The Wait block pauses your workflow for a specified amount of time before continuing to the next block. Use it to add delays between actions, respect API rate limits, or space out operations.

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Configuration

Wait Amount

Enter the duration to pause execution:

Input: Positive number
Maximum: 600 seconds (10 minutes) or 10 minutes

Unit

Choose the time unit:

Seconds: For short, precise delays
Minutes: For longer pauses

Wait blocks can be cancelled by stopping the workflow. The maximum wait time is 10 minutes.

Outputs

<wait.waitDuration>: The wait duration in milliseconds
<wait.status>: Status of the wait ('waiting', 'completed', or 'cancelled')

Example Use Cases

API Rate Limiting - Stay within API rate limits between requests

API (Request 1) → Wait (2s) → API (Request 2)

Timed Notifications - Send follow-up messages after a delay

Function (Send Email) → Wait (5min) → Function (Follow-up)

Processing Delays - Wait for external system to complete processing

API (Trigger Job) → Wait (30s) → API (Check Status)

Best Practices

Keep waits reasonable: Use Wait for delays up to 10 minutes. For longer delays, consider scheduled workflows
Monitor execution time: Remember that waits extend total workflow duration

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