Quickstart

Ready to submit some quantum circuits? Here’s everything you need to get started:

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Get an IonQ account

With a free IonQ Quantum Cloud account you can create and manage API keys, track and retrieve job results, invite and manage organization users and allocate and manage quotas. You’ll also get access to IonQ’s ideal state simulators—supporting up to 29 qubits—and IonQ Aria noise model simulators.

» Sign up for free

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Create an API key

Once you have an account, you’ll be able to create an API key that can be used with SDKs or directly with our API to submit quantum programs, check on their job status, and retrieve the results once they’ve completed.

» Learn how to create keys

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Run your first job

If you are new to quantum computing, we recommend you start by submitting your first job via Qiskit—it’s easy to use, has a strong user community, and supports the majority of functionality that IonQ’s systems offer. We’ve written a guide that takes you step by step on installing it and submitting your first quantum circuit to our simulator.

» Learn how to use Qiskit

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Keep learning

Running your first circuit is only the first step. Explore our other learning resources to learn about the state of the art in quantum computing, dive in to understand complex quantum techniques, and read case studies to see how other industry leaders are leveraging these new tools.

» Explore our Resource Center

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Join our community

If you have any questions, want to share your feedback, or otherwise get in touch with us, the best way to do so is in our IonQ Community Slack. Join today!

» Join our IonQ Community Slack


Get in touch

Having trouble, or not finding the information you need? Reach out to [email protected] or submit a ticket on support.ionq.com.

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