diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test b/.github/workflows/build-test
index 50f637e..7833968 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/tests
 
 python -m pip install --pre -r test-requirements.txt
 
+# update the pytket version to the lastest (pre) release
+python -m pip install --upgrade --pre pytket~=1.0
+
 pytest --doctest-modules
 
 cd ..
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index b81deba..862f0d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - develop
       - 'wheel/**'
+      - 'runci/**'
   release:
     types:
       - created
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: '0'
     - run: git fetch --depth=1 origin +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/* +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*
     - name: Set up Python 3.9
-      if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'release' || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/wheel') || github.event_name == 'schedule'
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         PYTKET_RUN_REMOTE_TESTS: 1
     - name: Build and test including remote checks (3.9) nomypy
-      if:  (matrix.os != 'macos-12') && (github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'release' || contains(github.ref, 'refs/heads/wheel') || github.event_name == 'schedule')
+      if:  (matrix.os != 'macos-12') && (github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&  github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) || github.event_name == 'release' || github.event_name == 'schedule')
       shell: bash
       run: |
         ./.github/workflows/build-test nomypy
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PYTKET_IQM_API_TOKEN }}
         verbose: true
 
-  docs:
-    name: Build and publish docs
+  build_docs:
+    name: Build docs
     if: github.event_name == 'release'
     needs: publish_to_pypi
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
         path: wheelhouse
     - name: Install pip, wheel
       run: pip install -U pip wheel
-    - name: Install extensions
+    - name: Install extension
       run: for w in `find wheelhouse/ -type f -name "*.whl"` ; do pip install $w ; done
     - name: Install docs dependencies
       run: |
@@ -127,20 +127,24 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cd .github/workflows/docs
         mkdir extensions
-        ./build-docs -d ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/workflows/docs/extensions
-    - name: Configure git
-      run: |
-        git config --global user.email "tket-bot@cambridgequantum.com"
-        git config --global user.name  "«$GITHUB_WORKFLOW» github action"
-    - name: Check out gh-pages branch
-      run: git checkout gh-pages
-    - name: Remove old docs
-      run: git rm -r --ignore-unmatch docs/api
-    - name: Add generated docs to repository
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p docs
-        mv .github/workflows/docs/extensions docs/api
-        git add -f docs/api
-        git commit --allow-empty -m "Add generated documentation."
-    - name: Publish docs
-      run:  git push origin gh-pages:gh-pages
+        ./build-docs -d ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/workflows/docs/extensions/api
+    - name: Upload docs as artefact
+      uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v1
+      with:
+        path: .github/workflows/docs/extensions
+
+  publish_docs:
+    name: Publish docs
+    if: github.event_name == 'release'
+    needs: build_docs
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    permissions:
+      pages: write
+      id-token: write
+    environment:
+      name: github-pages
+      url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
+    steps:
+    - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
+      id: deployment
+      uses: actions/deploy-pages@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 6600ab1..15eff11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
-        python-version: 3.9
+        python-version: '3.9'
     - name: Upgrade pip and install wheel
       run: pip install --upgrade pip wheel
     - name: Install pytket iqm
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs/Quantinuum_logo.png b/.github/workflows/docs/Quantinuum_logo.png
index e15bc56..5569581 100644
Binary files a/.github/workflows/docs/Quantinuum_logo.png and b/.github/workflows/docs/Quantinuum_logo.png differ
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs/conf.py b/.github/workflows/docs/conf.py
index fe9a193..c44f60b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs/conf.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs/conf.py
@@ -10,9 +10,24 @@
     "sphinx.ext.autosummary",
     "sphinx.ext.intersphinx",
     "sphinx.ext.mathjax",
+    "sphinx_copybutton",
 ]
 
-html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
+pygments_style = "borland"
+
+html_theme = "sphinx_book_theme"
+
+html_theme_options = {
+    "repository_url": "https://github.com/CQCL/pytket-iqm",
+    "use_repository_button": True,
+    "use_issues_button": True,
+}
+
+html_static_path = ["_static"]
+
+html_css_files = ["custom.css"]
+
+html_logo = "Quantinuum_logo.png"
 
