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Google Slides Operations Reference

This page covers the parameters and expected output for each operation available in the Google Slides integration.\

Create Presentation

Create a new Google Slides presentation with the provided title. Use this when a workflow needs a fresh deck to populate with generated content.

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional
Title The title of the Google Slide. string Required.

Returns a full Presentation object containing presentationId, title, slides, pageSize, and locale. For the complete schema, refer to the Google Slides API documentation.

Add Slide

Add a new slide with a predefined layout to a presentation. Use this when you want to grow an existing deck dynamically from a workflow.

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional
Layout The predefined layout for the slide. Supported values:
  • BLANK
  • CAPTION_ONLY
  • TITLE
  • TITLE_AND_BODY
  • TITLE_AND_TWO_COLUMNS
  • TITLE_ONLY
  • SECTION_HEADER
  • SECTION_TITLE_AND_DESCRIPTION
  • ONE_COLUMN_TEXT
  • MAIN_POINT
  • BIG_NUMBER
Defaults to BLANK if empty.		 string Optional.
Presentation ID The ID of the presentation to add the slide to. If left empty/blank, it falls back to the default presentation provided in the integration.
To get the presentation ID, open the presentation in Google Slides. The ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>.		 string Optional.
Parameter Description
presentationId The ID of the presentation the slide was added to.
replies.createSlide.objectId The unique object ID of the newly created slide.
writeControl.requiredRevisionId The revision ID confirming the write operation.

Add Text Box

Add a text box with content to a slide. Use this when you want to position AI-generated text at specific coordinates on a slide.

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional
Presentation ID The ID of the presentation. If left empty/blank, it falls back to the default presentation provided in the integration.
To get the presentation ID, open the presentation in Google Slides. The ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>.		 string Optional.
Page Object ID The slide page object ID where the text box will be placed.
To get the page object ID, open the presentation in Google Slides and select the slide. The ID is the string after ?slide=id. in the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>/edit?slide=id.<PAGE-OBJECT-ID>.
For example, if the URL contains ?slide=id.slide_abc123, enter slide_abc123.		 string Required.
Translate Y The Y offset of the text box in points. Defaults to 50. number (double) Optional.
Translate X The X offset of the text box in points. Defaults to 50. number (double) Optional.
Width The width of the text box in points. Defaults to 400. number (double) Optional.
Text The text content to insert in the text box. Defaults to an empty string if null. string Optional.
Height The height of the text box in points. Defaults to 100. number (double) Optional.
Parameter Description
presentationId The ID of the presentation the text box was added to.
replies.createShape.objectId The unique object ID of the created text box.
writeControl.requiredRevisionId The revision ID confirming the write operation.

Get Presentation Slides

List slide page IDs and types in a presentation. Use this when you need a concise slide inventory.

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional
Presentation Id The ID of the presentation to retrieve. If left empty/blank, it falls back to the default presentation provided in the integration.
To get the presentation ID, open the presentation in Google Slides. The ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>.		 string Optional.
Parameter Description
presentationId The ID of the presentation.
slides An array of slide objects in the presentation.
slides.objectId The unique object ID of the slide.
slides.pageType The type of the slide page.

Get Presentation

Retrieve a presentation's full metadata, including slide structure and page identifiers. Use this when you need slide or page object IDs before adding or modifying content.

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional
Presentation Id The ID of the presentation to retrieve. If left empty/blank, it falls back to the default presentation provided in the integration.
To get the presentation ID, open the presentation in Google Slides. The ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>.		 string Optional.

Returns a full Presentation object. For the complete schema, refer to the Google Slides API documentation.

Get Page

Fetch a single slide by its page object ID. Use this when you need details about a specific slide before modifying it.

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional
Presentation Id The ID of the presentation. If left empty/blank, it falls back to the default presentation provided in the integration.
To get the presentation ID, open the presentation in Google Slides. The ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>.		 string Optional.
Page Object Id The object ID of the slide to retrieve.
To get the page object ID, open the presentation in Google Slides and select the slide. The ID is the string after ?slide=id. in the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>/edit?slide=id.<PAGE-OBJECT-ID>.		 string Required.

Returns a Page object containing presentationId, pageObjectId, pageType, and pageElements. For the complete schema, refer to the Google Slides API documentation.

Replace Text in Presentation

Replace all occurrences of a text string across a presentation. Use this when you need to update placeholders across slides.

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional
Presentation Id The ID of the presentation. If left empty/blank, it falls back to the default presentation provided in the integration.
To get the presentation ID, open the presentation in Google Slides. The ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>.		 string Optional.
Search Text The target text to search for in the Google Slide. string Required.
Replacement Text The text to replace in the Google Slide. Defaults to empty if not provided. string Optional.
Match Case Set to true for case-sensitive matching, or false to ignore case. boolean Optional.
Parameter Description
presentationId The ID of the presentation where the replacement was applied.
replaceCount The number of replacements made.

Get Thumbnail

Fetch a thumbnail image URL for a slide. Use this when you need a preview image of a slide.

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional
Presentation Id The ID of the presentation. If left empty/blank, it falls back to the default presentation provided in the integration.
To get the presentation ID, open the presentation in Google Slides. The ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>.		 string Optional.
Page Object Id The object ID of the slide to retrieve the thumbnail for.
To get the page object ID, open the presentation in Google Slides and select the slide. The ID is the string after ?slide=id. in the URL: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<YOUR-PRESENTATION-ID>/edit?slide=id.<PAGE-OBJECT-ID>.		 string Required.
Thumbnail Size The size of the thumbnail image. Supported values:
  • LARGE
  • MEDIUM
  • SMALL
 string Optional.
Mime Type The file format for the thumbnail image. Supported values:
  • PNG
  • JPEG
 string Optional.
Parameter Description
presentationId The ID of the presentation.
pageObjectId The object ID of the slide the thumbnail was generated for.
contentUrl The URL of the generated thumbnail image.
width The width of the thumbnail in pixels.
height The height of the thumbnail in pixels.