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Unify Payments & Customer Experience: First Data & Microsoft Dynamics CRM Integration

Connect First Data payment processing with Dynamics CRM to automate financial workflows, enrich customer profiles, and drive a 360-degree view of every interaction and transaction.

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The Challenge

The Disconnect Between Payments & Customer Relationships

In today’s fast-paced business environment, siloed systems between payment processing and CRM create significant operational inefficiencies, data inconsistencies, and a fragmented customer experience. Without seamless integration, your teams are left reconciling data manually, delaying critical insights, and struggling to provide proactive service.

  • Manual data entry of payment details into CRM is time-consuming and error-prone.
  • Delayed visibility into payment statuses impacts sales, service, and fulfillment.
  • Fragmented customer view: CRM lacks complete payment history, hindering personalization.
  • Inefficient refund and chargeback processes lead to lost revenue and customer dissatisfaction.
  • Compliance risks due to insecure handling of payment-related data.
  • Slow financial reconciliation prolongs month-end close and obscures cash flow.
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The Solution

Seamlessly Connect First Data and Microsoft Dynamics CRM with Our iPaaS

Our powerful iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) provides a secure, scalable, and intelligent bridge between First Data and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We automate the flow of critical payment data, transforming it into actionable customer intelligence within your CRM, all while maintaining strict PCI DSS compliance.

  • Real-time Payment Status Synchronization
  • Automated Customer & Payment Method Creation/Update
  • Streamlined Refund & Chargeback Workflows
  • Comprehensive Customer 360 View with Financial Data
  • Configurable Data Mapping & Transformation
Implementation Timeline

Go live with First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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 First Data and Microsoft Dynamics CRM, 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 First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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 Status Synchronization
  • Automated Customer & Payment Method Creation/Update
  • Streamlined Refund & Chargeback Workflows
  • Comprehensive Customer 360 View with Financial Data
  • Configurable Data Mapping & Transformation
  • Robust Error Handling & Monitoring
  • PCI DSS Compliant Data Handling

Technical Integration Details: Connecting First Data & Dynamics CRM

Our iPaaS provides a robust, API-first approach to integrating First Data and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. This section outlines the technical underpinnings, data flow mechanisms, and best practices for a successful and secure integration.

Data Flow Steps

1. Connect to First Data: Establish secure API connection using API keys/secrets and leverage First Data's webhook capabilities for event-driven updates. Ensure PCI DSS compliance through tokenization.

2. Connect to Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Configure OAuth 2.0 authentication via Azure AD for secure access to Dynamics CRM's Dataverse Web API. Set up Dataverse events or webhooks for CRM-initiated triggers.

3. Define Data Flows & Triggers: Design workflows based on business events. For instance, a First Data 'Transaction Captured' webhook triggers an update to a Dynamics CRM 'Order' status.

4. Map & Transform Data: Use the iPaaS's visual mapping tools to define how First Data entities (e.g., 'Transaction', 'Customer') map to Dynamics CRM entities (e.g., 'Invoice', 'Contact', 'Order'). Apply necessary transformations (e.g., status code conversions, address parsing).

5. Implement Business Logic & Validation: Add conditional logic, lookups, and validation rules to ensure data quality and enforce business processes (e.g., 'only update if order status is not already completed').

6. Configure Error Handling & Alerts: Set up automated retries for transient errors, dead-letter queues for persistent failures, and real-time alerts for critical issues.

7. Test & Deploy: Rigorously test all integration flows in sandbox environments. Utilize version control and CI/CD pipelines for controlled deployment to production.

8. Monitor & Optimize: Continuously monitor integration performance, data flow, and error logs from the iPaaS dashboard to ensure ongoing health and identify optimization opportunities.

Data Touchpoints

First Data: Transaction, Refund, Chargeback, Settlement Report, Payment Method, Merchant Account.
Dynamics CRM: Order, Invoice, Contact, Account, Case, Activity, Product.

"A central iPaaS platform acts as the integration hub. First Data (left) sends real-time webhooks (Transaction Status, Chargeback) to the iPaaS. The iPaaS then uses the Dynamics CRM Web API (right) to create/update 'Order', 'Contact', 'Case', 'Invoice' records. Conversely, Dynamics CRM (right) events (e.g., 'Refund Request') trigger the iPaaS to make API calls to First Data (left) for actions like 'Refund'. Both systems interact with the iPaaS, not directly with each other."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

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 First Data

Integrating First Data 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 & Intelligent Mapping between First Data and Dynamics CRM

Understanding how core business entities flow and map between First Data and Dynamics CRM is fundamental to a successful integration. Our iPaaS provides intelligent, flexible mapping capabilities to ensure data consistency and accuracy.

