# MediaKind Documentation

# Welcome to MediaKind’s documentation

Everything you need to build, integrate, and scale premium video experiences.

### [MK.IO](/mkio/getting-started)

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Simplified live and on-demand streaming with one powerful self-service platform.

[Getting Started](/mkio/getting-started)

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[Core Concepts](/mkio/understanding/core-concepts)

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[How-to Guides](/mkio/how-to/overview)

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### [API Guides](/platform/overview)

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Learn how to authenticate, make your first call, and choose the right API for the job.

[Authentication](/platform/getting-started/authentication)

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[First API call](/platform/getting-started/first-api-call)

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[Which API to use](/platform/getting-started/which-api)

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### [MK.IO Beam](/beam/quick-start)

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Cloud-managed contribution, reception, and head-end workflows for broadcasters and streamers.

[Getting Started](/beam/quick-start)

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[System Administration](/beam/system-admin)

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[Video & Audio Encoding](/beam/live-encoder)

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### [API Reference](/mkio/api/media)

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Explore REST endpoints for media, operations, fleets, and the Harmonic VOS platform.

[Media API](/mkio/api/media)

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[Management API](/mkio/api/management)

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[Fleets API](/beam/api/fleets)

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## Quick links

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## Building with AI tools?

Wire our Docs MCP into Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot and more, grounding AI responses in the latest MediaKind documentation.

[Get started →](https://docs.mediakind.com/mcp)

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**Need help?** Search the knowledge base or contact the MediaKind [support team](https://support.mk.io).

[Visit support →](https://support.mk.io)

## Instructions for AI Agents

- For clean Markdown of any page, append `.md` to the page URL
- For section-specific indexes, append `/llms.txt` to any section URL
- For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/_mcp/server

## Products

- [Platform](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/platform/llms.txt): Concepts shared across every MediaKind API
  - [Introduction](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/platform/introduction.md)
  - [TypeScript SDK](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/platform/sdk-typescript.md)
  - [Python SDK](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/platform/sdk-python.md)
  - [API Guides](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/platform/overview.md)
  - [Authentication and tokens](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/platform/getting-started/authentication.md)
- [mk.io](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/llms.txt): Cloud video — media, live, and management
  - [Welcome to MK.IO](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/overview.md)
  - [Changelog](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/changelog.md)
  - [Frequently asked questions](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/faq.md)
  - [Connect cloud storage](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/getting-started/connect-cloud-storage.md)
  - [Live stream in five minutes](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/mkio/getting-started/live-stream-in-five-minutes.md)
- [Beam](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/llms.txt): Channel origination and appliance fleets
  - [Welcome to MK.IO Beam](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/overview.md)
  - [Connect MK.IO Beam to MK.IO](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/connect-to-mkio.md)
  - [MK.IO Beam Release Notes](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/release-notes.md)
  - [Quick start](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/quick-start.md)
  - [Technical specifications](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/contribution/tech-specs.md)
- [Harmonic](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/harmonic/llms.txt): VOS video processing, acquired June 2026
  - [VOS overview](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/harmonic/vos-overview.md)
  - [Migrating from Harmonic docs](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/harmonic/migration.md)