Alai - AI Presentation Maker MCP Server

AI presentation maker and slide generator for Claude, Cursor, and MCP clients. Create designer-level presentations, pitch decks, and slides from text. Export to PowerPoint (PPTX) and PDF.

What is Alai?

Alai is an AI presentation maker and the fastest way to create high-quality, beautiful slides without design skills.

Generate slides from text - Turn notes, markdown, URLs, or documents into polished presentations
Beautify existing slides - Restyle and improve your PowerPoint presentations with AI
Export anywhere - Download as PowerPoint (PPTX), PDF, or shareable link
Professional themes - Designer-level templates for any occasion
Speaker notes - AI-generated talking points for each slide
Nano Banana Pro Image Slides - Theme-aware image slide generation that matches your deck's visual style
Edit and iterate - Make targeted changes to text, icons, and images on existing slides

Use Cases

Pitch decks - Create investor-ready presentations from your notes
Sales presentations - Generate compelling slides for prospects
Meeting notes to slides - Transform your notes into shareable decks
PowerPoint beautification - Restyle existing slides with professional themes
Marketing presentations - Build product and campaign decks quickly

Features

Generate designer-level presentations from text, markdown, or meeting notes
AI-powered slide beautification and restyling
Export to PowerPoint (PPTX) or PDF
Professional pitch deck themes
Add and remove slides from existing presentations
Edit and iterate on existing slides with targeted prompts
Generate speaker notes automatically

Server URL

https://slides-api.getalai.com/mcp/

Authentication

Requires an API key from getalai.com.

Pass via header:

api-key: sk_your_key
Authorization: Bearer sk_your_key

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`ping`	Verify your API key and return your user ID
`generate_presentation`	Create a presentation from text content
`get_generation_status`	Check async operation status
`get_presentations`	List all your presentations
`create_slide`	Add a slide to an existing presentation
`delete_slide`	Remove a slide from a presentation
`export_presentation`	Export to PDF, PPTX, or shareable link
`generate_transcripts`	Generate speaker notes for slides
`delete_presentation`	Permanently delete a presentation

Workflow

Call generate_presentation with your content
Poll get_generation_status every 2-5 seconds until status is completed
Use the returned presentation_id for further operations

Example Usage

Generate a Presentation

{
  "input_text": "Benefits of AI in the workplace: increased productivity, enhanced creativity, improved efficiency",
  "title": "AI in the Workplace",
  "theme_id": "NEBULA_DARK",
  "slide_range": "2-5"
}

Check Generation Status

{
  "generation_id": "abc123-def456"
}

Export Presentation

{
  "presentation_id": "xyz789",
  "formats": ["pdf", "link"]
}

Available Themes

AMETHYST_LIGHT
NEBULA_DARK
FLAT_WHITE
DESERT_BLOOM
LAPIS_DAWN
EMERALD_FOREST
COSMIC_THREAD
DONUT
OAK
OBSIDIAN_FLOW
MIDNIGHT_EMBER
AURORA_FLUX

Configuration

For Claude Desktop / MCP Clients

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alai-presentations": {
      "url": "https://slides-api.getalai.com/mcp/",
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "headers": {
        "api-key": "sk_your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

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