Example brief
Make a board slide led by total payment volume of $3.8B, up 44% year over year with $1.2B net new, as the single dominant number, with take rate 1.9% (+0.2pt), 58.4k active merchants (+31%), fraud loss of 7 bps (down 3 bps) and adjusted gross profit of $61M (+58%) as smaller supporting metrics that show the growth is efficient and durable.
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": "kpi_metrics",
"variant": "hero_kpi_with_supporting_metrics",
"headline": "Payment volume is the story: $3.8B, up 44% — the rest shows the unit economics hold",
"context": "FY25 platform metrics",
"takeaway": "Growth is efficient — the supporting metrics say the volume is durable, not bought.",
"data": {
"metrics": [
{
"label": "Total payment volume",
"value": "$3.8B",
"delta_value": "+44% YoY",
"delta_tone": "good",
"emphasis": "primary",
"sub": "Net new $1.2B"
},
{
"label": "Take rate",
"value": "1.9%",
"delta_value": "+0.2pt",
"delta_tone": "good"
},
{
"label": "Active merchants",
"value": "58.4k",
"delta_value": "+31%",
"delta_tone": "good"
},
{
"label": "Fraud loss",
"value": "7 bps",
"delta_value": "-3 bps",
"delta_tone": "good"
},
{
"label": "Adjusted gross profit",
"value": "$61M",
"delta_value": "+58%",
"delta_tone": "good"
}
]
}
}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":"kpi_metrics","variant":"hero_kpi_with_supporting_metrics","headline":"Payment volume is the story: $3.8B, up 44% — the rest shows the unit economics hold","context":"FY25 platform metrics","takeaway":"Growth is efficient — the supporting metrics say the volume is durable, not bought.","data":{"metrics":[{"label":"Total payment volume","value":"$3.8B","delta_value":"+44% YoY","delta_tone":"good","emphasis":"primary","sub":"Net new $1.2B"},{"label":"Take rate","value":"1.9%","delta_value":"+0.2pt","delta_tone":"good"},{"label":"Active merchants","value":"58.4k","delta_value":"+31%","delta_tone":"good"},{"label":"Fraud loss","value":"7 bps","delta_value":"-3 bps","delta_tone":"good"},{"label":"Adjusted gross profit","value":"$61M","delta_value":"+58%","delta_tone":"good"}]}}'Related templates
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render the Hero KPI with supporting metrics 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.
Try this template
Render Hero KPI with supporting metrics deterministically — editable PowerPoint in under a second.