Build multi-step serverless workflows with delays, conditional logic and coordinate between events. Ship complex functionality in a fraction of time.
1inngest.createFunction(
2 { name: "Post-signup" },
3 { event: "user/created" },
4 async ({ event, step }) => {
5 // Send the user an email
6 await step.run("Send an email", async () => {
7 await sendEmail({
8 email: event.user.email,
9 template: "welcome",
10 });
11 });
12
13 // Wait for the user to create an order, by waiting and
14 // matching on another event
15 const order = await step.waitForEvent("order/created", {
16 match: ["data.user.id"],
17 timeout: "24h"
18 })
19
20 if (order === null) {
21 // User didn't create an order; send them a activation email
22 await step.run("Send activation", async () => {
23 // Some code here
24 })
25 }
26 }
27);1const seenEvent = await step.waitForEvent("app/user.seen", {
2 match: ["data.email"],
3 timeout: "2d",
4});Create dynamic workflows based on multiple events without having to keep state and poll for updates.
1await step.run("Do something", () => { ... })
2
3// Pause the function and resume in 2d
4await step.sleep("2d")
5
6await step.run("Do something later", () => { ... })Add delays within your step function enabling you to build jobs that pause and resume over multiple days.
1const result = await step.run("Send customer outreach", () => { ... })
2
3if (result.requiresFollowUp) {
4 const result = await step.run("Add task to Linear", () => { ... })
5} else {
6 const result = await step.run("Mark task complete", () => { ... })
7}Use the result of steps to determine if or what step should run next.
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