Google Slides Presentations API
Operations on Google Slides presentations
Google Slides Presentations API is one of 2 APIs that Google Slides publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
This API exposes 1 JSON Schema definition.
Tagged areas include Presentations. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a JSON-LD context, authentication docs, a getting-started guide, code examples, and 1 JSON Schema.
This API exposes 3 operations across 3 paths, and defines 136 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version v1.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://slides.googleapis.com.
3 operations
3 paths
136 schemas
1 GET2 POST
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 1
Google Slides Presentations API declares
1 security scheme
for authenticating requests.
It supports OAuth 2.0 (OAuth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 7 scopes.
By default, every request must be authenticated.
OAuth2— Google OAuth 2.0 authentication. Requires one of the following scopes depending on the operation.
Paths & Operations 3
Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 3 operations — 1 GET, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
Presentations 3
Operations on Google Slides presentations
POST
/v1/presentations
Google Slides Create Presentation
GET
/v1/presentations/{presentationId}
Google Slides Get Presentation
POST
/v1/presentations/{presentationId}:batchUpdate
Google Slides Batch Update Presentation
Schemas 136
The contract defines 136 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Request (44 properties), PageElement (14 properties), Response (12 properties), TextStyle (12 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
UpdateTableColumnPropertiesRequest
object
Updates the properties of a Table column.
4 properties
UpdatePagePropertiesRequest
object
Updates the properties of a Page.
3 properties
OptionalColor
object
A color that can either be fully opaque or fully transparent.
1 property
List
object
A list describes the look and feel of bullets belonging to paragraphs.
2 properties
OutlineFill
object
The fill of the outline.
1 property
CreateImageResponse
object
The result of creating an image.
1 property
UpdateTableRowPropertiesRequest
object
Updates the properties of a Table row.
4 properties
SheetsChartProperties
object
The properties of a SheetsChart.
1 property
Line
object
A PageElement kind representing a non-connector line, straight connector, curved connector, or bent connector.
3 properties
DeleteTextRequest
object
Deletes text from a shape or a table cell.
3 properties
PageBackgroundFill
object
The background fill of a page.
3 properties
AutoText
object
A TextElement kind that represents auto text.
3 properties
SlideProperties
object
The properties of a Page that are only relevant for pages with pageType SLIDE.
4 properties
ReplaceAllTextResponse
object
The result of replacing text.
1 property
ColorStop
object
A color and position in a gradient band.
3 properties
ImageProperties
object
The properties of an Image.
8 properties
Presentation
object
A Google Slides presentation.
9 properties
TableCellBackgroundFill
object
The table cell background fill.
2 properties
RgbColor
object
An RGB color.
3 properties
UpdateParagraphStyleRequest
object
Updates the styling of paragraphs within a Shape or Table.
5 properties
ReplaceAllShapesWithSheetsChartResponse
object
The result of replacing shapes with a Sheets chart.
1 property
TableBorderFill
object
The fill of a table border.
1 property
CreateVideoRequest
object
Creates a video.
4 properties
CreateShapeRequest
object
Creates a new shape.
3 properties
UngroupObjectsRequest
object
Ungroups objects, such as groups.
1 property
UpdateLinePropertiesRequest
object
Updates the properties of a Line.
3 properties
SolidFill
object
A solid color fill.
2 properties
UpdateTextStyleRequest
object
Update the styling of text in a Shape or Table.
5 properties
ThemeColorPair
object
A pair mapping a theme color type to the concrete color it represents.
2 properties
Image
object
A PageElement kind representing an image.
4 properties
AffineTransform
object
A 3x3 matrix that represents an affine transformation. The matrix maps a source coordinate (x, y) to a destination coordinate (x', y') according to matrix mult…
7 properties
TextRun
object
A TextElement kind that represents a run of text that all has the same styling.
2 properties
ReplaceAllTextRequest
object
Replaces all instances of text matching a criteria with replace text.
3 properties
StretchedPictureFill
object
The stretched picture fill of a page background.
2 properties
RefreshSheetsChartRequest
object
Refreshes an embedded Google Sheets chart.
