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ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized

The World Countries Generalized layer provides a simplified representation of global country boundaries, optimized for performance and visibility at broader scales (1:5,000,000 and beyond). Developed by Esri using data from Garmin International, the CIA World Factbook, and the National Geographic Society, this layer is updated annually to reflect changes in country names and significant borders. Ideal for applications requiring an authoritative, generalized world basemap.

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AuthHTTPSNo CORSGeocoding

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

API key

Unconfirmed

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

No, needs a proxy

Status

Live · 90/100

What our checks found

Health score
90/100
Reliability
100%
Average latency
1331ms

Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

How to call it

A starting template for ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# Authentication requirement is unconfirmed. Check the documentation before relying on this.
curl -s "https://hub.arcgis.com/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

This API does not send CORS headers, so a browser will block a direct call from your front end. Call it from your server, or put a small proxy in front of it.

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (freepublicapis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

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ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized free to use?

ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized is listed in our free catalogue, but it requires some form of authentication, so you will need to register before your first call. Providers frequently reserve higher limits and commercial use for paid plans.

Does ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized need an API key?

ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized requires some form of authentication. Check the provider's documentation for which scheme it expects.

Can I call ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized from browser JavaScript?

Not directly. ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized did not return CORS headers when we checked, so the browser will block your page from reading the response even though the request itself succeeds. Call it from a server, or put a small proxy in front of it.

Is ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized still working?

Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized and recorded a 100% reliability score with a median response time of 1331 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.

Is ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized available over HTTPS?

Yes. ArcGIS Hub - World Countries Generalized serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.