The following Esri user accounts give access to ArcGIS Online using the ArcGIS API for Python:
- An anonymous user account that gives you access to ArcGIS Online without passing in any user information. This is a quick solution for testing some basic functionality but doesn't offer any advanced functionality that comes with a personalized account. We'll cover this option as we proceed further in two of the three hands-on exercises in this chapter.
- An ArcGIS Online organizational account (or Portal for ArcGIS account). This requires a (paid) subscription to ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS. This option gives you the most functionality possible but is not covered here.
- An ArcGIS Enterprise trial account. This option ...