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Unify Payments & ERP: Microsoft Dynamics AX and Cybersource Integration

Streamline order-to-cash, automate reconciliation, and fortify fraud protection with a secure, real-time iPaaS solution.

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The Challenge

The Disconnect: Manual Payments & Fragmented Financials in Dynamics AX

Without a robust integration, managing payments processed by Cybersource and reconciling them within Microsoft Dynamics AX creates significant operational bottlenecks, financial risks, and a fragmented view of your business.

  • Manual entry of Cybersource payment data into Dynamics AX is time-consuming and prone to errors.
  • Delays in reflecting payment statuses (authorizations, captures, refunds) in AX lead to outdated financial records.
  • Lack of real-time fraud alerts from Cybersource means potential losses go undetected until much later.
  • Complex daily settlement reconciliation, involving downloading reports and manually creating journal entries in AX.
  • Difficulty in maintaining PCI DSS compliance when sensitive card data might inadvertently touch internal systems.
  • Inconsistent customer payment profiles across systems, hindering recurring billing and customer experience.
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The Solution

Your Unified Payment-to-ERP Solution: Dynamics AX + Cybersource via iPaaS

Unlock the full potential of your financial operations by integrating Microsoft Dynamics AX with Cybersource through our advanced iPaaS platform. We provide a secure, scalable, and intelligent solution for automated payment processing, fraud management, and real-time financial reconciliation.

  • Real-time payment authorization and capture synchronization.
  • Automated refund and void processing between systems.
  • Daily Cybersource settlement report ingestion and GL posting in AX.
  • Advanced fraud decisioning from Cybersource Decision Manager to AX workflows.
  • Secure tokenization of payment methods, reducing PCI DSS scope.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Cybersource Microsoft and Dynamics AX, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Real-time payment authorization and capture synchronization.
  • Automated refund and void processing between systems.
  • Daily Cybersource settlement report ingestion and GL posting in AX.
  • Advanced fraud decisioning from Cybersource Decision Manager to AX workflows.
  • Secure tokenization of payment methods, reducing PCI DSS scope.
  • Centralized monitoring and error handling for all payment transactions.
  • Support for subscription billing and recurring payments.

Technical Integration Details: Connecting Dynamics AX and Cybersource

Our iPaaS provides a robust and flexible framework to integrate Microsoft Dynamics AX and Cybersource, leveraging an API-first, event-driven approach for optimal performance and data consistency.

Data Flow Steps

Secure Connection Setup: Configure dedicated service accounts for Dynamics AX AIF access and manage Cybersource API keys/secrets securely within the iPaaS.

Event Listener/Polling: Set up webhooks to receive real-time notifications from Cybersource (e.g., payment status, fraud decisions). For Dynamics AX, configure AIF services for outbound events or leverage scheduled polling for less time-sensitive data.

Data Extraction: Extract relevant data from Cybersource (e.g., `Payment Transaction`, `Settlement Batch`) and Dynamics AX (e.g., `SalesOrder`, `CustCustomer`, `LedgerJournalTable`).

Transformation & Harmonization: Use the iPaaS's visual mapping canvas and transformation engine to convert data formats, apply business rules, and ensure schema compatibility between the systems.

Data Loading: Ingest transformed data into the target system via their respective APIs. For Cybersource, this involves payment initiation or refunds. For Dynamics AX, this often means creating or updating records via AIF services.

Error Handling & Monitoring: Implement comprehensive error handling with automated retries and alerts. Monitor integration health and transaction status from a centralized dashboard.

Security & Compliance: Ensure all data in transit is encrypted (TLS 1.2+), sensitive payment data is tokenized by Cybersource, and access controls are strictly enforced.

Data Touchpoints

Cybersource: Payment Transaction, Order, Customer Profile (Token), Refund, Authorization, Capture, Settlement Batch, Fraud Case
Dynamics AX: SalesOrder, CustCustomer, CustInvoiceJour, LedgerJournalTable, InventOnHand, EcoResProduct

"The integration architecture involves the iPaaS acting as a central hub. Cybersource communicates payment events (authorizations, captures, refunds, fraud decisions, settlements) to the iPaaS via webhooks or API calls. The iPaaS processes these events, transforms the data, and then interacts with Microsoft Dynamics AX's AIF services to create or update Sales Orders, Customer Invoices, General Ledger entries, or Customer master data. Conversely, Dynamics AX can trigger events (e.g., refund initiation) that the iPaaS captures, transforms, and sends to Cybersource's APIs. All communication is secured with encryption and appropriate authentication."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating Cybersource Microsoft

Integrating Cybersource Microsoft fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

Hover over the steps on the right to see detailed integration points.
Data Mapping

Key Entities and Data Mapping: Dynamics AX to Cybersource

Seamless data flow relies on precise mapping between critical business entities in Microsoft Dynamics AX and Cybersource. Our iPaaS platform simplifies this complexity, ensuring data integrity and consistency across your financial and payment ecosystems.

