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120 changes: 60 additions & 60 deletions content/applications/essentials/in_app_purchase.rst
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=====================
In-app purchase (IAP)
=====================
======================
In-app purchases (IAP)
======================

.. |IAP| replace:: :abbr:`IAP (In-app purchases)`

Expand All @@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ the service in the app to activate it. However, each service requires its own pr
when they run out, users **must** :ref:`buy more <iap/buying_credits>` in order to keep using it.

.. note::
Users with an Enterprise version of Odoo Online get free credits to test IAP features.
Enterprise Odoo users with a valid subscription get free credits to test IAP features before
deciding to purchase more credits for the database. This includes demo/training databases,
educational databases, and one-app-free databases.

.. _in_app_purchase/portal:

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|IAP| services are provided by Odoo, as well as third-parties, and have a wide range of uses.

The following |IAP| services are provided by Odoo:
The following |IAP| services are offered by Odoo:

- :guilabel:`Documents Digitization`: digitizes scanned or PDF vendor bills, expenses, and resumes
with OCR and AI.
Expand All @@ -40,9 +42,12 @@ The following |IAP| services are provided by Odoo:
- :guilabel:`Lead Generation`: generates leads based on a set of criteria, and converts web visitors
into quality leads and opportunities.
- :guilabel:`Snailmail`: sends customer invoices and follow-up reports by post, worldwide.
- :guilabel:`Signer identification with itsme®️`: ask document signatories in Odoo *Sign* to provide
their identity using the *itsme®* identity platform, which is available in Belgium and the
Netherlands.

For more information on every service currently available, visit the `Odoo IAP Catalog
<https://iap.odoo.com/iap/all-in-app-services>`_.
For more information on every service currently available (offered from developers other than Odoo),
visit the `Odoo IAP Catalog <https://iap.odoo.com/iap/all-in-app-services>`_.

Use IAP services
----------------
Expand All @@ -53,24 +58,25 @@ settings. To use a service, simply interact with it wherever it appears in the d
.. example::
The following flow focuses on the *SMS* |IAP| service being used from a contact's record.

This can be done by clicking the :guilabel:`📱 (phone) SMS` icon within the database.
This can be done by clicking the :guilabel:`📱 SMS` icon within the database.

.. image:: in_app_purchase/sms-icon.png
:align: center
:alt: The SMS icon on a typical contact information form located within an Odoo database.

One way to utilize the *SMS* |IAP| service with Odoo is showcased in the following steps:

#. Navigate to the :menuselection:`Contacts application`, and click on a contact with a mobile
phone number entered in either the :guilabel:`Phone` or :guilabel:`Mobile` field of the
contact form.
#. Hover the mouse over the :guilabel:`Phone` or :guilabel:`Mobile` field, and a :guilabel:`📱
(phone) SMS` icon appears to the right.
#. Click the :guilabel:`📱 (phone) SMS` icon, and a :guilabel:`Send SMS Text Message` pop-up
window appears.
#. Type a message in the :guilabel:`Message` field of the :guilabel:`Send SMS Text Message`
pop-up window. Then, click the :guilabel:`Send SMS` button. Odoo then sends the message, via
SMS, to the contact, and logs what was sent in the *chatter* of the contact's form.
First, navigate to the :menuselection:`Contacts application`, and click on a contact with a
mobile phone number entered in either the :guilabel:`Phone` or :guilabel:`Mobile` field of the
contact form.

Next, find the :guilabel:`📱 SMS` icon that appears to the right of the :guilabel:`Phone` or
:guilabel:`Mobile` fields. Click the :guilabel:`📱 SMS` icon, and a :guilabel:`Send SMS Text
Message` pop-up window appears.

Type a message in the :guilabel:`Message` field of the pop-up window. Then, click the
:guilabel:`Send SMS` button. Odoo then sends the message, via SMS, to the contact, and logs what
was sent in the *chatter* of the contact's form.

Upon sending the SMS message, the prepaid credits for the *SMS* |IAP| service are automatically
deducted from the existing credits. If there are not enough credits to send the message, Odoo
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For more information on how to use various |IAP| services, and for more in-depth instructions
related to SMS functionality in Odoo, review the documentation below:

- :doc:`Lead mining </applications/sales/crm/acquire_leads/lead_mining>`
- :doc:`Lead mining <../sales/crm/acquire_leads/lead_mining>`
- :doc:`Enrich your contacts base with Partner Autocomplete
</applications/sales/crm/optimize/partner_autocomplete>`
- :doc:`SMS essentials </applications/marketing/sms_marketing/essentials/sms_essentials>`
<../sales/crm/optimize/partner_autocomplete>`
- :doc:`SMS essentials <../marketing/sms_marketing/essentials/sms_essentials>`

.. _in_app_purchase/credits:

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The number of credits consumed depends on the length of the SMS and the country of destination.

For more information, refer to the :doc:`SMS Pricing and FAQ
</applications/marketing/sms_marketing/pricing/pricing_and_faq>` documentation.
<../marketing/sms_marketing/pricing/pricing_and_faq>` documentation.

