Customize a link to open ArcGIS Earth at a specific viewpoint, load a dataset, or adjust the camera view.
- Example:
https://earth.arcgis.app/?viewpoint=cam:116.1156,39.2429,48632.27;10.46,68.09&url=https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=fdf0409b2dd940b2a9bc31f63152f08c
3️⃣ Share a View with QR Codes
- Capture & share your current map view by generating a QR code.
- Scan the QR code with a mobile device to instantly open the same view in ArcGIS Earth.
4️⃣ Share & Load Online Data via App Links
- Long-press a layer in the Table of Contents to generate a shareable QR code with an App Link.
- Scan the QR code to open ArcGIS Earth and automatically add the data to the scene.
🚀 Pro Tips
1️⃣ Use App Links in reports, emails, or field apps to seamlessly open ArcGIS Earth at predefined locations with relevant data. 2️⃣ Encode the parameters properly using the ArcGIS Arcade UrlEncode function.
