Automated Report Decks from Your Data

Stop building the same 15-slide weekly report by hand. SlideForge renders your data into consistent, branded PowerPoint slides via API. Same template + new data = same professional output, every time. $0.03/slide, under 1 second.

The recurring report problem

Every organization has them: weekly sales reports, monthly board decks, quarterly business reviews, sprint retrospectives, HR headcount updates. Same structure, same layout, same template — just new numbers.

Someone spends 30-60 minutes every week copying data into PowerPoint, fixing alignment, updating charts, checking brand colors. It's 25-50 hours per year per report — pure busywork.

The fix is obvious: automate it. Pull data from your source, render slides via API, deliver the deck. Zero manual work.

How it works

Example: Automated weekly sales report

# Python — runs every Monday at 9 AM via cron/Airflow/n8n

import requests

API = "https://api.slideforge.dev"
HEADERS = {"Authorization": "Bearer sf_live_..."}

# 1. Pull this week's data from your database
revenue = get_weekly_revenue()
pipeline = get_pipeline_data()
team_kpis = get_team_metrics()

# 2. Generate a deck with 3 template slides
deck = requests.post(f"{API}/v1/deck", headers=HEADERS, json={
  "name": f"Weekly Sales Report — {today()}",
  "theme_id": "your_brand_theme",
  "slides": [
    {
      "render": {
        "template": "kpi_dashboard",
        "params": {
          "title": "Revenue Summary",
          "metrics": [
            {"value": "$" + format(revenue["total"], ",.0f"), "label": "Revenue", "trend": revenue["trend"]},
            {"value": str(revenue["deals"]), "label": "Deals Closed"},
            {"value": str(revenue["win_rate"]) + "%", "label": "Win Rate"},
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "render": {
        "template": "funnel",
        "params": {
          "title": "Pipeline Snapshot",
          "stages": pipeline
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "render": {
        "template": "data_table",
        "params": {
          "title": "Team Performance",
          "columns": ["Rep", "Quota", "Actual", "Attainment"],
          "rows": team_kpis
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}).json()

# 3. Download and email the deck
pptx_url = deck["pptx_url"]
# ... send via email, upload to SharePoint, post to Slack

3 slides, ~3 seconds, $0.09 total. Same code every week — only the data changes.

Why API-driven reporting works

Deterministic

Template renders produce identical layouts every time. No AI variance. Stakeholders get a consistent format they recognize and trust.

Fast

Template renders complete in <1 second. A 15-slide deck renders in ~3 seconds (parallel). No waiting, no polling.

Cheap

15 slides × $0.03 = $0.45/week. $23.40/year. Less than 10 minutes of an analyst's salary.

Brandable

Custom themes per report or per client. Upload a .pptx template to extract brand colors, or define them via JSON.

Common automated reports

ReportTemplatesCost/run
Weekly sales report (5 slides)KPI Dashboard, Funnel, Data Table, Bar Chart, Next Steps$0.15
Monthly board deck (15 slides)Title, KPI Dashboard ×3, Waterfall, Bar Chart ×2, Roadmap, Data Table ×3, SWOT, Executive Summary, Key Takeaway, Thank You$0.45
Quarterly business review (25 slides)Full template mix: metrics, charts, comparisons, process, narrative$0.75
Sprint retrospective (8 slides)KPI Dashboard, Progress Tracker, Pros & Cons, Process Timeline, Roadmap, Bar Chart, Key Takeaway, Next Steps$0.24

Templates for reporting

KPI DashboardDashboardData TableBar ChartDonut ChartWaterfall ChartProgress TrackerGantt ChartFunnelRoadmapExecutive SummaryKey TakeawayView all 50+ →

Frequently asked questions

Can I automate slide generation on a schedule?

Yes. SlideForge is a REST API — call it from any scheduler: cron jobs, Airflow, n8n, Zapier, GitHub Actions. Feed this week's data, get this week's slides. No manual steps.

Will the output look the same every time?

Template renders are deterministic: same params = same output. No AI variance, no retries, no surprises. The layout, fonts, colors, and spacing are identical every run. Only the data changes.

How do I generate a multi-slide report?

Use the deck endpoint (POST /v1/deck). Define each slide with its template and data. All slides render in parallel — a 10-slide report completes in ~3 seconds. Auto-compiled into one .pptx file.

What does a 15-slide weekly report cost?

15 template renders × $0.03 = $0.45 per week. That's $23.40 per year. With volume discounts ($50+ top-up → 10% bonus), even less. No subscription.

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