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# `aws:sleep` – Delay an automation
<a name="automation-action-sleep"></a>

Delays an automation for a specified amount of time. This action uses the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 8601 date and time format. For more information about this date and time format, see [ISO 8601](https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html).

**Input**  
You can delay an automation for a specified duration. 

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#### [ YAML ]

```
name: sleep
action: aws:sleep
inputs:
  Duration: PT10M
```

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#### [ JSON ]

```
{
   "name":"sleep",
   "action":"aws:sleep",
   "inputs":{
      "Duration":"PT10M"
   }
}
```

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You can also delay an automation until a specified date and time. If the specified date and time has passed, the action proceeds immediately. 

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#### [ YAML ]

```
name: sleep
action: aws:sleep
inputs:
  Timestamp: '2020-01-01T01:00:00Z'
```

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#### [ JSON ]

```
{
    "name": "sleep",
    "action": "aws:sleep",
    "inputs": {
        "Timestamp": "2020-01-01T01:00:00Z"
    }
}
```

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**Note**  
Automation supports a maximum delay of 604799 seconds (7 days).

Duration  
An ISO 8601 duration. You can't specify a negative duration.   
Type: String  
Required: No

Timestamp  
An ISO 8601 timestamp. If you don't specify a value for this parameter, then you must specify a value for the `Duration` parameter.   
Type: String  
Required: NoOutput

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