Process & Analyze Authorize.Net Data in Databricks (AWS)

Databricks is a cloud-based service that provides data processing capabilities through Apache Spark. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver, customers can use Databricks to perform data engineering and data science on live Authorize.Net data. This article walks through hosting the CData JDBC Driver in AWS, as well as connecting to and processing live Authorize.Net data in Databricks.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Authorize.Net data. When you issue complex SQL queries to Authorize.Net, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Authorize.Net and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze Authorize.Net data using native data types.

Install the CData JDBC Driver in Databricks

To work with live Authorize.Net data in Databricks, install the driver on your Databricks cluster.

1. Navigate to your Databricks administration screen and select the target cluster.
2. On the Libraries tab, click "Install New."
3. Select "Upload" as the Library Source and "Jar" as the Library Type.
4. Upload the JDBC JAR file (cdata.jdbc.authorizenet.jar) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData[product_name]\lib).

Access Authorize.Net Data in your Notebook: Python

With the JAR file installed, we are ready to work with live Authorize.Net data in Databricks. Start by creating a new notebook in your workspace. Name the notebook, select Python as the language (though Scala is available as well), and choose the cluster where you installed the JDBC driver. When the notebook launches, we can configure the connection, query Authorize.Net, and create a basic report.

Configure the Connection to Authorize.Net

Connect to Authorize.Net by referencing the JDBC Driver class and constructing a connection string to use in the JDBC URL. Additionally, you will need to set the RTK property in the JDBC URL (unless you are using a Beta driver). You can view the licensing file included in the installation for information on how to set this property.

Step 1: Connection Information

driver = "cdata.jdbc.authorizenet.AuthorizeNetDriver"
url = "jdbc:authorizenet:RTK=5246...;LoginId=MyLoginId;TransactionKey=MyTransactionKey;"

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.

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

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.

Load Authorize.Net Data

Once you configure the connection, you can load Authorize.Net data as a dataframe using the CData JDBC Driver and the connection information.

Step 2: Reading the data

remote_table = spark.read.format ( "jdbc" ) \
	.option ( "driver" , driver) \
	.option ( "url" , url) \
	.option ( "dbtable" , "SettledBatchList") \
	.load ()

Display Authorize.Net Data

Check the loaded Authorize.Net data by calling the display function.

Step 3: Checking the result

display (remote_table.select ("MarketType"))

Analyze Authorize.Net Data in Databricks

If you want to process data with Databricks SparkSQL, register the loaded data as a Temp View.

Step 4: Create a view or table

remote_table.createOrReplaceTempView ( "SAMPLE_VIEW" )

With the Temp View created, you can use SparkSQL to retrieve the Authorize.Net data for reporting, visualization, and analysis.

% sql

SELECT MarketType, TotalCharge FROM SAMPLE_VIEW ORDER BY TotalCharge DESC LIMIT 5

The data from Authorize.Net is only available in the target notebook. If you want to use it with other users, save it as a table.

remote_table.write.format ( "parquet" ) .saveAsTable ( "SAMPLE_TABLE" )

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Authorize.Net and start working with your live Authorize.Net data in Databricks. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.