Delay
The Delay node pauses your workflow for a specified duration before continuing to the next step.
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When to Use
Use Delay when you need to add a pause between workflow steps. Common uses include spacing out API calls, waiting before follow-up actions, or adding natural timing to outreach sequences.
Inputs
Example: Spaced Outreach Sequence
Example: Spaced Outreach Sequence
1. Copy Writer Agent - generate initial outreach message
2. Send message
3. Delay - wait 12 hours
4. Copy Writer Agent - generate follow-up message
5. Send follow-up
Pro tip: Use delays inside loops to avoid rate limiting when processing large batches of data through external APIs.
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