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# Get started with MK.IO

Choose the workflow that matches your first goal. Each path takes you through a complete result and links to deeper guides when you need more control.

If MK.IO is new to you, start with [What is MK.IO?](/mkio/getting-started/what-is-mkio) for a short explanation of live and Video on Demand (VOD) workflows.

Use the MK.IO portal for guided setup. Use the APIs when you need to automate the same resources.

## Choose your first workflow

[](/mkio/getting-started/what-is-mkio)

### What is MK.IO?

Understand the platform, its main workflows, and the resources that connect them.

[](/mkio/getting-started/live-stream-in-five-minutes)

### Live stream in five minutes

Send a Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) source to MK.IO and open the generated playback URL.

[](/mkio/getting-started/video-on-demand-vod-workflows)

### Publish your first VOD asset

Upload a video, process it with a transform, and publish the output.

[](/platform/getting-started/which-api)

### Choose the right API

Find the API for media, management, fleet, or infrastructure work.

## Prepare your account

Complete these setup tasks before a live or VOD workflow requires them:

* Set up your account and first project.

* Connect cloud storage for assets, outputs, and recordings.

* Learn the MK.IO portal navigation.

If your account and storage are already ready, start with one of the workflows above.

## Continue after onboarding

* Browse MK.IO guides for portal tasks.

* Understand MK.IO concepts for the resource model.

* Make your first API call to verify API access.

* Use the Media API for automated media workflows.

* Open the API Reference for endpoint and schema lookup.

## Video overview