Transaction / Payment

A single financial event processed by First Data (authorization, capture, refund) and its representation in Dynamics CRM as a payment application on an 'Invoice' or an update to an 'Order' status.

First Data Fields

transactionId orderId amount currency transactionType status timestamp paymentMethodToken merchantId processorResponse

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Fields

Invoice (Payment Application) Order (Payment Status) Activity (Payment Log) Case (for payment issues)

Mapping Notes

First Data's 'Transaction' is the primary source for payment events. It maps to updating the payment status on a Dynamics CRM 'Order' or applying a payment to an 'Invoice'. For detailed tracking, an 'Activity' record can be created. Errors or issues can trigger a 'Case'.

Next Steps

See First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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-Payment-to-CRM Sync

Orchestrates the seamless flow of an eCommerce order from creation through payment processing by First Data, and then into Dynamics CRM for customer visibility and sales tracking.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places an order on eCommerce platform.
  2. 1 iPaaS triggers payment authorization via First Data, linking 'orderId'.
  3. 2 First Data processes payment; sends real-time webhook status to iPaaS.
  4. 3 iPaaS updates Dynamics CRM 'Order' with payment status (e.g., 'Paid', 'Pending Capture').
  5. 4 iPaaS creates/updates 'Contact' and 'Account' in CRM with payment details.
  6. 5 Upon capture, CRM 'Order' status is finalized, triggering fulfillment workflows.

Business Outcome

Real-time order visibility in CRM, accurate payment status, reduced manual updates, faster fulfillment, and a complete customer transaction history for sales and service.

Frequency

Real-time, event-driven

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

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

Accelerated Order-to-Cash Cycle
Automate payment captures and updates in Dynamics CRM, significantly reducing manual effort and accelerating the flow of cash into your business. Improve efficiency from sales order to payment application.
Enhanced Customer 360 View
Embed complete payment history, transaction details, and refund/chargeback data directly into Dynamics CRM, giving sales and service teams a holistic understanding of every customer.
Reduced Operational Costs & Errors
Eliminate manual data entry, reconciliation, and human errors. Automation frees up finance and customer service teams to focus on higher-value tasks, reducing operational overhead.
Proactive Fraud & Risk Management
Leverage AI-augmented fraud detection for First Data transactions, automatically creating alerts or cases in Dynamics CRM for suspicious activity, minimizing financial exposure.
Streamlined Customer Service
Provide customer service agents with instant access to payment information, enabling quicker resolution of inquiries, refunds, and chargeback disputes directly from Dynamics CRM.
Robust PCI DSS Compliance
Ensure secure handling of sensitive payment data through First Data's tokenization and encrypted communication, significantly reducing your PCI DSS compliance scope and risk.
Increased Business Agility
Utilize low-code/no-code tools to quickly adapt and modify integration workflows as business needs evolve, empowering business users and accelerating time-to-market for new payment processes.
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Accelerated Order-to-Cash Cycle

30% Faster Cash Flow

📋 What You Get

Automate payment captures and updates in Dynamics CRM, significantly reducing manual effort and accelerating the flow of cash into your business. Improve efficiency from sales order to payment application.

