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Connect Claude to Google Slides

Connect Claude to Google Slides: 1. Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Google Slides. 2. Add the ApexGenius connector. 3. Start using Google Slides in Claude.

Connect Google SlidesSee the setup

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How to connect Google Slides to Claude

  1. 1Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Google Slides
  2. 2Add the ApexGenius connector to Claude
  3. 3Start using Google Slides in Claude

FirstConnect Google Slides to ApexGenius

ThenConnect ApexGenius to Claude

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Connect Google Slides. Open Google Slides in ApexGenius and choose Connect.

Then ask Claude:

Find the available Google Slides read tools. Do not open or change a presentation.

Written setup, step by stepShow

Before you start

  • An account with permission to use the Google Slides resources you intend to connect.

1. Connect Google Slides to ApexGenius

  1. Open Google Slides in Connections. Choose Connect, or Add connection when offered. Give the connection a name if prompted. If Gateway setup pending appears, contact ApexGenius support before continuing.
    The actual Google Slides connection page in ApexGenius, showing the Connect control.
    Open Google Slides in Connections and choose Connect to start setup.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
  2. Choose the account and review access. Sign in to the Google account that has access to the intended resources. Review the permissions Google requests, then return to ApexGenius.
  3. Review the connected account and resources. Find Allowed resources on the connection page or its Tools tab. Choose Refresh and enable only the connected Slides account. Resource selection does not add permissions to the Google account.
  4. Check the connection. Use Test connection or Check again and read the reported status. Add an AI agent from the AI agents page, choose Read only for the first test, and try the question below.
Connect Google Slides →

2. Connect ApexGenius to Claude

Use this server address when adding the connection:

https://server.autom8.pro/mcp
  1. Open Claude Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector.
  2. Enter ApexGenius and the MCP URL above. Choose Connect.
  3. Approve it in your browser, then turn it on in chat or Cowork.
  4. When ApexGenius asks what this AI client may use, choose Read only for the first test, or Custom to limit it to the tools you need.
  5. Start a new conversation and select ApexGenius from the available tools before asking for live data.
Official Claude setup instructions ↗

Watch the connection

7-second loop · Silent, with captions

Read the steps Follow along at your own pace

1. Open Connectors

Claude Desktop Connectors settings with the Add menu at the top and an ApexGenius example in the connector table.
Open Settings, then Connectors. Choose Add at the top; an existing installation appears in the table like this example.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

2. Add ApexGenius

Claude Desktop Add custom connector form filled with the ApexGenius name and remote MCP server URL.
Choose Add custom connector, enter the two live values above, and choose Continue. No client id or secret belongs in this form.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

3. Review permissions

Claude Desktop ApexGenius connector details showing the remote server URL and Tool permissions heading.
After approval, open ApexGenius from Connectors to review its URL and tool permissions. This capture is an existing configured example.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

3. Verify one safe read

Find the available Google Slides read tools. Do not open or change a presentation.

Find the available Google Slides read tools. Do not open or change a presentation.

Compare the returned account and resource with Google Slides. Check the connection status separately from the result of the first read.

What Claude can do in Google Slides

4 operations. Read looks things up and changes nothing. Write changes Google Slides and runs only when that tool is enabled.

Read3 operations

Looks things up. Changes nothing.

Read

  • read_presentationRead a deck’s slides, text and layout, with comments if you ask.
  • read_slide_pageRead one slide.
  • read_slide_page_thumbnailGet a picture of one slide.

Write1 operation

Changes Google Slides. Runs only when enabled.

Edit

  • update_presentationAdd, change, move and delete slides, text, shapes, images, tables and charts.

You choose what Claude can use

When you approve Claude, pick Full access, Read only, or Custom. Read only allows the Read operations and nothing else. Custom picks apps and tools one by one.

Limits in Google Slides

  • · The connected Google account decides which presentations can be read and changed.
  • · The edit tool can delete slides and is marked destructive. Keep it off unless you need it.
  • · Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.
  • · Disconnecting stops future access. It does not undo a change; use the deck’s version history.

What it looks like in Claude Cowork

An illustrative read-only request and response. Your results come from the account and dates you choose.

How the route works
Claude
Claude CoworkApexGenius MCP route
Read the deck I link and list each slide title. Do not change it.
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 1 read
RequestSlide titles
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsGoogle Slides read · Find Google Slides toolsComplete
apex_call_write_toolread_presentation · Read the deckComplete
Claude

Illustrative example: 14 slides, from the title slide through pricing, the roadmap and next steps. Nothing was changed.

Read-only route
Claude Cowork

Try asking

“Read the deck I link and list each slide title. Do not change it.”

“Summarize the key numbers in this quarter’s board deck.”

“Which slides in the sales deck mention pricing?”

“Replace last quarter’s date with this quarter’s across the deck. Show me first.”

More connections like this one

One ApexGenius account covers every pair below. Connect an app once and each agent you allow can use it.

Claude with other apps

Questions people ask first

How do I connect Google Slides?

Open Google Slides in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, and sign in with the Google account that can open your presentations.

Which decks can my AI read?

Any presentation the connected Google account can open. Give your AI the link, or let it find the deck with Google Drive.

Can my AI change a deck?

Yes, with the edit tool, which is marked destructive because it can delete slides. Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.

Can my AI create a new deck?

Not with the Slides tools. Connect Google Drive, which can create a new presentation.

Will this list of tools change?

Google publishes the Slides MCP tools, and ApexGenius reads Google’s live list on every search. This page shows the list as of its review date.

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