Visualize Live Authorize.Net Data in Power BI (via CData Connect AI)

Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. When paired with CData Connect AI, you get access to Authorize.Net data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to Authorize.Net, connect to Authorize.Net data from Power BI and then create reports on Authorize.Net data in Power BI.

Configure Authorize.Net Connectivity for Power BI

Connectivity to Authorize.Net from Power BI is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with Authorize.Net data from Power BI, 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 Power BI.

Query Authorize.Net Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull Authorize.Net data into the report:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect AI and click "Connect"
2. Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect AI account
3. After signing in, click "Connect"
4. Select tables in the Navigator dialog
5. Click Load to establish the connection to your Authorize.Net data from Power BI

Create Authorize.Net Data Visualizations

After connecting to the data into Power BI, you can create data visualizations in the Report view by dragging fields from the Fields pane onto the canvas. Select the dimensions and measures you wish to visualize along with the chart type.

Click Refresh to synchronize your report with any changes to the data.

Live Access to Authorize.Net Data from Data Applications

With CData Connect AI you have a direct connection to Authorize.Net data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating Authorize.Net data.

To get SQL data access to hundreds of SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including Authorize.Net) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect AI page and start a free trial.