Delay as a Service

An HTTP endpoint that waits before responding.

What it does

This API introduces a deliberate delay before returning a response.

GET /delay

Returns a response after a short, random delay.

GET /delay?ms=1000

Requests a specific delay in milliseconds. Timing is best-effort.

Try an example

These examples call the live API and show what happens.

Custom delay

Use this if you want a specific timing (100–5000 ms).

Why use this

• Test loading states and spinners
• Simulate slow or unreliable networks
• Verify retry and timeout behavior
• Observe real user-perceived latency

Notes

• Stateless
• Public
• No SLA
• Best-effort timing