# Blocking a triggered node or flow

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blocking-a-triggered-node-or-flow/94488>\
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**Created:** [9 January 2025 15:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blocking-a-triggered-node-or-flow/94488 "2025-01-09T15:12:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [9 January 2025 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blocking-a-triggered-node-or-flow/94488/2 "2025-01-09T16:34:07Z")

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There are several ways  
use a delay node in rate limit and flush messages [Help with message queuing (maybe a repeat) - #2 by Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-message-queuing-maybe-a-repeat/90134/2)

Or semaphore node [node-red-semaphore-plus (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/@marcus-j-davies/node-red-semaphore-plus)

Or simple-gate node [node-red-contrib-simple-gate (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-simple-gate)

There are also other queuing nodes available, and you can also use a switch node and context variable [Disable flow from anoter flow? - #2 by E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-flow-from-anoter-flow/73163/2)

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