# DELAY node - feature request

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-feature-request/24488>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [8 April 2020 22:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-feature-request/24488 "2020-04-08T22:42:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [9 April 2020 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-feature-request/24488/3 "2020-04-09T10:50:21Z")

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JFI see here for previous discussion on it

> [@Variable Rate Limit using Delay Node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-rate-limit-using-delay-node/18935):
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> Using the normal Delay node, you can use msg.delay to overwrite the preset value, and dynamically change it based on what you're doing. Is there an option to do something similar with the Rate Limit side of the Delay node? I am trying to set up a camera motion detection notification system, in which you would be able to dynamically change how often you get messages. So for example, I would have an input\_number slider in home assistant, from 0-60. And I would like to use that number to set a li…

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