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Dashboard Slide Template

Executive KPI dashboard. 4-9 metrics rendered as a Metric grid with value, label, and delta (trend arrow). The 'war room' 1-pager — at-a-glance status across revenue, growth, retention, efficiency. Best for executive summaries, monthly reviews, and board-update slides.

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Dashboard slide template preview — rendered with SlideForge
Cost
$0.03/slide
Speed
<1 second
Items
4–9
Output
.pptx + PDF + PNG

Parameters

Parameter
Description
title
{"type":"str","required":true}
subtitle
{"type":"str","required":false}
metrics
{"type":"list","min":3,"max":6,"required":true,"items":{"value":{"type":"str","required":true},"label":{"type":"str","required":true},"trend":{"type":"str","required":false},"trend_dir":{"type":"str","required":false}}}
insights
{"type":"list","min":2,"max":4,"required":true,"items":{"type":"str"}}
focus_title
{"type":"str","required":true}
focus_text
{"type":"str","required":true}
takeaway
{"type":"str","required":false}

Example brief

Executive dashboard: Revenue $8.5M (+14%), Margin 66%, NPS 72 (+5), Active Users 12.4K, Churn 2.1% (-0.3%), Pipeline $4.2M, Win Rate 34%, Avg Deal $48K.

API example

With a brief (async, $0.05)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "template": "dc069e3c-da24-5e68-9d61-89d33c3eff56",
    "brief": "Executive dashboard: Revenue $8.5M (+14%), Margin 66%, NPS 72 (+5), Active Users..."
  }'

With structured params (sync, $0.03)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "template": "dc069e3c-da24-5e68-9d61-89d33c3eff56",
  "params": {
    "title": "Q1 performance dashboard - retention is the Q2 lever",
    "subtitle": "Executive Dashboard | Q1 2026",
    "metrics": [
      {
        "value": "$8.5M",
        "label": "Revenue",
        "trend": "+14%",
        "trend_dir": "up"
      },
      {
        "value": "66%",
        "label": "Gross margin",
        "trend": "+2pp",
        "trend_dir": "up"
      },
      {
        "value": "72",
        "label": "NPS",
        "trend": "+5",
        "trend_dir": "up"
      },
      {
        "value": "12.4K",
        "label": "Active users",
        "trend": "+22%",
        "trend_dir": "up"
      },
      {
        "value": "2.1%",
        "label": "Monthly churn",
        "trend": "-0.3pp",
        "trend_dir": "up"
      },
      {
        "value": "$4.2M",
        "label": "Pipeline",
        "trend": "+8%",
        "trend_dir": "up"
      }
    ],
    "insights": [
      "Revenue and active users are scaling ahead of plan",
      "Churn improvement is the highest-leverage Q2 retention lever",
      "Pipeline value supports the Q2 expansion target"
    ],
    "focus_title": "Lift retention",
    "focus_text": "Use churn cohorts and onboarding fixes to protect the growth curve.",
    "takeaway": "Revenue is ahead; retention work determines whether Q2 compounds."
  }
}'

Tags

dashboardkpimetricsexecutiveoverviewsummarystatusperformanceindicatorsscorecardwar room

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render a Dashboard slide?

Send a POST request to /v1/render with template "dc069e3c-da24-5e68-9d61-89d33c3eff56" and your data in the params field. The response includes a .pptx download URL and PNG preview. Template renders cost $0.03 and complete in under 1 second.

What data does the Dashboard template accept?

The Dashboard template accepts: title, subtitle, metrics, insights, focus_title, focus_text, takeaway. Supports 4-9 items. See the parameter reference below for details.

Can I customize the colors and fonts of this template?

Yes — pass a theme_id parameter to apply your custom brand colors, fonts, and logo. SlideForge has 8 built-in themes, or you can create custom themes via the Themes API.

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