Google Slides: Create a presentation — MCP tool
Google Slides MCP tool: Creates a new Google Slides presentation and returns it (presentationId, revisionId, pageSize, the initial title slide with its object ids, layouts and masters).
Technical name: create_presentation
What task it solves
I want to create a presentation.
Creates a new Google Slides presentation and returns it (presentationId, revisionId, pageSize, the initial title slide with its object ids, layouts and masters).
When to use it
Use this capability when you need “Create a presentation” without doing the same work manually in the Google Slides interface. It runs only when an AI client calls it.
What to provide
title— required. The presentation title (also the Drive file name).
What it returns
Returns compact JSON from the upstream API or a clear MCP tool error. The exact fields depend on the operation and are documented in the technical reference.
What changes in Google Slides
The tool changes real Google Slides data as described above. The server does not promise an automatic rollback.
Example request
Create a presentation in Google Slides. Ask for any required identifiers that are missing.
Errors and limitations
The API honors only the title at creation — add slides with add_slide, content with the text/shape/table/image tools. The new deck starts with one title slide and belongs to the authorized user's Drive. Note: this server cannot delete a presentation; removing the file is a Drive operation outside its scope.
Access also depends on token permissions, quotas, and upstream API limits.
Related MCP tools
- Raw batchUpdate —
batch_update - Get one page —
get_page - Get a presentation —
get_presentation - List slides (compact inventory) —
list_slides
Technical details
- Impact: changes data
- Group: Presentations
- Description source:
create_presentationregistration insrc/tools/ - Full technical reference
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