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ArcGIS Metadata Automation

Update ArcGIS Online item metadata directly or generate Python scripts

How It Works

Three simple steps to update your ArcGIS metadata

1

Sign In

Authenticate with your ArcGIS Online account using OAuth

2

Describe

Enter your Item ID and describe what your content shows

3

Apply

Preview the generated metadata, edit if needed, then apply

✓ Content Audit: Scan your ArcGIS items to find missing summaries, descriptions, and tags
✓ Batch Processing: Select multiple items and update them all at once
✓ Duplicate Detection: Automatically identify potential duplicate content in your organization
✓ Export Reports: Download audit results as PDF or Excel with clickable links and color-coded status
✓ Auto-detect: Item type detected automatically when you click Edit from audit results

ArcGIS Online Authentication

Sign in with your ArcGIS Online account to update item metadata directly.

You'll be redirected to ArcGIS Online to sign in, then returned here.

Analyze Item AI-Powered

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Enter an Item ID to analyze its layers, fields, and data. Generates intelligent summaries similar to ESRI's Item Details assistant.

Content Audit

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Scan your ArcGIS Online content to find items missing summary, description, or tags.

1 Content Description

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This will be used to generate the summary and description
If unknown, enter "Unknown" or leave blank

2 Categories & Organization

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3 Additional Context (Optional)

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This will be incorporated into the generated description
Custom tags to add beyond the auto-generated ones

Help

Getting Started ▼

This tool helps you add and update metadata for your ArcGIS Online content.

What You Can Do

  • Update single items - Fill out a form and apply metadata directly
  • Find missing metadata - Scan your content to find items that need attention
  • Batch update - Apply the same metadata to multiple items at once
  • Export reports - Download PDF or CSV reports of your content audit
First time? Click "Sign in with ArcGIS Online" at the top to get started.
Updating a Single Item ▼
  1. Sign in - Click "Sign in with ArcGIS Online"
  2. Select an item - Use Content Audit or paste an Item ID
  3. Select the item type - Choose Web Map, Dashboard, etc.
  4. Fill out the form - Describe the item
  5. Pick categories - Select organizational categories
  6. Preview and Apply - Review, edit, then apply
Content Audit ▼

The Content Audit scans your ArcGIS Online content and shows items missing metadata.

How to Run

  1. Sign in with ArcGIS Online
  2. Click "Show" next to Content Audit
  3. Click "Scan My Content" or "Scan Organization"
Batch Updates ▼

Update multiple items at once with the same metadata.

  1. Run a Content Audit
  2. Check boxes next to items to update
  3. Click "Apply to Selected"
  4. Enter the metadata to apply
Note: Batch updates can't be undone. Export a CSV first as a backup.
Troubleshooting ▼

Can't Sign In?

  • Use your ArcGIS Online credentials
  • Try signing out of ArcGIS Online in another tab first

Categories Not Working?

  • Feature Layers don't support categories
  • Apply categories to Web Maps or Dashboards instead
  • Check "Skip category assignment" if issues persist