Odoo App · WhatsApp & Messaging
WhatsApp Purchase in Discuss
Work RFQs and purchase orders over WhatsApp from the Discuss tab — view, edit, and dispatch with one click.
Overview
WhatsApp Purchase in Discuss connects Odoo Purchase to Meta's WhatsApp Cloud API, then surfaces every RFQ and purchase order for the current WhatsApp vendor inside the Discuss conversation. Procurement stops swivel-chairing between modules to confirm an order or chase a quotation.
Built by TechUltra Solutions, the module adds a Purchase tab to the Discuss menu. From that tab buyers see every RFQ and PO linked to the vendor on the other end of the chat, open one in place, edit lines and dates, or create a new order — without losing the conversation context.
Outbound messages go through dynamic WhatsApp templates with text, media, and interactive content, and delivery and read ticks from Meta — single grey, double grey, double blue — are mirrored into each order's Odoo chatter so procurement managers have a complete audit trail.
Key features
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Purchase tab inside Discuss
A dedicated Purchase tab in the Discuss menu lists every RFQ and purchase order for the current WhatsApp vendor, with filters, groupby, and search across past activity.
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Create and edit orders in place
Open an existing RFQ or PO from the chat and adjust lines, prices, or delivery dates, or spin up a new order directly from the conversation.
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Send By WhatsApp from any order
A Send By WhatsApp action opens the WhatsApp compose window pre-filled with the vendor and a chosen template, so buyers dispatch the order without copying numbers between apps.
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Dynamic WhatsApp templates
Reply with text, multimedia, and interactive templates — list messages, product lists, and quick reply buttons — picked from the approved Meta template library.
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PDF and media attachments
Attach the RFQ or PO PDF, product specs, drawings, or .doc files inside a single WhatsApp message — no separate upload step is needed.
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Bidirectional chat in Discuss
Vendor replies stream back into the same Discuss chat window with attachments, so buyers see acceptances, queries, and shipping documents alongside the order context.
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Delivery and read-status ticks
Single grey, double grey, and double blue ticks from Meta are mirrored into the Odoo chatter on the order so managers can audit who received and read each message.
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Vendor message history
Each vendor has a complete WhatsApp message history that procurement can search and filter from the contact card or order record.
Technical details
Specification
- Publisher
- TechUltra Solutions Private Limited
- Technical name
- tus_meta_wa_purchase_in_discuss
- Odoo versions
- 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0, 17.0
- Lines of code
- 8,360
- License
- Odoo Proprietary License v1.0 (OPL-1)
- Price
- $145.54 (one-time)
Deployment
- Odoo Online
- Odoo.sh
- On-premise
Odoo dependencies
- Purchase
- Discuss
- Invoicing
- Odoo Meta WhatsApp Discuss
- Odoo WhatsApp Base
Support
90 days of bug-fix support, Monday to Friday (10:00–19:00 IST). Raise a ticket at support@techultra.in.
Setup & configuration
From install to first call — here is the path.
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Install the module
In Odoo, open Apps, remove the Apps filter, search for “WhatsApp Purchase in Discuss”, and click Install. The Odoo Meta WhatsApp Discuss and Odoo WhatsApp Base dependencies are pulled in automatically.
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Connect Meta's WhatsApp Cloud API
In WhatsApp → Configuration, enter the WhatsApp Cloud API credentials from your Meta Business account — the phone-number ID and permanent access token — and run the connection test.
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Sync purchase templates from Meta
Import the approved RFQ-dispatch and PO-confirmation templates from your Meta Business account, including any quick-reply buttons for acknowledgement or queries.
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Open the Purchase tab in Discuss
Go to Discuss and select the Purchase tab. Pick the WhatsApp vendor you are talking to and see every RFQ and PO linked to that partner.
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Send By WhatsApp
From any RFQ or PO, click Send By WhatsApp, pick a template, attach the PDF or any other file, and send. Vendor replies and read ticks land back in the same Discuss chat.
Frequently asked questions
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Where does the Purchase tab appear?
Inside Odoo Discuss, alongside the inbox and direct-message tabs. Opening it for a WhatsApp vendor lists every RFQ and purchase order linked to that partner, with filters, groupby, and search.
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Can buyers create or edit orders from the chat?
Yes. From the Purchase tab in Discuss buyers can open an existing RFQ or PO, edit lines, prices, or delivery dates in place, or create a brand-new order without leaving the conversation.
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Can the RFQ or PO PDF be sent over WhatsApp?
Yes. The RFQ or PO PDF, product specs, drawings, and .doc files can be attached inside a single WhatsApp reply directly from the order record.
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Which message templates are supported?
Text, multimedia, and interactive WhatsApp templates — list messages, product lists, and quick reply buttons — provided they are approved in your Meta Business account.
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Do vendor replies appear inside Odoo?
Yes. Vendor messages and attachments stream back into the same Discuss chat window, alongside the order context, so buyers see acceptances, queries, and shipping documents in one place.
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Are delivery and read receipts logged?
Yes. Single grey, double grey, and double blue ticks from Meta are mirrored into the Odoo chatter on the order so managers can audit who received and read each message.
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Which Odoo versions does it support?
Odoo 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0, and 17.0, in both Community and Enterprise editions.
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What are the prerequisites?
Odoo Purchase, Discuss, and Invoicing, plus TechUltra's Odoo Meta WhatsApp Discuss and Odoo WhatsApp Base modules. You also need an active Meta WhatsApp Business account with the Cloud API enabled.
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