IBM Quantum

ibm-quantum Backends API

The Backends API from ibm-quantum — 5 operation(s) for backends.

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Operations 5

GET /v1/backends List Your Backends #

GET /v1/backends/{id}/properties Get Backend Properties #

GET /v1/backends/{id}/configuration Get Backend Configuration #

GET /v1/backends/{id}/status Get Backend Status #

GET /v1/backends/{id}/defaults Get Backend Default Settings #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Qiskit Runtime Backends API
  version: 0.45.3
  description: Discover and inspect available IBM Quantum backends (QPUs and simulators). Returns backend list, properties (calibrations), configuration, defaults, and live status.
  contact:
    name: IBM Quantum
    url: https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com
  license:
    name: IBM
    url: https://www.ibm.com/legal
servers:
- url: https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/api
  description: Global region
- url: https://eu-de.quantum.cloud.ibm.com/api
  description: EU-DE region
security:
- BearerAuth: []
  ServiceCRN: []
  ApiVersion: []
tags:


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