# Pause a task for a predefined time period — Botize Pause-Resume tasks

Botize method — `btzpauseresume.delay` (action).

Make a pause during task execution to introduce a waiting period before continuing.

- You can specify a certain duration or a minimum and maximum range.
- If a range is specified, the pause will be of a different duration each time, but always within the indicated range.

This is an action: it runs as a step of a task. Several can be chained.

## Fields you set

The field's internal name, its type and the values it accepts. These fields accept `{{...}}` tags from earlier steps.

- `range_min` *(string)*
- `range_max` *(string)*

## Output variables

Data this step makes available. Reference them in later steps with the double-brace tag.

- `{{_status}}` *(text)* — _status

## This app

Every trigger and action for Botize Pause-Resume tasks: https://botize.com/en/app/btzpauseresume.md

## How to build this

An AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor…) can create and edit these tasks in the user's account through the Botize MCP connector, included in every plan:

    https://webhook.botize.es/mcp

- Connection guide: https://botize.com/en/mcp
- Agent map: https://botize.com/llms.txt
- New account: https://botize.com/en/join (500 free operations, no card)

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Machine-readable summary for AI assistants. Human version: https://botize.com/en/method/btzpauseresume/delay