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title: TICKscript language reference
description: List of resources for working with TICKscript.
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     name: TICKscript language reference
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  - /kapacitor/v1/tick/
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## What is in this section?

This section provides introductory information on working with TICKscript.

   * [Introduction](/kapacitor/v1/reference/tick/introduction/) - this document presents the fundamental concepts of working with TICKscript in Kapacitor and Chronograf.
   * [TICKscript Syntax](/kapacitor/v1/reference/tick/syntax/) - this covers the essentials of how TICKscript statements and structures are organized.
   * [Lambda expressions](/kapacitor/v1/reference/tick/expr/) - this section provides essential information about working with these argument types, which are commonly provided to TICKscript nodes.
   * [TICKscript specification](/kapacitor/v1/reference/tick/spec/) - (in the reference section) this introduces the specification defining TICKscript.

Outside of this section the following articles may also be of interest.

   * [Getting started with Kapacitor](/kapacitor/v1/introduction/getting-started/) - an introduction to Kapacitor, which presents TICKscript basics.
   * [Node overview](/kapacitor/v1/reference/nodes/) - a catalog of the types of nodes available in TICKscript.
   * [Guides](/kapacitor/v1/guides/) - a collection of intermediate to advanced solutions using the TICKscript language.

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