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With the Pause node you stop the flow execution for a set amount of time. Use it to simulate natural wait times, give the user time to read a long message, or wait for an external process.

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Configuration

1

Define the time

Enter the pause duration as a numeric value (minimum 1). This value is combined with the unit you choose in the next step.
2

Select the unit

Choose the time unit to apply to the configured value:
Use pauses of 1–3 seconds between consecutive text messages to simulate a natural conversation and avoid them all arriving at once.
Pauses in hours or days keep the flow execution active. Make sure your session expiration configuration is compatible with the configured pause time.

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Example

3-second pause between messages

If you configure Time = 3 and Unit = Seconds, the flow waits 3 seconds before continuing to the next node. This allows you to give a brief breathing room between two consecutive text messages.

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Resume an execution that did not continue after the pause

If an execution does not continue after a Pause node —the pause does not advance on its own and the execution stays in Processing status— you can resume it manually from the Brain Logs.
1

Open the execution detail

In the Logs section, open the execution in Processing status that did not continue after the Pause.
2

Resume from the Pause node

On the Pause node card, next to the debug button, click Resume and confirm.
The flow continues from the node right after the pause, preserving the execution’s accumulated context.
The Resume button is only enabled when the last node in the log is a Pause node and the execution is in Processing status.