--- title: "Connect Captivate to Google Slides - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"On Change of Episode Status\" fires in Captivate, your agent runs \"Presentations Pages Get\" in Google Slides." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-google-slides" --- # Connect Captivate to Google Slides When **On Change of Episode Status** fires in [Captivate](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate), your agent runs **Presentations Pages Get** in [Google Slides](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-slides). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Captivate **1** trigger Google Slides **1** trigger Google Slides **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Captivate and Google Slides to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Captivate can start in Google Slides - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Presentations Pages Get** in Google Slides - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Presentations Pages Get Thumbnail** in Google Slides Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Captivate and Google Slides ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 8 actions - Trigger **On Change of Episode Status** Triggers when an episode in the selected Captivate show is created or its status changes (for example Draft to Scheduled to Published). - Trigger **New Slide Added** Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation. - Action **Create Slides Markdown** Creates a new google slides presentation from markdown text. automatically splits content into slides using '---' separators and applies appropriate templates based on content structure. - Action **Get Page Thumbnail2** Tool to generate a thumbnail of the latest version of a specified page. Use when you need a preview image URL for a slide page. This request counts as an expensive read request for quota purposes. - Action **Presentations Batch Update** Tool to update existing google slides presentations with either raw api requests or markdown content. **two operation modes:** 1. **raw api mode**: provide direct slides api requests for precise control 2. **markdown mode**: provide markdown text to automatically add professional slides **markdown features:** - professional themes with coordinated colors and backgrounds - dynamic font sizing that prevents overflow (notion-like hierarchy) - smart table auto-sizing with column width optimization - auto-centering and professional positioning - bold formatting, emojis, and multi-line content support - multiple slide types: title, bullet, table, quote, image, two-column **use cases:** - add new slides to existing presentations - update presentation content with markdown - apply professional themes and styling - bulk slide creation with consistent formatting - Action **Presentations Copy From Template** Tool to create a new Google Slides presentation by duplicating an existing template deck via Drive file copy. Use when you need to preserve themes, masters, and layouts exactly as they appear in the template. After copying, use GOOGLESLIDES_PRESENTATIONS_BATCH_UPDATE to replace placeholder text or images. - Action **Presentations Create** Tool to create a blank or duplicate presentation. use when you need to initialize a presentation with a specific title or duplicate an existing one. - Action **Presentations Get** Tool to retrieve the latest version of a presentation. use after obtaining the presentation id. - Action **Presentations Pages Get** Tool to get the latest version of a specific page in a presentation. use when you need to inspect slide, layout, master, or notes page details. - Action **Presentations Pages Get Thumbnail** Tool to generate and return a thumbnail image url for a specific page. use when you need a quick preview of a slide page after loading it. ## Each app on its own - [ **Captivate** Captivate is a growth-oriented podcast host.](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate) - [ **Google Slides** Google Slides is a cloud-based presentation editor with real-time collaboration, template gallery, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-slides) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Captivate - [ **Captivate to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-hubspot) - [ **Captivate to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-salesforce) - [ **Captivate to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-slack) - [ **Captivate to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-google-sheets) - [ **Captivate to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-gmail) - [ **Captivate to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-google-calendar) ## More into Google Slides - [ **Adyen to Google Slides** Payment infrastructure platform enabling enterprises to accept, settle, and move funds globally with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/adyen-to-google-slides) - [ **Hex to Google Slides** Hex is a data science and analytics platform for building collaborative data projects and notebooks](https://apiant.ai/connect/hex-to-google-slides) - [ **Gmail to Google Slides** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-google-slides) - [ **Google Calendar to Google Slides** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-google-slides) - [ **Google Drive to Google Slides** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-google-slides) - [ **Mailchimp to Google Slides** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-google-slides) Questions ## Captivate and Google Slides, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Captivate? Any of Captivate's 1 trigger in the catalog, including On Change of Episode Status. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Google Slides when something happens in Captivate? Any of Google Slides's 8 actions, including Create Slides Markdown, Get Page Thumbnail2, Presentations Batch Update and Presentations Copy From Template. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Google Slides to Captivate? Google Slides has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Captivate. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Google Slides's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Captivate or Google Slides? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Captivate and Google Slides without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Google Slides once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.