How do I use MakeSlates MCP Server?

1. Click on "Deploy Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MakeSlates MCP Server Create a pitch deck for my AI startup" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

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MakeSlates MCP Server

AI-powered slide deck creation for Cursor, Claude Code, and other MCP clients.

Create beautiful presentations with natural language - just describe what you want, and the AI builds it for you.

Try It Now

Quick test with npx (requires API key):

MAKESLATES_API_KEY=sk_live_your_key npx makeslates-mcp-server

Or configure it with your AI assistant (Cursor, Claude Code, etc) - see below.

Related MCP server: Egile MCP Slide Deck Generator

Quick Start

1. Get Your API Key

Go to makeslates.com/settings
Sign in and generate an API key
Copy your sk_live_... key

2. Configure Your MCP Client

For Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makeslates": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "makeslates-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MAKESLATES_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makeslates": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "makeslates-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MAKESLATES_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makeslates": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "makeslates-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MAKESLATES_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Your Editor

After updating the config, restart Cursor/Claude to load the MCP server.

4. Start Creating!

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant things like:

Simple Requests:

"Create a pitch deck for my AI startup"
"Make a presentation about Q4 results with charts"
"Build slides explaining our new product features"

Detailed Requests:

"Create a dark mode presentation called 'AI Trends 2024' with:
- An opening slide with a striking image
- A slide showing market size is $4.2B
- A bar chart comparing adoption rates
- A two-column slide with pros and cons"

Editing Existing Presentations:

"List my presentations"
"Add a team slide to presentation abc-123"
"Change slide 3 to show 50% growth instead of 40%"

The AI will automatically:

Call list_templates() to see available layouts
Create your presentation with create_presentation_with_slides()
Return a link: https://makeslates.com/deck/{id}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`list_templates`	List all slide templates (call this first!)
`create_presentation_with_slides`	Create a full presentation in one call
`list_presentations`	List your presentations
`get_presentation`	Get a presentation with all slides
`add_slide_from_template`	Add a slide using a template
`update_slide`	Update slide content
`delete_slide`	Remove a slide
`get_upload_url`	Get URL for image uploads

Slide Templates

Opening Slides

image-full - Full-bleed image with title (best for first slide)
title - Title and subtitle
section - Section divider

Content Slides

title-content - Header with bullet points
two-column - Side-by-side comparison
three-column - Three parallel points
image-left / image-right - Image with text

Impact Slides

big-number - Single impressive metric
quote - Featured quotation
statement - Bold claim with visual

Data Slides

chart-bar - Bar chart
chart-pie - Pie chart
chart-line - Line chart

How It Works

When you ask: "Create a pitch deck about AI automation"

You → Cursor/Claude → MakeSlates MCP Server → makeslates.com API
                           ↓
              1. list_templates() - Get available layouts
              2. create_presentation_with_slides({
                   title: "AI Automation Pitch Deck",
                   darkMode: true,
                   slides: [
                     { template: "image-full", title: "AI Automation" },
                     { template: "title-content", title: "The Problem", content: "..." },
                     { template: "big-number", number: "10x", label: "Faster" },
                     { template: "chart-bar", title: "ROI Comparison", data: [...] }
                   ]
                 })
              3. Returns: https://makeslates.com/deck/abc-123

The AI agent handles all the API calls - you just describe what you want!

Example Agent Prompts

Goal	What to Ask
Quick pitch deck	"Create a 5-slide pitch deck for an AI automation SaaS"
Data presentation	"Make slides for Q4 metrics with revenue charts showing 34% growth"
Product showcase	"Build a presentation about our 3 new features with images"
Edit existing	"Add a slide with our team bios to presentation abc-123"
Update content	"Change the growth number on slide 3 from 40% to 50%"

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
`MAKESLATES_API_KEY`	Your API key from makeslates.com	Yes
`MAKESLATES_API_URL`	Custom API URL (default: https://makeslates.com/api/mcp)	No

License

MIT

Available Tools

14 tools

add_slide_from_templateA

THE ONLY WAY TO ADD SLIDES - Uses pre-designed templates.

