Different modules of the ArcGIS API for Python

Just like other Python libraries, the API has Python modules, classes, functions, and types that can be used for managing and working with elements of the ArcGIS platform information model. Because the API is meant for different user groups that require their own unique tools, the API has been organized into 13 different modules. It's not necessary to cover them all here, but the most important ones for this chapter are mentioned as follows:

  1. The GIS module: This is the most important module and is the entry point to a GIS that is hosted in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Portal. The GIS module lets you manage users, groups, and content in a GIS. The term GIS refers in this context to a collaborative ...

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