Delay
Delay the execution of any part of your workflow for as little as one millisecond, or as long as one year.
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Build and run workflows using the Delay API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 1000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.
Overview#
The Delay API allows you to build workflows that wait a specified amount of time before continuing. This can be useful for rate-limiting actions, or waiting for an external event to occur.
Here are some examples of what you can build using the Delay API:
- A workflow that sends a Slack message after a specified amount of time
- A workflow that checks for new data from an external API every hour
- A workflow that backs up a file to Dropbox every day
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export default defineComponent({
async run({steps, $}) {
// Specify the amount of time to delay your workflow in milliseconds
return $.flow.delay(5000)
},
})
Choose an API to Connect with Delay API#
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HTTP / Webhook
Get a unique URL where you can send HTTP or webhook requests
Node
Anything you can do with Node.js, you can do in a Pipedream workflow. This includes using most of npm's 400,000+ packages.
Python
Anything you can do in Python can be done in a Pipedream Workflow. This includes using any of the 350,000+ PyPi packages available in your Python powered workflows.
Schedule
Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.
Data Stores
Use Pipedream Data Stores to manage state throughout your workflows.
Google Sheets
With Google Sheets, you can create, edit, and collaborate wherever you are
Airtable
Looks like a spreadsheet, acts like a database.
Telegram Bot
Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service
Slack
Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.
Formatting
Pre-built actions to make formatting and manipulating data within your workflows easier.
GitHub
Where the world builds software. Millions of developers and companies build, ship, and maintain their software on GitHub—the largest and most advanced development platform in the world.
Filter
Specify a condition that your workflow must meet and whether you'd like to proceed or end workflow execution.
Popular Delay Integrations#
Popular Delay Actions#
Delay Workflow with the Delay API
Delay the execution of your workflow for a specific amount of time (does not count against your compute time).
Authentication#
The Delay API does not require authentication.