Create an asset | MediaKind Docs

An asset in MK.IO is a container for your media content: it groups your video, audio, subtitle files, and encoding outputs together and links them to a location in your cloud storage (Azure Blob Storage or Amazon S3). You create an asset first, then add content to it.

You need at least one storage account connected before creating assets. See Connect cloud storage.

Steps

Go to Assets

Navigate to Assets in the left sidebar and click + Create Asset.

Choose a source

From a storage account: Creates an asset linked to your cloud storage. Use this when pointing to existing files or creating an empty location for new files.
From local files: Uploads files from your device and creates the asset in one step. See Upload from your device.

Fill in the details

Field	Description
Storage account	The connected Azure or S3 account where this asset’s files will live
Storage container	The container (Azure) or bucket (S3) name. Use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
Storage directory	Optional subfolder path within the container
Asset name	The display name you will see in MK.IO
Description	Optional notes
Upon asset deletion	Whether deleting the asset also deletes files from storage. You cannot change this setting later.

Create

Click Add. The asset is created and linked to the storage location you specified.

If you point to an existing container and the asset appears empty, the container name may be misspelled or the wrong storage account selected. The field is case-sensitive. See Verify your assets for troubleshooting.

Next steps

Once the asset exists, add content and prepare it for streaming:

Content already in Azure or S3

Point an asset at existing cloud storage, find the container name, and troubleshoot empty assets.

Upload from your device

Upload files from your computer directly into the asset.

Verify the asset

Confirm files and tracks are visible before publishing.

Migrating from AMS?

Reference existing AMS asset containers without re-encoding.

Automate asset management

Use the Assets API Guide to create assets, reference source files, retrieve tracks, and manage asset lifecycle operations through the Media API.