Google Slides MCP server

Connect Google Slides to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.

What you can do with the Google Slides MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the create presentation tool in Google Slides
  • Use the add image tool in Google Slides
  • Use the manage slides tool in Google Slides
  • Use the replace text tool in Google Slides
  • Use the get presentation tool in Google Slides
  • Use the add shape tool in Google Slides

Supported Tools

create_presentation

Create Presentation

Creates a new blank Google Slides presentation with a given title. Returns the presentation ID, title, and URL that can be used to access or further modify the presentation.

add_image

Add Image

Inserts an image onto a slide from a public URL, or replaces all shapes matching a text pattern with an image across the presentation. The direct insert mode places an image at a specific position and size, while the replace mode is useful for template-driven image insertion.

manage_slides

Manage Slides

Create, duplicate, reorder, or delete slides within a presentation. Supports specifying a predefined layout (e.g. BLANK, TITLE, TITLE_AND_BODY) or a custom layout ID when creating slides. Use one action at a time.

replace_text

Replace Text

Performs bulk find-and-replace of text across an entire presentation. Ideal for filling in templates that use placeholder patterns like `{{name}}`, `{{date}}`, etc. Supports multiple replacements in a single call.

get_presentation

Get Presentation

Retrieves the full structure of a Google Slides presentation including all slides, page elements, masters, and layouts. Use this to inspect the presentation's content before making modifications.

add_shape

Add Shape

Adds a shape or text box to a slide. Position and size are specified in points. Common shape types include TEXT_BOX, RECTANGLE, ELLIPSE, and many others. After adding a shape, use the **Edit Text** tool to insert text into it.

embed_sheets_chart

Embed Sheets Chart

Embed a chart from a Google Sheets spreadsheet into a slide, or refresh an existing linked chart to reflect updated spreadsheet data. Requires Spreadsheets scope for creating or refreshing linked charts.

batch_update

Batch Update

Sends multiple raw update requests to a presentation in a single atomic batch. All requests succeed or fail together. This is the most flexible tool — use it for advanced operations or when you need to combine multiple actions (e.g., create a slide, insert text, add an image) in one call.

manage_speaker_notes

Manage Speaker Notes

Read or update the speaker notes for a specific slide. When reading, returns the current notes text. When updating, replaces the entire notes content with the provided text.

edit_text

Edit Text

Insert, delete, or style text within a specific text box or shape element on a slide. Use this for targeted edits to individual page elements. For bulk placeholder replacement across the entire presentation, use the **Replace Text** tool instead.

delete_element

Delete Element

Deletes a page element (shape, text box, image, chart, etc.) from a slide by its object ID. Use Get Presentation to find element IDs first.

get_slide_thumbnail

Get Slide Thumbnail

Generate a PNG thumbnail of the latest version of a Google Slides page as a downloadable file.

Connect Google Slides to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Google Slides in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Google Slides MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Google Slides tools.

Run Google Slides through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Google Slides and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Google Slides tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Google Slides

Notion

Create, read, update, and archive pages and databases in a Notion workspace. Manage blocks (paragraphs, lists, headings, embeds, etc.) within pages. Query databases with filters and sorts across rich property types including text, numbers, dates, selects, relations, and formulas. Search across pages and databases by title. Add and read comments on pages and blocks. Upload files to pages. Manage workspace users and retrieve user profiles.

Google Sheets

Create, read, and update spreadsheets and their cell data. Read and write values to individual cells, ranges, or multiple ranges using A1 notation or named ranges. Apply cell formatting including text styles, backgrounds, borders, number formats, and conditional formatting. Manage sheets (tabs) within a spreadsheet—add, delete, copy, rename, and reorder them. Create and manage embedded charts, pivot tables, filter views, data validation rules, protected ranges, named ranges, and merged cells. Perform batch operations to apply multiple updates atomically.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Google Drive

Upload, download, create, copy, move, rename, trash, and permanently delete files and folders in Google Drive. Search for files using complex queries filtering by name, MIME type, owner, modification date, labels, and other metadata. Share files and folders with specific users, groups, or domains with role-based permissions (owner, writer, commenter, reader). Manage shared drives and their members. Export Google Workspace files (Docs, Sheets, Slides) to standard formats like PDF, DOCX, and XLSX. Track file revision history and restore earlier versions. Create, read, update, and delete threaded comments and replies on files. Read label definitions and search files by label. Browse the Drive apps installed for your account. Store app-specific data in a hidden per-user folder.

Confluence

Create, read, update, and delete pages, blog posts, comments, and attachments in Confluence spaces. Manage spaces, permissions, labels, and content restrictions. Search content using Confluence Query Language (CQL). Upload and download file attachments with versioning. Manage users, groups, and group memberships. Create and manage whiteboards, databases, folders, and templates. View and update inline tasks. Access audit logs.

Zeplin

Access and manage design projects, screens, components, and styleguides in Zeplin. Retrieve design specs, assets, code snippets, and design tokens. Create and manage notes and comments on screens. Publish screen versions with PNG/JPEG images. Manage design tokens including colors, text styles, and spacing tokens at project and styleguide levels. Access flow boards, variable collections, and connected components. Invite and remove project and styleguide members. Manage organization members and workspace settings.

Technical notes for Google Slides

Create, read, edit, and delete Google Slides presentations. Create and manipulate slides with predefined or custom layouts. Insert, style, and replace text across slides, including bulk placeholder replacement for template-based generation. Add and position shapes, text boxes, lines, and images. Embed and refresh charts linked to Google Sheets. Manage speaker notes, duplicate or reorder slides, and perform batch updates combining multiple operations in a single call. Supports automated report and deck generation using templates with placeholder text and image substitution.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Google Slides to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Google Slides MCP server have?
    The Google Slides MCP server exposes 12 tools, including Create Presentation, Add Image, Manage Slides. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Google Slides exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Google Slides MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Google Slides and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Google Slides MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

Connect Google Slides to production AI agents

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