Query (Feature Service/Layer)

Description

The query operation is performed on a feature service layer resource. The result of this operation is either a feature set or an array of feature IDs (if returnIdsOnly is set to true) and/or a result extent (if returnExtentOnly is set to true).

While there is a limit to the number of features included in the feature set response, there is no limit to the number of object IDs returned in the ID array response. Clients can exploit this to get all the query conforming object IDs by specifying returnIdsOnly=true and subsequently requesting feature sets for subsets of object IDs.

In the feature set response, the layer features include their geometries. The records for tables do not.

NoteNote:

If the query results include an empty feature set, the fields set is not returned.

For time-aware layers, you can use the time parameter to specify the time instant or the time extent to query.

You can provide arguments to the query operation defined in the following parameters table:

New in 10.3.1

NoteNote:

When not using the resultOffset and resultRecordCount parameters, the exceededTransferLimit property may also be included in the query results. In this case, the property will be true only if the number of records exceeds the maximum number configured by the server administrator.

New in 10.3

Request parameters

Parameter

Details

f

Description: The response format. The default response format is html.

Values: html | json | amf (default, when returnIdsOnly=false and returnCountOnly=false)

Values: html | json (when returnIdsOnly=true or returnCountOnly=true)

where

Description: A where clause for the query filter. Any legal SQL where clause operating on the fields in the layer is allowed.

Examples:

where=POP2000 > 350000

where=CITY_NAME = 'Glendora'

objectIds

Description: The object IDs of this layer/table to be queried.

NoteNote:

There might be a drop in performance if the layer / table data source resides in an enterprise geodatabase and more than 1000 objectIds are specified.

Syntax: objectIds=<objectId1>, <objectId2>

Example: objectIds=37, 462

geometry

Description: The geometry to apply as the spatial filter. The structure of the geometry is the same as the structure of the json geometry objects returned by the ArcGIS REST API. In addition to the JSON structures, for envelopes and points, you can specify the geometry with a simpler comma-separated syntax.

Syntax:

  • JSON structures: geometryType=<geometryType>&geometry={geometry}
  • Envelope simple syntax: geometryType=esriGeometryEnvelope&geometry=<xmin>,<ymin>,<xmax>,<ymax>
  • Point simple syntax: geometryType=esriGeometryPoint&geometry=<x>,<y>

Examples:

  • geometryType=esriGeometryEnvelope&geometry={xmin: -104, ymin: 35.6, xmax: -94.32, ymax: 41}
  • geometryType=esriGeometryEnvelope&geometry=-104,35.6,-94.32,41
  • geometryType=esriGeometryPoint&geometry=-104,35.6

geometryType

Description: The type of geometry specified by the geometry parameter. The geometry type can be an envelope, point, line, or polygon. The default geometry type is an envelope.

Values: esriGeometryPoint | esriGeometryMultipoint | esriGeometryPolyline | esriGeometryPolygon | esriGeometryEnvelope

inSR

Description: The spatial reference of the input geometry.

The spatial reference can be specified as either a well-known ID or as a spatial reference JSON object.

If the inSR is not specified, the geometry is assumed to be in the spatial reference of the map.

spatialRel

Description: The spatial relationship to be applied on the input geometry while performing the query. The supported spatial relationships include intersects, contains, envelope intersects, within, and so on. The default spatial relationship is intersects (esriSpatialRelIntersects).

Values: esriSpatialRelIntersects | esriSpatialRelContains | esriSpatialRelCrosses | esriSpatialRelEnvelopeIntersects | esriSpatialRelIndexIntersects | esriSpatialRelOverlaps | esriSpatialRelTouches | esriSpatialRelWithin

relationParam

Description: The spatial relate function that can be applied while performing the query operation. An example for this spatial relate function is "FFFTTT***".

For more information on this spatial relate function, see the documentation for the spatial relate function.

NoteNote:

This parameter is not supported in the ArcGIS Online hosted service case.

time

Description: The time instant or the time extent to query.

