Integration Architecture and Data Flow

Core Integration Components

The Wish-Odoo integration operates on a hub-and-spoke architecture with Odoo 18 as the central system. Wish provides a comprehensive REST API for external system communication. Your integration acts as the middleware that facilitates bidirectional data exchange between these platforms. The core components include the Odoo ORM layer, custom integration modules, scheduled actions, and webhook handlers for real-time updates.

Odoo’s modular framework supports custom development through dedicated integration apps. You create these apps using Python classes that extend Odoo’s base models. The integration connects to Wish API endpoints using Python’s requests library with proper authentication headers. Data transformation occurs within custom methods that map Wish data structures to Odoo model fields. The system stores API credentials securely using Odoo’s parameter storage system.

Data Flow Patterns

Order synchronization follows a pull-based pattern with scheduled actions. The integration queries Wish for new orders at regular intervals, typically every 15-30 minutes. It processes these orders through a multi-stage pipeline that validates, transforms, and creates corresponding sales orders in Odoo. The system handles order updates through a combination of scheduled checks and webhook notifications when Wish supports them.

Product and inventory synchronization employs a push-based approach. Changes to product quantities in Odoo trigger immediate updates to your Wish listings through API calls. This ensures your stock levels remain accurate across all sales channels. Product catalog updates can operate in both directions, though most businesses prefer Odoo as the master product database. The integration maps Odoo product categories to Wish tags and handles variant creation for size and color options.

Webhook Implementation Strategy

Wish webhooks provide real-time notifications for critical events like new orders and order cancellations. Your integration configures these webhooks during the initial setup process. The system registers endpoint URLs within your Odoo instance that receive POST requests from Wish. These endpoints parse the incoming JSON payloads and trigger immediate processing instead of waiting for scheduled synchronization cycles.

The webhook handlers include robust verification mechanisms to validate request authenticity. They check digital signatures and verify the source IP addresses against Wish’s published ranges. Each handler includes comprehensive error logging and retry logic for failed processing attempts. This approach minimizes data latency and ensures rapid order processing during high-volume sales periods.

Step-by-Step Configuration

Wish API Access Setup

Begin with Wish Merchant Center configuration. Log into your Wish account and navigate to the API Settings section. Generate new API credentials with appropriate permissions for orders, products, and inventory. Wish provides a Client ID, Client Secret, and Redirect URI for OAuth 2.0 authentication. Store these credentials securely as you will reference them throughout the integration setup.

The OAuth flow requires a callback endpoint in your Odoo instance. Create a new controller in your custom module that handles the authorization response. This endpoint captures the authorization code and exchanges it for access and refresh tokens. Implement token refresh logic that automatically renews expired tokens using the refresh token. Proper token management prevents authentication failures during extended operation.

Odoo Custom Module Development

Create a new Odoo module specifically for Wish integration. Define the module structure with proper manifest file declarations. The manifest.py file must specify dependencies on Odoo’s sale, stock, and product modules. Create models for storing Wish configuration parameters, API credentials, and synchronization logs. These models maintain the integration state and provide audit trails for troubleshooting.

Develop the core integration class that encapsulates all API interactions. This class contains methods for API authentication, request building, and response handling. Implement exponential backoff for rate limit management and comprehensive error handling for network failures. The class serves as the foundation for all data synchronization processes between Wish and Odoo.

class WishIntegration(models.Model):
    _name = 'wish.integration'
    _description = 'Wish Platform Integration'
    
    name = fields.Char(string='Integration Name', required=True)
    client_id = fields.Char(string='Client ID', required=True)
    client_secret = fields.Char(string='Client Secret', required=True)
    access_token = fields.Char(string='Access Token')
    refresh_token = fields.Char(string='Refresh Token')
    token_expiry = fields.Datetime(string='Token Expiry')
    last_sync = fields.Datetime(string='Last Synchronization')
    active = fields.Boolean(string='Active', default=True)

System Parameter Configuration

Configure Odoo system parameters for Wish integration settings. Create a configuration page within Odoo settings that allows administrators to input API credentials and control synchronization behavior. This interface includes fields for default warehouses, payment methods mapping, and shipping carrier associations. Store sensitive data using Odoo’s encrypted fields to maintain security.

