Cut Automation Task Costs
A cheaper, more reliable alternative to Delay by Zapier.
Stop paying for wasted Zapier task steps that pause and fail silently. Use Delaypi to dispatch incoming Catch Hooks with deterministic precision, full HMAC payload signing, and 80% lower operational cost.
Delay by Zapier
- ×Consumes 1 paid Zapier task step just to pause execution.
- ×If downstream steps change during the delay, the Zap often errors out.
- ×No retry backoff if your destination server is down when the delay ends.
- ×Expensive enterprise Zapier tiers required for higher task volumes.
Delaypi Dispatch Engine
- ✓Fixed £0.019 per dispatch on Pro tier vs high Zapier task overage rates.
- ✓Zero idle state: Target Zap triggers only when the scheduled date arrives.
- ✓3x automated exponential backoff with jitter on 429/5xx codes.
- ✓Instant cancellation via API or UI with automatic credit refund.
How to configure with Zapier Webhooks
// In your Zapier "Webhooks by Zapier (Custom Request)" step:
URL: https://api.delaypi.com/v1/dispatch
Method: POST
Headers:
Authorization: Bearer dlp_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Content-Type: application/json
Data:
{
"target_url": "https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/123456/abcdef/",
"run_at": "{{zap_meta_timestamp_plus_3_days}}",
"payload": {
"user_email": "jane@company.com",
"trigger_campaign": "onboarding_followup"
}
}