= sleep
:type: processor
:status: stable
:categories: ["Utility"]



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Sleep for a period of time specified as a duration string for each message. This processor will interpolate functions within the `duration` field, you can find a list of functions xref:configuration:interpolation.adoc#bloblang-queries[here].

```yml
# Config fields, showing default values
label: ""
sleep:
  duration: "" # No default (required)
```

== Fields

=== `duration`

The duration of time to sleep for each execution.
This field supports xref:configuration:interpolation.adoc#bloblang-queries[interpolation functions].


*Type*: `string`