Set up scheduled actions for periodic synchronization tasks. Configure these actions with appropriate intervals based on your business requirements. Order synchronization typically runs every 15 minutes, while inventory updates may occur more frequently during peak seasons. Assign proper queue jobs to prevent system overload during high-volume processing periods.

Data Mapping Configuration

Establish field mapping between Wish order attributes and Odoo sales order fields. Create mapping tables that define how Wish shipping addresses transform into Odoo partner records. Configure product mapping that links Wish SKUs to Odoo product variants. This mapping ensures consistent data translation during synchronization processes.

Develop tax and currency handling rules that accommodate international sales. Wish transactions may involve multiple currencies and tax jurisdictions. Your integration must convert amounts to your base currency using exchange rates from the transaction date. Implement tax calculation rules that comply with your regional requirements and properly account for marketplace facilitator tax collection.

Webhook Endpoint Setup

Register webhook endpoints with Wish for real-time notifications. Create dedicated controllers in your Odoo module that handle incoming webhook payloads. These endpoints verify request signatures and process notifications for new orders, cancellations, and refunds. Implement security measures that prevent unauthorized access to these publicly accessible endpoints.

Test webhook functionality using Wish’s sandbox environment or simulated requests. Verify that your endpoints correctly parse payloads and trigger the appropriate processing workflows. Configure fallback mechanisms that handle webhook delivery failures through periodic synchronization checks. This redundancy ensures data consistency even if webhook delivery experiences temporary issues.

Data Mapping and Transformation

Order Data Transformation

Wish order data arrives as nested JSON structures with specific field naming conventions. Your integration must flatten this structure into Odoo’s relational model. Map the Wish order ID to Odoo’s origin field while creating a unique sales order reference. Transform the customer information into Odoo partner records, checking for existing matches based on email address and shipping address.

Handle Wish’s combined name fields by parsing them into Odoo’s separate first name and last name fields. Process address information with special attention to international format differences. Wish provides address components in a single string that requires parsing into street, city, state, and zip code fields. Implement address validation logic that standardizes these values for Odoo’s address structure.

Product Catalog Synchronization

Product synchronization presents complex mapping challenges due to variant handling differences. Wish treats each product variant as a separate listing, while Odoo manages variants as attributes of a main product template. Your integration must identify variant relationships and maintain them during synchronization. Map Wish product IDs to Odoo product templates and handle variant creation through attribute value assignment.

Transform product descriptions and images between the platforms. Wish supports multiple product images that must download and attach to Odoo product records. Handle character encoding differences and HTML formatting in product descriptions. Implement inventory level synchronization that maintains separate stock quantities for each variant while respecting Odoo’s inventory management rules.

Pricing and Currency Conversion

Wish transactions occur in multiple currencies, requiring careful price transformation. The integration must convert order totals and line item prices to your Odoo base currency. Use historical exchange rates from the order date rather than current rates for accurate financial reporting. Store the original currency and amount in custom fields for reconciliation purposes.

Manage promotional pricing and discount handling across both platforms. Wish applies various discount types including product-specific promotions and shipping discounts. Map these to Odoo’s discount field structure while maintaining audit trails for the original transaction values. Handle tax calculation differences between Wish’s marketplace collection and your regional tax requirements.

Shipping and Fulfillment Mapping

Wish shipping information requires transformation into Odoo’s delivery order structure. Map Wish shipping methods to Odoo delivery carriers and service levels. Extract tracking numbers from fulfillment data and associate them with the corresponding Odoo stock moves. Handle partial shipments and split orders that occur when items ship from multiple warehouses.

Transform Wish return requests into Odoo return orders with proper reason codes and restocking policies. Map return status updates between both systems to maintain visibility throughout the return process. Implement synchronization for refund processing that updates Odoo accounting entries based on Wish refund transactions.

