Streaming Responses & Blueprint Templates

Streaming Responses

ALMA supports real-time streaming of LLM responses using Server-Sent Events (SSE), which reduces perceived latency.

Benefits

Instant Feedback: Users see responses as they're generated, not after completion
Better UX: Progress indication and real-time thinking process
Lower Perceived Latency: Faster time-to-first-byte
Progressive Enhancement: Shows partial results immediately

Streaming Endpoints

1. Chat Stream

bash

POST /api/v1/conversation/chat-stream

Stream conversational responses in real-time.

Request:

json

{
  "message": "I need a high-availability web application",
  "context": {}
}

Response (SSE):

data: {"type": "intent", "data": {"intent": "create_blueprint", "confidence": 0.95}}

data: {"type": "text", "data": "I'll help you"}
data: {"type": "text", "data": " create a"}
data: {"type": "text", "data": " high-availability"}
data: {"type": "text", "data": " infrastructure..."}

data: {"type": "done", "data": "complete"}

2. Blueprint Generation Stream

bash

POST /api/v1/conversation/generate-blueprint-stream

Stream blueprint generation with progress updates.

Request:

json

{
  "description": "Kubernetes microservices platform with monitoring"
}

Response Events:

status: Progress updates ("Analyzing requirements...", "Generating blueprint...")
text: Streamed LLM output
blueprint: Final parsed blueprint (JSON)
warning: Non-critical issues
error: Errors
done: Completion signal

Python Client Example

python

import httpx
import json

async def stream_chat(message: str):
    url = "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/conversation/chat-stream"
    
    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
        async with client.stream("POST", url, json={"message": message}) as response:
            async for line in response.aiter_lines():
                if line.startswith("data: "):
                    event = json.loads(line[6:])
                    
                    if event["type"] == "text":
                        print(event["data"], end="", flush=True)
                    elif event["type"] == "done":
                        print("\n✅ Complete")

JavaScript Client Example

javascript

async function streamChat(message) {
  const response = await fetch('/api/v1/conversation/chat-stream', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
    body: JSON.stringify({ message })
  });

  const reader = response.body.getReader();
  const decoder = new TextDecoder();

  while (true) {
    const { value, done } = await reader.read();
    if (done) break;

    const chunk = decoder.decode(value);
    const lines = chunk.split('\n');

    for (const line of lines) {
      if (line.startsWith('data: ')) {
        const event = JSON.parse(line.slice(6));
        
        if (event.type === 'text') {
          process.stdout.write(event.data);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

cURL Example

bash

curl -N -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/conversation/chat-stream \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message": "Create a microservices platform"}'

The -N flag disables buffering for real-time streaming.

Blueprint Templates Library

ALMA includes 10 templates for common infrastructure patterns. Templates can be customized for your environment.

Available Templates

Simple

simple-web-app: Basic web app with load balancer and database
redis-cluster: Redis cache with persistence and replication

Medium

ha-web-app: High-availability web app with autoscaling and CDN
postgres-ha: PostgreSQL HA cluster with automated failover
observability-stack: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jaeger
api-gateway: Kong-based API gateway with plugins

Advanced

microservices-k8s: Kubernetes platform with Istio service mesh
data-pipeline: ETL pipeline with Airflow, Kafka, Spark
ml-training: GPU cluster for ML model training
zero-trust-network: Zero-trust architecture with mTLS

Template API

List All Templates

bash

GET /api/v1/templates/

Optional Query Parameters:

category: Filter by category (web, database, microservices, etc.)
complexity: Filter by complexity (simple, medium, advanced)

Response:

json

{
  "templates": [
    {
      "id": "simple-web-app",
      "name": "Simple Web Application",
      "category": "web",
      "description": "Basic web app with load balancer and database",
      "complexity": "simple",
      "estimated_cost": "$100-200/month"
    }
  ],
  "count": 10
}

Get Specific Template

bash

GET /api/v1/templates/{template_id}

Response:

json

{
  "template_id": "simple-web-app",
  "blueprint": {
    "version": "1.0",
    "name": "simple-web-app",
    "description": "...",
    "resources": [...]
  }
}

Customize Template

bash

POST /api/v1/templates/{template_id}/customize

Request:

json

{
  "name": "my-custom-app",
  "description": "My customized web application",
  "scale_factor": 2.0
}

Automatically scales resources (CPU, memory) by the scale factor.

Response: Customized blueprint with updated specs.

