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
Brief path
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "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 dominan" }'Structured intent (this template)
{
"pattern": "kpi_metrics",
"title": "Payment volume is the story: $3.8B, up 44% — the rest shows the unit economics hold",
"subtitle": "FY25 platform metrics",
"metric_kind": "hero_kpi_with_supporting_metrics",
"layout_profile": "hero_plus_4",
"metrics": [
{
"label": "Total payment volume",
"value": "$3.8B",
"emphasis": "primary",
"delta": {
"value": "+44% YoY",
"tone": "good"
},
"sub": "Net new $1.2B"
},
{
"label": "Take rate",
"value": "1.9%",
"delta": {
"value": "+0.2pt",
"tone": "good"
}
},
{
"label": "Active merchants",
"value": "58.4k",
"delta": {
"value": "+31%",
"tone": "good"
}
},
{
"label": "Fraud loss",
"value": "7 bps",
"delta": {
"value": "-3 bps",
"tone": "good"
}
},
{
"label": "Adjusted gross profit",
"value": "$61M",
"delta": {
"value": "+58%",
"tone": "good"
}
}
],
"takeaway": "Growth is efficient — the supporting metrics say the volume is durable, not bought."
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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.
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