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step.waitForEvent

Use step.waitForEvent() to pause a function until a matching event arrives or a timeout expires. It returns the event payload when successful and null when no event arrives in time.

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Syntax

step.waitForEvent(id, options): Promise<null | EventPayload>

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Source: Wait for event. Checked 2026-11-03.