As a Microsoft client, and an ESRI ArcGIS Pro user, how do I download the Azure satellite base map image?

Hi Mark Hotz,

Thank you for the follow-up and the clarification about your requirements. I understand you want to add Azure Maps satellite imagery as a live basemap in ArcGIS Pro, and you have a Microsoft Tenant ID from your IT department.

Let me walk you through exactly what you need and the step-by-step process to get this working.

You need to create an Azure Maps Account in your Microsoft Azure Portal.

1. Create an Azure Maps Account resource in your Azure subscription.
2. This will generate a Primary Key (subscription key) — this key is required to authenticate ArcGIS Pro when connecting to Azure Maps. (not the Tenant ID)
3. Confirm the account has appropriate usage quotas for your mapping needs.

Specific steps:

1. Sign into Azure Portal (portal.azure.com)
2. Create Resource → Search "Azure Maps" → "Azure Maps Account"
3. Fill in resource details (name, region, resource group)
4. After creation, go to: Settings → Authentication
5. Copy the "Primary Key"
   

Once you get the Primary Key: -

Step 1: Construct the Azure Maps Tile Service URL
https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile?subscription-key={YOUR-PRIMARY-KEY}&api-version=2024-04-01&tilesetId=microsoft.imagery&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Step 2: Add to ArcGIS Pro

1. Open ArcGIS Pro
2. Add Data → Data from Path
3. Paste the URL (with your actual subscription key)
4. Select the tile service when it appears
5. Add to your map as a basemap layer

Step 3: Save for Future Use

• Save as layer file (.lyrx) for reuse
• Add to favorites in your ArcGIS Pro project templates

Reference for you setup:

1. Azure Maps Documentation
2. Managed Authentication / Maps Authentication
3. Full workflow (not from Microsoft)
4. Quickstart azure maps
5. Azure maps in ArcGIS

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