Odoo & Zalando: Advanced API Connector
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
Requirements Analysis: Odoo-Zalando API Connector
### **Project Objective**
Develop a clean, stable, and modular API integration between **Odoo ERP** and **Zalando** using the **ZDirect/ZFS/ZEOS APIs**. The goal is to fully automate the exchange of data such as orders, shipments, stock movements, and returns between the two platforms.
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### **Core Functional Requirements**
#### **1. Order Import**
- Automatically fetch orders from Zalando (via ZDirect).
- Create corresponding **Sales Orders** in Odoo.
- Support for **splitting orders** based on multiple warehouse origins (see point 4).
- Import of customer information, order lines, prices, and discounts.
#### **2. Shipping & Tracking Sync**
- Send shipping status and tracking numbers from Odoo to Zalando.
- Use official carrier codes as required by Zalando API.
- Must support partial shipments and multiple fulfillment warehouses.
#### **3. Return Management**
- Retrieve return information from Zalando.
- Automatically process returns in Odoo:
- Create return records or credit notes.
- Optional re-stock into inventory based on returned items.
#### **4. VAT Handling for Multi-Warehouse Fulfillment**
- If items are shipped from different countries (e.g. France and Germany):
- **Automatically split the order** into multiple sales orders in Odoo.
- Apply the correct **VAT rate** based on origin and destination:
- e.g. Shipping from France to Germany = OSS tax
- Shipping from Germany to Germany = local German VAT
- Must dynamically calculate and assign correct tax rules based on configured warehouses.
#### **5. Inventory Synchronization**
- Optional: Sync stock levels between Odoo and Zalando.
- Only active and sellable quantities should be pushed.
- Buffer stock or stock limits should be configurable.
#### **6. Inbound Shipments (ZFS Warehouse Deliveries)**
- Automatically fetch inbound shipment confirmations from ZFS.
- Create incoming shipment records in Odoo when confirmed by Zalando.
#### **7. Removal Orders**
- Fetch **Removal Orders** (returns from Zalando warehouse back to seller).
- Create internal transfers or incoming shipments in Odoo.
- Include documentation and tracking of returned goods.
#### **8. Product Management (Optional Phase)**
- Future feature: Create and manage product data from Odoo in Zalando ZDirect.
- Including: variants, media, descriptions, classifications, etc.
- Not yet in current release scope.
#### **9. Multichannel Fulfillment via ZEOS (Optional Phase)**
- Future extension: Enable Zalando to fulfill non-Zalando orders (e.g. from OTTO or web shop).
- Odoo should send third-party order data to Zalando for fulfillment without Zalando branding.
- Track fulfillment and sync back to Odoo.
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### **Technical Requirements**
- Odoo Version: v16+ (subject to client's setup)
- Language: Python (Odoo standard)
- API Protocol: ZDirect REST API (OAuth2 authentication)
- Modular architecture with toggleable features
- Logging & error tracking (including failed sync attempts)
- Technical documentation for long-term maintainability
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### **Security Requirements**
- Secure handling of tokens and credentials
- Proper error handling and retry mechanisms
- Data integrity: No duplicate orders, transactional safety
---
### **Project Roadmap / Milestones**
1. Basic setup & authentication (ZDirect OAuth2)
2. Order import & shipping sync
3. VAT logic & order splitting
4. Inbound & removal handling
5. Inventory sync
6. Product creation (optional)
7. ZEOS integration (optional)
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### **Special Notes**
- The current customer uses **Tradebyte**, but has already developed their own initial Odoo integration with Zalando.
- The goal is to **fully replace Tradebyte** with a more tailored and maintainable solution.
- VAT logic and proper handling of cross-border warehouse fulfillment is a **critical priority**.
- The developer must deliver a **scalable and clean codebase** for future extensions.
### **Project Objective**
Develop a clean, stable, and modular API integration between **Odoo ERP** and **Zalando** using the **ZDirect/ZFS/ZEOS APIs**. The goal is to fully automate the exchange of data such as orders, shipments, stock movements, and returns between the two platforms.
---
### **Core Functional Requirements**
#### **1. Order Import**
- Automatically fetch orders from Zalando (via ZDirect).
- Create corresponding **Sales Orders** in Odoo.
- Support for **splitting orders** based on multiple warehouse origins (see point 4).
- Import of customer information, order lines, prices, and discounts.
#### **2. Shipping & Tracking Sync**
- Send shipping status and tracking numbers from Odoo to Zalando.
- Use official carrier codes as required by Zalando API.
- Must support partial shipments and multiple fulfillment warehouses.
#### **3. Return Management**
- Retrieve return information from Zalando.
- Automatically process returns in Odoo:
- Create return records or credit notes.
- Optional re-stock into inventory based on returned items.
#### **4. VAT Handling for Multi-Warehouse Fulfillment**
- If items are shipped from different countries (e.g. France and Germany):
- **Automatically split the order** into multiple sales orders in Odoo.
- Apply the correct **VAT rate** based on origin and destination:
- e.g. Shipping from France to Germany = OSS tax
- Shipping from Germany to Germany = local German VAT
- Must dynamically calculate and assign correct tax rules based on configured warehouses.
#### **5. Inventory Synchronization**
- Optional: Sync stock levels between Odoo and Zalando.
- Only active and sellable quantities should be pushed.
- Buffer stock or stock limits should be configurable.
#### **6. Inbound Shipments (ZFS Warehouse Deliveries)**
- Automatically fetch inbound shipment confirmations from ZFS.
- Create incoming shipment records in Odoo when confirmed by Zalando.
#### **7. Removal Orders**
- Fetch **Removal Orders** (returns from Zalando warehouse back to seller).
- Create internal transfers or incoming shipments in Odoo.
- Include documentation and tracking of returned goods.
#### **8. Product Management (Optional Phase)**
- Future feature: Create and manage product data from Odoo in Zalando ZDirect.
- Including: variants, media, descriptions, classifications, etc.
- Not yet in current release scope.
#### **9. Multichannel Fulfillment via ZEOS (Optional Phase)**
- Future extension: Enable Zalando to fulfill non-Zalando orders (e.g. from OTTO or web shop).
- Odoo should send third-party order data to Zalando for fulfillment without Zalando branding.
- Track fulfillment and sync back to Odoo.
---
### **Technical Requirements**
- Odoo Version: v16+ (subject to client's setup)
- Language: Python (Odoo standard)
- API Protocol: ZDirect REST API (OAuth2 authentication)
- Modular architecture with toggleable features
- Logging & error tracking (including failed sync attempts)
- Technical documentation for long-term maintainability
---
### **Security Requirements**
- Secure handling of tokens and credentials
- Proper error handling and retry mechanisms
- Data integrity: No duplicate orders, transactional safety
---
### **Project Roadmap / Milestones**
1. Basic setup & authentication (ZDirect OAuth2)
2. Order import & shipping sync
3. VAT logic & order splitting
4. Inbound & removal handling
5. Inventory sync
6. Product creation (optional)
7. ZEOS integration (optional)
---
### **Special Notes**
- The current customer uses **Tradebyte**, but has already developed their own initial Odoo integration with Zalando.
- The goal is to **fully replace Tradebyte** with a more tailored and maintainable solution.
- VAT logic and proper handling of cross-border warehouse fulfillment is a **critical priority**.
- The developer must deliver a **scalable and clean codebase** for future extensions.