SalesOrder (Dynamics AX) / Order (Cybersource context)

Represents a customer's purchase request. In AX, it's the core of order-to-cash. In Cybersource, it's the context for payment transactions.

Cybersource Microsoft Fields

SalesId CustAccount OrderDate SalesType CurrencyCode SalesOriginId DeliveryDate CustPurchaseOrder SalesLine (ItemId, Qty, SalesPrice)

Dynamics AX Fields

orderId (often `merchantReferenceCode`) totalAmount currency customerEmail billingAddress shippingAddress lineItems (productId, quantity, unitPrice) paymentMethodUsed

Mapping Notes

`SalesId` from AX can be mapped to Cybersource's `merchantReferenceCode` for traceability. Line item details from eCommerce/AX `SalesLine` need to be transformed into Cybersource's `lineItems` structure. `CustAccount` from AX maps to `customerEmail` and `billingAddress` in Cybersource.

Next Steps

See Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

eCommerce Order-to-Cash with Payment Gateway

Automate the flow of online orders from your eCommerce platform, through Cybersource for payment processing, and into Microsoft Dynamics AX as Sales Orders, ensuring real-time inventory and financial updates.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places order on eCommerce site.
  2. 1 iPaaS initiates payment authorization/capture via Cybersource API (`/payments/v1/payments`).
  3. 2 Cybersource returns transaction status and token.
  4. 3 iPaaS maps eCommerce order data, customer details, and Cybersource payment token.
  5. 4 iPaaS creates/updates `CustCustomer` in AX if new, then creates `SalesOrder` in AX (`/AIF/SalesOrderService/create`).
  6. 5 iPaaS updates `InventOnHand` in AX based on order line items.
  7. 6 iPaaS creates `CustInvoiceJour` and applies payment once order is fulfilled and captured.

Business Outcome

Instant order processing, accurate inventory levels, faster revenue recognition, seamless customer experience.

Frequency

Real-time (event-driven)

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

Discover the strategic advantages and business value of seamless integration between your systems.

Accelerate Order-to-Cash
Automate payment processing and order creation, significantly reducing the time from customer purchase to revenue recognition in Dynamics AX.
Enhance Financial Accuracy
Eliminate manual data entry errors and ensure every Cybersource transaction is accurately reflected and reconciled in Dynamics AX's General Ledger.
Strengthen Fraud Protection
Leverage Cybersource Decision Manager in real-time and integrate fraud alerts directly into Dynamics AX workflows, minimizing losses.
Ensure PCI DSS Compliance
Utilize Cybersource tokenization to keep sensitive cardholder data out of your internal systems, significantly reducing your compliance scope.
Boost Operational Efficiency
Automate tedious manual tasks like payment reconciliation and data synchronization, freeing up finance teams for strategic work.
Gain Real-time Visibility
Access up-to-the-minute payment statuses and financial data across all systems, enabling informed, agile business decisions.
Lower Integration Costs
Reduce reliance on custom coding and expensive developer resources with a low-code iPaaS platform, accelerating deployment and lowering maintenance.
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Accelerate Order-to-Cash

30-50% Faster O2C Cycle

📋 What You Get

Automate payment processing and order creation, significantly reducing the time from customer purchase to revenue recognition in Dynamics AX.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 30-50% improvement in Faster O2C Cycle, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Cybersource Microsoft and Dynamics AX, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
POST /AIF/SalesOrderService/create Creating new Sales Orders in Dynamics AX from eCommerce or CRM after payment authorization.
POST /AIF/SalesOrderService/read Retrieving detailed Sales Order information for status updates or fraud review.
POST /AIF/CustCustomerService/create Creating new customer records in Dynamics AX from an external system.
POST /AIF/CustCustomerService/update Updating existing customer records in Dynamics AX, including storing Cybersource tokens.
POST /AIF/LedgerJournalService/create Posting General Ledger Journal entries for payment reconciliation and refunds.
POST /AIF/InventOnHandService/find Querying real-time inventory availability (e.g., before finalizing an order).

