Gamma.app API
Generate beautiful presentations, documents, and social posts with AI.
Setup
export GAMMA_API_KEY="sk-gamma-xxxxx"
Quick Commands
# Generate a presentation
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh generate "Your content or topic here"
# Generate with options
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh generate "Content" --format presentation --cards 12
# Check generation status
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh status <generationId>
# List recent generations (if supported)
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh list
Script Usage
Generate
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh generate "<content>" [options]
Options:
--format presentation|document|social (default: presentation)
--cards Number of cards/slides (default: 10)
--instructions Additional instructions for styling/tone
--amount concise|detailed (default: detailed)
--tone e.g., "professional", "casual", "technical"
--audience e.g., "investors", "developers", "general"
--image-source aiGenerated|web|none (default: aiGenerated)
--image-style illustration|photo|mixed (default: illustration)
--wait Wait for completion and return URL
Examples
# Simple presentation
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh generate "The future of AI automation" --wait
# Pitch deck with specific styling
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh generate "$(cat pitch.md)" \
--format presentation \
--cards 15 \
--instructions "Make it a professional pitch deck for investors" \
--tone "professional" \
--audience "investors" \
--wait
# Social carousel
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh generate "5 tips for productivity" \
--format social \
--cards 5 \
--wait
# Document/report
{baseDir}/scripts/gamma.sh generate "Q4 2025 Performance Report" \
--format document \
--amount detailed \
--wait
API Reference
Endpoint
POST https://public-api.gamma.app/v1.0/generations
Headers
X-API-KEY: <your-api-key>
Content-Type: application/json
Request Body
{
"inputText": "Your content (1-750,000 chars)",
"textMode": "generate",
"format": "presentation|document|social",
"numCards": 10,
"additionalInstructions": "Styling instructions",
"textOptions": {
"amount": "concise|detailed",
"tone": "professional",
"audience": "target audience"
},
"imageOptions": {
"source": "aiGenerated|web|none",
"model": "flux-kontext-pro",
"style": "illustration|photo"
},
"cardOptions": {
"dimensions": "fluid|16x9|4x3|1x1|4x5|9x16"
}
}
Response
Initial response:
{"generationId": "abc123"}
Poll for status:
GET https://public-api.gamma.app/v1.0/generations/<generationId>
Completed response:
{
"generationId": "abc123",
"status": "completed",
"gammaUrl": "https://gamma.app/docs/xxxxx",
"credits": {"deducted": 150, "remaining": 7500}
}
Format Options
| Format | Dimensions | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| presentation | fluid, 16x9, 4x3 | Pitch decks, slide shows |
| document | fluid, pageless, letter, a4 | Reports, docs |
| social | 1x1, 4x5, 9x16 | Instagram, LinkedIn carousels |
Notes
- Generation typically takes 1-3 minutes
- Credits are deducted per generation (~150-300 per deck)
- Input text can be markdown formatted
- Use
--waitflag to block until completion and get URL directly