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Unify Payments & ERP: Seamless First Data & Oracle Integration

Automate Order-to-Cash, Streamline Financial Reconciliation, and Elevate Fraud Detection with AI-Powered iPaaS.

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The Challenge

The Disconnect: Manual Payments & Fragmented Financials

In today's fast-paced digital economy, relying on manual processes or brittle point-to-point integrations between your payment gateway and enterprise resource planning system creates significant operational bottlenecks, financial risks, and a lack of real-time visibility.

  • Delayed Order-to-Cash Cycle: Manual entry of payment data into Oracle slows down order fulfillment and revenue recognition.
  • Reconciliation Nightmares: Daily settlement reports from First Data require tedious, error-prone manual matching with Oracle General Ledger, prolonging financial close.
  • Chargeback & Refund Inefficiencies: Disconnected systems make it difficult to quickly process refunds or manage chargeback disputes, impacting customer satisfaction and financial health.
  • Fragmented Customer View: Payment history isn't always fully integrated with customer records in Oracle, hindering a complete 360-degree customer perspective.
  • Missed Fraud Opportunities: Lack of real-time transaction monitoring between payment processing and ERP means fraud attempts might go unnoticed until it's too late.
  • PCI Compliance Burden: Storing sensitive card data across multiple systems increases compliance scope and security risks.
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The Solution

Intelligent Automation: Bridging First Data and Oracle with iPaaS

Our modern iPaaS solution acts as the intelligent bridge between First Data's payment processing power and Oracle's comprehensive ERP capabilities. It orchestrates complex financial workflows, ensuring real-time data synchronization, automated reconciliation, and enhanced fraud detection, all within a secure, scalable, and compliant framework.

  • Real-time Transaction Synchronization: Instantly sync First Data authorizations, captures, and refunds to Oracle Sales Orders, Invoices, and Payments.
  • Automated Financial Reconciliation: Automate the ingestion and posting of First Data daily settlement reports directly to Oracle General Ledger.
  • Intelligent Error Handling: Proactive detection and resolution of integration errors, with AI-assisted suggestions for common discrepancies.
  • Dynamic Chargeback & Refund Management: Automate the creation of credit memos and chargeback cases in Oracle based on First Data events.
  • Unified Customer & Order View: Maintain consistent customer and order data across First Data, eCommerce, and Oracle for a 360-degree perspective.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with First Data + Oracle 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 Oracle, 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 + Oracle 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 Transaction Synchronization: Instantly sync First Data authorizations, captures, and refunds to Oracle Sales Orders, Invoices, and Payments.
  • Automated Financial Reconciliation: Automate the ingestion and posting of First Data daily settlement reports directly to Oracle General Ledger.
  • Intelligent Error Handling: Proactive detection and resolution of integration errors, with AI-assisted suggestions for common discrepancies.
  • Dynamic Chargeback & Refund Management: Automate the creation of credit memos and chargeback cases in Oracle based on First Data events.
  • Unified Customer & Order View: Maintain consistent customer and order data across First Data, eCommerce, and Oracle for a 360-degree perspective.
  • PCI DSS Compliant Data Flow: Leverage First Data's tokenization and secure iPaaS channels to ensure sensitive cardholder data never touches your ERP.
  • Scalable Architecture: Designed to handle high transaction volumes and seasonal peaks without performance degradation.

Technical Integration Details: Connecting First Data & Oracle

Our iPaaS-driven integration provides a robust, secure, and scalable framework for connecting First Data and Oracle. It leverages the best of modern API connectivity, event-driven architectures, and advanced data transformation capabilities to ensure seamless data flow and process automation.

Data Flow Steps

Secure API Connectivity: Establish secure, authenticated connections to First Data (using OAuth 2.0 or API keys with HMAC signatures) and Oracle (using OAuth 2.0 via IDCS for Cloud, or secure SOAP/REST for EBS).

Event Listener Configuration: Set up webhooks in First Data to capture real-time events such as transaction authorizations, captures, refunds, and chargebacks.

