How to connect to Authorize.Net Data from IntelliJ

The CData JDBC Driver for Authorize.Net enables you to access Authorize.Net as a JDBC data source, providing integration with rapid development tools in IDEs. This article shows how to use the data source configuration wizard to connect to Authorize.Net data in IntelliJ.

Create a JBDC Data Source for Authorize.Net

Follow the steps below to add the driver JAR and define connection properties required to connect to Authorize.Net data.

1. In the Data Sources window, right-click and then click Add Data Source -> DB Data Source.

2. In the Data Source Properties dialog that appears, the following properties are required:

   • JDBC Driver Files: Click the button next to this menu to add the JDBC Driver file cdata.jdbc.authorizenet.jar, located in the installation directory.
   • JDBC Driver Class: In this menu, select cdata.jdbc.authorizenet.AuthorizeNetDriver from the list.

   • Database URL: Enter the connection URL in the JDBC URL property. The URL must start with jdbc:authorizenet: and includes connection properties separated with semicolons.

     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.

     👁 Using the built-in connection string designer to generate a JDBC URL (Salesforce is shown.)
     

     A typical JDBC URL is the following:

     jdbc:authorizenet:LoginId=MyLoginId;TransactionKey=MyTransactionKey;

Edit and Save Authorize.Net Data

To discover schema information, right-click the data source you just created and click Refresh Tables. To query a table, right-click it and then click Open Tables Editor.