Product teams requiring a custom editorial application
Build domain-specific editing, validation, workflows, tools, and content relationships beyond a fixed CMS interface.
Custom Studio, structured content, GROQ, Content Lake, live content, workflows, integrations, migrations, and application delivery
Sanity development services
Rokad develops Sanity content platforms with custom Studio experiences, structured schemas, GROQ, live content, frontend integration, migrations, and editorial workflows.
Platform fit / 01
Designed for teams with a specific platform requirement.
Sanity combines a structured Content Lake with a highly customisable Studio. Rokad designs schemas, document relationships, Portable Text, validation, desk structure, custom inputs and tools, GROQ queries, live content, preview, webhooks, migrations, frontend delivery, and editorial governance.
Organisations delivering live and structured experiences
Serve websites, applications, commerce, campaigns, and products with flexible JSON content and real-time updates.
Teams replacing rigid content platforms
Migrate content and editorial workflows into a programmable Studio and API-first delivery architecture.
Implementation risks / 02
The platform problems Rokad is prepared to solve.
Schema freedom creates inconsistent content design
Documents, objects, references, Portable Text, naming, validation, and ownership diverge without modelling principles.
Studio customisation becomes difficult to maintain
Custom components, plugins, tools, actions, structure, dependencies, and permissions lack boundaries and version discipline.
GROQ queries grow into hidden application logic
Large projections, joins, fallbacks, draft logic, and transformations are duplicated across frontends and services.
Platform capabilities / 03
What Rokad can implement and operate.
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Sanity project, dataset, schema, Studio, role, usage, query, and migration assessment
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Document and object schemas, references, Portable Text, validation, initial values, and content conventions
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Custom Studio desk structure, inputs, previews, actions, tools, plugins, dashboards, and editor workflows
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GROQ query design, projections, perspectives, source maps, live content, caching, and API integration
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Preview, visual editing, webhooks, functions, automation, search, media, and external-data integration
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Frontend, commerce, application, mobile, personalisation, analytics, and multi-channel delivery
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Migration, dataset strategy, releases, testing, monitoring, documentation, and managed operation
Implementation system / 04
The architecture behind a dependable platform delivery.
Content Lake model
Documents, objects, references, Portable Text, assets, taxonomies, validation, localisation, metadata, and ownership.
Sanity Studio application
Desk structure, forms, inputs, previews, actions, tools, dashboards, plugins, roles, workflows, and editor guidance.
Query and delivery layer
GROQ, live content, perspectives, caching, source maps, preview, webhooks, frontend rendering, and search.
Platform lifecycle
Projects, datasets, schema deployment, migrations, releases, permissions, usage, monitoring, support, and governance.
Use cases / 05
Where this platform creates practical leverage.
Custom editorial operating system
Create specialised workflows and tools for publishing, products, research, campaigns, catalogues, or digital services.
Live content application
Deliver near-real-time content updates to websites and applications with explicit query, caching, and rendering behaviour.
Commerce and product content
Manage editorial product data, buying guides, campaigns, collections, landing experiences, and references to commerce records.
Sanity migration and redesign
Transform legacy content into structured schemas, references, Portable Text, assets, validation, and new editorial workflows.
Architecture / 06
Platform-specific engineering decisions and boundaries.
Schema code is product code
Version, review, test, document, deploy, and migrate schema and Studio changes with frontend compatibility in view.
GROQ has reusable query boundaries
Centralise common fragments, projections, image, reference, locale, and draft logic instead of duplicating it across clients.
Studio follows editorial decisions
Customise structure and inputs around roles, tasks, quality, relationships, exceptions, and publishing—not novelty alone.
Quality and governance / 07
Production controls are part of the implementation.
Structured content
Models, relationships, validation, localisation, metadata, taxonomy, and reusable presentation boundaries are defined deliberately.
Publishing governance
Roles, workflow, preview, approvals, scheduling, audit, environments, and recovery support controlled editorial operation.
Frontend independence
Content APIs, caching, rendering, search, previews, media, and deployment are engineered for reliable multi-channel delivery.
Delivery / 08
A controlled path from assessment to operation.
Assess
Clarify the business outcome, current systems, platform constraints, data, integrations, risks, ownership, and measurable acceptance criteria.
Design
Define the platform architecture, workflow or storefront model, extensions, integrations, security, environments, and migration sequence.
Implement and validate
Build in controlled increments with testing, stakeholder review, observability, documentation, and platform-specific quality controls.
Launch and operate
Deploy safely, transfer ownership, monitor production behaviour, support users, and improve the implementation using operational evidence.
Typical platform deliverables
Sanity schema, Studio, query, dataset, workflow, usage, and migration assessment
Content model, Studio, GROQ, preview, live-content, and integration architecture
Production schemas, Studio application, custom inputs, tools, actions, plugins, and workflows
Frontend, live content, preview, search, commerce, analytics, and external integrations
Migration scripts, schema changes, validation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
Editor, developer, administrator, query, migration, and handover documentation
Engagement models / 09
Use the delivery structure that matches the platform work.
Assessment and roadmap
A bounded review of the current platform, requirements, gaps, risks, architecture, and an executable next-stage plan.
Fixed-scope implementation
A defined integration, migration, storefront, application, workflow, or platform outcome with explicit acceptance criteria.
Embedded platform specialists
Specialists working alongside internal product, engineering, operations, marketing, data, or enterprise teams.
Managed platform evolution
Ongoing maintenance, releases, integrations, support, optimisation, governance, and roadmap execution after launch.
Related platforms and services / 10
Compare adjacent platforms or continue into the wider system.
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Contentful
Composable enterprise content with spaces, environments, roles, apps, and structured delivery.
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Strapi
Self-hosted headless CMS and custom API platform with infrastructure control.
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Webflow
Visual site and CMS delivery for marketing-led publishing and managed hosting.
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Web development
Web applications, corporate websites, frontend systems, CMS platforms, and modernisation.
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Software development
Custom applications, backends, integrations, APIs, marketplaces, and enterprise systems.
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Data engineering
Pipelines, platforms, warehouses, analytics engineering, BI, and governed data operations.
FAQ
Sanity development services
Platform scope, ownership, licences, data, integrations, security, migration, and long-term operation are clarified before delivery.
01Can Rokad customise Sanity Studio?
Can Rokad customise Sanity Studio?
Yes. We can build desk structures, inputs, previews, actions, tools, dashboards, document views, plugins, validation, and external-data interfaces.
02Can Rokad help with GROQ queries?
Can Rokad help with GROQ queries?
Yes. We design projections, references, localisation, perspectives, live queries, performance, reusable fragments, typing, and frontend data boundaries.
03Can content be migrated into Sanity?
Can content be migrated into Sanity?
Yes. We transform source data into documents, objects, references, Portable Text, assets, locales, metadata, and validated relationships.
04Can Rokad maintain Sanity after launch?
Can Rokad maintain Sanity after launch?
Yes. Managed support can cover schemas, Studio, queries, integrations, migrations, users, workflows, frontend delivery, monitoring, and new features.
Sanity · CMS development
Turn Sanity Studio into an editorial application for your actual content operation.
Rokad can model the content, build the Studio, engineer GROQ and live delivery, migrate data, and establish governance.
Contact / 05
Bring us the difficult technology problem.
Tell us what you need to build, improve, procure, deploy, or operate. We will respond with a practical next step.