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

# Interface: IOptions

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts:108](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/14439ec34e3cade5baa221a050277e15da9d0c06/packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts#L108)

The instantiation options for an IKernel.

## Properties

### id

> **id**: `string`

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts:112](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/14439ec34e3cade5baa221a050277e15da9d0c06/packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts#L112)

The kernel id.

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### location

> **location**: `string`

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts:122](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/14439ec34e3cade5baa221a050277e15da9d0c06/packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts#L122)

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

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### name

> **name**: `string`

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts:117](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/14439ec34e3cade5baa221a050277e15da9d0c06/packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts#L117)

The name of the kernel.

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### sendMessage

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

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts:127](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/14439ec34e3cade5baa221a050277e15da9d0c06/packages/services/src/kernel/tokens.ts#L127)

The method to send messages back to the server.