---
title: Get started with InfluxDB tasks
list_title: Get started with tasks
description: >
  Learn the basics of writing an InfluxDB task that processes data, and then performs an action,
  such as storing the modified data in a new bucket or sending an alert.
aliases:
  - /influxdb/cloud/process-data/write-a-task/
influxdb/cloud/tags: [tasks]
menu:
  influxdb_cloud:
    name: Get started with tasks
    parent: Process data
weight: 101
related:
  - /influxdb/cloud/process-data/manage-tasks/
  - /influxdb/cloud/process-data/manage-tasks/create-task/
  - /resources/videos/influxdb-tasks/
source: /shared/influxdb-v2/process-data/get-started.md
---

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