Time instant

Syntax: time=<timeInstant>

Example: time=1199145600000 (1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT)

Time extent

Syntax: time=<startTime>, <endTime>

Example: time=1199145600000, 1230768000000 (1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT to 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT)

A null value specified for start time or end time will represent infinity for start or end time, respectively. Example: time=null, 1230768000000

distance

Description: The buffer distance for the input geometries. The distance unit is specified by units. For example, if the distance is 100, the query geometry is a point, units is set to meters, and all points within 100 meters of the point are returned.

Syntax: distance=<distance>

Example: distance=100

The geodesic buffer is created based on the datum of the output spatial reference if it exists. If there is no output spatial reference, the input geometry spatial reference is used. Otherwise, the native layer spatial reference is used to generate the geometry buffer used in the query.

This parameter only applies if supportsQueryWithDistance is true.

units

Description: The unit for calculating the buffer distance. If unit is not specified, the unit is derived from the geometry spatial reference. If the geometry spatial reference is not specified, the unit is derived from the feature service data spatial reference.

This parameter only applies if supportsQueryWithDistance is true.

Values: esriSRUnit_Meter | esriSRUnit_StatuteMile | esriSRUnit_Foot | esriSRUnit_Kilometer | esriSRUnit_NauticalMile | esriSRUnit_USNauticalMile

outFields

Description: The list of fields to be included in the returned result set. This list is a comma delimited list of field names.

You can also specify the wildcard "*" as the value of this parameter. In this case, the query results include all the field values.

Example: outFields=AREANAME,ST,POP2000

Example (wildcard usage): outFields=*

returnGeometry

This option was added at 10.1.

Description: If true, the result includes the geometry associated with each feature returned. The default is true.

Values: true | false

maxAllowableOffset

This option was added at 10.1.

Description: This option can be used to specify the maxAllowableOffset to be used for generalizing geometries returned by the query operation.

The maxAllowableOffset is in the units of outSR. If outSR is not specified, maxAllowableOffset is assumed to be in the unit of the spatial reference of the map.

Example: maxAllowableOffset=2

geometryPrecision

This option was added at 10.1.

Description: This option can be used to specify the number of decimal places in the response geometries returned by the Query operation.

This applies to X and Y values only (not m or z-values).

Example: geometryPrecision=3

outSR

Description: The spatial reference of the returned geometry.

The spatial reference can be specified as either a well-known ID or as a spatial reference JSON object.

If outSR is not specified, the geometry is returned in the spatial reference of the map.

gdbVersion

//This option was added at 10.1.

Description: Geodatabase version to query. This parameter applies only if the isDataVersioned property of the layer is true. If this is not specified, query will apply to the published map’s version.

Syntax: gdbVersion=<version>

Example: gdbVersion=SDE.DEFAULT

returnDistinctValues

Description: If true, it returns distinct values based on the fields specified in outFields. This parameter applies only if the supportsAdvancedQueries property of the layer is true.

Values: <true | false>

Example: returnDistinctValues=true

returnIdsOnly

Description: If true, the response only includes an array of object IDs. Otherwise, the response is a feature set. The default is false.

While there is a limit to the number of features included in the feature set response, there is no limit to the number of object IDs returned in the ID array response. Clients can exploit this to get all the query conforming object IDs by specifying returnIdsOnly=true and subsequently requesting feature sets for subsets of object IDs.

When objectIds are specified, setting this parameter to true is invalid.

Values: true | false

returnCountOnly

This option was added at 10.0 SP1.

Description: If true, the response only includes the count (number of features/records) that would be returned by a query. Otherwise, the response is a feature set. The default is false. This option supersedes the returnIdsOnly parameter. If returnCountOnly = true, the response will return both the count and the extent.

Values: true | false

returnExtentOnly

This option was added at 10.3

Description: If true, the response only includes the extent of the features that would be returned by the query. If returnCountOnly=true, the response will return both the count and the extent. The default is false. This parameter applies only if the supportsReturningQueryExtent property of the layer is true.

Values: true | false

orderByFields

This option was added at 10.1.

Description: One or more field names on which the features/records need to be ordered. Use ASC or DESC for ascending or descending, respectively, following every field to control the ordering.

NoteNote:

  • orderByFields is supported on only those layers/tables that indicate supportsAdvancedQueries is true.
  • orderByFields defaults to ASC (ascending order) if <ORDER> is unspecified.

