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# InfluxDB Write Point Action

This provides a way to write data point to InfluxDB. Before adding InfluxDB Write Point Action, user has to define a [**InfluxDB Connection**](/connections/influxdb-connection.md). User need to provide following parameters to add InfluxDB Write Point Action.

#### Measurement

User need to provide Name of InfluxDB measurement.

#### Function

* User can write JavaScript code to create dynamic query.
* Here the "payload" object, tags, fields and timestamp objects available in the code which are directly written on InfluxDB Connection.
* "payload" object is supplied from Action Trigger like Rules, Action Command etc.

```
tags["device"] = payload.devicename;
fields["temperature"] = payload.temperature;
timestamp = null; // Take server Time
```

#### Connection ID

User need to provide Connection ID of InfluxDB database connection.

![Add InfluxDB Write Point Action](/files/TlTgoJgipqDoT6wI5JC6)

Please note the following points:

{% hint style="info" %}

* "payload" object is supplied from Action Trigger like Rules, Action Command etc.
* Data Response of InfluxDB write query will be available as Action Response.
  {% endhint %}