# Sleep Operator

The **Sleep** operator pauses a workflow for a given amount of time.

## Operator arguments <a href="#operator-arguments" id="operator-arguments"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="126">Name</th><th width="115">Type</th><th width="140">Value Restrictions</th><th width="112">Required</th><th width="90">Default</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>seconds</code></td><td>Number (integer)</td><td><code>seconds</code> > 0</td><td>Yes</td><td> </td><td>The number of seconds for which pause the workflow</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Examples <a href="#examples" id="examples"></a>

#### Pause a workflow for 30 seconds <a href="#pause-a-workflow-for-30-seconds" id="pause-a-workflow-for-30-seconds"></a>

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```yaml
name: "Pause"
operator: "Sleep"
arguments:
    seconds: 30
```

{% endcode %}