1 property
TextContent
object
The general text content. The text must reside in a compatible shape (e.g., text box or rectangle) or a table cell in a page.
2 properties
WriteControl
object
Provides control over how write requests are executed. When a write request is made, the requiredRevisionId can be specified to indicate that the write should…
1 property
Shadow
object
The shadow properties of a page element.
8 properties
Page
object
A page in a presentation.
9 properties
CreateImageRequest
object
Creates an image.
3 properties
TextElement
object
A TextElement describes the content of a range of indices in the text content of a Shape or TableCell.
5 properties
UpdatePageElementTransformRequest
object
Updates the transform of a page element.
3 properties
TableBorderCell
object
The properties of each border cell.
2 properties
LineFill
object
The fill of a line.
1 property
SubstringMatchCriteria
object
A criteria that matches a specific string of text in a shape or table.
2 properties
UpdateTableBorderPropertiesRequest
object
Updates the properties of the table borders in a Table.
5 properties
LineProperties
object
The properties of a Line.
8 properties
DuplicateObjectRequest
object
Duplicates a slide or page element. When duplicating a slide, the duplicate slide will be created immediately following the specified slide.
2 properties
SpeakerSpotlight
object
A PageElement kind representing a speaker spotlight.
1 property
NotesProperties
object
The properties of a Page that are only relevant for pages with pageType NOTES.
1 property
ReplaceAllShapesWithImageRequest
object
Replaces all shapes that match the given criteria with the provided image.
4 properties
Placeholder
object
The placeholder information that uniquely identifies a placeholder shape.
3 properties
BatchUpdatePresentationRequest
object
Request message for BatchUpdatePresentation.
2 properties
Dimension
object
A magnitude in a single direction in the specified units.
2 properties
SpeakerSpotlightProperties
object
The properties of a SpeakerSpotlight.
2 properties
LayoutProperties
object
The properties of a Page that are only relevant for pages with pageType LAYOUT.
3 properties
InsertTableRowsRequest
object
Inserts rows into a table.
4 properties
TableCellProperties
object
The properties of a TableCell.
2 properties
LineConnection
object
The properties for one end of a Line connection.
2 properties
ReplaceAllShapesWithImageResponse
object
The result of replacing shapes with an image.
1 property
UpdateSlidesPositionRequest
object
Updates the position of slides in the presentation.
2 properties
BatchUpdatePresentationResponse
object
Response message from a BatchUpdatePresentation request.
3 properties
Response
object
A single response from an update.
12 properties
GroupObjectsResponse
object
The result of grouping objects.
1 property
LayoutPlaceholderIdMapping
object
The mapping between a placeholder on a layout and an object ID for the placeholder on a created slide.
3 properties
Shape
object
A PageElement kind representing a generic shape that does not have a more specific classification.
4 properties
CreateVideoResponse
object
The result of creating a video.
1 property
Bullet
object
Describes the bullet of a paragraph.
4 properties
Table
object
A PageElement kind representing a table.
6 properties
MasterProperties
object
The properties of a Page that are only relevant for pages with pageType MASTER.
1 property
PageElement
object
A visual element rendered on a page.
14 properties
ShapeProperties
object
The properties of a Shape. If the shape is a placeholder shape, then these properties may be inherited from its parent placeholder shape.
6 properties
CreateSheetsChartRequest
object
Creates an embedded Google Sheets chart.
5 properties
CreateTableRequest
object
Creates a new table.
4 properties
PageProperties
object
The properties of a Page.
2 properties
WordArt
object
A PageElement kind representing word art.
1 property
CreateShapeResponse
object
The result of creating a shape.
1 property
TableRange
object
A table range represents a reference to a subset of a table.
3 properties
TableBorderRow
object
Contents of each border row in a table.
1 property
Autofit
object
The autofit properties of a Shape.
2 properties
ReplaceImageRequest
object
Replaces an existing image with a new image.
3 properties
CreateLineRequest
object
Creates a line.
4 properties
SheetsChart
object
A PageElement kind representing a linked chart embedded from Google Sheets.
4 properties
CreateTableResponse
object
The result of creating a table.
1 property
VideoProperties
object
The properties of a Video.
5 properties
Link
object
A hypertext link.
