Esri ArcGIS Basemap Styles & Map Tiles

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box; Cost-sensitive teams - low, transparent entry price

Avoid if: You have strict compliance requirements

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  30 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  100 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  85 / 100
  Setup speed
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  Docs quality
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  100 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  50 / 100
  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Usage-based

Published pricing

✓ Yes

Free tier

✓ Yes

Free tier details

ArcGIS Location Platform includes 2 million free basemap tiles per month (then $0.15 per 1,000 tiles) and 1,000 free basemap sessions per month (then $4.00 per 1,000 sessions). Static basemap tiles share the same 2M/month free pool. ArcGIS Online subscriptions include basemap tile access at no additional per-tile charge.

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [2]esri.com/en-us/enterprise-agreement/overview“Enterprise Agreement (EA) | GIS Enterprise Licensing”

• Vector tiles
• Static map images
• Mobile SDK
• Custom styling
• Satellite imagery
• 3D maps
• Traffic layer

Supported actions

vector_tiles, raster_tiles, static_map_image, interactive_js_map, mobile_sdk_ios, mobile_sdk_android, custom_styles, satellite_imagery, 3d_buildings, style_editor, traffic_layer, basemap_styles_api, session_tokens, language_localization, worldview_customization [3]developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-and-location-services/mapping/basemaps/introduction-basemap-styles-service/“It returns styles in Mapbox or ArcGIS web map formats, with data delivered as vector tiles or map tiles in Web Mercator projection.”developers.arcgis.com/rest/static-basemap-tiles/“PNG format map tiles returned as raster image files accessed via REST API endpoints.”

Regions

global worldwide coverage, ArcGIS Basemap styles: data from TomTom, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS User Community, Open Basemap styles: OpenStreetMap (OSM), Microsoft, Esri Community Maps, and other open data sources, Web Mercator projection, zoom levels 0-22 [4]developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-and-location-services/mapping/basemaps/introduction-basemap-styles-service/“ArcGIS Basemap styles use authoritative providers including TomTom, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community. Open Basemap styles use open sources: OpenStreetMap (OSM), Microsoft, Esri Community Maps, and other open data sources.”

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Hong Kong), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish, English, 45+ languages supported via language parameter (global, local, ar, bs, bg, ca, zh-HK, zh-CN, zh-TW, hr, cs, da, nl, en, et, fi, fr, de, el, he, hu, id, it, ja, ko, lv, lt, nb, no, pl, pt-BR, pt-PT, ro, ru, sr, sk, sl, es, sv, th, tr, uk, vi) [5]developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-and-location-services/mapping/basemaps/arcgis-styles/“global, local, ar, bs, bg, ca, zh-HK, zh-CN, zh-TW, hr, cs, da, nl, en, et, fi, fr, de, el, he, hu, id, it, ja, ko, lv, lt, nb, no, pl, pt-BR, pt-PT, ro, ru, sr, sk, sl, es, sv, th, tr, uk, vi”

Input types

tile z/x/y coordinates, zoom level (0-22), basemap style name, language parameter, worldview parameter, places parameter, Mapbox GL style spec, ArcGIS web map spec, API key / access token

Output types

vector tiles (MVT/PBF), raster tiles (PNG, 512x512px), Mapbox Style Specification v8 JSON, ArcGIS Web Map Specification JSON, GL style JSON

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No

SDK languages

JavaScript, Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android), Flutter (Dart), JavaScript (Leaflet plugin) [6]developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-and-location-services/“Maps SDKs: JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, Flutter, .NET, Qt, and Java. Open Source Libraries: Leaflet, MapLibre GL JS, OpenLayers, and CesiumJS.”

MCP server

✗ No [7]developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-and-location-services/mapping/basemaps/arcgis-styles/

SOC 2

Unknown [8]trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/soc-ssae-resource.htm“Esri corporate maintains a SOC 2 certification scoped to select internal systems that does NOT cover the assurance of our products”trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/compliance.htm“Esri corporate maintains a SOC 2 certification scoped to select internal systems that does NOT cover the assurance of our products”

HIPAA

✗ No [9]trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/hipaa.htm“Esri's HIPAA Eligible services, specifically its geocoding service and routing service”trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/hipaa.htm“Esri will list additional HIPAA Eligible services here as they are validated for alignment based on customer demand.”

GDPR

✓ Yes [10]trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/compliance.htm“Esri's privacy program aligns with major frameworks, including EU GDPR”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [11]trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/iso-information.htm“ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Location Platform in the European Union (EU) regional hosting location”trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/iso-information.htm“ISO 27001 certification for ArcGIS ISO Cloud currently applies to in-scope services in the European regional hosting location and does not extend to APAC.”

