# Sleep Operator

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

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

| Name      | Type             | Value Restrictions | Required | Default | Description                                        |
| --------- | ---------------- | ------------------ | -------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `seconds` | Number (integer) | `seconds` > 0      | Yes      |         | The number of seconds for which pause the workflow |

### 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>

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