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Upstash · Function

context.sleep

Pauses an Upstash Workflow for a duration. The request ends while the workflow waits, and a later request resumes execution without using compute during the delay.

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Syntax

await context.sleep(stepName, duration)

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Source: context.sleep() - Upstash Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.