Create Reports from Authorize.Net Data in Looker Studio

Looker Studio, formerly known as Google Data Studio, empowers users to craft customized reports featuring data visualizations that can be shared with clients while reflecting your brand identity. When combined with CData Connect AI, you gain immediate cloud-to-cloud access to Authorize.Net data to create visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article provides step-by-step instructions on establishing a virtual database for Authorize.Net and generating reports from Authorize.Net data within Looker Studio.

CData Connect AI offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface tailored for Authorize.Net, making it straightforward to construct reports directly from live Authorize.Net data within Looker Studio without the need for data replication. As you create visualizations, Looker Studio generates queries to retrieve data. With its inherent optimized data processing capabilities, CData Connect AI efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to Authorize.Net. This leverages server-side processing to swiftly provide the requested Authorize.Net data.

Configure Authorize.Net Connectivity for Looker Studio

Connectivity to Authorize.Net from Looker Studio is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with Authorize.Net data from Looker Studio, we start by creating and configuring a Authorize.Net connection.

1. Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection

2. Select "Authorize.Net" from the Add Connection panel

3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Authorize.Net.

   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.
   
4. Click Save & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Authorize.Net Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Authorize.Net data from Looker Studio.

Visualize Live Authorize.Net Data from Looker Studio

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect AI from Looker Studio to create a new Authorize.Net data source and build a simple visualization from the data.

1. Log into Looker Studio, click data sources, create a new data source, and choose CData Connect AI Connector.

2. Click Authorize and allow access to your Google account.
3. Click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect AI instance
4. In the CData Connect AI Connector in Looker Studio select Connections to import from the dropdown and click Next

5. Now select a Connection (e.g. AuthorizeNet1) and click Next
6. Select a Table (e.g. SettledBatchList) or use a Custom Query and click Connect to continue
7. If needed, modify columns, click Create Report, and add the data source to the report.

8. Select a visualization style and add it to the report.
9. Select Dimensions and Measures to customize your visualization.

Live Access to Authorize.Net Data from Cloud Applications

Now you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Authorize.Net data from your Looker Studio workbook. You can create more data sources and new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating Authorize.Net data.

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