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How to find thumbnail URLs in ArcGIS Online Part 1

Stop searching! Here’s the easiest way to find your thumbnail URL for items in ArcGIS Online. In this video, I walk you through how to locate the thumbnail image for ArcGIS Online items and extract a clean, shareable URL you can use in ArcGIS apps. Your final URL will follow this format: https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/INSERT_ITEM_ID/info/thumbnail/thumbnail.png Just replace INSERT_ITEM_ID with your own item ID. Look out for Part 2 of this video where you actually use the URL in other apps. 0:00 – Intro 0:30 – Choose your ArcGIS Online item 0:41 – Open the Thumbnail in a new tab 0:47 – Modify the URL 1:25 – Outro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About ArcGIS Online    ► Product Page https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-online/overview ► Blogs https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online ► Esri Community https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online/ct-p/arcgis-online ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About GeoSnaps | Videos by Esri Canada      ► A collection of bite-sized technical videos about all things in the ArcGIS universe.      ► Have a suggestion for a GeoSnap?  Email us at geosnaps@esri.ca     ► Be sure to subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to stay up to date with the latest tutorials and technical inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/user/esricanadatv      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Want more from Esri Canada?    ► Sign up for our email and select ‘Getting Technical’ under Esri Canada Blog Digests to receive the latest in your inbox: https://pages.esri.ca/Esri-Canada-Preference-Centre.html To learn more, contact us: https://esri.ca/contactus