Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Odoo MCP Server

Q: What is an MCP Server? A: MCP (Model Context Protocol) server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools. It standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs.

Q: What is the Odoo MCP Server? A: The Odoo MCP Server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that enables AI assistants to interact with Odoo ERP systems, accessing data and functionality through a standardized protocol.

Q: What are the key features of the Odoo MCP Server? A: Key features include comprehensive Odoo integration, XML-RPC communication, flexible configuration, a resource pattern system for URI-based access to Odoo data, robust error handling, and stateless operations.

Q: What tools are provided by the Odoo MCP Server? A: The server provides tools such as search_records, read_record, create_record, update_record, delete_record, execute_method, get_model_fields, search_employee, and search_holidays for interacting with Odoo data.

Q: How does the Odoo MCP Server ensure secure data access? A: It establishes a secure connection to Odoo instances via XML-RPC and allows you to control which data is accessible to AI models.

Q: How do I configure the Odoo MCP Server? A: You can configure the server using a configuration file (odoo_config.json) or environment variables to specify your Odoo connection details (URL, database, username, password).

Q: How do I install the Odoo MCP Server? A: You can install the server using pip install odoo-mcp or by building a Docker image using the provided Dockerfile.

Q: What is the Resource Pattern System? A: The Resource Pattern System enables URI-based access to Odoo data structures, simplifying data retrieval for AI models (e.g., odoo://models, odoo://model/{model_name}, odoo://record/{model_name}/{record_id}).

Q: What is the UBOS Asset Marketplace? A: UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform where you can find and deploy AI agents, connect them to your data sources, and build custom AI-powered workflows. The Odoo MCP Server is available on the UBOS Asset Marketplace.

Q: Can you give an example of how to use the search_records tool? A: To search for all companies in Odoo, you would use the following inputs:

• model: ‘res.partner’
• domain: [['is_company', '=', True]]

Q: What is the license of the Odoo MCP Server? A: The Odoo MCP Server is licensed under the MIT License.