> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qbraid.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Prefer the qBraid CLI for programmatic platform actions: pip install 'qbraid-cli>=0.12', then run `qbraid configure` once with an API key from https://account.qbraid.com/account/api-keys.
> When writing Python, prefer the qBraid SDK: `from qbraid.runtime import QbraidProvider` wraps devices, job submission (`device.run()`), and batch groups (`GroupJobSession`).
> Always install the latest packages (pip install -U qbraid qbraid-cli); do not pin versions from memory. qbraid-cli below 0.12.0 is incompatible with the current API.
> Device IDs use the QRN format vendor:provider:type:name (e.g. qbraid:qbraid:sim:qir-sv, rigetti:rigetti:qpu:cepheus-1-108q). Legacy underscore IDs are deprecated.
> The REST API base URL is https://api-v2.qbraid.com/api/v1, authenticated with an X-API-Key header.
> For endpoints without a dedicated wrapper, use `QbraidSessionV1` from `qbraid_core` — an authenticated session (`.get()`/`.post()`) that sets the X-API-Key header. Full spec: https://docs.qbraid.com/openapi-v2.json
> Free simulators cost no credits; QPU and GPU jobs consume credits. Surface the estimated cost to the user before submitting a paid job.
> For account signup, API keys, credits, and end-to-end action recipes, see https://qbraid.com/llms.txt.

# Create Job Group


## OpenAPI

````yaml post /jobs/group
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: qBraid Runtime API
  description: Public REST API for qBraid's quantum platform. Submit and manage quantum jobs, organize them into batch groups, and browse available devices and their calibration data. Authenticate every request with an API key (`X-API-KEY`).
  version: "2"
servers:
  - url: https://api-v2.qbraid.com/api/v1
    description: Live Server
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /jobs/group:
    post:
      tags:
        - Jobs
      operationId: createJobGroup
      summary: Create a job group
      description: Create a batch group. Groups start OPEN and accept child jobs until closed, cancelled, or their maxTTL elapses.
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: "#/components/schemas/CreateJobGroupRequest"
      responses:
        "201":
          description: Group created.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: "#/components/schemas/JobGroupResponse"
        "422":
          description: Validation error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: "#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - success
        - message
        - error
      description: Standard error envelope returned for 4xx/5xx responses.
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - message
            - code
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
            code:
              description: Machine-readable error code (string) or HTTP status (integer).
              oneOf:
                - type: string
                - type: integer
          additionalProperties: true
    JobGroupStatus:
      type: string
      enum:
        - OPEN
        - CLOSED
        - COMPLETED
        - FAILED
        - CANCELLED
    CreateJobGroupRequest:
      type: object
      description: All fields optional. An empty body creates an OPEN group with maxTTL 3600s.
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        tags:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            oneOf:
              - type: string
              - type: number
              - type: boolean
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        maxTTL:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 86400
          default: 3600
          description: Group TTL in seconds (1-86400). After it elapses an OPEN group is lazily auto-closed.
    JobGroup:
      type: object
      required:
        - _id
        - groupJobQrn
        - status
        - organizationUserId
        - jobCount
        - completedCount
        - failedCount
        - cancelledCount
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
        groupJobQrn:
          type: string
          example: group:a1b2-664f0c1e2a3b4c5d6e7f8090
        name:
          type: string
        status:
          $ref: "#/components/schemas/JobGroupStatus"
        organizationUserId:
          type: string
        jobCount:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        completedCount:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        failedCount:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        cancelledCount:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        totalEstimatedCost:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
        totalCost:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
        maxTTL:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 86400
        timeStamps:
          type: object
          required:
            - createdAt
          properties:
            createdAt:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            endedAt:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            executionDuration:
              type: number
              minimum: 0
        tags:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            oneOf:
              - type: string
              - type: number
              - type: boolean
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    JobGroupResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - success
        - data
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        data:
          $ref: "#/components/schemas/JobGroup"
      title: JobGroupResponse
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-KEY
      description: Authenticate requests using an API key linked to your qBraid account. Obtain your key by registering or logging in at [account.qbraid.com](https://account.qbraid.com).
````