---
title: kapacitor record
description: The kapacitor record command records the result of an InfluxDB query or a snapshot of the live data stream.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/record/
estimated_tokens: 397
product: Kapacitor
version: v1
---

# kapacitor record

The `kapacitor record` command and its subcommands record the result of an InfluxDB query or a snapshot of the live data stream.

*To replay the recording, see [`kapacitor replay`](/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/replay/).*

## Usage

```sh
kapacitor record [subcommand] [flags]
```

## Subcommands

| Subcommand | Description |
| --- | --- |
| batch | Record a batch task |
| query | Record an InfluxDB query |
| stream | Record a stream task |

#### Related

-   [Kapacitor data sampling](/kapacitor/v1/working/cli_client/#data-sampling)
-   [kapacitor replay](/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/replay/)