# Welcome to MK.IO

MK.IO is a cloud-native media transformation and delivery application designed for building and operating modern video services. It provides a scalable SaaS environment with both UI and API control for end-to-end media processing workflows.

## Start a workflow

- [Live stream in five minutes](/mkio/getting-started/live-stream-in-five-minutes): Create a live event, connect an RTMP source, and open a playback URL.
- [Publish your first VOD asset](/mkio/getting-started/video-on-demand-vod-workflows): Upload, process, and publish a video for on-demand playback.
- [Connect cloud storage](/mkio/getting-started/connect-cloud-storage): Connect the storage MK.IO uses for source files, outputs, and live recordings.
- [Make your first API call](/api-guides/getting-started/first-api-call): Authenticate and retrieve your MK.IO organizations and projects.

## Find a product area

The guide names below reflect the main areas of the MK.IO portal.

- [Assets and storage](/mkio/how-to/content-management): Add, import, organize, verify, and publish media assets.
- [Live events](/mkio/how-to/live-streaming): Configure live events and connect OBS, FFmpeg, or GStreamer sources.
- [Video processing](/mkio/how-to/video-processing-encoding): Configure reusable transforms and run processing jobs.
- [Streaming endpoints and playback](/mkio/how-to/content-delivery-publishing): Publish assets, retrieve playback URLs, and integrate delivery services.
- [Content key policies](/mkio/how-to/drm-content-protection): Protect live and VOD playback with encryption and DRM policies.
- [API Guides](/api-guides): Build media, management, fleet, and infrastructure workflows with the APIs.

## Learn and look up

- [What is MK.IO?](/mkio/getting-started/what-is-mkio)
- [Concepts](/mkio/understanding/overview-understanding)
- [Reference](/mkio/reference/reference)
- [Changelog](/mkio/changelog)
- [Community and support](https://support.mk.io)