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How to add an individual basemap or imagery layer from LINZ Basemaps to ArcGIS

  1. Open LINZ Basemaps in a web browser.

  2. Click on the Menu icon to reveal the sidebar.

    Basemaps Menu Button

  3. From the Layers dropdown, select the desired layer.

    Basemaps Layer Selector

    You can also type into the search box to filter down the list. Searching by a date or region can make it easier to find the layer you want.

    Basemaps Layer Search

  4. Decide which map projection to work in (NZ Transverse Mercator or Web Mercator)

  5. Copy the WMTS url eg https://basemaps.linz.govt.nz/v1/tiles/port-hills-false-colour-2024-10m/NZTM2000Quad/WMTSCapabilities.xml?api=[YourAPIKeyHere]

    Copy the API URL and API key

  6. Open ArcGIS Online Web Viewer > Add layer > Add layer from URL > Paste WMTS URL from above

  7. Remove from the end of the url ##?api=[YourAPIKeyHere]## This should automatically recognise the layer type as WMTS (OGC)

    • Add custom parameter

      • parameter = api
      • value = [YourAPIKeyHere] eg d01gbxm6mtx9ne1c09y8e6fwd9c (replace this example with your API key)

    • Add custom parameter

      • parameter = format
      • value = png

    Move API Key from URL to custom parameter

    Add format to custom parameter

    Note: parameters and values must be lowercase

  8. Next > Add to Map

Tip

If you create your own AGOL Item for each imagery layer and then share these with your own AGOL Group, it will make it easier to reuse the imagery again.