4 properties
UpdateLineCategoryRequest
object
Updates the category of a line.
2 properties
TableCell
object
Properties and contents of each table cell.
5 properties
Size
object
A width and height.
2 properties
Request
object
A single kind of update to apply to a presentation.
44 properties
PageElementProperties
object
Common properties for a page element.
3 properties
CropProperties
object
The crop properties of an object enclosed in a container.
5 properties
ParagraphMarker
object
A TextElement kind that represents the beginning of a new paragraph.
2 properties
ShapeBackgroundFill
object
The background fill of a shape.
2 properties
UpdateShapePropertiesRequest
object
Update the properties of a Shape.
3 properties
ReplaceAllShapesWithSheetsChartRequest
object
Replaces all shapes that match the given criteria with the provided Google Sheets chart.
5 properties
LayoutReference
object
Slide layout reference.
2 properties
ParagraphStyle
object
Styles that apply to a whole paragraph. If this text is contained in a shape with a parent placeholder, then these paragraph styles may be inherited from the p…
9 properties
UpdatePageElementsZOrderRequest
object
Updates the Z-order of page elements.
2 properties
ErrorResponse
object
An error response from the Google Slides API.
1 property
GroupObjectsRequest
object
Groups objects to create an object group.
2 properties
UpdatePageElementAltTextRequest
object
Updates the alt text title and/or description of a page element.
3 properties
ColorScheme
object
The palette of predefined colors for a page.
1 property
DeleteTableRowRequest
object
Deletes a row from a table.
2 properties
UpdateSlidePropertiesRequest
object
Updates the properties of a Slide.
3 properties
UpdateTableCellPropertiesRequest
object
Update the properties of a TableCell.
4 properties
CreateSlideRequest
object
Creates a new slide.
4 properties
CreateParagraphBulletsRequest
object
Creates bullets for all of the paragraphs that overlap with a text range.
4 properties
TableRow
object
Properties and contents of each row in a table.
3 properties
MergeTableCellsRequest
object
Merges cells in a Table.
2 properties
TableCellLocation
object
A location of a single table cell within a table.
2 properties
TableColumnProperties
object
Properties of each column in a table.
1 property
Recolor
object
A recolor effect applied on an image.
2 properties
InsertTextRequest
object
Inserts text into a shape or a table cell.
4 properties
RerouteLineRequest
object
Reroutes a line such that it is connected at the two closest connection sites on the connected page elements.
1 property
Video
object
A PageElement kind representing a video.
4 properties
DeleteObjectRequest
object
Deletes an object, either pages or page elements, from the presentation.
1 property
TableRowProperties
object
Properties of each row in a table.
1 property
Range
object
Specifies a contiguous range of an indexed collection.
3 properties
Outline
object
The outline of a PageElement.
4 properties
WeightedFontFamily
object
Represents a font family and weight of text.
2 properties
CreateSlideResponse
object
The result of creating a slide.
1 property
UpdateImagePropertiesRequest
object
Update the properties of an Image.
3 properties
DeleteParagraphBulletsRequest
object
Deletes bullets from all of the paragraphs that overlap with a text range.
3 properties
UpdateVideoPropertiesRequest
object
Update the properties of a Video.
3 properties
DuplicateObjectResponse
object
The response of duplicating an object.
1 property
CreateLineResponse
object
The result of creating a line.
1 property
InsertTableColumnsRequest
object
Inserts columns into a table.
4 properties
UnmergeTableCellsRequest
object
Unmerges cells in a Table.
2 properties
NestingLevel
object
Contains properties describing the look and feel of a list bullet at a given level of nesting.
1 property
Group
object
A PageElement kind representing a joined collection of PageElements.
1 property
OpaqueColor
object
A themeable solid color value.
2 properties
TextStyle
object
Represents the styling that can be applied to a TextRun. If this text is contained in a shape with a parent placeholder, then these text styles may be inherite…
12 properties
CreateSheetsChartResponse
object
The result of creating a sheets chart.
1 property
TableBorderProperties
object
The border styling properties of a TableBorderCell.
3 properties
DeleteTableColumnRequest
object
Deletes a column from a table.
2 properties
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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