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title: "Google StreetView App Launcher"
canonical: "https://help.cartinuum.com/space/GC1/4172677243/Google%20StreetView%20App%20Launcher"
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### **Overview**

The **Google StreetView App Launcher** allows users to open Google Street View in a new browser tab based on the location of a selected feature on your ArcGIS web map.

It’s part of the** Connect for ArcGIS** platform, enabling seamless integration between your mapping environment and third-party tools—all without writing any code.

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### **How it works**

When a user selects a feature on the map, Connect for ArcGIS automatically determines the location to pass to Google Street View:

- For **point features**, the exact point geometry is used.
- For **line or polygon features**, Connect for ArcGIS calculates the **centroid** of the geometry.

Once the location is resolved, the launcher:

1. Converts it to **WGS84 geographic coordinates** (latitude/longitude),
2. Builds a Street View URL using those coordinates,
3. Opens that URL in a new tab so the user can explore the location in Street View.

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### **Launcher Configuration**

The launcher includes a single configuration option:

- **StreetView Field of View (FoV)** – Sets the camera’s field of view in degrees (e.g. 90° gives a wide-angle perspective). This is passed as a parameter in the generated URL.

> ✅ *No API key is required. This launcher uses a public Street View web interface, not the embedded API.*

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### **Example use cases**

- Inspect asset locations (e.g. poles, pits, hydrants) directly from a feature map.
- Verify street context before sending a field crew.
- Preview property access points or construction zones.

![GVC StreetView Launcher.mp4](media://a59efefd-20b8-4519-9b28-afd4e0a4100b)