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delay

Pause the workflow for a set amount of time

Facts

Schema ID

Schema.slack.functions.Delay

Schema reference

slack#/functions/delay

Required scopes

No additional scopes are required.

Input parameters

Required parameters
minutes_to_delay
Schema.types.integer
·Required
Length of time (in minutes) to wait before proceeding
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Output parameters

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Usage guide

Delay a workflow for some amount of time. Good things come to those who wait.

Example workflow step:

const delayStep = ExampleWorkflow.addStep(
  Schema.slack.functions.Delay,
  {
    minutes_to_delay: 12,
  },
);