# One - time delay

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-time-delay/74389>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [30 January 2023 07:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-time-delay/74389 "2023-01-30T07:16:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [31 January 2023 10:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-time-delay/74389/14 "2023-01-31T10:46:47Z")

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> [@Just First message delay only](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/just-first-message-delay-only/51677):
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> Hi, I just want to delay the first message for a certain amount of time. How can I do it? Subsequent messages should arrive without delay. Thanks for your help.

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