Error Handling and Resilience

API Rate Limit Management

Wish imposes strict rate limits on API calls to prevent system overload. Your integration must implement intelligent throttling that respects these limits while maintaining synchronization performance. Track API call counts within rolling time windows and introduce delays when approaching limit thresholds. Use exponential backoff algorithms for retry attempts after receiving rate limit errors.

Handle 429 Too Many Requests responses with proper retry-after header parsing. The integration should pause synchronization tasks until the rate limit resets, then resume processing. Implement queue prioritization that processes critical updates like order acknowledgments before background synchronization tasks. This ensures business-critical operations receive priority during constrained bandwidth periods.

Data Validation and Correction

Implement comprehensive data validation at multiple stages of the synchronization process. Validate incoming Wish data for required fields and format compliance before transformation. Check for data consistency issues like mismatched currencies or invalid product references. The system should flag problematic records for manual review rather than failing entire synchronization batches.

Develop automated correction routines for common data issues. Handle missing country codes by inferring them from postal patterns. Correct case sensitivity mismatches in product SKUs through fuzzy matching algorithms. Create exception handling workflows that notify administrators of persistent data problems requiring manual intervention. These proactive measures maintain synchronization reliability despite data quality variations.

Network Failure Recovery

Network instability can disrupt API communication between your Odoo instance and Wish servers. Implement robust retry mechanisms with increasing delay intervals between attempts. Log connection failures with detailed context for troubleshooting persistent connectivity issues. Use circuit breaker patterns that temporarily disable integration components during extended outage periods to prevent system resource exhaustion.

Maintain synchronization checkpoints that track processed records across integration cycles. After recovering from network failures, the system should resume from the last successful checkpoint rather than reprocessing all data. This prevents duplicate record creation and reduces unnecessary API load during recovery periods. Implement data reconciliation procedures that identify and resolve synchronization gaps following extended outages.

Order of Operations Protection

Maintain strict execution order for dependent synchronization tasks. Process product updates before order synchronization to ensure product references exist when creating sales orders. Implement dependency tracking that queues related operations and executes them in the correct sequence. Use database transactions to maintain data consistency when multiple related records create or update together.

Handle partial failure scenarios where some operations succeed while others fail within a single synchronization batch. Implement compensation logic that rolls back related changes when critical operations fail. This prevents data inconsistency where orders create without corresponding products or inventory updates. Use Odoo’s built-in transaction management to ensure atomic operations across related data modifications.

Testing and Validation

Development Environment Setup

Establish a dedicated testing environment that mirrors your production Odoo instance. Create a separate Wish developer account with sandbox access for integration testing. Populate the test environment with representative data that covers all your product types, customer scenarios, and order variations. This environment serves as your primary validation platform before deploying changes to production.

Develop comprehensive test cases that exercise every integration pathway. Create test scenarios for new orders, order modifications, cancellations, product updates, and inventory changes. Include edge cases like international orders, special characters in addresses, and products with multiple variants. Document expected outcomes for each test case to streamline validation during the testing process.

Integration Validation Procedures

Execute synchronization tests with controlled data sets to verify end-to-end functionality. Create test orders in Wish and verify they appear in Odoo with correct field mappings. Validate that order acknowledgments transmit back to Wish with proper status updates. Check inventory synchronization by modifying stock levels in Odoo and confirming the changes reflect in Wish product listings.

Perform load testing to assess integration performance under realistic transaction volumes. Generate bulk order imports and measure processing times against your business requirements. Test synchronization during peak loads to identify potential bottlenecks or resource constraints. Validate that the integration maintains stability and data consistency during sustained high-volume operation.

Data Accuracy Verification

Implement automated validation checks that compare data between systems after synchronization. Develop reconciliation reports that highlight discrepancies in order totals, product quantities, or customer information. Create data integrity monitors that run periodic checks and alert administrators to synchronization problems. These proactive monitoring tools catch issues before they impact business operations.

Test error condition handling by simulating common failure scenarios. Disrupt network connectivity during synchronization to verify proper recovery mechanisms. Inject malformed data into test requests to validate error handling and logging. Confirm that the integration gracefully handles API changes by modifying response structures and verifying adaptation behavior.