Workflow Orchestration: Design multi-step integration flows within the iPaaS, triggered by First Data events or scheduled for batch processes (e.g., daily settlements).

Data Mapping & Transformation: Utilize the iPaaS's visual mapping canvas to transform First Data's data structures into Oracle's canonical models, including complex logic for GL account determination and status updates.

Error Handling & Retries: Implement intelligent retry mechanisms with exponential backoff for transient API errors and configure dead-letter queues for persistent failures.

Validation & Business Rules: Apply data validation rules and custom business logic within the iPaaS to ensure data quality and compliance before posting to Oracle.

Deployment & Monitoring: Deploy integration flows through a Dev-QA-Prod pipeline, with centralized monitoring dashboards providing real-time visibility into performance and activity.

Data Touchpoints

First Data: Transaction, Payment Method, Customer (vault), Order (reference), Settlement Report, Refund, Chargeback, Merchant Account.
Oracle: Sales Order, Customer, Product/Item Master, Inventory, Invoice (AR), Payment, General Ledger (GL) Entry, Employee (for HR-related payment systems).

"The integration architecture typically involves an iPaaS sitting between First Data and Oracle. First Data events (transactions, refunds, chargebacks) trigger workflows in the iPaaS via webhooks. The iPaaS then processes, transforms, and pushes this data to Oracle (e.g., Sales Orders, Payments, GL Entries) via Oracle's REST/SOAP APIs. For daily settlement, the iPaaS polls First Data and pushes aggregated data to Oracle GL. All data flows are secured with TLS encryption and adhere to PCI DSS standards."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for First Data + Oracle.

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.

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Data Mapping

Key Entities & Intelligent Data Mapping

Understanding how core entities from First Data align with Oracle's structured data model is fundamental. Our iPaaS provides intelligent mapping capabilities, simplifying the transformation of payment-centric data into comprehensive financial and operational records within Oracle.

First Data Transaction ↔ Oracle Payment / GL Entry

Represents the fundamental financial event. A First Data Transaction (authorization, capture, refund) needs to be recorded as an Oracle Payment (Cash Receipt) and subsequently reflected in the General Ledger.

First Data Fields

transactionId orderId amount currency transactionType status timestamp paymentMethodToken merchantId

Oracle Fields

PaymentID PaymentDate Amount Currency CustomerID PaymentMethod ReferenceID GLAccount Status JournalEntryID Debit Credit

Mapping Notes

The `transactionId` from First Data is crucial for linking to an `Oracle Payment.ReferenceID` and potentially a custom field in `Oracle Sales Order`. `transactionType` (e.g., 'CAPTURE') maps to an `Oracle Receivables Cash Receipt` and corresponding `GL Entry` (Debit Cash, Credit AR). Refunds map to `Oracle Credit Memos` and reversing GL entries.

Next Steps

See First Data + Oracle 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 Automation

Automatically process online orders from creation through payment via First Data, generating sales orders, applying payments, and updating inventory in Oracle ERP. This ensures a seamless customer experience and real-time financial accuracy.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Order Placement: Customer places order on eCommerce platform.
  2. 1 Payment Processing: First Data securely processes the payment (authorization & capture).
  3. 2 Transaction Event: iPaaS captures the First Data transaction success event (e.g., via webhook).
  4. 3 Sales Order Creation: iPaaS creates a Sales Order in Oracle Order Management, including line items, shipping, and billing details.
  5. 4 Payment Application: iPaaS creates a Cash Receipt (Payment) in Oracle Receivables, linking it to the newly created Sales Order or Invoice.
  6. 5 Status Update: Oracle updates inventory and order status, which can be synced back to the eCommerce platform.

Business Outcome

Accelerated revenue recognition, accurate inventory levels, reduced manual data entry, improved customer satisfaction.

