Timers & delays · Step
Run a flow later
Run another flow after a while; this one carries straight on. Name it to replace or skip a waiting one (debounce or throttle).
timer.run_later
In a flow
“When a button is clicked, run a flow later.”
After 1h: run the follow-up flow for them
What it does
Run another flow after a while; this one carries straight on. Name it to replace or skip a waiting one (debounce or throttle). It's a step: it runs when the white wire reaches it, then the flow carries on from its Then pin. It gives 2 values later steps can use. Find it under Timers & delays in the palette.
When to use it
Use it when timing matters: run another flow after a while; this one carries straight on. Name it to replace or skip a waiting one (debounce or throttle).
When not to
If nothing should change in Discord, a value node or a check is lighter.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- Timer name Text
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A short name, like mute or {user.id}-raffle. Steps with the same name share one timer, so Cancel a timer can stop it. Leave empty for none. Variables allowed.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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- Who Member
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Who the flow runs for, as its {user}. Leave unwired for the member who started this one.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a member. e.g. @Alex
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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- Hand over Text
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A text the flow gets as {trigger.value}, like an order number. Variables allowed.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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- After Text
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How long: like 10m, 2h, 1d 12h or 3mo (a plain number is seconds). At most a year. Variables allowed.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 1h.
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Values it gives
- When Number
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When it happens, as Unix time. e.g. 1792521000
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- When, in Discord Text
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A Discord timestamp that shows the time in each reader's own clock. e.g. <t:1792521000:R>
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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