 # -- Extension configuration -------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -29,13 +44,14 @@
 
 # The following code is for resolving broken hyperlinks in the doc.
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+import re
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from urllib.parse import urljoin
+
 from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.nodes import Element, TextElement
+from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
-from urllib.parse import urljoin
-import re
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 # Mappings for broken hyperlinks that intersphinx cannot resolve
 external_url_mapping = {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs/requirements.txt b/.github/workflows/docs/requirements.txt
index 62096a9..31e9126 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 sphinx ~= 4.3.2
-sphinx_rtd_theme
+sphinx_book_theme
+sphinx-copybutton
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue.yml b/.github/workflows/issue.yml
index 8731c09..4798a2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Login
-      uses: atlassian/gajira-login@v2.0.0
+      uses: atlassian/gajira-login@v3.0.1
       env:
         JIRA_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_BASE_URL }}
         JIRA_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_USER_EMAIL }}
         JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
     - name: Create Bug
-      uses: atlassian/gajira-create@v2.0.1
+      uses: atlassian/gajira-create@v3.0.1
       if: contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'bug')
       with:
         project: TKET
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         summary: « [pytket-iqm] ${{ github.event.issue.title }}»
         description: ${{ github.event.issue.html_url }}
     - name: Create Task
-      uses: atlassian/gajira-create@v2.0.1
+      uses: atlassian/gajira-create@v3.0.1
       if: "! contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'bug')"
       with:
         project: TKET
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 74ec74f..acc4832 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ build
 dist
 *.pyc
 .vscode
+.venv
 .mypy_cache
 .hypothesis
 obj
diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 6549ebb..7b25117 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ enable=
     line-too-long,
     lost-exception,
     missing-kwoa,
-    mixed-indentation,
     mixed-line-endings,
     not-callable,
     no-value-for-parameter,
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ enable=
     not-in-loop,
     pointless-statement,
     redefined-builtin,
-    relative-import,
     return-arg-in-generator,
     return-in-init,
     return-outside-function,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5ebabe..cb9fd6e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ from pytket.extensions.iqm import IQMBackend
 from pytket.circuit import Circuit
 
 backend = IQMBackend(
-	url="https://cortex-demo.qc.iqm.fi",
-	auth_server_url="https://auth.demo.qc.iqm.fi",
+	url="https://demo.qc.iqm.fi/cocos",
+	auth_server_url="https://demo.qc.iqm.fi/auth",
 	username="USERNAME",
-    password="PASSWORD",
+	password="PASSWORD",
 )
 
 circuit = Circuit(3, 3)
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ by providing the `arch` parameter to the `IQMBackend` constructor, but it genera
 does not make sense, since the IQM server reports the valid quantum architecture
 relevant to the given backend URL.
 
+(Note: At the moment IQM does not provide a quantum computing service open to the 
+general public. Please contact our [sales team](https://www.meetiqm.com/contact/) 
+to set up your access to an IQM quantum computer.)
+
 ## Bugs and feature requests
 
