Pingerflows
Delay Node
The delay node pauses pipeline execution for a fixed duration before continuing to the next step.
When to Use
- Introduce a cool-down between events
- Rate-shape bursts of messages
- Simulate processing time in test flows
Configuration
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
duration | number | Yes | — | Amount of time to wait |
unit | string | No | "ms" | Time unit: "ms", "s", or "m" |
Maximum delay is 5 minutes (300,000 ms). Larger values are silently clamped.
Examples
{ "duration": 500 }Waits 500 ms.
{ "duration": 30, "unit": "s" }Waits 30 seconds.
{ "duration": 2, "unit": "m" }Waits 2 minutes (clamped to 5 min max if higher).
Flow Editor
Set Duration and pick a unit from the dropdown. The node shows the effective wait time in the preview.
Next Steps
- Throttle Node — drop messages that arrive too fast
- Debounce Node — wait for a quiet period before processing