| name | gamma-2 |
| description | Create presentations, documents, social posts, and websites using Gamma's AI API. Use when asked to create slides, presentations, decks, documents, or web content via Gamma. |
Gamma API Skill
Create presentations and documents programmatically via Gamma's API.
Setup
- Get API key from https://developers.gamma.app
- Store in environment:
export GAMMA_API_KEY=sk-gamma-xxx
Or add to TOOLS.md: Gamma API Key: sk-gamma-xxx
Authentication
Base URL: https://public-api.gamma.app/v1.0
Header: X-API-KEY: <your-api-key>
Generate Content
curl -X POST https://public-api.gamma.app/v1.0/generations \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-API-KEY: $GAMMA_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"inputText": "Your content here",
"textMode": "generate|condense|preserve",
"format": "presentation|document|social|webpage"
}'
Response: {"generationId": "xxx"}
Check Status
curl https://public-api.gamma.app/v1.0/generations/<generationId> \
-H "X-API-KEY: $GAMMA_API_KEY"
Response (completed): {"status": "completed", "gammaUrl": "https://gamma.app/docs/xxx", "credits": {...}}
Poll every 10-20s until status: "completed".
Key Parameters
| Parameter | Values | Notes |
|---|
textMode | generate, condense, preserve | generate=expand, condense=summarize, preserve=keep exact |
format | presentation, document, social, webpage | Output type |
numCards | 1-60 (Pro), 1-75 (Ultra) | Number of slides/cards |
cardSplit | auto, inputTextBreaks | Use \n---\n in inputText for manual breaks |
exportAs | pdf, pptx | Optional export format |
Optional Parameters
{
"additionalInstructions": "Make titles catchy",
"imageOptions": {
"source": "aiGenerated|unsplash|giphy|webAllImages|noImages",
"model": "imagen-4-pro|flux-1-pro",
"style": "photorealistic, modern"
},
"textOptions": {
"amount": "brief|medium|detailed|extensive",
"tone": "professional, inspiring",
"audience": "tech professionals",
"language": "en"
},
"cardOptions": {
"dimensions": "fluid|16x9|4x3|1x1|4x5|9x16"
}
}
Note: textOptions.tone and textOptions.audience are ignored when textMode is preserve.
Other Endpoints
GET /themes — List available themes (use themeId in generation)GET /folders — List folders (use folderIds in generation)
Workflow
- Check for API key in environment (
$GAMMA_API_KEY) or TOOLS.md
- Build
inputText with content (can include image URLs inline)
- POST to
/generations → get generationId
- Poll
/generations/{id} until status: "completed"
- Return
gammaUrl to user
