Odoo integrations with external systems
API-based data exchange and custom Odoo processing for business workflows involving external services.
Client names are omitted. This page describes my contribution to the project.
Project overview
Context
Parts of the business process used information from Odoo; other parts relied on external services. Data exchange needed to fit the operation that used those records.
The problem
A successful API response alone did not explain whether the expected data had been processed in Odoo. Mapping and processing issues needed to be traceable when an exchange failed.
My contribution
I designed integrations, implemented API connections and custom data processing, investigated failures, and checked the resulting workflow.
How I approached it
- 01
Clarified which data the business operation required and how it mapped between Odoo and the external system.
- 02
Implemented API exchange and the corresponding custom processing in Odoo.
- 03
Used request details, logs, and stored records to investigate failures and check the final Odoo state.
How I checked it
- Checked request data and field mappings.
- Followed logs and stored records when investigating failed exchanges.
- Verified the resulting Odoo records after data processing.
Implemented functionality
API connections between Odoo and external services.
Data mappings and custom processing tied to the relevant Odoo workflow.
Processing steps that could be inspected through logs and stored records.
- Odoo
- Python
- REST API
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
- Linux