Google Slides¶
The Google Slides modules allow you to create, update, list, and/or delete presentations and upload images to presentations in your Google Slides account.
Prerequisites
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A Google account
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Google Slides or Presentations in your Google Drive
In order to use Google Slides with Ibexa Connect, it is necessary to have a Google account. If you do not have one, you can create a Google account at https://accounts.google.com .
Note
The module dialog fields that are displayed in bold (in the Ibexa Connect scenario, not in this documentation article) are mandatory!
Connecting Google Slides to Ibexa Connect¶
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Go to Ibexa Connect and open the Google Slides module's Create a connection dialog.
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Click Continue.
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Confirm the dialog box by clicking the Allow button.
The connection has been established.
Presentation¶
Watch Presentations¶
Triggers when a new presentation is created or updated.
Watch |
Select the option to watch the presentations:
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Limit |
The maximum number of presentations Ibexa Connect should return during one scenario execution cycle. |
List Presentations¶
Retrieves a list of all presentations.
| Folder ID | Choose the folder location whose presentations you want to list. |
| Limit | The maximum number of presentations Ibexa Connect should return during one scenario execution cycle. |
Get a Presentation¶
Gets the latest version of a specified presentation.
| Presentation ID | Select the Presentation ID whose details you want to retrieve. |
Get a Page/Thumbnail¶
Gets the latest version of the specified page or of the thumbnail of a page in the presentation.
| Presentation ID | Select the Presentation ID whose page details you want to retrieve. |
| Page Object ID | Select the slide whose page object details you want to view. |
| Show Page Thumbnail | Select the checkbox if you want to view page thumbnail information. |
Create a Presentation From a Template¶
Creates a new presentation by replacing all tags like {{Name}}, {{Email}} in a template with provided data.
Title |
Enter a name for the presentation. |
Copy a Presentation |
Select the option if you are copying an existing presentation:
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Copy of Existing Presentation ID |
Enter the Path or Presentation ID of an existing presentation which you want to copy. This field appears if you are creating the presentation By Mapping. |
Presentation ID |
Select the Presentation ID whose template you want to copy. |
Values |
Add the values: Tag Enter the tag you want to replace in the presentation. For example, {{Name}} Replaced Value Enter the value with which the existing tag is to be replaced. For example, if a string |
Folder ID |
Select the folder where you want to store or add the presentation. |
Shared |
Select if you want to share the presentation. |
Sharing with Other's Email Address |
Enter the email address with whom you want to share the presentation. If you are not entering an email address and selecting only shared field, the presentation is shareable to anyone. |
Upload an Image To a Presentation¶
Uploads an image with provided data.
Presentation ID |
Select the Presentation ID where you want to add an image. |
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Values |
Add the values: Tag Enter the tag to which you want to add the URL. Image URL Enter the path or URL to the image you want to upload. | The images must be less than |
Refresh a Chart¶
Refreshes the chart data stored in a presentation specified by ID.
| Presentation ID | Select the Presentation ID whose chart you want to refresh. |
| Chart Object ID | Select the Chart you want to refresh. |
Others¶
Make an API Call¶
Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.
URL |
Enter a path relative to https://developers.google.com/slides/. E.g. | For the list of available endpoints, refer to the Google Slides API Documentation. |
Method
Select the HTTP method you want to use:
GET
to retrieve information for an entry.
POST
to create a new entry.
PUT
to update/replace an existing entry.
PATCH
to make a partial entry update.
DELETE
to delete an entry.
Headers
Enter the desired request headers. You don't have to add authorization headers; we already did that for you.
Query String
Enter the request query string.
Body
Enter the body content for your API call.
Example - Get Presentation¶
Using an API call you can get the presentation details for the presentation ID you have entered:
You can find the presentation ID in the URL when you the open the presentation in Google Slides.
The following API call returns the presentation details:
Matches of the search can be found in the module's Output under Bundle > Body > p*resentationId.*
In our example, the requested presentation details were returned:
