Wait and Finish

Wait and Finish

by useful-tools

A simple, reliable actor that waits for a set duration and then finishes. Perfect for testing automation workflows, API integrations, and task scheduling on Apify.

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20 users
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About Wait and Finish

Need a reliable way to test your automation workflows or API integrations? The Wait and Finish actor is your go-to utility. Think of it as a programmable pause button for your Apify tasks. You set a delay, it waits, and then it cleanly finishes—that's the whole job. It sounds simple, and it is, but that's exactly why it's so useful. I've used it myself when building more complex actors. Before connecting to a live API or a critical database, you want to make sure your task runner and error handling are working. This actor lets you simulate a step in your pipeline without any external dependencies. It's perfect for validating webhook configurations, testing scheduled run behavior, or just creating a controlled delay between tasks in a sequence. It removes the guesswork and lets you confirm your integration logic is sound before you introduce real data or third-party services. For developers building and debugging on the Apify platform, it's an essential tool to have in your kit.

What does this actor do?

Wait and Finish is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Wait and Finish Actor

Overview

A simple utility actor that waits for a random duration within a specified interval, then optionally provides dataset items, returns an output, or fails. It's useful for testing automation workflows, simulating delays, and prototyping actor behavior.

Key Features

  • Configurable Delay: Waits for a random period between a minimum and maximum time.
  • Flexible Output: Can push items to a Dataset, return a structured output to the Key-Value Store, or trigger a run failure.
  • Optional Inputs: All input parameters are optional; the actor will run with defaults if none are provided.

How to Use

Configure the actor run via its input schema. You can specify a wait time range, provide data for a Dataset, define an output message, or set a failure condition.

Input/Output

Input (all fields are optional):

{
    "minWaitTime": 10000,
    "maxWaitTime": 20000,
    "dataset": {
        "items": [
            { "id": 1, "text": "My first item" },
            { "id": 2, "text": "My second item" }
        ]
    },
    "output": {
        "outputMessage": "Actor finished"
    },
    "fail": ""
}
  • minWaitTime / maxWaitTime: Define the wait interval in milliseconds.
  • dataset.items: An array of objects to be pushed to the run's Dataset.
  • output: An object that will be saved as the Actor's OUTPUT in the Key-Value Store.
  • fail: If this string field is not empty, the actor run will FAIL.

Output: The actor's behavior depends on the input. It will wait, then either push data to a Dataset, save the specified output object, or fail the run.

Categories

AUTOMATION DEVELOPER_TOOLS

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
useful-tools
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
3,969
Active Users
20

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