Example brief
The QBR portfolio board has two red items, CRM Data Cleanup at 41% progress and Forecast Governance at 38% progress, both of which are data-governance problems rather than tool-build issues, with owners Elena and Laura, and due dates of 14 Jun and 24 Jun, respectively, while other items like Guided Selling Pilot and Partner Portal Refresh are progressing well with green statuses.
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Brief path
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "brief": "The QBR portfolio board has two red items, CRM Data Cleanup at 41% progress and Forecast Governance at 38% progress, bot" }'Structured intent (this template)
{
"pattern": "status_dashboard",
"title": "Two red initiatives are data-governance problems, not tool-build problems",
"subtitle": "Sales transformation - QBR portfolio board",
"variant": "traffic_light_card_board",
"cards": [
{
"item": "CRM Data Cleanup",
"status": "red",
"progress": 41,
"owner": "Elena",
"due": "14 Jun",
"next_action": "Resolve duplicate account ownership"
},
{
"item": "Guided Selling Pilot",
"status": "green",
"progress": 76,
"owner": "David",
"due": "28 Jun",
"next_action": "Expand to DACH enterprise team"
},
{
"item": "CPQ Pricing Rules",
"status": "amber",
"progress": 58,
"owner": "Mark",
"due": "5 Jul",
"next_action": "Confirm discount guardrails"
},
{
"item": "Partner Portal Refresh",
"status": "green",
"progress": 66,
"owner": "Sara",
"due": "30 Jun",
"next_action": "Finalize enablement content"
},
{
"item": "Account Planning AI",
"status": "amber",
"progress": 49,
"owner": "Omar",
"due": "21 Jun",
"next_action": "Validate top-50 account prompts"
},
{
"item": "Forecast Governance",
"status": "red",
"progress": 38,
"owner": "Laura",
"due": "24 Jun",
"next_action": "Agree stage-exit criteria"
}
],
"takeaway": "The two red items are data-governance problems, not tool builds."
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render the Traffic-light board 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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