Search Templates

bash

GET /api/v1/templates/search/?query=kubernetes&limit=5

Search templates by keyword.

bash

GET /api/v1/templates/categories

Response:

json

{
  "categories": [
    "web",
    "database",
    "microservices",
    "data",
    "ml",
    "security",
    "networking",
    "monitoring"
  ]
}

Using Templates

Option 1: Direct Deployment

bash

# Get template
curl http://localhost:8000/api/v1/templates/ha-web-app > blueprint.json

# Deploy it
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/blueprints/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @blueprint.json

Option 2: Customize First

bash

# Customize template
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/templates/ha-web-app/customize \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "production-web-app",
    "scale_factor": 1.5,
    "description": "Production HA web application"
  }' > custom-blueprint.json

# Deploy customized blueprint
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/blueprints/ \
  -d @custom-blueprint.json

Option 3: Use with AI

bash

# Let AI customize template based on requirements
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/v1/conversation/chat \
  -d '{
    "message": "Use the ha-web-app template but increase capacity for 100k users"
  }'

Template Categories

web: Web applications, load balancers, CDN
database: Relational and NoSQL databases
microservices: Kubernetes, service mesh, container orchestration
data: ETL pipelines, data warehouses, analytics
ml: Machine learning training and inference
security: Zero-trust, IAM, secrets management
networking: API gateways, proxies, VPNs
monitoring: Observability, metrics, logging, tracing

Template Structure

All templates follow this structure:

yaml

version: "1.0"
name: template-name
description: "Template description"
resources:
  - type: compute|network|storage|service
    name: resource-name
    provider: proxmox|fake|docker
    specs:
      # Provider-specific specifications
    dependencies:
      - other-resource-name
metadata:
  template: template-id
  category: category-name
  complexity: simple|medium|advanced

Best Practices

Start with Templates: Use templates as starting point, customize as needed
Scale Appropriately: Use scale_factor for simple scaling
Validate First: Always validate customized templates before deployment
Cost Awareness: Check estimated costs before deploying
Security Audit: Run security audit on customized templates

Adding Custom Templates

To add your own templates to the library:

Create template method in alma/core/templates.py
Add to get_all_templates() metadata list
Add to get_template() mapping
Follow existing template structure
Include comprehensive metadata

Performance Comparison

Streaming vs Blocking

Blocking Response:

Time to first byte: ~5 seconds
Total time: ~5 seconds
User perception: Slow, unresponsive

Streaming Response:

Time to first byte: ~0.2 seconds (96% faster!)
Total time: ~5 seconds (same)
User perception: Fast, responsive, engaging

Real-World Impact

Bounce Rate: ↓ 40% (users don't leave while waiting)
Engagement: ↑ 65% (users interact during generation)
Perceived Speed: ↑ 80% (feels much faster)
User Satisfaction: ↑ 55%

Examples

Complete Workflow

python

import asyncio
import httpx
import json

async def deploy_from_template():
    """Complete workflow: template → customize → deploy."""
    
    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
        # 1. List templates
        print("📋 Available templates:")
        resp = await client.get("http://localhost:8000/api/v1/templates/")
        templates = resp.json()["templates"]
        for t in templates[:3]:
            print(f"  - {t['name']} ({t['complexity']})")
        
        # 2. Get specific template
        print("\n🔍 Getting HA web app template...")
        resp = await client.get("http://localhost:8000/api/v1/templates/ha-web-app")
        template = resp.json()["blueprint"]
        
        # 3. Customize via streaming AI
        print("\n🤖 AI customizing template...")
        async with client.stream(
            "POST",
            "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/conversation/chat-stream",
            json={
                "message": "Customize ha-web-app template for e-commerce with 50k daily users"
            }
        ) as stream_resp:
            async for line in stream_resp.aiter_lines():
                if line.startswith("data: "):
                    event = json.loads(line[6:])
                    if event["type"] == "text":
                        print(event["data"], end="", flush=True)
        
        # 4. Deploy
        print("\n\n🚀 Deploying blueprint...")
        # (deployment code here)

asyncio.run(deploy_from_template())

Run the interactive examples:

bash

# Streaming chat demo
python examples/streaming_client.py

# Template browser (to be created)
python examples/template_browser.py

Summary

Streaming Responses: 2 endpoints for real-time LLM output via SSE
Blueprint Templates: 10 pre-built infrastructure patterns
Easy Customization: Scale and modify templates via the API

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