Automation
Wait / Pace
Holds the rows for a set time — up to five minutes — and then passes them on unchanged.
When to use it
Use it inside a Loop to space out calls to a rate-limited API (one wait per item), or to give another system a moment between two steps.
In a pipeline
File InputLoopWait / PaceREST API
Settings
| Setting | Type | Required | Default or hint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wait (milliseconds) | number | — | 1000 |
Example
Half a second between API calls
- Wait (milliseconds)=500
| Order |
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| A-1 |
| A-2 |
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| A-1 |
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Inside a Loop the node waits once per item, so 120 items with 500 ms between them take at least a minute.
Worth knowing
- Previews never wait: they report how long a run would pause.
- The wait applies to all the rows at once. To pace rows one by one, put the node inside a Loop.
- Five minutes (300000 ms) is the most one Wait allows. For longer gaps, schedule the flow instead.