User Acceptance Testing

Engage business users in final validation before production deployment. Create test scripts that cover real-world business processes from order receipt through fulfillment. Have users verify that the integrated system meets their operational needs and workflow requirements. Collect feedback on data presentation and interface elements that affect daily usage.

Document performance benchmarks and establish ongoing monitoring thresholds. Measure synchronization latency, API response times, and error rates during the testing period. Use these benchmarks to establish performance baselines for production monitoring. Create operational runbooks that guide support teams through common troubleshooting procedures and escalation paths.

Security Considerations

API Credential Protection

Secure Wish API credentials using Odoo’s encrypted fields rather than storing them in plain text. Implement credential rotation policies that periodically refresh access tokens and API keys. Restrict access to integration configuration pages to authorized administrators only. Use Odoo’s group-based permission system to control who can modify integration settings.

Implement secure credential storage with proper key management practices. Never log API keys or access tokens in debug output or application logs. Use environment variables for sensitive configuration parameters in production deployments. Establish procedures for immediate credential revocation in case of suspected security breaches.

Data Transmission Security

Enforce TLS encryption for all API communication between Odoo and Wish servers. Verify certificate validity during API calls to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. Implement request signing where supported by the Wish API to ensure message integrity. Validate all incoming webhook requests using signature verification to prevent spoofing.

Secure webhook endpoints with additional authentication measures beyond Wish’s built-in signatures. Consider IP whitelisting for incoming webhook requests when feasible. Implement rate limiting on webhook endpoints to prevent denial-of-service attacks. Log all webhook interactions for security auditing and anomaly detection.

Access Control Implementation

Apply principle of least privilege to integration components. Create dedicated API credentials with minimal required permissions rather than using administrator accounts. Configure Odoo record rules that restrict integration-mediated data access to appropriate business units. Implement audit logging that tracks all data modifications performed through the integration.

Secure the Odoo instance hosting the integration with standard hardening measures. Apply regular security updates to both Odoo and underlying system components. Use web application firewalls to detect and block malicious requests. Conduct periodic security reviews of integration code and configuration to identify potential vulnerabilities.

Performance Optimization

Database Indexing Strategy

Analyze query patterns generated by the integration and create targeted database indexes. Add indexes to frequently searched fields like Wish order IDs, product SKUs, and synchronization timestamps. Optimize Odoo’s ORM queries by selecting only necessary fields and using proper prefetch patterns. Monitor query performance during high-volume synchronization and refine indexes based on actual usage patterns.

Implement database maintenance routines that keep statistics current and rebuild fragmented indexes. Schedule these maintenance activities during low-traffic periods to minimize user impact. Use Odoo’s built-in query profiling tools to identify performance bottlenecks in custom integration code. Optimize complex data transformations by breaking them into smaller, more efficient database operations.

Caching Implementation

Implement strategic caching for reference data that changes infrequently. Cache product information, customer details, and shipping method mappings to reduce database queries during synchronization. Use Odoo’s caching mechanisms or Redis for distributed caching in multi-worker environments. Establish cache invalidation policies that refresh data when underlying information changes.

Cache Wish API responses where appropriate to reduce external API calls. Implement response caching with proper TTL values for product catalog information and static reference data. Use conditional requests with ETag headers where supported by the Wish API to minimize data transfer. Cache transformed data structures to avoid reprocessing identical transformation operations.

Synchronization Process Optimization

Optimize synchronization batches based on your business volume and performance requirements. Adjust batch sizes to balance memory usage against database transaction overhead. Implement parallel processing for independent synchronization tasks where possible. Use Odoo’s queue job system to distribute workload across multiple workers and prevent blocking operations.

Monitor synchronization performance and identify bottlenecks through detailed logging. Measure time spent on API calls, data transformation, and database operations. Optimize the slowest components through code refinement, additional indexing, or architectural changes. Implement progressive synchronization that prioritizes recent data while processing historical information during low-load periods.