> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gpmautomate.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gpmautomate.com/automate-en/action-guides/workflow/delay.md).

# Delay

Delay is the action used to pause the script for a period of time before performing the next action. In the GPM Automate configuration, the time is measured in milliseconds (ms), where 1s = 1000 ms.

This action supports a random delay mechanism to accurately simulate actions like a real user, minimizing the frequency of being detected by the system/platform as automated behavior (Anti-bot).

#### Configuration parameters:

* Min (ms): Minimum wait time.
* Max (ms): Maximum wait time.

#### Real-world example:

If you configure Min as `2000` and Max as `4000`. When the script reaches this action, the system will automatically calculate and pause the flow for a random period between 2000ms and 4000ms (for example: this time it pauses for `2843 ms`, the next time it might pause for `3120 ms`).


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