# Import your ESRI / ArcGIS Feature Layer in Geodesignhub (Feature Layer) **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 22, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/import-your-esri-arcgis-feature-layer-in-geodesignhub-feature-layer/1441 "2025-05-22T13:59:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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# Import ArcGIS Online/ESRI Data to Geodesignhub This article explains how to import ArcGIS Online/ESRI data into your Geodesignhub project. To enable this functionality, you must add the “ESRI-Bridge v2” plugin through the administration panel. ## Prerequisites Your project must be “linked to ESRI” to use this functionality. You can link your project during creation or contact [Geodesignhub support](https://outlook.office365.com/book/Geodesignhub@geodesignhub.com/) to link an existing project. To verify your project is linked, look for this text at the top of your page: “This project has maps linked from an ESRI organization” ## Getting Started ### Sign in to ESRI ArcGIS Online At the top of your Geodesignhub project, you’ll see a link to sign in to ESRI: ![signin](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/21a48cbcee4afb2810313f72ea1c50dcb4d21a18.png) ### Enter ESRI Credentials Click the link to open a new window that redirects you to [arcgis.com](http://arcgis.com) with a login screen. Enter your ESRI/ArcGIS credentials here. ![AGOL-signin](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/41570b3a8ea788274732fe5f1e1f0aeca6a44686.png) ## Preparing Your Data in ArcGIS Online Currently, only Geopackage and Feature Layer export is supported. This article covers Feature Layer import. For Geopackage import instructions, see the [Geopackage](https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/import-data-from-arcgis-online-esri-systems-to-your-project-geopackage/1437) import guide. ### Step 1: Open Your Data Source Select the Feature Layer you want to export in ArcGIS Online and open it in the ArcGIS Online mapviewer: ![data-prep-1](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/f459ff15feaa19a4f56bfc810a01ff6263d91b0e.jpeg) Press the “folder” icon to save it to your profile. ### Step 2: Add Required Tag A dialog will appear where you need to add a tag called `migrate_to_geodesignhub` to your item. This tag allows the bridge to identify and list the item for export. ![prep-data-2](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/9019c39afa832ce0e126f8fc7676330f057e84ea.jpeg) ![Screenshot From 2025-04-14 12-18-31](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/de4906b909abc19dff4535122416b0c5b5638e34.png) Once complete, your item will be available in your content library (not your organization’s library) for the bridge to export. ## Importing Data After entering your credentials, the pop-up window will close and you’ll be logged into the ESRI systems. Scroll down to the “All Diagrams” section of Geodesignhub: ![import-1](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/8c9b2b750805c404f1a5068de76cb78938b6334e.jpeg) ### Import Screen Click the import data button to open a new pop-up where you can: - Confirm the items you want to import - Select the target Geodesignhub system - Choose whether the imported data will be classified as a [project or a policy](https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-project-and-policy-diagrams/48) Initially, the bridge shows data available as Geopackage: ![bridge-1](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/fd7e2f47fe54af07db38db44178ed41b099ac633.jpeg) ### Selecting Feature Services Select “data type” view to choose Feature service. We anticipate supporting additional data types in future versions of the ESRI Bridge. ![bridge-2](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/be0631aedb7aeeeb1dd5e2be3636ff45dda48956.jpeg) Available feature services appear in the dropdown. You can select only one feature service at a time for imports. To make data unavailable for import, remove the “migrate\_to\_geodesignhub” tag from the item in ArcGIS Online. ![bridge-3](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/a3fcbe90f2692f58489331adc878fad2ce3a95d3.jpeg) ### Selecting Layers A feature service can contain multiple layers. Once you select a feature service, the bridge queries to retrieve the layers and displays them as a list for selection: ![bridge-4](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/b67cfb99ebbb2eea8474fb15b9257df4a2890dc0.jpeg) These layers are available for import into Geodesignhub projects. You can select the target system and specify whether it’s a project or policy: ![bridge-5](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/97cde0fd93dfa927a46f22d5df1d17be45ec3dff.jpeg) After pressing the “Import to Geodesignhub” button, the migration may take some time, but the data will eventually appear in your Geodesignhub project. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: I don’t see my Feature Layer for import** A: The Feature Layer must be copied to your ArcGIS profile (not your organization’s) to be visible to the bridge. Additionally, there should be a tag called “migrate\_to\_geodesignhub” on your Feature Layer. **Q: Participants in the Geodesignhub project don’t see the data** A: For participants to see your ArcGIS Online data, they must be part of the ArcGIS Online organization, and you should make the feature layer available to everyone in the organization.