# Split Stream Action With the help of the Split Stream Action, a stream can be split into a synchronous and an asynchronous path. The synchronous path of a stream must always end within 60 seconds, i.e. all nodes that are in the synchronous path must have been processed. For example, this cannot actually be guaranteed for copying and rendering processes. Such processes should be in an asynchronous way when more than one node is involved. The split stream node enables this asynchronous path, which is inherently synchronous, to start at any point in the stream. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.helmut.de/helmut4-releases/v4.6.0/helmut4-components/streamdesigner/nodes/actions/misc/split-stream-action.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.