Odoo Helpdesk MCP Server for Claude Desktop 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"odoo-helpdesk": {
// Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Odoo Helpdesk MCP Server
Connect Odoo ERP to any AI agent — manage your entire business without switching tabs.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Odoo Helpdesk to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 7 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- CRM — Search and create leads, track opportunities through your pipeline
- Contacts — Find individual contacts and companies, create new partners
- Sales — List and manage sales orders with full order details
- Notes — Add comments and notes to any record in your Odoo instance
The Odoo Helpdesk MCP Server exposes 7 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Odoo Helpdesk to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Odoo Helpdesk MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using Odoo Helpdesk
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 7 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Odoo Helpdesk MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Odoo Helpdesk through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network
Odoo Helpdesk + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Odoo Helpdesk MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
Odoo Helpdesk MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (7)
These 7 tools become available when you connect Odoo Helpdesk to Claude Desktop via MCP:
odoo_create_ticket
ticket record. The name is the ticket subject. Optionally provide the customer email (partner_email), team assignment (team_id from odoo_list_helpdesk_teams), linked customer (partner_id), description, and priority (0=Low, 1=Medium, 2=High, 3=Urgent). The ticket enters the first kanban stage of the assigned team. Use when the user wants to log a support request, report an issue, or create a task for the helpdesk team. Create a new helpdesk ticket in Odoo for a customer issue with subject, email, team, and priority
odoo_list_helpdesk_teams
team records — the support teams that handle tickets (e.g., "Technical Support", "Billing", "Returns"). Returns team name, member count, and whether SLA tracking is enabled. Use to find team IDs before creating tickets, or when the user asks about the support organization structure. List all helpdesk teams in Odoo with member count and SLA configuration status
odoo_list_sla_policies
sla records showing service level agreements. Returns SLA name, team, target stage, and time targets (days and hours). Use when the user asks about response time commitments, resolution deadlines, or SLA compliance metrics. List SLA policies configured in Odoo Helpdesk with target response/resolution times per team and stage
odoo_list_ticket_types
ticket.type records — the classification labels for categorizing tickets. Use when the user asks about available ticket categories or wants to understand how tickets are organized. List ticket type categories used to classify helpdesk tickets in Odoo (e.g., Bug, Feature Request, Question)
odoo_list_tickets
ticket records ordered by creation date. Returns ticket subject, customer name/email, helpdesk team, kanban stage (e.g., New/In Progress/Solved), priority (0=Low, 1=Medium, 2=High, 3=Urgent), assigned agent, and number of active SLA policies. Optionally filter by team ID. Use when the user asks about support queue, open tickets, team workload, or ticket backlog. List helpdesk tickets in Odoo with customer, team, kanban stage, priority, assignee, and SLA status
odoo_search_tickets
ticket records by subject/name. Returns matching tickets with customer, team, stage, priority, and assignee. Use when the user wants to find a specific ticket, look up a customer issue, or locate tickets about a particular topic. Search helpdesk tickets by subject or keyword to find specific customer issues or requests
odoo_update_ticket
ticket record. Use to escalate priority, rename the ticket, reassign to a different agent, or update any writable field. Use when the user wants to modify a ticket that already exists. Update an existing helpdesk ticket — change subject, priority, assignment, or other properties
Example Prompts for Odoo Helpdesk in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Odoo Helpdesk immediately.
"Search for leads from the website"
"Show recent sales orders"
Troubleshooting Odoo Helpdesk MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Odoo Helpdesk to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
Odoo Helpdesk + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Odoo Helpdesk MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect Odoo Helpdesk to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 7 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.