Wait Node

Pause agent execution for a defined time. The deploy validator caps at 1 hour, but the practical limit is the 5-minute wall-clock execution timeout. Webhook and form resume not supported.

Written By pvdyck

Last updated 1 day ago

Wait Node

⚠️ Limitations — Works with known restrictions, see details below

Compatibility

FeatureStatus
Time interval — seconds, minutes, hoursSupported (up to the practical 5-minute wall-clock limit; see below)
Time interval — days, weeks, months, yearsNot supported — units not available in the node
Specific date/timeSupported — past target times resume immediately. Future targets are bounded by the practical limit below
Practical maximum wait timeUnder 5 minutes — the agent execution wall-clock timeout (5 minutes total) caps the wait. A 10-minute wait will deploy successfully but the execution is cancelled at 5 minutes wall-clock. Choose waits that, together with the rest of the agent's work, stay under 5 minutes
Deploy validator cap1 hour — workflows that configure a wait longer than 1 hour are rejected at deploy time. This is a stricter cap than the runtime can ever reach; the 5-minute wall-clock timeout is the effective limit
Webhook resumeNot supported — cannot pause and resume via webhook callback; workflows using this mode will be rejected when published
Form resumeNot supported — cannot pause and display a form; workflows using this mode will be rejected when published
Durable stateNot supported — waits are in-process only; the execution holds the connection open until the wait completes. For pauses longer than ~5 minutes, split work across separate executions via the Schedule Trigger

Status

This integration works on indie.money with known limitations. See the details above for specifics.