Connect to Authorize.Net Data in RapidMiner

This article shows how you can easily integrate the CData JDBC driver for Authorize.Net into your processes in RapidMiner. This article uses the CData JDBC Driver for Authorize.Net to transfer Authorize.Net data to a process in RapidMiner.

Connect to Authorize.Net in RapidMiner as a JDBC Data Source

You can follow the procedure below to establish a JDBC connection to Authorize.Net:

1. Add a new database driver for Authorize.Net: Click Connections -> Manage Database Drivers.
2. In the resulting wizard, click the Add button and enter a name for the connection.
3. Enter the prefix for the JDBC URL: jdbc:authorizenet:
4. Enter the path to the cdata.jdbc.authorizenet.jar file, located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.
5. Enter the driver class: cdata.jdbc.authorizenet.AuthorizeNetDriver
6. Create a new Authorize.Net connection: Click Connections -> Manage Database Connections.
7. Enter a name for your connection.
8. For Database System, select the Authorize.Net driver you configured previously.
9. Enter your connection string in the Host box.

   You can obtain the necessary connection properties on the Security Settings -> General Settings page after logging into your Merchant Account.

   • UseSandbox: The Authorize.Net API to be used to process transactions. If you are using a production account, this property can be left blank. If you are using a developer test account, set this to 'TRUE'.
   • LoginID: The API login Id associated with your payment gateway account. This property is used to authenticate that you are authorized to submit website transactions. Note that this value is not the same as the login Id that you use to log in to the Merchant Interface.
   • TransactionKey: The transaction key associated with your payment gateway account. This property is used to authenticate that you are authorized to submit website transactions.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Authorize.Net JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.authorizenet.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   A typical connection string is below:

   LoginId=MyLoginId;TransactionKey=MyTransactionKey;
10. Enter your username and password if necessary.

You can now use your Authorize.Net connection with the various RapidMiner operators in your process. To retrieve Authorize.Net data, drag the Retrieve operator from the Operators view. With the Retrieve operator selected, you can then define which table to retrieve in the Parameters view by clicking the folder icon next to the "repository entry." In the resulting Repository Browser, you can expand your connection node to select the desired example set.

Finally, wire the output to the Retrieve process to a result, and run the process to see the Authorize.Net data.