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Currency Conversion: Ensure all monetary values are converted to the correct currency for Dynamics AX, handling multi-currency transactions as needed.
  • Data Normalization: Harmonize address formats, date/time formats, and other standard data elements between Cybersource and AX.
  • Identifier Mapping: Map Cybersource `transactionId` to custom fields in AX `CustInvoiceJour` or `SalesOrder`. Map AX `CustAccount` to Cybersource `customerId`.
  • Status Mapping: Translate Cybersource payment statuses (e.g., 'AUTHORIZED', 'CAPTURED', 'REFUNDED') to corresponding `SalesOrder` or `CustInvoiceJour` statuses in AX.
  • Financial Dimension Assignment: Automatically assign correct financial dimensions to `LedgerJournalTrans` entries based on transaction type (sales, fees, refunds) and business rules.
  • Token Storage: Extract `cybersourceTokenId` and securely store it in a designated custom field on the AX `CustCustomer` entity.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Cybersource API Gateway Errors: Temporary service unavailability, rate limit exhaustion. Handled by retries with exponential backoff.
  • Dynamics AX AIF Service Errors: Invalid data, missing required fields, AX server timeout. Handled by dead-letter queues, alerts, and potential AI-suggested data corrections.
  • Data Validation Failures: Incorrect currency, malformed addresses. Prevented by pre-processing and validation rules in iPaaS.
  • Idempotency Issues: Duplicate payment requests. Prevented by unique `requestID` handling in iPaaS.
  • Reconciliation Discrepancies: Mismatch between Cybersource settlement and AX GL. Flagged by AI for manual review.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

General Integration FAQs

▸ What is the best way to integrate Microsoft Dynamics AX with Cybersource?
The most effective approach is to use a modern Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS). An iPaaS provides dedicated connectors, visual mapping tools, and orchestration capabilities to securely connect Dynamics AX's AIF services with Cybersource's APIs and webhooks, enabling real-time, event-driven workflows without extensive custom coding.

Security & Compliance FAQs

▸ How does this integration handle PCI DSS compliance?
PCI DSS compliance is significantly enhanced by leveraging Cybersource's tokenization services. The iPaaS ensures that raw cardholder data never touches your internal systems or Dynamics AX. Instead, it securely stores only Cybersource-generated tokens, drastically reducing your PCI DSS scope.

Financial Operations FAQs

▸ Can I automate payment reconciliation between Cybersource and Dynamics AX's General Ledger?
Absolutely. The iPaaS can be configured to automatically download daily settlement reports from Cybersource, parse the aggregated data (sales, refunds, fees, chargebacks), apply predefined mapping rules to your Dynamics AX Chart of Accounts, and then automatically create and post corresponding journal entries to the LedgerJournalTable. This eliminates manual effort and accelerates financial close.

AI & Fraud FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance fraud management in this integration?
AI augments Cybersource's Decision Manager by allowing the iPaaS to ingest fraud decisions in real-time. It can then leverage AI to perform secondary risk assessments using historical data from Dynamics AX, automate conditional responses (e.g., hold order, notify analyst), and even suggest proactive actions, leading to faster, more intelligent fraud prevention.

Error Handling FAQs

▸ What if a Cybersource transaction fails or Dynamics AX encounters an error?
Our iPaaS provides robust error handling. It centrally logs all failures with detailed context, implements automated retry mechanisms with exponential backoff for transient errors, and routes persistent failures to a 'dead-letter queue' for manual review. Critical errors trigger immediate alerts to relevant business or IT teams, ensuring data consistency and business continuity.

Technical FAQs

▸ Does Dynamics AX's AIF (Application Integration Framework) support real-time integrations?
While AX's AIF primarily uses SOAP-based web services and can be configured for batch processing, a modern iPaaS can enable near real-time scenarios. By consuming AIF services and combining them with event-driven triggers (e.g., custom events in AX, or frequent polling for critical data), the iPaaS can orchestrate rapid data synchronization. For Cybersource, webhooks natively support real-time updates.

Customization FAQs

▸ Can I customize the integration to support unique business rules or custom fields in Dynamics AX?
Yes, absolutely. The iPaaS platform offers extensive customization capabilities. Its visual mapping canvas allows you to easily map standard and custom fields in Dynamics AX to Cybersource data. A powerful, low-code rules engine enables you to implement unique business logic, conditional workflows, and advanced transformations without writing complex code, adapting the integration to your specific operational needs.

Deployment & Management FAQs

▸ How do I manage different integration environments (Dev, QA, Prod) for Dynamics AX and Cybersource?
A robust iPaaS facilitates this with environment management features and CI/CD pipelines. You can configure separate connections for your Dynamics AX Dev, QA, and Production instances, as well as Cybersource sandbox and production API keys. Integration flows and mappings are version-controlled and promoted systematically through development, testing, and production stages, ensuring stability and consistency.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Cybersource Microsoft and Dynamics AX, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See Cybersource Microsoft + Dynamics AX integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Start Free Trial Request Live Demo