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Interaction → Wait
AI-generatedSummary
Sends an Alexa 'Wait' command to pause playback or delay actions on a device for a specified duration.
Inputs
- waitDuration (required) — Number of seconds to wait before resuming or proceeding.
Output shape
no body — success/failure only
Returns a success status object when the operation completes successfully. Errors propagate as node operation errors.
Examples
Example 1: Delay playback on an Echo device for 10 seconds before stopping.
Set waitDuration to 10 and follow with a 'Stop' operation.
Example 2: Introduce a pause between multiple speak operations in a sequence.
Use a 'Wait' node with waitDuration set to 5 between 'Speak' nodes.