Odoo MCP Server

A modular, type-safe, and secure MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with Odoo 18 ORM.

mcp-name: io.github.nicolasramos/odoo-mcp

Overview

Odoo MCP Server provides a comprehensive interface to Odoo 18 through the MCP protocol, enabling LLMs (Large Language Models) to interact with Odoo in a secure, controlled manner. The server replaces monolithic CRUD access with granular tools for specific business operations while respecting Odoo's native security model.

Architecture

The server is built with a 6-layer architecture:

1. Core Layer: RPC client, session management, exceptions, domain validation, and serialization
2. Security Layer: Allowlists, denylists, guards, audit logging, and data redaction
3. Observability Layer: Structured logging, performance metrics, and audit trails
4. Schemas Layer: Pydantic validation for all requests
5. Tools Layer: 38+ MCP tools for specific operations (CRUD, business logic)
6. Services Layer: 14 domain services orchestrating complex operations

Key Features

• 🔒 Security-First: Native Odoo ACL delegation, allowlists, denylists, and field-level protection
• 🏢 Multi-Company: Full support for Odoo's multi-company architecture
• 📊 Observability: Built-in logging, metrics, and audit trails
• ✅ Type-Safe: Full Pydantic validation on all inputs/outputs
• 🧪 Well-Tested: Comprehensive test suite with E2E validation
• 🔧 Modular: Easy to extend with new tools and services
• 📝 Odoo 18 Compatible: Updated for latest Odoo 18 field changes (customer_rank, supplier_rank, payment_state)

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/nicolasramos/odoo-mcp.git
cd odoo-mcp
pip install -e .

Development Installation

pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
pre-commit install

Configuration

Create a .env file from the example:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your Odoo credentials:

ODOO_URL=https://yourcompany.odoo.com
ODOO_DB=database_name
ODOO_USERNAME=admin
ODOO_PASSWORD=your_password
ODOO_MCP_DEFAULT_LIMIT=50
ODOO_MCP_MAX_LIMIT=80

Usage

Running the Server

# As a Python module
python -m odoo_mcp

# Or using the installed command
odoo-mcp

Available MCP Tools

The server provides 38 tools organized by domain:

Core CRUD

• odoo_search - Search records with domain filters
• odoo_read - Read specific record IDs
• odoo_create - Create new records
• odoo_write - Update existing records
• odoo_invoke_action - Execute workflow actions

Partners & Customers

• odoo_find_partner - Find or create partners
• odoo_get_partner_summary - Get partner overview with related documents

Sales & CRM

• odoo_find_sale_order - Search sale orders
• odoo_get_sale_order_summary - Get detailed order information
• odoo_create_sale_order - Create new sale orders
• odoo_confirm_sale_order - Confirm draft orders
• odoo_create_lead - Create CRM leads/opportunities

Projects & Tasks

• odoo_find_task - Search project tasks
• odoo_create_task - Create new tasks
• odoo_update_task - Update task status/assignment
• odoo_log_timesheet - Log work time

Activities & Chatter

• odoo_create_activity - Schedule activities
• odoo_list_pending_activities - List pending activities
• odoo_mark_activity_done - Complete activities
• odoo_post_chatter_message - Post messages to records

Accounting & Finance

• odoo_find_pending_invoices - Find unpaid invoices
• odoo_get_invoice_summary - Get invoice details
• odoo_register_payment - Record payments
• odoo_create_vendor_invoice - Create vendor bills

Purchasing

• odoo_create_purchase_order - Create purchase orders

Calendar

• odoo_create_calendar_event - Create meetings/appointments

Inventory

• odoo_get_product_stock - Check product quantities

Helpdesk

• odoo_create_helpdesk_ticket - Create support tickets
• odoo_create_helpdesk_ticket_from_partner - Create tickets from partners

Contracts

• odoo_create_contract_line - Add contract lines
• odoo_replace_contract_line - Replace contract lines
• odoo_close_contract_line - Close contract lines

Introspection

• odoo_get_model_schema - Get model field definitions
• odoo_get_capabilities - List available operations
• odoo_get_record_summary - Get record overview

MCP Resources

The server exposes 5 dynamic resources:

• odoo://context/odoo18-fields-reference - Critical Odoo 18 field changes
• odoo://models - List of available models
• odoo://model/{model}/schema - Model field definitions
• odoo://record/{model}/{id}/summary - Record summaries
• odoo://record/{model}/{id}/chatter_summary - Chatter history

Security

Native Odoo Security

The server authenticates with Odoo using standard JSON-RPC endpoints and executes all operations as the configured user. This ensures:

• ✅ Record Rules are respected
• ✅ Access Rights (ACL) are enforced
• ✅ Company segregation is maintained
• ✅ User permissions are honored

Important: For production use, create a dedicated Odoo user with minimal required permissions for the specific models and operations you need.

MCP Security Layers

1. Model Allowlist: Only 28 approved models can be accessed
2. Field Denylist: Protected fields (company_id, state, etc.) cannot be written directly
3. Unlink Blocking: All delete operations are blocked
4. Action Guards: Only workflow actions (action_, button_) are permitted
5. Data Redaction: Sensitive values (passwords, tokens) are redacted from responses

Development

Running Tests

# Unit tests
pytest tests/ -v

# With coverage
pytest tests/ --cov=src/odoo_mcp --cov-report=html

# E2E tests (requires real Odoo instance)
python tests/qa_e2e_runner.py

Code Quality

# Format code
black src/ tests/

# Lint
ruff check src/ tests/

# Type check
mypy src/

Documentation

• Architecture - Detailed system architecture
• Deployment Guide - Production deployment instructions
• QA Runbook - Comprehensive testing guide

Examples

See the examples/ directory for usage examples:

• basic_usage.py - Basic MCP interactions
• mcp_config.json - MCP client configuration

Odoo 18 Compatibility

This server is designed for Odoo 18 and includes critical updates for field changes:

res.partner Changes

• ❌ customer=True → ✅ customer_rank > 0
• ❌ supplier=True → ✅ supplier_rank > 0
• ❌ is_customer=True → Field does not exist

account.move Changes

• ❌ state=open → ✅ state=posted AND payment_state=not_paid
• ❌ state=paid → ✅ state=posted AND payment_state=paid

Always use odoo_find_pending_invoices - it handles Odoo 18 domains correctly.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Guidelines

• Follow PEP 8 style guidelines
• Add tests for new features
• Update documentation for API changes
• Use type hints where appropriate
• Keep security in mind - allowlist models, validate inputs

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 💬 Discussions

Author

Nicolás Ramos - GitHub

Acknowledgments

Built with:

• FastMCP - MCP framework
• Pydantic - Data validation
• Odoo - ERP system