 Please file bugs and feature requests on the GitHub
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ skipped. To enable them, set the following environment variables:
 
 ```shell
 export PYTKET_RUN_REMOTE_TESTS=1
-export PYTKET_REMOTE_IQM_AUTH_SERVER_URL=https://auth.demo.qc.iqm.fi
+export PYTKET_REMOTE_IQM_AUTH_SERVER_URL=https://demo.qc.iqm.fi/auth
 export PYTKET_REMOTE_IQM_USERNAME=YOUR_USERNAME
 export PYTKET_REMOTE_IQM_PASSWORD=YOUR_PASSWORD
 ```
diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index 3284371..be52f94 100644
--- a/_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__extension_version__ = "0.5.0"
+__extension_version__ = "0.6.0"
 __extension_name__ = "pytket-iqm"
diff --git a/docs/_static/custom.css b/docs/_static/custom.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..732d595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/_static/custom.css
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+.wy-side-nav-search,
+.wy-nav-top {
+    background: #5A46BE;
+}
+
+.wy-grid-for-nav,
+.wy-body-for-nav,
+.wy-nav-side,
+.wy-side-scroll,
+.wy-menu,
+.wy-menu-vertical {
+    background-color: #FFFFFF;
+}
+
+.wy-menu-vertical a:hover {
+    background-color: #d9d9d9;
+}
+
+.caption-text {
+    color: #000000;
+}
+
+.btn-link:visited,
+.btn-link,
+a:visited,
+.a.reference.external,
+.a.reference.internal,
+.wy-menu-vertical a,
+.wy-menu-vertical li,
+.wy-menu-vertical ul,
+.span.pre,
+.sig-param,
+.std.std-ref,
+a {
+    color: #544d4d;
+}
+
+:root {
+    --pst-color-inline-code: 199, 37, 78 !important;
+}
+
+.sig-name {
+    font-size: 1.25rem;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 4854a54..987a58f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Changelog
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
+0.6.0 (March 2023)
+------------------
+
+* Updated pytket version requirement to 1.13.
+* Updated iqm-client version requirement to 11.8.
+* New method ``IQMBackend.get_metadata()`` for reteieving metadata associated
+  with a ``ResultHandle``.
+
 0.5.0 (November 2022)
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/pytket/extensions/iqm/__init__.py b/pytket/extensions/iqm/__init__.py
index 41298d7..0e42819 100644
--- a/pytket/extensions/iqm/__init__.py
+++ b/pytket/extensions/iqm/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2022 Cambridge Quantum Computing
+# Copyright 2020-2023 Cambridge Quantum Computing
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/__init__.py b/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/__init__.py
index b48fa8f..32738f6 100644
--- a/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2022 Cambridge Quantum Computing
+# Copyright 2020-2023 Cambridge Quantum Computing
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/config.py b/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/config.py
index 49d38e7..fb717b9 100644
--- a/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/config.py
+++ b/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2022 Cambridge Quantum Computing
+# Copyright 2020-2023 Cambridge Quantum Computing
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/iqm.py b/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/iqm.py
index f379c47..2c818a6 100644
--- a/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/iqm.py
+++ b/pytket/extensions/iqm/backends/iqm.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2022 Cambridge Quantum Computing
+# Copyright 2020-2023 Cambridge Quantum Computing
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import json
-from typing import cast, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Union
+from typing import cast, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 from uuid import UUID
 from iqm_client.iqm_client import Circuit as IQMCircuit
 from iqm_client.iqm_client import (
     Instruction,
     IQMClient,
+    Metadata,
 )
 import numpy as np
 from pytket.backends import Backend, CircuitStatus, ResultHandle, StatusEnum
@@ -221,7 +222,9 @@ def process_circuits(
             instrs = _translate_iqm(c0)
             qm = {str(qb): _as_name(qb) for qb in c.qubits}
             iqmc = IQMCircuit(
-                name=c.name if c.name else f"circuit_{i}", instructions=instrs
+                name=c.name if c.name else f"circuit_{i}",
+                instructions=instrs,
+                metadata=None,
             )
             run_id = self._client.submit_circuits(
                 [iqmc], qubit_mapping=qm, shots=n_shots
@@ -285,6 +288,39 @@ def get_result(self, handle: ResultHandle, **kwargs: KwargTypes) -> BackendResul
                 assert circuit_status.status is StatusEnum.ERROR
                 raise RuntimeError(circuit_status.message)
 
