What is MCP?
Model Context Protocol is an open standard that connects AI assistants to external tools and services. Instead of switching between apps, you describe what you need and the AI does the work inside AhaSlides for you. Think of it like giving Claude a seat at your AhaSlides account.Before You Start
You’ll need:- An AhaSlides account (free or paid)
- Claude Code installed (CLI, desktop app, or VS Code / JetBrains extension)
Setup: Adding AhaSlides to Claude Code
Option 1: Quick Add via CLI
Run this command in your terminal:Option 2: Manual Configuration
Add the following to your Claude Code MCP settings (settings.json or .mcp.json):Signing In
The first time you use an AhaSlides tool, Claude Code will open a browser window for you to sign in with your AhaSlides account (email/password, Google, or Microsoft). After signing in, you’re all set.What You Can Do
Once connected, just describe what you need. Here’s everything the MCP server supports: Presentations- Create a new presentation
- View full presentation details (slides, theme, structure)
- Create slides of 17+ types — quizzes, polls, word clouds, brainstorms, content slides, and more
- Edit slide content (titles, options, answers, paragraphs, images)
- Configure slide properties (timers, scoring, display settings, chart types)
- Reorder slides within a presentation
- Delete slides
- Skip slides during a live presentation (hide from audience without removing)
- Browse all available themes (official, custom, and team-shared)
- Apply a theme to any presentation
- Query audience response data across all your presentations
- Analyze a specific presentation’s session data (participation, quiz scores, poll results)
Supported Slide Types
Example Prompts
Here are example prompts to get started:Tips for Best Results
Be specific about what you want:- Instead of “Make a quiz”, try “Make a 10-question multiple choice quiz on workplace safety for new hires, with 4 answer options each”
- “Add a poll to my presentation called ‘Sales Kickoff 2025’”
- “Create an outline for a 15-minute product training session, then build it in AhaSlides”
- “Read my meeting agenda from Google Docs, then create an AhaSlides presentation from it”
- “Show me which quiz questions had the lowest correct answer rate in my last training session”
Troubleshooting
Security & Privacy
- No API keys to manage — authentication uses secure OAuth 2.0 (the same standard used by Google, GitHub, etc.)
- You sign in with your existing AhaSlides account — no extra credentials to create or store
- The AI can only access presentations in your account
- The MCP server only performs actions you explicitly request
- You can revoke access anytime from your AhaSlides Account Settings
- Your sign-in session will expire automatically — you’ll be prompted to re-authenticate when needed
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find my API key?
Where can I find my API key?
AhaSlides doesn’t have a public REST API, so there’s no API key to look up. If you want an AI assistant like Claude to work with your AhaSlides account, use AhaSlides MCP instead — it connects via your existing AhaSlides account sign-in, no API key needed. See the Setup section above to add it to Claude Code.