ArcGIS REST Layer
Overview
Adding data from an ArGIS Online Map Service or Feature Service into a QGIS map project is fairly easy and quick in most instances. You'll first need to copy the URL to where the data is hosted. In ArcGIS Online at the bottom of the right column for most item detail pages, the URL is listed:
Add a polygon feature service onState boundary
from ArcGIS Online. You can also add a Road layer
from ArcGIS Online following the same steps below:
Layer
>Add Layer
>Add ArcGIS REST Server Layer.
These are web services published on ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Server. You need the rest endpoint
Select
New
under Server ConnectionsType a name for the connection and copy and paste the URL.
Click the
Connect
and a list of the available layers will appear:
5. Select the first layer in the list and click Add
at the bottom of the window.
Let's change up the symbology so we can see the data better. Right click on the state boundaries layer from the layer list >
Properties
>Symbology
> select fill color transparentSelect OK
In the top drop down field select
Single Labels
and select the valueNAME
Let's also add some labels to the map. Right click on the state boundaries layer >
Properties
>Labels
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