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Google Slides: Get a presentation — MCP tool

Google Slides MCP tool: Returns the raw presentation JSON: slides[] with every page element (shapes, text runs, tables, images), layouts[], masters[], notesMaster, pageSize (EMU: 1 pt = 12700 EMU) and revisionId.

Technical name: get_presentation

What task it solves

I want to read the full presentation structure.

Returns the raw presentation JSON: slides[] with every page element (shapes, text runs, tables, images), layouts[], masters[], notesMaster, pageSize (EMU: 1 pt = 12700 EMU) and revisionId.

When to use it

Use this capability when you need “Get 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

  • presentation_id — required. The presentation id — the long id from the URL (docs.google.com/presentation/d/<presentationId>/edit) or from create_presentation output.
  • fields — optional. Optional Google fields mask to trim the response, e.g. "slides(objectId),pageSize".

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 reads Google Slides data and does not change it.

Example request

Get a presentation in Google Slides. Ask for any required identifiers that are missing.

Errors and limitations

WARNING: a full deck is often hundreds of kilobytes — prefer list_slides for an inventory, and pass fields (a Google fields mask, e.g. "slides(objectId,pageElements(objectId,shape(text)))") to trim this response when you need raw detail.

Access also depends on token permissions, quotas, and upstream API limits.

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