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# Wait / Delay

> Pause Workflow execution for a specified duration or until a specific date and time.

Pause a [Workflow](/workflows/overview) before continuing to the next step. Use this to add delays between steps — for example, waiting before sending a follow-up email, spacing out API calls, or scheduling an action to run at a specific time.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the action">
    In the Workflow builder, click **+** between blocks and select **Wait/Delay** from the action library.

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      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS/images/reference/wait-delay-img-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS&q=85&s=94ff670ce2a54c7baea5aeb48910c668" alt="Wait/Delay action added to the Workflow" width="1000" height="910" data-path="images/reference/wait-delay-img-1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the wait mode">
    Choose between two wait options:

    * **Wait for a specific duration** — Pause the Workflow for a set amount of time
    * **Wait until a specific date and time** — Pause the Workflow until a particular date and time is reached
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure duration settings">
    If you selected **Wait for a specific duration**:

    1. **Duration** — Enter a number or reference a variable from previous steps using **#**
    2. **Unit** — Choose the time unit from the dropdown: seconds, minutes, or hours

    <Warning>The maximum wait duration is 30 days.</Warning>

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      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS/images/reference/wait-delay-img-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS&q=85&s=9d0a17b85675136e97303ea9eba12485" alt="Duration configuration with value and unit fields" width="1010" height="218" data-path="images/reference/wait-delay-img-3.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure date and time settings">
    If you selected **Wait until a specific date and time**:

    1. **Reference Date** — Select the target date using the date picker, or click the pencil icon to enter it directly. You can reference variables from previous steps or the trigger using **#**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS/images/reference/wait-delay-img-4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS&q=85&s=46223a6111b235bc3e5f11ebdc8db0f0" alt="Reference Date field with date picker" width="1000" height="218" data-path="images/reference/wait-delay-img-4.png" />
    </Frame>

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      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS/images/reference/wait-delay-img-5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS&q=85&s=940767aae707e7b6fc0cb685bb88ae9e" alt="Reference Date entered via variable" width="1008" height="218" data-path="images/reference/wait-delay-img-5.png" />
    </Frame>

    2. **Offset** — Choose when to resume the Workflow relative to the reference date:
       * **At that time** — Resume exactly at the specified date and time
       * **Before** — Resume a set amount of time before the reference date
       * **After** — Resume a set amount of time after the reference date

    For the **Before** and **After** options, enter the offset **Duration** and select the **Unit** (seconds, minutes, or hours).

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS/images/reference/wait-delay-img-6.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS&q=85&s=16495469a48fcb18fb3827a2aad8bb67" alt="Offset configuration with Before/After options" width="1010" height="656" data-path="images/reference/wait-delay-img-6.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

When the Workflow is paused, a waiting status indicator appears on the step. Once the wait period completes, the Workflow continues to the next action automatically.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS/images/reference/wait-delay-img-7.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS&q=85&s=46c81445ee7449281e2e0b2501ab4994" alt="Waiting status indicator on the paused step" width="1028" height="286" data-path="images/reference/wait-delay-img-7.png" />
</Frame>

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS/images/reference/wait-delay-img-8.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IidvkNl_ihp_r6SS&q=85&s=af0b1abe7495ddd36dacdd34e7fd67d6" alt="Wait completed and Workflow resumed" width="1006" height="286" data-path="images/reference/wait-delay-img-8.png" />
</Frame>

## Related

* [Build and configure Workflows](/workflows/building)