Connecting via ArcGIS Online

G-EGD creates a URL containing connection information that you can use this URL to access Maxar imagery in ArcGIS Online.

You can also connect to G-EGD using the ArcGIS desktop application. See Connecting via ArcGIS Desktop and Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (G-EGD) with ArcGIS User Guide.

Connecting to ArcGIS Online with G-EGD Authentication

If your Connect ID requires authentication, you can connect to ArcGIS Online using the following method.

  1. On the header bar, select Use With > ESRI Rest Services. The ESRI REST Services dialog opens.

    ESRI REST Services Dialog

  2. Select the URL for the service you want to use. The entire URL is highlighted.
  3. Right-click the selected text. From the context menu, select Copy.
  4. Open the ArcGIS web map viewer (maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html) and log in to your account.
  5. Select Add > Add Layer from Web.
  6. From the drop-down, select An ArcGIS Server Web Service.
  7. In the field, paste the URL you copied, then select Add Layer.
  8. At the prompt, enter your G-EGD credentials.

3857 is the default projection. For the tiled basemap URL only, you have the option to use the 4326 projection instead. To do this, insert "/4326" between "services" and "/<layer name>" in the URL.

Example: https://evwhs.digitalglobe.com/earthservice/gis/<CONNECTID>/rest/services/4326/DigitalGlobe:ImageryTileService/MapServer/

Connecting to ArcGIS Online without G-EGD Authentication

If your Connect ID does not require authentication, you can connect to ArcGIS Online using the following method.

To use this method, you must have a no-auth Connect ID.

  1. Open the ArcGIS web map viewer (maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html) and log in to your account.
  2. Select Add > Add Layer from Web.
  3. From the drop-down, select your desired web service.
  4. In the field, paste one of the following URLs, depending on the type of web service you want to use:
    • WMS OGC Web Service https://evwhs.digitalglobe.com/mapservice/wmsaccess?connectId=<CONNECTID>
    • WMTS OGC Web Service https://evwhs.digitalglobe.com/earthservice/wmtsaccess?connectId=<CONNECTID>
    • WFS OGC Web Service https://evwhs.digitalglobe.com/wfsservice/wfsaccess?connectId=<CONNECTID>
  5. Select Add Layer.