# ArcGIS Feature Layer Exporter (No 2,000-Row Cap) (`cheerful_term/arcgis-layer-export`) Actor

Export every row of any public ArcGIS FeatureServer or MapServer layer (city, county and state open-data portals) with a SQL where clause, field list and order. Pages past maxRecordCount, converts dates to ISO and geometry to WGS84.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/cheerful_term/arcgis-layer-export.md
- **Developed by:** [Aidan Jude](https://apify.com/cheerful_term) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 features

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## ArcGIS Feature Layer Exporter (No 2,000-Row Cap)

Export every row of any public ArcGIS FeatureServer or MapServer layer (city, county and state open-data portals) with a SQL where clause, field list and order. Pages past maxRecordCount, converts dates to ISO and geometry to WGS84.

### Why use it

ArcGIS returns at most maxRecordCount rows (often 1,000 or 2,000) per query and only says so in a flag most scripts ignore, so exports silently stop. This pages with resultOffset until the layer is exhausted.

### Who it's for

- Analysts pulling permits, parcels, crashes or inspections from any Hub/ArcGIS portal
- Developers who need a one-shot CSV/JSON of a layer
- AI agents that need rows, not a map

### Input

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| `layerUrl` | **Layer URL**. Ends in /FeatureServer/<n> or /MapServer/<n>. |
| `where` | **Where clause**. ArcGIS SQL, e.g. permitType = 'Wrecking' |
| `outFields` | **Fields**. Comma-separated, or \* for all. |
| `orderBy` | **Order by**. e.g. issueDate DESC |
| `includeGeometry` | **Include geometry**. Points as latitude/longitude; polygons as rings in WGS84. |
| `maxItems` | **Max results**. Stop after this many results. Each result is one billed event. |

Example input:

```json
{
  "layerUrl": "https://services.arcgis.com/afSMGVsC7QlRK1kZ/arcgis/rest/services/CCS_Permits/FeatureServer/0",
  "where": "1=1",
  "outFields": "*",
  "orderBy": "issueDate DESC",
  "includeGeometry": false,
  "maxItems": 1000
}
```

### Output

One dataset item per result. A real item from a test run:

```json
{
  "OBJECTID": 275385,
  "Display": "310 ELMWOOD PL W",
  "APN": "1502824310006",
  "Longitude": -93.28288,
  "Latitude": 44.90993,
  "Neighborhoods_Desc": "Tangletown",
  "Wards": "11",
  "applicantName": "Twin City Fireplace & Stone Company",
  "permitNumber": "BLDG1208194",
  "dwellingUnitsNew": null,
  "dwellingUnitsEliminated": null,
  "permitType": "Plumbing",
  "occupancyType": " ",
  "workType": "Res",
  "status": "Issued",
  "milestone": "Inspection",
  "permit_Value": 0,
  "totalFees": 85.2,
  "comments": "remove existing gas fireplace and install new factory built gas fireplace",
  "issueDate": "2026-11-02T16:59:21Z",
  "completeDate": null,
  "fullName": "OLSON REVOCABLE FAMILY TRUST",
  "applicantAddress1": "6521 Cecilia Cir",
  "applicantCity": "Edina"
}
```

Download as JSON, CSV, Excel or via the Apify API.

### Pricing

Pay per result: **$0.001 per feature** ($1 per 1,000). No monthly fee. Set a max charge on the run and it stops there. AI agents can run it with agentic payments where Apify enables them.

### Data source

Fetched live at run time from the public source: any public ArcGIS REST layer

Public records only. Nothing is fetched behind a login.

### Use it from code or an AI agent

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/cheerful_term~arcgis-layer-export/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"layerUrl": "https://services.arcgis.com/afSMGVsC7QlRK1kZ/arcgis/rest/services/CCS_Permits/FeatureServer/0", "where": "1=1", "outFields": "*", "orderBy": "issueDate DESC", "includeGeometry": false, "maxItems": 1000}'
```

Part of a set of public-records actors by cheerful_term: https://apify.com/cheerful_term

# Actor input Schema

## `layerUrl` (type: `string`):

Ends in /FeatureServer/<n> or /MapServer/<n>.

## `where` (type: `string`):

ArcGIS SQL, e.g. permitType = 'Wrecking'

## `outFields` (type: `string`):

Comma-separated, or \* for all.

## `orderBy` (type: `string`):

e.g. issueDate DESC

## `includeGeometry` (type: `boolean`):

Points as latitude/longitude; polygons as rings in WGS84.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many results. Each result is billed as one event.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "layerUrl": "https://services.arcgis.com/afSMGVsC7QlRK1kZ/arcgis/rest/services/CCS_Permits/FeatureServer/0",
  "where": "1=1",
  "outFields": "*",
  "orderBy": "issueDate DESC",
  "includeGeometry": false,
  "maxItems": 1000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "layerUrl": "https://services.arcgis.com/afSMGVsC7QlRK1kZ/arcgis/rest/services/CCS_Permits/FeatureServer/0",
    "where": "1=1",
    "outFields": "*",
    "orderBy": "issueDate DESC",
    "maxItems": 1000
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("cheerful_term/arcgis-layer-export").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "layerUrl": "https://services.arcgis.com/afSMGVsC7QlRK1kZ/arcgis/rest/services/CCS_Permits/FeatureServer/0",
    "where": "1=1",
    "outFields": "*",
    "orderBy": "issueDate DESC",
    "maxItems": 1000,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("cheerful_term/arcgis-layer-export").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "layerUrl": "https://services.arcgis.com/afSMGVsC7QlRK1kZ/arcgis/rest/services/CCS_Permits/FeatureServer/0",
  "where": "1=1",
  "outFields": "*",
  "orderBy": "issueDate DESC",
  "maxItems": 1000
}' |
apify call cheerful_term/arcgis-layer-export --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,cheerful_term/arcgis-layer-export"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/YQpEuB0VRbgftm4QO/builds/tyNFaQZJxiRlyLJUb/openapi.json