Syntax: orderByFields=field1 <ORDER>, field2 <ORDER>, field3 <ORDER>

Example: orderByFields=STATE_NAME ASC, RACE DESC, GENDER

groupByFieldsForStatistics

This option was added at 10.1.

Description: One or more field names on which the values need to be grouped for calculating the statistics.

NoteNote:

groupByFieldsForStatistics is valid only when the outStatistics parameter is used.

Syntax: groupByFieldsForStatistics=field1, field2

Example: groupByFieldsForStatistics=STATE_NAME, GENDER

outStatistics

This option was added at 10.1.

Description: The definitions for one or more field-based statistics to be calculated.

NoteNote:

  • outStatistics is supported on only those layers/tables that indicate supportsStatistics is true.
  • If outStatisticFieldName is empty or missing, the map server assigns a field name to the returned statistic field. A valid field name can only contain alphanumeric characters and an underscore. If the outStatisticFieldName is a reserved keyword of the underlying DBMS, the operation can fail. Try specifying an alternative outStatisticFieldName.
  • When using outStatistics, the only other parameters that can be used are groupByFieldsForStatistics, orderByFields, time, and where.

Values: An array of statistic definitions. A statistic definition specifies the type of statistic, the field on which it is to be calculated, and the resulting output field name.

Syntax:

[
  {
    "statisticType": "<count | sum | min | max | avg | stddev | var>",
    "onStatisticField": "Field1", 
    "outStatisticFieldName": "Out_Field_Name1"
  },
  {
    "statisticType": "<count | sum | min | max | avg | stddev | var>",
    "onStatisticField": "Field2",
    "outStatisticFieldName": "Out_Field_Name2"
  }  
]

Example:

[
  {
    "statisticType": "sum",
    "onStatisticField": "GENDER",
    "outStatisticFieldName": "PopulationByGender"
  },
  {
    "statisticType": "avg",
    "onStatisticField": "INCOME",
    "outStatisticFieldName": "AverageIncome"
  }
]

returnZ

This option was added at 10.1.

Description: If true, Z values are included in the results if the features have Z values. Otherwise, Z values are not returned. The default is false.

This parameter only applies if returnGeometry is true, and the layer's hasZ property is true.

returnM

This option was added at 10.1.

Description: If true, M values are included in the results if the features have M values. Otherwise, M values are not returned. The default is false.

This parameter only applies if returnGeometry is true, and the layer's hasM property is true .

multipatchOption

Description: This option dictates how the geometry of a multipatch feature will be returned.

Values: <xyFootprint>

This parameter only applies if the layer's geometryType property is esriGeometryMultiPatch. If multipatchOption=xyFootprint, the xy footprint of each multipatch geometry will be returned in the result. Currently, the only supported value is xyFootprint . If returnGeometry=false, specifying the multipatchOption is not required.

resultOffset

This option was added at 10.3.

Description: This option can be used for fetching query results by skipping the specified number of records and starting from the next record (that is, resultOffset + 1th). The default is 0.

This parameter only applies if supportsPagination is true.

You can use this option to fetch records that are beyond maxRecordCount.

For example, if maxRecordCount is 1000, you can get the next 100 records by setting resultOffset=1000 and resultRecordCount = 100, so the query results will return the results in the range of 1001 to 1100.

resultRecordCount

This option was added at 10.3.

Description: This option can be used for fetching query results up to the resultRecordCount specified. When resultOffset is specified but this parameter is not, the map service defaults it to maxRecordCount. The maximum value for this parameter is the value of the layer's maxRecordCount property.

This parameter only applies if supportsPagination is true.

Example: resultRecordCount=10 to fetch up to 10 records

quantizationParameters

This option was added at 10.3.

Description: Used to project the geometry onto a virtual grid, likely representing pixels on the screen.

NoteNote:
  • The quantization parameter only works with ArcGIS Online hosted services.
  • This parameter only applies if supportsCoordinatesQuantization is true.

extent

An extent defining the quantization grid bounds. Its SpatialReference matches the input geometry spatial reference if one is specified for the query. Otherwise, the extent will be in the layer's spatial reference.

mode

Geometry coordinates are optimized for viewing and displaying of data.

