MCP Server for Odoo

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Odoo ERP systems. This server provides tools for searching, creating, updating, and managing Odoo records through a standardized interface.

Demo

📺 Watch the demo on YouTube

Features

• 🔍 Search Records: Query any Odoo model with complex domain filters
• ➕ Create Records: Add new records to any Odoo model
• ✏️ Update Records: Modify existing records
• 🗑️ Delete Records: Remove records from the system
• 📊 Read Records: Fetch detailed information about specific records
• 🔗 Execute Methods: Call custom methods on Odoo models
• 📋 List Models: Discover available models in your Odoo instance
• 🔧 Model Introspection: Get field definitions for any model

Installation

Via pip (recommended)

pip install odoo-mcp-server

From source

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

Configuration

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in your project directory or set these environment variables:

ODOO_URL=https://your-instance.odoo.com
ODOO_DB=your-database-name
ODOO_USERNAME=your-username@example.com
ODOO_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Getting Odoo Credentials

1. API Key:

   • Log into your Odoo instance
   • Go to Settings → Users & Companies → Users
   • Select your user
   • Under "API Keys" or "Security" tab, create a new API key
   • Copy the key immediately (it won't be shown again)

2. Database Name:

   • Usually visible in the URL when logged in
   • Or check Settings → Activate Developer Mode → Database Info

3. Username:

   • Your login email address

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "odoo": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_odoo"],
      "env": {
        "ODOO_URL": "https://your-instance.odoo.com",
        "ODOO_DB": "your-database",
        "ODOO_USERNAME": "your-email@example.com",
        "ODOO_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

search_records

Search for records in any Odoo model.

Parameters:

• model (required): The Odoo model name (e.g., 'res.partner', 'sale.order')
• domain: Odoo domain filter (default: [])
• fields: List of fields to return
• limit: Maximum number of records
• offset: Number of records to skip
• order: Sort order (e.g., 'name asc, id desc')

Example prompts:

• "Find all customers in California"
• "Show me sales orders from last month"
• "List products with stock quantity below 10"

get_record

Get detailed information about specific records.

Parameters:

• model (required): The Odoo model name
• ids (required): List of record IDs
• fields: List of fields to return (optional)

Example prompts:

• "Show me details of customer with ID 42"
• "Get information about sales order SO0123"

create_record

Create new records in Odoo.

Parameters:

• model (required): The Odoo model name
• values (required): Dictionary of field values

Example prompts:

• "Create a new customer named 'Acme Corp' with email contact@acme.com"
• "Add a new product called 'Widget Pro' with price $99.99"

update_record

Update existing records.

Parameters:

• model (required): The Odoo model name
• ids (required): List of record IDs to update
• values (required): Dictionary of field values to update

Example prompts:

• "Update customer 42's phone number to +1-555-0123"
• "Change the status of sales order SO0123 to confirmed"

delete_record

Delete records from Odoo (use with caution).

Parameters:

• model (required): The Odoo model name
• ids (required): List of record IDs to delete

Example prompts:

• "Delete the test customer record with ID 999"
• "Remove cancelled sales orders older than 2 years"

execute_method

Execute custom methods on Odoo models.

Parameters:

• model (required): The Odoo model name
• method (required): Method name to execute
• ids: List of record IDs (if method requires)
• args: Additional positional arguments
• kwargs: Additional keyword arguments

Example prompts:

• "Confirm sales order SO0123"
• "Send invoice INV/2024/0001 by email"

list_models

Discover available models in your Odoo instance.

Parameters:

• transient: Include transient (wizard) models (default: false)

Example prompts:

• "What models are available in Odoo?"
• "Show me all installed models"

get_model_fields

Get field definitions for a model.

Parameters:

• model (required): The Odoo model name
• fields: Specific fields to get info for (optional)

Example prompts:

• "What fields are available on the customer model?"
• "Show me the structure of sales orders"

Common Use Cases

Customer Management

"Find all customers who haven't made a purchase in 6 months"
"Create a new contact for Acme Corp named John Doe"
"Update the credit limit for customer 'BigCo Industries'"

Sales Operations

"Show me all draft quotations"
"Create a sales order for customer Acme Corp with 10 units of Product A"
"Convert quotation SO0123 to a confirmed order"

Inventory Management

"List all products with stock below reorder point"
"Update the quantity on hand for SKU-12345"
"Find all pending stock moves"

Financial Operations

"Show me all unpaid invoices"
"Create a vendor bill for Office Supplies Inc"
"List payments received today"

Model Reference

Common Odoo models you can interact with:

• res.partner - Customers, suppliers, and contacts
• sale.order - Sales orders and quotations
• account.move - Invoices and bills
• product.product - Product variants
• product.template - Product templates
• stock.move - Stock movements
• purchase.order - Purchase orders
• project.project - Projects
• project.task - Project tasks
• hr.employee - Employees
• res.users - System users
• res.company - Companies

Security Considerations

• Store credentials securely using environment variables
• Use API keys instead of passwords when possible
• Grant minimum necessary permissions to the API user
• Regularly rotate API keys
• Monitor API usage through Odoo's logs

Troubleshooting

Authentication Failed

• Verify your API key is active in Odoo
• Check if the username is correct (usually your email)
• Ensure the database name matches exactly

Connection Refused

• Verify the Odoo URL (should not include /web)
• Check if your IP is whitelisted (if applicable)
• Ensure XML-RPC is enabled on your Odoo instance

Model Not Found

• The model might require additional modules to be installed
• Use list_models to see available models
• Check if you have permissions for that model

Development

Running Tests

pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest

Type Checking

mypy mcp_server_odoo

Linting

ruff check .
ruff format .

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

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

Support

For issues and feature requests, please use the GitHub issue tracker.