.. _iap/buying_credits:

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of more credits.

Users can check the current balance of credits for each service, and manually purchase more credits,
by navigating to the :menuselection:`Settings app --> Search IAP --> View My Services`.
by navigating to the :menuselection:`Settings app --> Contacts section`, and beneath the
:guilabel:`Odoo IAP` setting, click :guilabel:`View My Services`.

Doing so reveals an :guilabel:`IAP Account` page, listing the various |IAP| services in the
Doing so reveals an :guilabel:`IAP Service` page, listing the various |IAP| services in the
database. From here, click an |IAP| service to open its :guilabel:`Account Information` page, where
additional credits can be purchased.

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To manually buy credits in Odoo, follow these steps:

#. Go to the :menuselection:`Settings application`.
#. Type `IAP` in the search bar.
#. Click :guilabel:`View My Services`.
First, go to the :menuselection:`Settings application` and type `IAP` in the :guilabel:`Search...`
bar. Alternatively users can scroll down to the :guilabel:`Contacts` section. Under the
:guilabel:`Contacts` section, where it says :guilabel:`Odoo IAP`, click :guilabel:`View My
Services`.

.. image:: in_app_purchase/view-services.png
:align: center
:alt: The Settings app showing the Odoo IAP heading and View My Services button.

#. Doing so reveals an :guilabel:`IAP Account` page, listing the various |IAP| services in the
database. From here, click an |IAP| service to open its :guilabel:`Account Information` page,
where additional credits can be purchased.
#. On the :guilabel:`Account Information` page, click the :guilabel:`Buy Credit` button.
.. image:: in_app_purchase/view-services.png
:align: center
:alt: The Settings app showing the Odoo IAP heading and View My Services button.

.. image:: in_app_purchase/account-info.png
:align: center
:alt: The Account Information page for an IAP service showing the Buy Credit button.
Doing so reveals an :guilabel:`IAP Account` page, listing the various |IAP| services in the
database. From here, click an |IAP| service to open its :guilabel:`Account Information` page, where
additional credits can be purchased.

#. Doing so loads a :guilabel:`Buy Credits for (IAP Account)` page in a new tab. From here, click
:guilabel:`Buy` on the desired pack of credits. Then, follow the prompts to enter payment
details, and confirm the order.
On the :guilabel:`Account Information` page, click the :guilabel:`Buy Credit` button. Doing so loads
a :guilabel:`Buy Credits for (IAP Account)` page in a new tab. From here, click :guilabel:`Buy` on
the desired pack of credits. Then, follow the prompts to enter payment details, and confirm the
order.

.. image:: in_app_purchase/buy-pack.png
:align: center
:alt: The SMS service page on IAP.Odoo.com with four packs of credits available for purchase.
.. image:: in_app_purchase/buy-pack.png
:align: center
:alt: The SMS service page on IAP.Odoo.com with four packs of credits available for purchase.

#. Once the transaction is complete, the credits are available for use in the database.
Once the transaction is complete, the credits are available for use in the database.

.. _in_app_purchase/low-credits:

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It is possible to be notified when credits are low, in order to avoid running out of credits, while
using an |IAP| service. To do that, follow this process:

#. Go to the :menuselection:`Settings application`.
#. Type `IAP` in the search bar.
#. Click :guilabel:`View My Services`.
#. The available |IAP| accounts appear in a list view on the :guilabel:`IAP Account` page. From
here, click on the desired |IAP| account to view that service's :guilabel:`Account Information`
page.
#. On the :guilabel:`Account Information` page, tick the :guilabel:`Warn Me` box. Doing so reveals
two fields on the form: :guilabel:`Threshold` and :guilabel:`Warning Email`.
Go to the :menuselection:`Settings application`, and type `IAP` in the :guilabel:`Search...` bar.
Under the :guilabel:`Contacts` section, where it says :guilabel:`Odoo IAP`, click :guilabel:`View My
Services`.

.. image:: in_app_purchase/low-credits.png
:align: center
:alt: Odoo will send an email alert when credits for this service fall below the threshold.
The available |IAP| accounts appear in a list view on the :guilabel:`IAP Account` page. From here,
click on the desired |IAP| account to view that service's :guilabel:`Account Information` page.

On the :guilabel:`Account Information` page, tick the :guilabel:`Warn Me` checkbox. Doing so reveals
two fields on the form: :guilabel:`Threshold` and :guilabel:`Warning Email`.

#. In the :guilabel:`Threshold` field, enter an amount of credits Odoo should use as the minimum
threshold for this service.
#. In the :guilabel:`Warning Email` field, enter the email address that should receive the
notification.
In the :guilabel:`Threshold` field, enter an amount of credits Odoo should use as the
minimum threshold for this service. In the :guilabel:`Warning Email` field, enter the email address
that receives the notification.

Odoo sends a low-credit alert to the :guilabel:`Warning Email` when the balance of credits falls
below the amount listed as the :guilabel:`Threshold`.
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