# Delay

The **Delay** action introduces a pause in action execution, allowing you to control timing between operations. This is essential for creating smooth user experiences, coordinating animations, or pacing sequential operations.

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#### 📦 Properties

| Property       | Type                | Required | Description                    |
| -------------- | ------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------ |
| `durationInMs` | Expression (Number) | ❌        | Delay duration in milliseconds |

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#### ✅ Common Use Cases

* Adding pauses between UI transitions or animations
* Delaying toast notifications to allow visual feedback to complete
* Creating staggered effects in action sequences
* Waiting for user attention before proceeding with next steps
* Coordinating with external services or API rate limits

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#### ⚙️ Default Behavior

By default:

| Behavior               | Description                                              |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Duration Handling**  | If no duration is specified, delay completes immediately |
| **Execution Blocking** | Subsequent actions wait for the delay to complete        |
| **UI Responsiveness**  | App remains responsive during delay (non-blocking UI)    |
| **Precision**          | Delay duration is in milliseconds with 1ms precision     |

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#### 🛠️ How to Use

1. Insert the **Delay** action between other actions in a sequence
2. Set the `durationInMs` to the desired wait time in milliseconds
3. Add subsequent actions that should execute after the delay

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