+    def get_metadata(self, handle: ResultHandle, **kwargs: KwargTypes) -> Metadata:
+        """Return the metadata corresponding to the handle.
+
+        Use keyword arguments to specify parameters to be used in retrieving
+        the metadata.
+
+        * `timeout`: maximum time to wait for remote job to finish
+
+        Example usage:
+            n_shots = 100
+            backend.run_circuit(circuit, n_shots=n_shots, timeout=30)
+            handle = backend.process_circuits([circuit], n_shots=n_shots)[0]
+            result = backend.get_result(handle)
+            metadata = backend.get_metadata(handle)
+            print([qm.physical_name for qm in metadata.request.qubit_mapping])
+
+        :param handle: handle to results
+        :type handle: ResultHandle
+        :return: Metadata corresponding to handle
+        :rtype: Metadata
+        """
+        self._check_handle_type(handle)
+        if handle in self._cache and "metadata" in self._cache[handle]:
+            return cast(Metadata, self._cache[handle]["metadata"])
+        # Wait for job to finish, capture metadata and store it in cache
+        timeout = kwargs.get("timeout", 900)
+        run_id = UUID(bytes=cast(bytes, handle[0]))
+        run_result = self._client.wait_for_results(
+            run_id, timeout_secs=cast(float, timeout)
+        )
+        self._cache[handle]["metadata"] = run_result.metadata
+        return cast(Metadata, self._cache[handle]["metadata"])
+
 
 def _as_node(qname: str) -> Node:
     assert qname.startswith("QB")
@@ -298,7 +334,7 @@ def _as_name(qnode: Node) -> str:
     return f"QB{qnode.index[0] + 1}"
 
 
-def _translate_iqm(circ: Circuit) -> List[Instruction]:
+def _translate_iqm(circ: Circuit) -> Tuple[Instruction, ...]:
     """Convert a circuit in the IQM gate set to IQM list representation."""
     instrs = []
     for cmd in circ.get_commands():
@@ -310,18 +346,27 @@ def _translate_iqm(circ: Circuit) -> List[Instruction]:
         if optype == OpType.PhasedX:
             instr = Instruction(
                 name="phased_rx",
-                qubits=[str(qbs[0])],
+                implementation=None,
+                qubits=(str(qbs[0]),),
                 args={"angle_t": 0.5 * params[0], "phase_t": 0.5 * params[1]},
             )
         elif optype == OpType.CZ:
-            instr = Instruction(name="cz", qubits=[str(qbs[0]), str(qbs[1])], args={})
+            instr = Instruction(
+                name="cz",
+                implementation=None,
+                qubits=(str(qbs[0]), str(qbs[1])),
+                args={},
+            )
         else:
             assert optype == OpType.Measure
             instr = Instruction(
-                name="measurement", qubits=[str(qbs[0])], args={"key": str(cbs[0])}
+                name="measurement",
+                implementation=None,
+                qubits=(str(qbs[0]),),
+                args={"key": str(cbs[0])},
             )
         instrs.append(instr)
-    return instrs
+    return tuple(instrs)
 
