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title: utils
description: API reference for qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils
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The package `qiskit-ibmq-provider` is being deprecated and its repo is going to be archived soon. Please transition to the new packages. More information in [https://ibm.biz/provider\_migration\_guide](https://ibm.biz/provider_migration_guide)
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# Utilities
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`qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils`
Utility functions related to the IBM Quantum Provider.
## Conversion
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| [`seconds_to_duration`](qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.seconds_to_duration "qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.seconds_to_duration")(seconds) | Converts seconds in a datetime delta to a duration. |
| [`utc_to_local`](qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.utc_to_local "qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.utc_to_local")(utc\_dt) | Convert a UTC `datetime` object or string to a local timezone `datetime`. |
## Qobj Utils
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| [`update_qobj_config`](qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.update_qobj_config "qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.update_qobj_config")(qobj\[, backend\_options, ...]) | Update a `Qobj` configuration from backend options and a noise model. |
## Misc Functions
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| [`to_python_identifier`](qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.to_python_identifier "qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.to_python_identifier")(name) | Convert a name to a valid Python identifier. |
| [`validate_job_tags`](qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.validate_job_tags "qiskit.providers.ibmq.utils.validate_job_tags")(job\_tags, exception) | Validates input job tags. |