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title: Add Basemap Layer
slug: add-basemap-layer
createdAt: 2026-10-18T11:24:17.093Z
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To add a basemap layer, navigate to the **Layers** page and click **Add New Layer** at the bottom of the page. Then, select **Add External Layer**, as shown in the figure below.

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Select the required **Server Type**, then enter the **Server URL** in the designated field. Click **Fetch Server** to retrieve the available services. The example below illustrates how to add a map service from an **ArcGIS Server**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/70_DBiv9Z_kGBYpaDmANC_image.png)

Select the desired map service from the list of available services, then click on the corresponding layer. Finally, click **Add Layer** to add the selected layer to the application, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/AKZpQjpCqhwvSu8S_hzWh_image.png)

After adding the layer, locate it in the layer list. To change its name, click the **Actions** button :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/19COvhuPees_Tna0_SSYE_upload.png" alt caption width="52" height="31"} next to the layer, then select **Update **:inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/cHt5JCbe1wrVXB2RUms2R_upload.png" alt caption width="41" height="21"}, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/bAbi22Tvn9WDjn3QGpLEc_image.png)

In the **Update Layer** form, change the **Display Name** to the desired name, then check the **Base Map** checkbox to designate the layer as a basemap. Finally, click **Save** to apply the changes, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/oeiebLw4YItLoXNyZAp9O_image.png)

Navigate to the **Map** page. To switch between the available basemaps, click the **Basemap** button :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/g0dQhzJ7nXyXD-Xnn_bYq_upload.png" alt caption width="51" height="32"}, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/YnvVnNm6ANfCSBn-ENI0U_image.png)

You can manage the layers designated as basemaps by navigating to the **Base Maps** tab, where you can view and configure the available basemaps.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/0e_5D8Z1k0HFu2HkysfUX_image.png)

Navigate to the **Map** page and click the **Basemap** button :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/aJSBRcNmx8MALya4qG8Jm_upload.png" alt caption width="51" height="32"} at the bottom of the screen. A list of available basemaps will appear, including the newly added basemap, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/dgvz5EmhYkPO6ZP-j7sTT_image.png)