Create presentations, add slides and replace text.
Explore 7 workflow actions for Google Slides, including account permissions and operation limits.
4 read actions3 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Add blank slide
Write
Append a blank slide to a presentation.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Google selects the blank layout and generates a slide ID. Get presentation to inspect or edit its slide objects. Set revisionId to refuse edits after another author changes the deck.
A write is sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create presentation
Write
Create a blank presentation with a title.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Only the title is accepted at creation. Add slides in a separate step. Existing presentations require Google to authorize per-file access.
A write is sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get presentation
Read
Read the slides and metadata of an authorized presentation.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
The per-file grant covers presentations NodeHub creates or Google explicitly authorizes for NodeHub. Large decks may exceed the workflow result limit.
Get presentation slides
Read
Read the slide pages of an authorized presentation.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Returns one presentation's slides, not a paginated list. Large decks may exceed the workflow result limit.
Get slide
Read
Read one slide by its object ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Get slide thumbnail
Read
Generate a PNG thumbnail URL for one slide.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Google's thumbnail URL normally expires after 30 minutes and grants image access to anyone holding it. Handle it as a temporary secret. This is an expensive read for Google quota.
Replace text
Write
Replace literal text across a presentation.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
Operation limits
Literal matching across the deck, including masters. Set revisionId to refuse edits after another author changes the presentation.
A write is sent once. If Google's reply is lost, the workflow remains uncertain without an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Google Slides. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
