IBMProvider.get_backend#

IBMProvider.get_backend(name=None, instance=None, **kwargs)[source]#

Return a single backend matching the specified filtering.

Parameters:

  • name (str) – Name of the backend.

  • instance (Optional[str]) – The provider in the hub/group/project format.

  • **kwargs – Dict used for filtering.

Returns:

a backend matching the filtering.

Return type:

Backend

Raises:

  • QiskitBackendNotFoundError – if no backend could be found or more than one backend matches the filtering criteria.

  • IBMProviderValueError – If only one or two parameters from hub, group, project are specified.