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Slides

Slides has 3 operations in gum's generated catalog. Start with search when you know the task, use describe to inspect request fields and scopes, then dispatch through the command that matches the operation risk class.

Count Value
Family Workspace documents
Operations 3
Risk classes 1 read, 2 write
Auth strategies 3 byo_oauth

Start here

bash
gum search "slides"
gum describe slides.presentations.get
gum read slides.presentations.get --args '{"presentationId":"<presentationId>"}' --output json

For write-class operations, gum requires the write command and an explicit write gate:

bash
gum describe slides.presentations.batchUpdate
gum write slides.presentations.batchUpdate --allow-write --args '{"presentationId":"<presentationId>"}'

Auth

Auth strategies in this service: 3 byo_oauth. Authenticate the strategy used by the operation you plan to call.

Bring-your-own OAuth

  1. In Google Cloud, enable Google Slides API.
  2. Configure the OAuth consent screen. Add your Google account as a test user when the app is still in testing mode.
  3. Create an OAuth client ID with application type Desktop app.
  4. Add the scopes this service needs to the consent screen.
  5. Store the client in gum:
bash
printf '%s' "$GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET" \
  | gum auth use-oauth-client --client-id "$GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID" --secret-stdin
  1. Authorize this service:
bash
gum login --service slides
  1. Verify the grant before dispatch:
bash
gum auth status --scopes presentations,presentations.readonly
gum describe slides.presentations.get

Scopes used by these operations:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.readonly

Service setup notes: Slides auth guide.

Operations

Operation Risk Auth Summary
slides.presentations.batchUpdate write byo_oauth Apply a batch of edit requests to a presentation (add slides, insert text/shapes/images, formatting). The core Slides editing op.
slides.presentations.create write byo_oauth Create a new Google Slides presentation.
slides.presentations.get read byo_oauth Fetch compact Slides presentation metadata and page summaries. Backs the slides_get convenience tool.

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