Before / after layer stack
Slide comparing our current vs target data platform architecture, layer by layer.
Try in PlaygroundExample brief
A transformation slide that compares the current and target platform architecture side by side, layer for layer. Experience moves from a monolith UI to a composable storefront, services decompose from a shared app server into domain microservices (the focal change), the data layer is rebuilt from a single OLTP database into a lakehouse with streaming, a new central governance plane is added, and infrastructure migrates from on-prem VMs to managed cloud. Each changed layer needs a short delta marker, with services emphasized as the critical change.
Render it
Structured intent — create_slide payload
Copy-paste-ready. Renders deterministically (verbatim, no LLM). Add a theme_id for any of the built-in themes — the layout stays identical.
{
"form": "layer_stack",
"variant": "before_after_layer_stack",
"headline": "The target architecture decouples services and the data layer behind a governance plane",
"context": "Current versus target platform — 18-month modernization",
"takeaway": "Decoupling services and data is the critical path for everything above.",
"data": {
"layers": [
{
"label": "Experience",
"current": "Monolith web UI",
"meta": "rebuild",
"target": "Composable storefront"
},
{
"label": "Services",
"emphasis": "primary",
"current": "Shared application server",
"meta": "decompose",
"target": "Domain microservices"
},
{
"label": "Data",
"current": "Single OLTP database",
"meta": "rebuild",
"target": "Lakehouse + streaming"
},
{
"label": "Governance",
"current": "Ad hoc access control",
"meta": "new",
"target": "Central policy plane"
},
{
"label": "Infrastructure",
"current": "On-premise VMs",
"meta": "migrate",
"target": "Managed cloud"
}
]
}
}cURL (REST)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/intent \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"form":"layer_stack","variant":"before_after_layer_stack","headline":"The target architecture decouples services and the data layer behind a governance plane","context":"Current versus target platform — 18-month modernization","takeaway":"Decoupling services and data is the critical path for everything above.","data":{"layers":[{"label":"Experience","current":"Monolith web UI","meta":"rebuild","target":"Composable storefront"},{"label":"Services","emphasis":"primary","current":"Shared application server","meta":"decompose","target":"Domain microservices"},{"label":"Data","current":"Single OLTP database","meta":"rebuild","target":"Lakehouse + streaming"},{"label":"Governance","current":"Ad hoc access control","meta":"new","target":"Central policy plane"},{"label":"Infrastructure","current":"On-premise VMs","meta":"migrate","target":"Managed cloud"}]}}'Related templates
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render the Before / after layer stack template?
Send a POST to /v1/render/auto with a brief, or call create_slide via MCP with the structured intent shown below. The response includes an editable .pptx, a PDF, and a PNG. $0.05 per slide.
Does an AI write the slide?
No. SlideForge renders deterministically from a structured intent — no LLM draws the slide, so text is never mangled or fabricated. The optional brief path uses a router to pick the pattern, then renders deterministically.
Can I customize the colors and fonts?
Yes. Pass a theme_id to apply a built-in or custom brand theme; the layout stays the same.
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