Value: view

originPosition

Integer coordinates will be returned relative to the origin position defined by this property value.

NoteNote:
Default is upperLeft origin position.

Values: upperLeft | lowerLeft

tolerance

The tolerance is the size of one pixel in the outSpatialReference units, this number is used to convert the coordinates to integers by building a grid with resolution matching the tolerance. Each coordinate is then snapped to one pixel on the grid. Consecutive coordinates snapped to the same pixel are removed to reduce the overall response size.

The units of tolerance are defined by outSpatialReference. If the outSpatialReference is not specified, then tolerance is assumed to be in the unit of the spatial reference of the layer.

If the tolerance is not specified, the maxAllowableOffset is used.

NoteNote:
If the tolerance and maxAllowableOffset are not specified, a default 10,000 x 10,000 grid is used.

Examples

Example 1:

{"mode":"view","originPosition":"upperLeft","tolerance":1.0583354500042335,"extent":{"type":"extent","xmin":-18341377.47954369,"ymin":2979920.6113554947,"xmax":-7546517.393554582,"ymax":11203512.89298139,"spatialReference":{"wkid":102100,"latestWkid":3857}}}

Example 2:

http://services.myserver.com/ERmEceOGq5cHrItq/ArcGIS/rest/services/USAShapeFoldersDec5/FeatureServer/2/query?f=html&where=1=1&returnGeometry=true&spatialRel=esriSpatialRelIntersects&outFields=*&outSR=102100&resultOffset=0&resultRecordCount=2000&quantizationParameters={"mode":"view","originPosition":"upperLeft","tolerance":1.0583354500042335,"extent":{"type":"extent","xmin":-19838806.04126036,"ymin":2146082.189218864,"xmax":-7455049.448307296,"ymax":11542768.51809405,"spatialReference":{"wkid":102100,"latestWkid":3857}}}

Example 3:

{"mode":"view","originPosition":"lowerLeft","tolerance":1.0583354500042335,"extent":{"type":"extent","xmin":-18341377.47954369,"ymin":2979920.6113554947,"xmax":-7546517.393554582,"ymax":11203512.89298139,"spatialReference":{"wkid":102100,"latestWkid":3857}}}

Example 4:

http://services.myserver.com/ERmEceOGq5cHrItq/ArcGIS/rest/services/USAShapeFoldersDec5/FeatureServer/1/query?where=1=1&objectIds=&time=&geometry=&geometryType=esriGeometryEnvelope&inSR=&spatialRel=esriSpatialRelIntersects&distance=&units=esriSRUnit_Meter&outFields=*&returnGeometry=true&maxAllowableOffset=1.0583354500042335&geometryPrecision=&outSR=102100&returnIdsOnly=false&returnCountOnly=false&returnExtentOnly=false&orderByFields=&groupByFieldsForStatistics=&outStatistics=&resultOffset=0&resultRecordCount=2000&returnZ=false&returnM=false&quantizationParameters={"mode":"view","originPosition":"lowerLeft","tolerance":1.0583354500042335,"extent":{"type":"extent","xmin":-18341377.47954369,"ymin":2979920.6113554947,"xmax":-7546517.393554582,"ymax":11203512.89298139,"spatialReference":{"wkid":102100,"latestWkid":3857}}}&f=html&token=

Example usage

JSON response syntax (when returnIdsOnly=false and returnCountOnly=false)

{
  "objectIdFieldName" : "<objectIdFieldName>",
  "globalIdFieldName" : "<globalIdFieldName>",
  "geometryType" : "<geometryType>", //for feature layers only
  "spatialReference" : <spatialReference>, //for feature layers only
  "hasZ" : <true|false>, //added in 10.1
  "hasM" : <true|false>, //added in 10.1
  "fields" : [
    {"name" : "<fieldName1>", "type" : "<fieldType1>", "alias" : "<fieldAlias1>", "length" : "<length1>"},
    {"name" : "<fieldName2>", "type" : "<fieldType2>", "alias" : "<fieldAlias2>", "length" : "<length2>"}
  ],
  "features" : [ //features will include geometry for feature layers only
  <feature1>, <feature2> 
  ]
}

JSON response syntax (when returnCountOnly=true)

