GOOGLE WORKSPACE Get metadata (Slides) function

The GOOGLE WORKSPACE Get metadata (Slides) function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA Google Workspace connector function to get presentation metadata from Google Slides.

For a full list of available functions, please read GOOGLE WORKSPACE functions.


Description

The Get metadata function retrieves metadata about a Google Slides presentation, including its title, page dimensions, number of slides, and a list of all slide IDs and layouts.


Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
ConnectorYesSelect-Select the Google Workspace connector to use
Presentation IDYesText-Google Slides presentation ID
VariableYesText-Variable to store the metadata

Output variables

VariableTypeDescription
VariableObjectObject containing title, pageSize, slides array with objectId and layout for each slide

Errors

  • Presentation not found – the presentation ID is invalid or you lack access

Tips

  • Use this to discover slide IDs before performing operations on specific slides
  • The slide objectId is required for operations like Delete slide and Insert text

Related functions

  • Open presentation – Open a presentation connection
  • Add slide – Add a new slide

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