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Implementing Delay Logic for BrightData API Calls | Clay

Implementing Delay Logic for BrightData API Calls

·Oct 28, 2025 10:47 AM·

Working with the BrightData API. API Call 1 gives creates a snapshot ID for me API Call 2 should get that snapshot data, but it may take uzp to 5 minutes to create it. is there wait / delay logik possible between these steps? (different columns)

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Yes, you can add delays between your BrightData API calls using delay columns and conditional runs.
Setup:
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Column 1: Your first API call (creates snapshot ID)
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Column 2: Insert a delay column between the calls
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Column 3: Your second API call (gets snapshot data)
Configuration:
Set Column 2's "Only run if" condition to check that Column 1 completed
Set Column 3's "Only run if" condition to check that Column 2 completed
Stack multiple delay columns for longer waits (each adds ~10 seconds)
For tighter control, use this formula in a formula column:
Clay.getCellStatus(#{{field_id}})
This checks if the previous column completed before triggering the next step. [1]
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Is that what you were looking for?
Niklas S.
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What's a delay column? Can't find it.
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A delay column creates a pause between column executions - each one adds approximately 10 seconds of delay.
To add one, insert it between your dependent columns and set the next column's "Only run if" condition to check that the delay column completed. You can stack multiple delay columns for longer waits if needed.
Niklas S.
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I can't find a delay cilumn field or so
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We haven't heard back from you here, so we're going to go ahead and close this thread out.
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