{
  "count" : <count>
}

JSON response syntax (when returnCountOnly=true and returnExtentOnly=true)

{
  "count" : <count>, 
  "extent" : <envelope>
}

JSON response syntax (when returnIdsOnly=true)

{
  "objectIdFieldName" : "<objectIdFieldName>",
  "objectIds" : [ <objectId1>, <objectId2> ]
}

JSON response example (when returnIdsOnly=false and returnCountOnly=false)

{
  "objectIdFieldName" : "objectid",
  "globalIdFieldName" : "",
  "geometryType" : "esriGeometryPoint",
  "spatialReference" : {
    "wkid" : 4326
  },
    "fields" : [
    {
      "name" : "objectid", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeOID", 
      "alias" : "Object ID"
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "datetime", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeDate", 
      "alias" : "Earthquake Date",
      "length" : 36
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "depth", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeDouble", 
      "alias" : "Depth"
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "eqid", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeString", 
      "alias" : "Earthquake ID",
      "length" : 50
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "latitude", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeDouble", 
      "alias" : "Latitude"
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "longitude", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeDouble", 
      "alias" : "Longitude"
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "magnitude", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeDouble", 
      "alias" : "Magnitude"
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "numstations", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeInteger", 
      "alias" : "Number of Stations"
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "region", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeString", 
      "alias" : "Region", 
      "length" : 200
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "source", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeString", 
      "alias" : "Source", 
      "length" : 50
    }, 
    {
      "name" : "version", 
      "type" : "esriFieldTypeString", 
      "alias" : "Version",
      "length" : 50
    }
  ],
  "features" : [
    {
      "geometry" : {
        "x" : -178.24479999999991,
        "y" : 50.012500000000045
      },
      "attributes" : {
        "objectid" : 3745682,
        "datetime" : 1272210710000,
        "depth" : 31.100000000000001,
        "eqid" : "2010vma5",
        "latitude" : 50.012500000000003,
        "longitude" : -178.2448,
        "magnitude" : 4.7999999999999998,
        "numstations" : 112,
        "region" : "Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska",
        "source" : "us",
        "version" : "Q"
      }
    },
    {
      "geometry" : {
        "x" : -72.865099999999927,
        "y" : -37.486599999999953
      },
      "attributes" : {
        "objectid" : 3745685,
        "datetime" : 1272210142999,
        "depth" : 40.600000000000001,
        "eqid" : "2010vma4",
        "latitude" : -37.486600000000003,
        "longitude" : -72.865099999999998,
        "magnitude" : 4.9000000000000004,
        "numstations" : 58,
        "region" : "Bio-Bio, Chile",
        "source" : "us",
        "version" : "7"
      }
    }
  ]
}

JSON response example (when returnIdsOnly=false, returnCountOnly=false, and outFields="")

{
  "objectIdFieldName" : "objectid",
  "globalIdFieldName" : "",
  "geometryType" : "esriGeometryPoint",
  "spatialReference" : {
    "wkid" : 4326
  },
  "fields" : [
    
  ],
  "features" : [
    {
      "geometry" : {
        "x" : 237.17180000000008,
        "y" : 38.844700000000046
      },
      "attributes" : {
        
      }
    },
    {
      "geometry" : {
        "x" : 242.89430000000004,
        "y" : 34.559200000000089
      },
      "attributes" : {
        
      }
    }
  ]
}

JSON response example (when returnIdsOnly=false, returnCountOnly=false, outFields="", and geometryPrecision=3)

{
  "objectIdFieldName" : "objectid",
  "globalIdFieldName" : "",
  "geometryType" : "esriGeometryPoint",
  "spatialReference" : {
    "wkid" : 4326
  },
  "fields" : [
    
  ],
  "features" : [
    {
      "geometry" : {
        "x" : 237.172,
        "y" : 38.845
      },
      "attributes" : {
        
      }
    },
    {
      "geometry" : {
        "x" : 242.894,
        "y" : 34.559
      },
      "attributes" : {
        
      }
    }
  ]
}

JSON response example (when returnIdsOnly=true)

{
  "objectIdFieldName" : "objectid", 
  "objectIds" : [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
}

JSON response example (when returnCountOnly=true)

{
  "count":48
}