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# Timer node

> Pause a workflow for a set amount of time before the downstream nodes run.

The **Timer** (`timer`) node pauses the workflow for a configured amount of
time, then lets the nodes connected after it run. Use it to space out actions —
for example, wait 30 seconds between two commands, or hold before re-checking a
condition.

<Note>
  **Palette category:** Decision & Control Flow. Runs on **cloud** workflows and
  **edge** workers (identical wait duration in both).
</Note>

## Configuration

| Field       | Type   | Required | Description                             |
| ----------- | ------ | -------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `duration`  | number | Yes      | How long to wait, in the selected unit. |
| `time_unit` | select | No       | `seconds` (default) or `minutes`.       |

The wait resolves to `duration × 60` seconds for **minutes**, or `duration`
seconds for **seconds**. Durations are capped at 24 hours.

## Behavior

The Timer simply waits, then completes — the nodes wired after it run next,
exactly as they would after any other node. Nothing else is required to
"trigger" them.

<Warning>
  A Timer cannot be placed downstream of a **Camera Frame** trigger: a wait would
  block the per-frame processing loop. Use it in manual, mission, schedule, or
  message-triggered workflows.
</Warning>