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
Automate payment application and sales order processing, reducing manual delays from days to minutes.
Enhanced Financial Accuracy
Automate reconciliation of First Data settlements with Oracle GL, minimizing manual errors and discrepancies.
Reduced Operational Costs
Eliminate manual data entry and reconciliation tasks, freeing up finance and operations teams.
Proactive Fraud Detection
Leverage AI to monitor First Data transactions in real-time, identifying and alerting on suspicious patterns.
Real-time Financial Visibility
Gain instant insights into payment statuses, sales, and cash flow directly within Oracle.
Simplified PCI Compliance
Utilize tokenization and secure iPaaS channels to drastically reduce your PCI DSS scope.
Business Agility
Low-code tools empower business users to adapt and extend integration workflows quickly.
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Accelerated Order-to-Cash

70% Faster Cash Application

📋 What You Get

Automate payment application and sales order processing, reducing manual delays from days to minutes.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 70% improvement in Faster Cash Application, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with First Data + Oracle 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 Oracle, 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 + Oracle 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

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Type Conversion: Convert First Data string values (e.g., 'Approved') to Oracle enum values (e.g., 'BOOKED').
  • Aggregation: Sum individual transactions into aggregated amounts for `Settlement Report` processing.
  • Derivation: Derive `Oracle PaymentMethod` from First Data `cardType`. Derive `GL Account Codes` based on transaction type and merchant ID.
  • Normalization: Standardize address and customer contact formats.
  • Conditional Logic: Apply different transformations based on `transactionType` (e.g., refund vs. capture).
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for First Data + Oracle.

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 FAQs

▸ What is the primary benefit of integrating First Data with Oracle?
The primary benefit is achieving end-to-end automation of your financial operations, from payment processing to ERP reconciliation. This leads to faster cash flow, reduced manual errors, real-time financial visibility, and improved compliance, ultimately enhancing operational efficiency and strategic decision-making.

Technical FAQs

▸ How does iPaaS facilitate First Data to Oracle integration?
An iPaaS acts as a centralized hub, providing pre-built connectors, a visual workflow designer, and a powerful data transformation engine. It orchestrates the secure, real-time flow of transaction data from First Data to Oracle, handles error management, ensures compliance, and allows for flexible customization without extensive coding.

Security FAQs

▸ Is PCI DSS compliance maintained with this integration?
Absolutely. PCI DSS compliance is paramount. The integration leverages First Data's tokenization services, meaning raw cardholder data never touches your iPaaS or Oracle ERP. All data in transit is encrypted with TLS 1.2+, and the iPaaS platform itself adheres to stringent security standards, significantly reducing your compliance scope.

Workflows FAQs

▸ Can this integration automate daily financial reconciliation?
Yes, a core capability is automating daily settlement reconciliation. The iPaaS retrieves First Data's daily settlement reports, intelligently transforms the aggregated data into balanced journal entries, and posts them directly to Oracle General Ledger, flagging any discrepancies for proactive review and resolution.

AI FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance First Data and Oracle integration workflows?
AI enhances the integration by providing intelligent mapping suggestions for complex data, real-time anomaly detection for fraud prevention in First Data transactions, automated exception handling for reconciliation discrepancies, and predictive analytics for cash flow forecasting within Oracle.

Entities FAQs

▸ What are the common entities synchronized between First Data and Oracle?
Key entities include First Data 'Transaction' (mapping to Oracle 'Payment' and 'GL Entry'), First Data 'Order' (reference, mapping to Oracle 'Sales Order'), First Data 'Customer' (mapping to Oracle 'Customer'), and First Data 'Settlement Report' (mapping to Oracle 'GL Entry').

Low-Code FAQs

▸ How does low-code/no-code benefit this integration?
Low-code/no-code tools empower business users (e.g., finance, operations) to visually design, modify, and manage First Data-Oracle integration workflows without extensive coding. This accelerates development cycles, increases business agility, reduces reliance on IT, and allows for quicker adaptation to changing business needs.

Implementation FAQs

▸ What is the typical deployment time for a First Data-Oracle integration?
With an iPaaS solution leveraging pre-built connectors and low-code capabilities, core First Data-Oracle integrations (like order-to-cash or daily reconciliation) can often be deployed and operational in a matter of weeks, significantly faster than traditional custom coding approaches.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with First Data + Oracle 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 Oracle, 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 + Oracle 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 + Oracle.

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 + Oracle 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