---
title: FakePoughkeepsie (v0.26)
description: API reference for qiskit_ibm_runtime.fake_provider.FakePoughkeepsie in qiskit-ibm-runtime v0.26
source: https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/en/api/qiskit-ibm-runtime/0.26/fake-provider-fake-poughkeepsie
---

# FakePoughkeepsie

*class* `FakePoughkeepsie`

[GitHub](https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-ibm-runtime/tree/stable/0.26/qiskit_ibm_runtime/fake_provider/backends/poughkeepsie/fake_poughkeepsie.py#L39-L128)

A fake Poughkeepsie backend.

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## Attributes

### options

Return the options for the backend

The options of a backend are the dynamic parameters defining how the backend is used. These are used to control the [`run()`](#qiskit_ibm_runtime.fake_provider.FakePoughkeepsie.run "qiskit_ibm_runtime.fake_provider.FakePoughkeepsie.run") method.

### version

Default value: `1`

## Methods

### configuration

`configuration()`

Return the backend configuration.

**Returns**

the configuration for the backend.

**Return type**

BackendConfiguration

### name

`name()`

Return the backend name.

**Returns**

the name of the backend.

**Return type**

str

### properties

`properties()`

[GitHub](https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-ibm-runtime/tree/stable/0.26/qiskit_ibm_runtime/fake_provider/backends/poughkeepsie/fake_poughkeepsie.py#L122-L128)

Returns a snapshot of device properties

**Return type**

`BackendProperties`

### provider

`provider()`

Return the backend Provider.

**Returns**

the Provider responsible for the backend.

**Return type**

Provider

### run

`run(run_input, **kwargs)`

Main job in simulator

### set\_options

`set_options(**fields)`

Set the options fields for the backend

This method is used to update the options of a backend. If you need to change any of the options prior to running just pass in the kwarg with the new value for the options.

**Parameters**

**fields** – The fields to update the options

**Raises**

**AttributeError** – If the field passed in is not part of the options

### status

`status()`

Return the backend status.

**Returns**

the status of the backend.

**Return type**

BackendStatus