Braintree Data Export Automation: API for Transaction and Merchant Reports

Introduction

Braintree, a PayPal company, processes payments for businesses globally. While Braintree offers API access, browser automation can complement API capabilities for exporting transaction reports, accessing merchant analytics, and automating regular data collection workflows.

Use Cases for Braintree Automation

• Transaction History Export: Comprehensive export of payment transactions
• Merchant Analytics: Access dashboard analytics and performance metrics
• Dispute Management: Export dispute and chargeback information
• Settlement Reports: Automated collection of settlement data
• Multi-Merchant Aggregation: Collect data from multiple Braintree merchant accounts

Automating Braintree Data Collection

import { chromium } from 'playwright';

const setupBraintreeSession = async () => {
  const response = await fetch("https://api.anchorbrowser.io/api/sessions", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "anchor-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({'headless': false}),
  });

  const { id } = await response.json();
  const connectionString = `wss://connect.anchorbrowser.io?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&sessionId=${id}`;

  const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(connectionString);
  const context = browser.contexts()[0];
  const ai = context.serviceWorkers()[0];
  const page = context.pages()[0];

  await page.goto("https://www.braintreegateway.com/login");
  
  return { page, ai };
};

Exporting Transaction Data

const exportBraintreeTransactions = async (page, ai, dateRange) => {
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Log in to Braintree Control Panel and navigate to Transactions'
  }));
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: `Filter transactions from ${dateRange.start} to ${dateRange.end} and export as CSV`
  }));
  
  const download = await page.waitForEvent('download');
  return await download.path();
};

Collecting Merchant Metrics

const collectMerchantMetrics = async (page, ai) => {
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Navigate to the Reports or Analytics section'
  }));
  
  const metrics = await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Extract key metrics: total volume, transaction count, success rate, average transaction value, and refund rate'
  }));
  
  return metrics;
};

Resources

• Anchor Browser Documentation - Complete API reference and guides
• Anchor Browser Playground - Try browser automation in your browser

Conclusion

Browser automation provides a flexible approach to Braintree data export, enabling comprehensive collection of transaction, merchant, and settlement data that complements Braintree's API capabilities.