💼 Business Impact

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

Implementation Timeline

Go live with First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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 First Data and Microsoft Dynamics CRM, 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 First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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 /v1/payments/token Securely tokenize card data from CRM forms or other sources before sending to First Data for processing, reducing PCI scope for subsequent transactions.
POST /v1/payments/authorization Authorize a payment amount against a tokenized card, typically triggered by a CRM 'Order' status change to 'Pending Payment' or an eCommerce checkout.
POST /v1/payments/capture Capture previously authorized funds for a transaction, usually after a CRM 'Order' moves to 'Fulfilled' or 'Shipped', or based on a specific business event.
POST /v1/payments/refund Process a full or partial refund for a captured transaction, initiated by a CRM 'Case' resolution or a 'Refund Request' workflow within Dynamics CRM.
POST /v1/payments/void Cancel an authorized but not yet captured transaction, often triggered by a CRM 'Order' cancellation before fulfillment.
GET /v1/settlements/daily Retrieve daily settlement reports for reconciliation, feeding into ERP (and potentially CRM for aggregated financial insights/dashboards).
GET /v1/payments/status/{transactionId} Query the current status of a specific transaction, useful for real-time status checks in CRM for customer inquiries or troubleshooting.
GET /v1/chargebacks Poll for active chargeback notifications, though webhooks are preferred for real-time updates to create 'Case' records in Dynamics CRM.
POST /v1/payments/webhooks Register and manage webhooks to receive real-time notifications for transaction status changes, refunds, and chargebacks.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Status Harmonization: Translate First Data's granular transaction statuses (e.g., 'APPROVED', 'DECLINED', 'PENDING_SETTLEMENT') into Dynamics CRM's 'Order' status picklist values (e.g., 'Paid', 'Payment Failed', 'Refunded').
  • Currency & Amount Formatting: Ensure consistent currency codes and decimal precision across both systems. Handle any necessary currency conversions.
  • Customer Matching & Creation: Implement logic to prioritize matching existing Dynamics CRM 'Contacts' by email/phone before creating new ones. Link 'Contacts' to 'Accounts'.
  • Address Normalization: Map First Data's billing address components to Dynamics CRM's composite address fields, standardizing formats.
  • Error Code Interpretation: Convert First Data's processor response codes into user-friendly error messages or specific 'Case' types in CRM for easier troubleshooting by service agents.
  • Date/Time Conversion: Adjust timestamps from First Data to Dynamics CRM's preferred date/time format, accounting for time zones.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • First Data API Downtime: iPaaS automatically queues requests and retries with exponential backoff once service is restored.
  • Dynamics CRM Record Lock: If a CRM record is temporarily locked, the iPaaS retries the update or routes the message to a retry queue.
  • Invalid Data from First Data: If First Data sends malformed data, the iPaaS logs the error, sends an alert, and routes the message to a dead-letter queue for investigation.
  • Business Logic Violation: If a payment update violates a CRM business rule (e.g., trying to refund an already refunded order), the iPaaS logs the error, alerts the finance team, and prevents the invalid update.
  • Network Latency: The iPaaS monitors latency and can dynamically adjust API call rates or switch to alternative endpoints if configured.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

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.

Data Flow FAQs

▸ What kind of data flows between First Data and Dynamics CRM?
The integration facilitates the flow of crucial data including transaction details (authorizations, captures, refunds, voids), payment statuses, customer information (for matching/creating contacts), and chargeback notifications from First Data to Dynamics CRM. Conversely, CRM can trigger actions in First Data for refunds or voids.

Security & Compliance FAQs

▸ How does the integration ensure PCI DSS compliance?
PCI DSS compliance is maintained by leveraging First Data's tokenization services, meaning sensitive cardholder data is never stored or transmitted through your iPaaS or Dynamics CRM. All communications are encrypted (TLS 1.2+), and the iPaaS enforces strict security protocols, minimizing your compliance scope.

Workflows FAQs

▸ Can I automate refund requests directly from Dynamics CRM?
Yes. Our integration allows customer service agents to initiate refund requests directly from a Dynamics CRM 'Case' or custom workflow. The iPaaS captures this event, constructs the refund request with the original transaction ID, and sends it to First Data for processing, updating CRM with the refund status.
▸ How does the integration handle chargebacks and disputes?
The integration automates chargeback management. Upon receiving a chargeback notification from First Data (via webhook), the iPaaS automatically creates a high-priority 'Case' in Dynamics CRM, linking it to the original order and customer. This triggers internal workflows for your dispute team to respond promptly and gather evidence.

Error Handling FAQs

▸ What if a transaction fails in First Data? How does CRM get updated?
If a transaction fails or is declined by First Data, a real-time webhook notification is sent to the iPaaS. The iPaaS then immediately updates the corresponding 'Order' or 'Invoice' in Dynamics CRM with the 'Payment Failed' status and logs the specific error message, enabling prompt follow-up by sales or service teams.

Performance & Scalability FAQs

▸ Is the integration scalable for high transaction volumes?
Absolutely. Built on a modern iPaaS, the integration is designed for enterprise-grade scalability. It utilizes asynchronous processing, message queuing, and dynamic resource allocation to handle high transaction volumes and peak loads without impacting performance on either First Data or Dynamics CRM.

Technology FAQs

▸ Can AI help with data mapping between First Data and Dynamics CRM?
Yes, our AI co-pilot significantly enhances data mapping. It suggests optimal field matches between First Data's transaction schemas and Dynamics CRM's entities, learns from previous mappings, and identifies potential discrepancies, accelerating integration development and improving data quality.
▸ What's the difference between an iPaaS and native Dynamics CRM connectors for First Data?
While some native connectors exist, an iPaaS offers a more robust, flexible, and scalable solution. It provides centralized orchestration, advanced data transformation, intelligent error handling, AI-driven capabilities, multi-system connectivity beyond just two systems, and a low-code/no-code environment for business agility, surpassing basic point-to-point connections.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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 First Data and Microsoft Dynamics CRM, 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 First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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 First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

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 First Data + Microsoft Dynamics CRM 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