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Sleep duration

step.sleep() pauses an Inngest function for a chosen duration. Inngest resumes the run later without keeping the function process active.

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Syntax

await step.sleep(id, duration)

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  • Delayed Functions
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Source: step.sleep() | Pause a Function - Inngest Docs. Checked 2026-11-03.