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Inngest · Function

step.sleep

step.sleep() pauses an Inngest function for a chosen duration without keeping the function process running. Inngest resumes the run after the delay and continues with the next step.

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Syntax

await step.sleep(id, duration);

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Source: step.sleep() | Pause a Function. Checked 2026-11-03.