Odoo 19 Development Cookbook - Sixth Edition: Build production-grade ERP applications with OWL, REST

Master Odoo's latest development practices to build powerful, scalable ERP applications with modern integrations, OWL, and frontend tools.

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Key Features:

- Develop advanced Odoo apps using OWL, integrations, and modular design

- Configure, scale, and maintain secure, multi-user ERP systems

- Test, integrate, and optimize Odoo apps with APIs, profiling, and caching tools

Book Description:

The Odoo 19 Development Cookbook, Sixth Edition, equips developers to build high-performance, production-ready ERP applications using the most current version of Odoo. Whether you're working on backend models or crafting interactive frontend components with OWL, this edition delivers practical, developer-focused recipes aligned with the platform's latest features and architecture.

You'll explore key workflows such as external integrations, system profiling, advanced debugging, and deploying applications with tools like Odoo.sh. Real-world scenarios guide you through configuration screens, POS customization, and multi-language deployment, helping you navigate and master the evolving Odoo development stack.

This edition introduces expanded coverage of OWL and JavaScript development, external integrations, automated testing, performance profiling, and real-world deployment setups. It also includes new recipes for debugging, POS customization, and integration with legacy systems based on developer feedback and platform updates.

Written with input from leading Odoo experts and shaped by direct user feedback, this updated edition features modern JavaScript development, frontend and backend integration, and scalable architecture, all tailored to the needs of ERP professionals building production systems.

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What You Will Learn:

- Set up a reliable and scalable Odoo development environment

- Build reusable models, views, and OWL components

- Use RPC APIs and controllers to integrate external platforms

- Extend the Odoo POS with new UI features and logic

- Optimize app performance through profiling and caching

- Secure apps with roles, permissions, and visibility rules

- Manage configuration and deployment using Odoo.sh workflows

- Debug backend and frontend flows with real-time tooling

Who this book is for:

This book is for Python and JavaScript developers building or extending ERP applications with Odoo. It's ideal for newcomers seeking practical guidance and experienced developers adapting to recent platform changes. A working knowledge of Python and basic web technologies is recommended.

Table of Contents

- Installing the Odoo Development Environment

- Managing Odoo Server Instances

- Creating Odoo Add-On Modules

- Building Application Models

- Basic Server-Side Development

- Managing Module Data

- Debugging Modules

- Advanced Server-Side Development Techniques

- Building and Customizing Backend Views

- Security Access

- Internationalization

- Automation, Workflows, Emails, and Printing

- Web Server Development

- Web Client Development

- The Odoo Web Library (OWL)

- Automated Test Cases

- Remote Procedure Calls in Odoo

- Performance Optimization

- Point of Sale

- Managing Emails in Odoo