ArcGIS Enterprise SDK custom data feeds ‘config’ npm module and path parameters ‘host’ and ‘id’

Description

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5 is the last release to include support for the ArcGIS Enterprise SDK custom data feeds ‘config’ npm module and the path parameters ‘host’ and ‘id’.  These custom data feeds module and parameters are no longer included nor supported in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0.

Any custom data provider using the ‘config’ module cannot be registered at ArcGIS  Enterprise 12.0. Any ArcGIS Enterprise 11.x custom data providers that do not use the ‘config’ module but make use of the ‘host’ and ‘id’ path parameters are still backwards compatible in 12.0.

Recommendation

Before upgrading to ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 or later, customers using the ‘config’ npm module and path parameters ‘host’ and ‘id’ in custom data feeds will need to:

• Rebuild custom data providers using the ArcGIS Enterprise SDK at 12.x and CDF CLI.
• Replace the ‘config’ module with a local configuration file (e.g., JSON) that is required directly in your provider code.
• Replace ‘host’ and ‘id’ with service parameters, which allow custom keys, labels, and descriptions for better flexibility and documentation.

During an ArcGIS Enterprise upgrade from 11.5 or earlier to 12.x, unsupported providers will not be re-registered, and web services using them will be stopped; these web services will  not be deleted. To restore functionality, upload a compatible provider and restart the web service.

For migration details, refer to the Esri Developer’s Guide for Custom Data Feeds. Concerns or feedback may be directed to the Esri Support team or your Account team.