Since Odoo 12 runs on Python 3.5 and the official openai package requires Python 3.6+, here are your best options:

Option 1: Use OpenAI API Directly (Recommended)

Instead of using the official Python package, make direct HTTP requests to the OpenAI API:

1. Install requests package (works with Python 3.5):
   bash

   pip install requests

2. Create a custom module with this basic implementation:
   python

   import requests
   import json
   from odoo import models, fields, api
   
   class OpenAIIntegration(models.Model):
       _name = 'openai.integration'
   
       def call_openai(self, prompt):
           api_key = "your-api-key"  # Store this securely in config parameters
           headers = {
               "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
               "Content-Type": "application/json"
           }
           data = {
               "model": "text-davinci-003",  # or newer model
               "prompt": prompt,
               "temperature": 0.7,
               "max_tokens": 256
           }
           
           try:
               response = requests.post(
                   "https://api.openai.com/v1/completions",
                   headers=headers,
                   data=json.dumps(data)
               return response.json().get('choices')[0].get('text')
           except Exception as e:
               return f"Error: {str(e)}"

Option 2: Use Older OpenAI Package Version

Try version 0.10.8 (last version supporting Python 3.5):

bash

pip install openai==0.10.8

Option 3: Docker Workaround (Advanced)

Run a separate Python 3.6+ microservice that handles OpenAI calls and communicates with Odoo via:

• REST API
• XML-RPC
• Message queue (RabbitMQ)

Implementation Example

To generate report summaries from notes:

python

@api.model
def generate_summary(self, note_id):
    note = self.env['note.note'].browse(note_id)
    prompt = f"Summarize this business note in 3 bullet points:\n\n{note.name}"
    summary = self.call_openai(prompt)
    note.write({'summary': summary})

Important Notes

1. Security: Never hardcode API keys - use ir.config_parameter
2. Error Handling: Add proper timeouts and retries
3. Rate Limits: Implement throttling (OpenAI has strict limits)
4. Cost Control: Monitor token usage to avoid surprise bills

Alternative Approach

Consider upgrading to Odoo 13+ (Python 3.6+) if possible, as this will give you:

• Better Python version support
• Official OpenAI package compatibility

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