# Bulk import your AMS assets

Practical steps for bulk importing video assets using MediaKind’s migration tool.

Importing a large video library from Azure Media Services one at a time can be impractical and time-consuming. Below is a walk-through of how to leverage MediaKind’s bulk-ingest tool for a smooth and quick bulk migration of video assets:

- from your AMS storage account to MK.IO
- OR from one MK.IO subscription to another MK.IO subscription.

You can retrieve the script for the MK.IO bulk-ingest tool in this public GitHub repository: [mediakind-video/ams-migration-tool](https://github.com/mediakind-video/ams-migration-tool).

## Import your assets

1. Navigate to the **Media Services** section of your AMS portal.
2. Enter the MK.IO portal under the subscription instance to which you want to import your AMS assets.
3. Build the program using the bulk-ingest script using the binary from [our public GitHub repository](https://github.com/mediakind-video/ams-migration-tool).
4. In the command-line terminal, type in _mkio-ams-migration_.
5. Import is available from AMS to MK.IO or from MK.IO subscription to MK.IO subscription in the same account.
6. Populate the below parameters and their values:

| Option                          | Value                                                                            |
| :------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| --azure-subscription\*          | Your Azure AMS account > Overview > Essentials > Subscription ID                 |
| --azure-resource-group          | Your Azure AMS account > Overview > Essentials > Resource Group                  |
| --azure-account-name            | Your Azure account ID                                                            |
| --mediakind-import-subscription | Your subscription name, found under Dashboard > Subscription Summary             |
| --mediakind-export-subscription | Your subscription name, found under Dashboard > Subscription Summary             |
| --export                        | Pulls data from Azure Media Services (or MK.IO), creating a JSON file as output. |
| --import                        | Reads the JSON file and inserts data into MK.IO.                                 |
| --validate                      | Validates imported assets.                                                       |
| --assets                        | Boolean: option defaults to false, but will set to true if flags are added.      |
| --asset-filters                 | Boolean: option defaults to false, but will set to true if flags are added.      |
| --streaming-locators            | Boolean: option defaults to false, but will set to true if flags are added.      |
| --content-key-policies          | Boolean: option defaults to false, but will set to true if flags are added.      |
| --streaming-endpoints           | Boolean: option defaults to false, but will set to true if flags are added.      |
| --streaming-policies            | Boolean: option defaults to false, but will set to true if flags are added.      |
| --migration-file value          | Specify migration file to use for import and/or export.                          |
| --overwrite                     | Overwrite resources that already exist.                                          |
| --debug                         | Enable debug logging while running the tool.                                     |
| --workers                       | Number of workers to process assetFilters in parallel.                           |
| --created-before                | Filters exports to resources created before the given date.                      |
| --created-after                 | Filters exports to resources created after the given date.                       |

To import from AMS to MK.IO the command will look like the example below:

`./mkio-ams-migration --azure-subscription 29628ffc-5d07-4af3-88a8-3f710582a73b --azure-resource-group ams-test --azure-account-name amstest --mediakind-import-subscription migration --export --import --assets --streaming-locators --asset-filters --content-key-policies --streaming-endpoints`

To import from MK.IO subscription to MK.IO subscription in the same MK.IO account, the command will look like the example below:

`./mkio-ams-migration --mediakind-export-subscription mkioexportsubscription --mediakind-import-subscription mkioimportmigration --export --import --assets --streaming-locators --asset-filters --content-key-policies --streaming-endpoints`

7. Run the migration using the information gathered in **Setup.**

You can view the migration progress in the command terminal as the steps complete.

> **Info:** Need some help with your bulk migration from AMS to MK.IO? Take a look at this [tutorial ](https://support.mk.io/portal/en/kb/articles/how-to-migrate-all-your-content-from-ams-into-mk-io)in our support portal or visit the [MediaKind support center](https://support.mediakind.com).