Using a custom template

This section will show you how you can use your custom template in the SlideSpeak API

Uploading the custom template

The first step is to upload the custom template. Visit the custom templates section and select "Add template". After that you will have to wait for about a minute as the document is analysed.

Configuring the template

After the upload step you will have to select which template layout you want to use for the different sections of the presentation. Simply follow the steps and select which layout you think is best. You can always change this later.

Using the custom template

After you have followed these steps, click on the dots in the top right of the template, there you have several options. If you want to adjust the slides you selected you can click "Configure". If we want to use the template inside the API we will need toe Template ID. Copy it.

You can use this template ID in the /generate API endpoint by providing it as the template value. Here is an example body:

{
    "plain_text": "Key moments in the French Revolution",
    "length": 6,
    "template": "cm58bcw43004tjs034f13lun9",
    "language": "ORIGINAL",
    "fetch_images": true,
    "tone": "default",
    "verbosity": "standard",
    "custom_user_instructions": "Make sure to mention the storming of the Bastille"
}

Note how template now has the Template ID as it's value. After that, the API works the same as using any other template. Just simply make the request and check the status of the job. For more information about those steps, check out the Quickstart and the API Reference.