Example brief
Create a financial statement table titled 'P&L: margin holds while we absorb the platform cost' (CHF m): rows Net sales (182.4/204.1/228.6/251.0) with growth %, Gross profit with margin %, Opex with platform sub-row, EBITDA (37.3/43.4/47.4/53.1) with margin %, columns FY23-FY25 + Plan FY26 emphasised, footer on platform investment peaking.
Render it
Structured intent — create_slide payload
Copy-paste-ready. Renders deterministically (verbatim, no LLM). Add a theme_id for any of the built-in themes — the layout stays identical.
{
"form": "data_table",
"variant": "financial_statement_table",
"headline": "P&L: margin holds while we absorb the platform cost",
"context": "CHF m, management view",
"data": {
"rows": [
[
{
"text": "Net sales",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "182.4",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "204.1",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "228.6",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "251.0",
"bold": true
}
],
[
" growth %",
{
"text": "+8.2%"
},
{
"text": "+11.9%"
},
{
"text": "+12.0%"
},
{
"text": "+9.8%"
}
],
[
{
"text": "Gross profit",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "98.5",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "112.3",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "126.8",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "138.1",
"bold": true
}
],
[
" margin %",
"54.0%",
"55.0%",
"55.5%",
"55.0%"
],
[
{
"text": "Opex",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "61.2",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "68.9",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "79.4",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "85.0",
"bold": true
}
],
[
" of which platform",
"4.1",
"7.6",
"12.8",
"14.2"
],
[
{
"text": "EBITDA",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "37.3",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "43.4",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "47.4",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "53.1",
"bold": true
}
],
[
" margin %",
"20.4%",
"21.3%",
"20.7%",
"21.2%"
]
],
"footer": "Platform investment peaks in FY26; margin returns to 21%+ as it amortises",
"columns": [
{
"header": "",
"w": 2.6
},
{
"header": "FY23"
},
{
"header": "FY24"
},
{
"header": "FY25"
},
{
"header": "Plan FY26"
}
]
}
}cURL (REST)
curl -X POST https://dev-api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/intent \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"form":"data_table","variant":"financial_statement_table","headline":"P&L: margin holds while we absorb the platform cost","context":"CHF m, management view","data":{"rows":[[{"text":"Net sales","bold":true},{"text":"182.4","bold":true},{"text":"204.1","bold":true},{"text":"228.6","bold":true},{"text":"251.0","bold":true}],[" growth %",{"text":"+8.2%"},{"text":"+11.9%"},{"text":"+12.0%"},{"text":"+9.8%"}],[{"text":"Gross profit","bold":true},{"text":"98.5","bold":true},{"text":"112.3","bold":true},{"text":"126.8","bold":true},{"text":"138.1","bold":true}],[" margin %","54.0%","55.0%","55.5%","55.0%"],[{"text":"Opex","bold":true},{"text":"61.2","bold":true},{"text":"68.9","bold":true},{"text":"79.4","bold":true},{"text":"85.0","bold":true}],[" of which platform","4.1","7.6","12.8","14.2"],[{"text":"EBITDA","bold":true},{"text":"37.3","bold":true},{"text":"43.4","bold":true},{"text":"47.4","bold":true},{"text":"53.1","bold":true}],[" margin %","20.4%","21.3%","20.7%","21.2%"]],"footer":"Platform investment peaks in FY26; margin returns to 21%+ as it amortises","columns":[{"header":"","w":2.6},{"header":"FY23"},{"header":"FY24"},{"header":"FY25"},{"header":"Plan FY26"}]}}'Related templates
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render the Financial statement table template?
Send a POST to /v1/render/auto with a brief, or call create_slide via MCP with the structured intent shown below. The response includes an editable .pptx, a PDF, and a PNG. $0.05 per slide.
Does an AI write the slide?
No. SlideForge renders deterministically from a structured intent — no LLM draws the slide, so text is never mangled or fabricated. The optional brief path uses a router to pick the pattern, then renders deterministically.
Can I customize the colors and fonts?
Yes. Pass a theme_id to apply a built-in or custom brand theme; the layout stays the same.
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