ALWAYS use this tool. NEVER use add_slide. Templates: title, section, image-full, two-column, quote, big-number, chart-bar, etc.

Call list_templates first
Pick the best template
Use this tool to add the slide
Use update_slide only to change text content

Inputs: template (required), presentationId (required), position.

create_presentationA

Create a new empty presentation. Use create_presentation_with_slides for efficiency.

Inputs: title (required), darkMode, workspaceId.

create_presentation_with_slidesA

Create a presentation with slides in one call.

Each slide needs a template ID and content fields. Use list_templates to see all templates and their contentFields.

Content fields map to element roles - pass them directly: { template: "big-number", number: "42%", label: "Growth" }

Inputs: title (required), slides (required), darkMode, workspaceId.

delete_presentationB

Soft-delete a presentation

Inputs: id (required).

delete_slideC

Delete a slide from a presentation

Inputs: slideIndex (required), presentationId (required).

get_presentationA

Get a presentation by ID with all its slides and content

Inputs: id (required).

get_schemaA

Get schema reference. Usually not needed - just use templates.

Inputs: no named parameters.

get_upload_urlA

Get a presigned URL for fast direct image uploads.

Returns:

uploadUrl: POST your image file here directly
publicUrl: Use this URL in your slides after upload

This is MUCH faster than base64 encoding. Upload directly to storage.

Inputs: filename (required), contentType.

list_presentationsA

List presentations. Use workspaceId to filter by workspace, or omit for personal presentations.

Inputs: limit, search, workspaceId.

list_templatesA

MANDATORY FIRST STEP - List all available slide templates.

YOU MUST call this before adding any slides. Templates are the ONLY way to create good-looking slides. Each template has perfect spacing, typography, and layout built-in.

Inputs: no named parameters.

list_workspacesA

List workspaces the user is a member of. Returns workspace id, name, slug, and role.

Inputs: no named parameters.

move_presentationA

Move a presentation to a different workspace, or to personal (no workspace). Only the presentation creator can move it.

Inputs: id (required), workspaceId.

update_presentationA

Update a presentation's metadata. Use update_slide for slide content.

Inputs: id (required), title, darkMode.

update_slideB

Update a slide's content. Replaces elements array entirely.

Design rules:

backgroundColor: ALWAYS "default"
font: ALWAYS "default"
Text color: ALWAYS "default"

Inputs: slideIndex (required), presentationId (required), elements, backgroundColor.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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Deploy Server

One endpoint for every MCP toolRayrun runs every MCP server behind one URL and holds the credentials. Each call is decided per client, tool, and argument, then recorded.ray.runAd

TDQS

A3.7/5.0

Scored 2026-09-13 12:15 across 14 tools

Disambiguation4/5

Most tools are clearly distinct, but 'add_slide_from_template' and 'update_slide' overlap in that both modify slide content—descriptions clarify the boundary but the existence of a deprecated 'add_slide' (mentioned in text) creates minor confusion. The relationship between 'create_presentation' and 'create_presentation_with_slides' is clear from names and descriptions.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun snake_case pattern (e.g., list_workspaces, move_presentation, add_slide_from_template). No deviations or mixed conventions.

Tool Count5/5

14 tools is well-scoped for a presentation creation and management server. Each tool serves a distinct purpose covering workspaces, presentations, slides, templates, and uploads.

Completeness4/5

Covers core CRUD for presentations, slides, and workspaces, plus template listing, schema retrieval, and image upload. Minor gap: no tool to reorder slides or duplicate presentations, but these are likely workaroundable.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive

ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

Resources

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MakeSlates MCP Server

Try It Now

Quick Start

1. Get Your API Key

2. Configure Your MCP Client

For Cursor

For Claude Code

For Claude Desktop

3. Restart Your Editor

4. Start Creating!

Available Tools

Slide Templates

Opening Slides

Content Slides

Impact Slides

Data Slides

How It Works

Example Agent Prompts

Environment Variables

Links

License

Available Tools

Tool Schema Changelog

TDQS

Maintenance

Resources

Related MCP Connectors

Related MCP Servers

Cross-Platform PowerPoint MCP

Egile MCP Slide Deck Generator

NoPPT MCP Server

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