Example brief
Show the half-year financials as an actual-vs-plan variance table grouped into revenue and costs, with bold totals, an emphasized plan column, and variance coloured favourable or adverse plus a short commentary per line.
Render it
Brief path
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "brief": "Show the half-year financials as an actual-vs-plan variance table grouped into revenue and costs, with bold totals, an e" }'Structured intent (this template)
{
"pattern": "data_table",
"title": "Revenue is ahead of plan, but cloud overruns eat the upside",
"subtitle": "FY26 H1 actual vs plan (EUR M)",
"columns": [
{
"header": "Line item"
},
{
"header": "Actual",
"align": "r"
},
{
"header": "Plan",
"align": "r",
"emphasis": true
},
{
"header": "Variance",
"align": "r"
},
{
"header": "Commentary"
}
],
"rows": [
{
"section": "Revenue"
},
[
"Subscriptions",
"42.1",
"40.0",
{
"text": "+2.1",
"tone": "good",
"align": "r"
},
"New logos ahead of plan"
],
[
"Services",
"8.4",
"9.5",
{
"text": "-1.1",
"tone": "bad",
"align": "r"
},
"Delivery slipped to Q3"
],
[
{
"text": "Total revenue",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "50.5",
"bold": true,
"align": "r"
},
{
"text": "49.5",
"bold": true,
"align": "r"
},
{
"text": "+1.0",
"bold": true,
"tone": "good",
"align": "r"
},
""
],
{
"section": "Operating costs"
},
[
"Cloud & infrastructure",
"11.2",
"9.0",
{
"text": "+2.2",
"tone": "bad",
"align": "r"
},
"Inference volume + delayed decommissioning"
],
[
"People",
"18.0",
"18.5",
{
"text": "-0.5",
"tone": "good",
"align": "r"
},
"Hiring delays"
],
[
{
"text": "Total costs",
"bold": true
},
{
"text": "29.2",
"bold": true,
"align": "r"
},
{
"text": "27.5",
"bold": true,
"align": "r"
},
{
"text": "+1.7",
"bold": true,
"tone": "bad",
"align": "r"
},
""
]
],
"footer": "Renegotiating the cloud commitment is the top Q3 lever.",
"source_note": "FP&A actuals, H1 FY26"
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render the 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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