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POST
/
api
/
v1
/
presentations
/
{presentation_id}
/
exports
Export a presentation
curl --request POST \
  --url https://slides-api.getalai.com/api/v1/presentations/{presentation_id}/exports \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "formats": [
    "link"
  ]
}
'
{
  "generation_id": "<string>"
}
Export an existing presentation to PDF, PPT, or get a shareable link. This is an async operation.

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Path Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
presentation_idstringID of the presentation to export

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Request Body

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
formatsarray["link"]Formats to export: link, pdf, ppt

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Response

{
  "generation_id": "abc123-def456-..."
}
Poll GET /generations/{generation_id} until status is completed.

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Example

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Export to Multiple Formats

curl -X POST "https://slides-api.getalai.com/api/v1/presentations/xyz789-.../exports" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "formats": ["link", "pdf", "ppt"]
  }'

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Status Response

{
  "generation_id": "abc123-...",
  "generation_type": "presentation_export",
  "status": "completed",
  "presentation_id": "xyz789-...",
  "formats": {
    "link": {
      "status": "completed",
      "url": "https://app.getalai.com/view/..."
    },
    "pdf": {
      "status": "completed",
      "url": "https://storage.../presentation.pdf"
    },
    "ppt": {
      "status": "completed",
      "url": "https://storage.../presentation.pptx"
    }
  }
}
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Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Your Alai API key. Get one from your account settings at app.getalai.com

Path Parameters

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presentation_id
string
required

Body

application/json
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formats
enum<string>[]

Formats to export: 'link' (shareable URL), 'pdf', 'ppt'

Available options:
link,
pdf,
ppt

Response

Successful Response

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generation_id
string
required

Unique identifier to poll for generation status via GET /generations/{generation_id}