How Odoo 20's MCP server works, checked against the code

Odoo's AI team explained the MCP server behind Claude, ChatGPT and n8n connections: stateless, tools built as server actions, write tools off by default, OAuth new in Odoo 20. We checked the talk against the Enterprise ai_mcp module. Most of it holds, but tools can be limited to groups.

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Oct 24

Light users in Odoo 20: who counts, and the Point of Sale exception

20.0 base hr point_of_sale

Oct 24

Odoo raises the Custom plan price by about 20%

Ecosystem

Oct 22

Point of Sale adds SumUp payment terminals

20.0 pos_sumup point_of_sale

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Weekly #005 · Oct 16–22

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Change	Module	18.0	19.0	20.0	PR	Type
Upgrade script migrates icons to Material Symbols	framework			✓	#287860	Breaking
Domain condition warnings point to their caller	framework		✓	✓	#295414	Heads-up
Foreign key errors may arrive as RestrictViolation	framework		✓	✓	#295973	Breaking
SumUp payment terminals in Point of Sale	pos_sumup			✓	#296345	New
Deleted analytic accounts cleaned from distributions	analytic	✓	✓		#295941	New
Default payment method per POS device and provider	point_of_sale			✓	#294620	New
Open the cash drawer from opening control	point_of_sale			✓	#296324	Improved
PAY by square QR codes on Slovak invoices	l10n_sk			✓	#283549	Improved
Sent Turkish e-invoices can be cancelled	l10n_tr_nilvera_einvoice	✓			#275319	Improved
noopener added to retargeted links	html_editor		✓		#290749	Improved
No full partner scan for default recipients	mail		✓	✓	#295611	Performance
No more repeated stage searches in CRM	crm	✓	✓	✓	#295574	Performance
Avatars are lazy-loaded	web, mail			✓	#296766	Performance
Portal task avatars no longer embedded as base64	project			✓	#296737	Performance
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Version	Status	Support until
Odoo 20	Latest · Recommended for new projects.	Sep 2029 (planned)
Odoo 19	Supported · Safe to stay on. Gets fixes and security updates.	Sep 2028 (planned)
Odoo 18	Supported · Safe to stay on. Gets fixes and security updates.	Sep 2027 (planned)

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