# Queue messages for x seconds

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/queue-messages-for-x-seconds/12705>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 June 2019 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/queue-messages-for-x-seconds/12705 "2019-06-28T19:35:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![swiftnesses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@swiftnesses](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/swiftnesses)\
**Post date:** [28 June 2019 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/queue-messages-for-x-seconds/12705/1 "2019-06-28T19:35:24Z")

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Hello,

I have a scenario whereby I need a message to live in a queue for x seconds after it's added (not released x seconds apart, but released x seconds from when it arrived!).

I've tried the simple queue node but it doesn't seem to fit my use case (even though I thought the TTL option was suitable), is there another known solution?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [28 June 2019 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/queue-messages-for-x-seconds/12705/2 "2019-06-28T19:47:26Z")

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...a delay node?

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**Author:** ![swiftnesses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@swiftnesses](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/swiftnesses)\
**Post date:** [28 June 2019 19:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/queue-messages-for-x-seconds/12705/3 "2019-06-28T19:48:39Z")

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Oh no 🤣

Did I just miss the most obvious solution, ever? 😳

Thanks @Paul-Reed, must be the Friday wine, sometimes the obvious, just isn't obvious enough it seems!