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[@jupyterlite](../../../../../README.md) / [@jupyterlite/kernel](../../../README.md) / [IKernel](../README.md) / IOptions

# Interface: IOptions

Defined in: packages/services/lib/kernel/tokens.d.ts:80

The instantiation options for an IKernel.

## Properties

### id

> **id**: `string`

Defined in: packages/services/lib/kernel/tokens.d.ts:84

The kernel id.

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### location

> **location**: `string`

Defined in: packages/services/lib/kernel/tokens.d.ts:92

The location in the virtual filesystem from which the kernel was started.

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### name

> **name**: `string`

Defined in: packages/services/lib/kernel/tokens.d.ts:88

The name of the kernel.

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### sendMessage

> **sendMessage**: [`SendMessage`](../type-aliases/SendMessage.md)

Defined in: packages/services/lib/kernel/tokens.d.ts:96

The method to send messages back to the server.