# Sleep Script

> Executes a PowerShell script that causes the system to pause or sleep for a specified number of seconds, allowing you to introduce a delay in your automation workflows.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capaone/application-manager/powerbricks/sleep-script/  
Product: CapaOne — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

Executes a PowerShell script that causes the system to pause or sleep for a specified number of seconds, allowing you to introduce a delay in your automation workflows or scripts.

## Parameters

#### Seconds
*Required* — Default: `5`

The number of seconds to sleep

## Details

- **Category:** System
- **Brick ID:** `Sleep-Script`

## Raw JSON definition

**JSON**

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