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Node reference · data pulled Oct 26, 2026n8n Wait node: what the data shows
Pauses a workflow for a time, until a set moment, or until a webhook call or form reply arrives.
What it does
The four resume options are After Time Interval, At Specified Time, On Webhook Call and On Form Submitted. The webhook mode creates a unique resume URL per execution that you can send somewhere (an email, another app) so a person or system can continue the run.
Its most distinctive partner is Loop Over Items, and more than three quarters of Wait templates also call HTTP Request: the rate-limit pattern of loop, call the API, wait, repeat.
How often public templates use it
2,398 of the 13,574 public templates on n8n.io (17.7%) contain this node, in the snapshot we took on 2026-10-20. The table splits that by the year each template was published. 2026 runs to October 20.
| Year published | Templates with the node | Share of that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 of 462 | 8.7% |
| 2025 | 1,186 of 6,564 | 18.1% |
| 2026 | 1,161 of 5,845 | 19.9% |
The median template using this node has 269 views on n8n.io, against 284 for all templates. Template counts show what people publish, not what runs in production.
What it is used with
The most frequent partners are the nodes that appear most often in the same templates. "Lift" compares that with the whole library: 2× means the partner turns up twice as often next to this node as in an average template.
| Most frequent partner | Share of its templates | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP Request | 78.1% | 1.51× |
| If | 70.0% | 1.39× |
| Code | 67.6% | 1.14× |
| Edit Fields (Set) | 64.5% | 1.16× |
| Google Sheets | 42.9% | 1.20× |
| Loop Over Items | 35.6% | 2.08× |
Strong pairings (in at least 5% of its templates, lift 1.5× or more): 4. The top ones:
| Strong partner | Share of its templates | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Loop Over Items | 35.6% | 2.08× |
| Limit | 6.4% | 1.83× |
| Form Trigger | 17.5% | 1.52× |
| HTTP Request | 78.1% | 1.51× |
Most viewed public templates that use it: Fully automated ai video generation and multi platform publishing (402,403 views); Generate ai viral videos with seedance and upload to tiktok youtube and instagram (349,477 views); Generate ai viral videos with veo 3 and upload to tiktok (305,790 views).
Versions and changes
Node versions from the npm packages n8n-nodes-base and @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain, version 2.44.4. New workflows get the default version; workflows built earlier keep the version they were built with until you replace the node.
| Node | Versions | Default | Credential types | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wait | 1, 1.1 | 1.1 | Basic auth, Header auth, JWT | – |
Source on GitHub: packages/nodes-base/nodes/Wait: 72 commits since the repository was reorganised on 2021-11-17, last on 2026-09-23.
Recent fixes and features
- 2026-01-28: fix(Wait Node): Reject wait execution when workflow is canceled (PR #15924)
- 2025-09-04: fix(Wait Node): Allow wait node to accept `0` waiting time input (PR #19159)
- 2025-08-15: fix(Wait Node): Add validation for wait amount and unit (PR #18239)
- 2025-04-18: fix(Wait Node): Validate datetime for specific time mode (PR #14701)
- 2024-08-30: fix(Wait Node): Append n8n attribution option (PR #10585)
- 2024-08-27: fix(Wait Node): Prevent waiting until invalid date (PR #10523)
Merged dates from GitHub. A fix only helps once your n8n instance runs a release that includes it, so check your version.
Known problems
- Short waits stay in memory. Waits under 65 seconds don't offload to the database; the process keeps running until the interval passes. Source: n8n docs
- Server time, not workflow timezone. The node always uses the n8n server's time and ignores the workflow's timezone setting. Source: n8n docs
- Canceled workflows kept waiting. A January 2026 fix rejects the wait when the workflow is canceled. Source: n8n PR #15924
- Zero wait. A wait time of 0 was not accepted until September 2025. Source: n8n PR #19159
Forum trouble signal: not measured. The n8n community forum's terms forbid automated access, so we don't count forum threads.
Our recipes that use it
None of our 25 recipes uses this node yet. Browse all of them on the free n8n templates page.
Official docs and sources
Usage, pairings, AI share and views: our count of 13,574 public n8n.io templates (snapshot 2026-10-20). Versions: npm packages, version 2.44.4. Changes: n8n's GitHub repository. Docs read and data pulled Oct 26, 2026. We describe each node in our own words; the docs are the authority on settings.
Related nodes
- Switch2,069 templates · score 59.3
- Merge2,616 templates · score 55.1
- Loop Over Items2,319 templates · score 54.0
- If6,849 templates · score 49.6
- All 22 nodesSortable table with the scoring method
Questions
- How many n8n templates use the Wait node?
- 2,398 of the 13,574 public templates on n8n.io (17.7%), in our snapshot of 2026-10-20.
- What is the Wait node most often used with?
- HTTP Request, which appears in 78.1% of its templates. The most distinctive partner is Loop Over Items (lift 2.1×).
- How do I add a delay between API calls in n8n?
- Loop Over Items with a small batch size, then HTTP Request, then Wait, looping back. It is a common pattern in public Wait templates.
- Can a Wait node wait for a human?
- Yes, with On Webhook Call or On Form Submitted; send the resume URL to the person.