Introduction
Insert a timed pause between actions in an automation pipeline. Use this when a prior action needs time to complete before the next step runs — for example, waiting for a service to finish starting before running a health check against it.
Delay Action
From the automation pipeline in edit mode, click + and select Delay from the Flow category.
Duration (in seconds)
How long to pause before the next action runs. Default is 300 seconds (5 minutes).
Enter any value between 1 and 86400 seconds (maximum 1 day). The pipeline resumes automatically after the duration elapses — no manual intervention required.
Conditions
The Conditions section lets you restrict when this action runs based on device attributes or the outcome of a previous action.
See Action Conditions for the full reference on condition types, operators, and values.
Additional Options
Expand Additional options for action name, failure behavior, output variable assignment, retries, and the enabled toggle.
See Actions Overview for the full reference on additional options available on every action.
FAQ
What's the maximum delay duration? 86400 seconds (1 day).
Who can add or modify Delay actions? Technicians with permission to edit automations in the relevant group. See Workspace → Permissions for access control configuration.