Collecting data from Avantlink

This guide explains how to collect data from Avantlink. To learn how to collect data from a different data source, go back to the Available data sources in Adverity overview.

Creating a datastream to collect data from Avantlink

The basics of creating a datastream to collect data from any data source are explained in our guide to Creating a datastream. This guide contains information about the specific steps to create a datastream to fetch data from Avantlink.

Authorization: Allow Adverity to access Avantlink

Before creating an authorization to give Adverity access to Avantlink, perform the following actions:

To set up a new authorization to fetch data from Avantlink, follow these steps:

1. In the Authorization step of the datastream wizard, click Access Avantlink using your credentials.

2. Click Next.

3. In Token, enter your Avantlink token.

4. Click Authorize.

Configuration: Choose the data you want to collect from Avantlink

To choose what data to collect and customize the Avantlink datastream configuration, follow these steps:

1. (Optional) Rename your datastream.

2. In Report type, select the type of data to collect from Avantlink.

3. In Merchant ID, enter the Avantlink merchant identifier for which you want to collect data.

What's next?

• Apply Data Mapping to your collected data to harmonize data collected from different sources in Adverity.

• Transform your data to meet your needs by creating and applying transformations to your datastream.

• Load your data into Explore & Present to visualize your data in Adverity

• Load your data into an external destination of your choice