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Product Overview: MARS RTV APIs

The MARS RTV (Real-Time Viewer) APIs form a core part of the MARS API ecosystem, providing a programmatic interface (typically Swagger-based RESTful APIs) to connect various Helix utilities and content repositories. They are fundamental to enabling content federation and application retirement strategies.

Key Capabilities:

  • Federation: Allows applications or interfaces to search, retrieve, and view content from multiple disparate backend systems (both legacy and modern) through a single API layer.
  • Data Access: Provides access to content stored in various repositories, including data that has not been physically migrated (e.g., accessing legacy archives).
  • System Integration: Acts as an intermediary layer, allowing different systems and viewers (like the MARS RTV Viewers or even existing client interfaces via Mimic Mode) to interact with content sources consistently.
  • Feed Redirection: Can be used to redirect data access requests from retired systems to new locations or archives.
  • Foundation for Mimic Mode: Serves as the underlying infrastructure required for MARS Mimic Mode functionality.