PCI DSS

– Unknown

Published SLA

✓ Yes [12]trust.arcgis.com/en/documents/Comp_G-632a%20Svc%20Lvl%20Agmt%20ArcGIS%20Location%20Platform.pdf“The Service Commitment for ArcGIS Location Platform is a Monthly Uptime Percentage of 99.9%.”

Known restrictions

Attribution required: 'Powered by Esri' must be displayed in all applications using ArcGIS APIs, SDKs, services, content, or data, Data source attribution required on map (TomTom, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, OpenStreetMap contributors, etc.), Requires ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account and valid access token with premium:user:basemaps privilege, Session tokens are only valid for the duration an application is running (max 12 hours); new session required on app restart, Static Basemap Tiles service only available on ArcGIS Location Platform (not ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise), Session usage model not available on ArcGIS Online, ISO 27001 certification currently limited to EU regional hosting location only, Basemap services are NOT HIPAA-eligible (only geocoding and routing services qualify for HIPAA BAA with Esri), Esri's corporate SOC 2 does not cover ArcGIS products/services; ArcGIS Online relies on FedRAMP authorization and underlying cloud provider (Azure/AWS) SOC 2 certifications

• Status page

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://basemapstyles-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/styles/v2

Version

v2 (current release 2.12.0)

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key, oauth2

Error format

vendor-specific: {"error": {"code": <int>, "message": "<string>", "details": ["<string>"], "restInfoUrl": "<string>"}}; custom codes 498 (invalid/expired token) and 499 (missing token) supplement standard HTTP codes

SDKs

• JavaScript @arcgis/core · repo
• Swift (iOS) ArcGIS Maps SDK for Swift · repo
• Kotlin (Android) ArcGIS Maps SDK for Kotlin · repo
• Flutter (Dart) arcgis_maps · repo
• JavaScript (Leaflet plugin) esri-leaflet · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• Deprecation policy

Launched

2021-01-01

GA

2023-08-11

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  Usage · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

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  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

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  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

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1. ↑Description: developers.arcgis.com
2. ↑Enterprise plan: esri.com
3. ↑Supported actions: developers.arcgis.com · developers.arcgis.com
4. ↑Regions: developers.arcgis.com
5. ↑Languages: developers.arcgis.com
6. ↑SDK languages: developers.arcgis.com
7. ↑MCP server: developers.arcgis.com
8. ↑SOC 2: trust.arcgis.com · trust.arcgis.com
9. ↑HIPAA: trust.arcgis.com · trust.arcgis.com
10. ↑GDPR: trust.arcgis.com
11. ↑ISO 27001: trust.arcgis.com · trust.arcgis.com
12. ↑Published SLA: trust.arcgis.com

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 10 → 30
2. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
3. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
4. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"threed":true,"satellite":true,"mobile_sdk":true,"static_maps":true,"vector_ti…
5. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → Esri ArcGIS Basemap Styles and Map Tiles is a location service that delivers wo…
6. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 50
7. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, Teams needing broa…
8. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You have strict compliance requirements
9. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
10. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 0
11. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 10
12. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 100
13. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 85
14. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 100
15. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
16. 2026-06-14 Status Page URL: (none) → https://status.location.arcgis.com
17. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
18. 2026-06-14 Has Published Pricing: set to Yes
19. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Available: set to Yes
20. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Details: set to ArcGIS Location Platform includes 2 million free basemap tiles per month (then …
21. 2026-06-14 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
22. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
23. 2026-06-14 Enterprise Plan Available: set to Yes
24. 2026-06-14 SOC 2: set to unknown
25. 2026-06-14 HIPAA: set to No
26. 2026-06-14 GDPR: set to Yes
27. 2026-06-14 ISO 27001: set to Yes
28. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to Yes
29. 2026-06-14 SLA URL: set to https://www.esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/en-us/media/legal/referenced-files/s…
30. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://trust.arcgis.com/en/compliance/gdpr.htm
31. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Attribution required: 'Powered by Esri' must be displayed in all applications u…
32. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key, oauth2
33. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/security-and-authentication/
34. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
35. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://basemapstyles-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/styles/v2
36. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to v2 (current release 2.12.0)
37. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
38. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
39. 2026-06-14 Deprecation Policy URL: set to https://support.esri.com/en-us/knowledge-base/what-are-the-deprecation-plans-fo…
40. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-and-location-services/mappi…
41. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific: {"error": {"code": <int>, "message": "<string>", "details": ["…
42. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to arcgis-maps
43. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 0.15
44. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to 1,000 tiles
45. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 2,000,000 basemap tiles/month (also 1,000 basemap sessions/month)
46. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 2021-01-01
47. 2026-06-14 GA Date: set to 2023-08-11
48. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to (none)
49. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to documented_rate_limits, pci_dss, minimum_commitment, rate_limit_requests, rate_…
50. 2026-06-14 Source Confidence: set to high

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