 
 def _iqm_rebase() -> BasePass:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7651772..4c636aa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2022 Cambridge Quantum Computing
+# Copyright 2020-2023 Cambridge Quantum Computing
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     license="Apache 2",
     packages=find_namespace_packages(include=["pytket.*"]),
     include_package_data=True,
-    install_requires=["pytket ~= 1.8", "iqm-client ~= 9.1"],
+    install_requires=["pytket ~= 1.13", "iqm-client ~= 11.8"],
     classifiers=[
         "Environment :: Console",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
diff --git a/tests/backend_test.py b/tests/backend_test.py
index 620a92d..ce37ee0 100644
--- a/tests/backend_test.py
+++ b/tests/backend_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2019-2022 Cambridge Quantum Computing
+# Copyright 2019-2023 Cambridge Quantum Computing
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os
+from uuid import UUID
 import pytest
 from requests import get
 from conftest import get_demo_url  # type: ignore
-from iqm_client.iqm_client import ClientAuthenticationError
+from iqm_client.iqm_client import ClientAuthenticationError, Metadata, RunRequest
 from pytket.circuit import Circuit  # type: ignore
 from pytket.backends import StatusEnum
 from pytket.extensions.iqm import IQMBackend
@@ -32,20 +33,10 @@
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(skip_remote_tests, reason=REASON)
-def test_iqm(authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend) -> None:
+def test_iqm(authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend, sample_circuit: Circuit) -> None:
     # Run a circuit on the demo device.
     b = authenticated_iqm_backend
-    c = Circuit(4, 4)
-    c.H(0)
-    c.CX(0, 1)
-    c.Rz(0.3, 2)
-    c.CSWAP(0, 1, 2)
-    c.CRz(0.4, 2, 3)
-    c.CY(1, 3)
-    c.ZZPhase(0.1, 2, 0)
-    c.Tdg(3)
-    c.measure_all()
-    c = b.get_compiled_circuit(c)
+    c = b.get_compiled_circuit(sample_circuit)
     n_shots = 10
     res = b.run_circuit(c, n_shots=n_shots, timeout=30)
     shots = res.get_shots()
@@ -54,24 +45,23 @@ def test_iqm(authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend) -> None:
     assert sum(counts.values()) == n_shots
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip_remote_tests, reason=REASON)
 def test_invalid_cred(demo_url: str) -> None:
     with pytest.raises(ClientAuthenticationError):
         _ = IQMBackend(
             url=demo_url,
-            auth_server_url="https://auth.demo.qc.iqm.fi",
+            auth_server_url="https://demo.qc.iqm.fi/auth",
             username="invalid",
             password="invalid",
         )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(skip_remote_tests, reason=REASON)
-def test_handles(authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend) -> None:
+def test_handles(
+    authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend, sample_circuit: Circuit
+) -> None:
     b = authenticated_iqm_backend
-    c = Circuit(2, 2)
-    c.H(0)
-    c.CX(0, 1)
-    c.measure_all()
-    c = b.get_compiled_circuit(c)
+    c = b.get_compiled_circuit(sample_circuit)
     n_shots = 5
     res = b.run_circuit(c, n_shots=n_shots, timeout=30)
     shots = res.get_shots()
@@ -89,20 +79,40 @@ def test_handles(authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend) -> None:
     for handle in handles:
         assert b.circuit_status(handle).status == StatusEnum.COMPLETED
     for result in results:
-        assert result.get_shots().shape == (n_shots, 2)
+        assert result.get_shots().shape == (n_shots, c.n_qubits)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(skip_remote_tests, reason=REASON)
-def test_none_nshots(authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend) -> None:
+def test_metadata(
+    authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend, sample_circuit: Circuit
+) -> None:
     b = authenticated_iqm_backend
-    c = Circuit(2, 2)
-    c.H(0)
-    c.CX(0, 1)
-    c.measure_all()
-    c = b.get_compiled_circuit(c)
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as errorinfo:
+    c = b.get_compiled_circuit(sample_circuit)
+    n_shots = 5
+    b.run_circuit(c, n_shots=n_shots, timeout=30)
+    handle = b.process_circuits([c], n_shots=n_shots)[0]
+    b.get_result(handle)
+    metadata = b.get_metadata(handle)
+    assert isinstance(metadata, Metadata)
+    assert isinstance(metadata.calibration_set_id, UUID)
+    assert isinstance(metadata.request, RunRequest)
+    assert len(metadata.request.circuits) == 1
+    assert metadata.request.circuits[0].name == c.name
+    assert metadata.request.calibration_set_id is None
+    assert isinstance(metadata.request.qubit_mapping, list)
+    assert len(metadata.request.qubit_mapping) == c.n_qubits
+    assert metadata.request.shots == n_shots
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip_remote_tests, reason=REASON)
+def test_none_nshots(
+    authenticated_iqm_backend: IQMBackend, sample_circuit: Circuit
+) -> None:
+    b = authenticated_iqm_backend
+    c = b.get_compiled_circuit(sample_circuit)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as error_info:
         _ = b.process_circuits([c])
-    assert "Parameter n_shots is required" in str(errorinfo.value)
+    assert "Parameter n_shots is required" in str(error_info.value)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(skip_remote_tests, reason=REASON)
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index f91c8f7..f5d9ddf 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2022 Cambridge Quantum Computing
+# Copyright 2020-2023 Cambridge Quantum Computing
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 import os
 import pytest
 from pytket.extensions.iqm import IQMBackend
+from pytket.circuit import Circuit
 
 
 def get_demo_url() -> str:
-    return "https://cortex-demo.qc.iqm.fi/"
+    return "https://demo.qc.iqm.fi/cocos"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="demo_url", scope="session")
@@ -40,3 +41,19 @@ def fixture_authenticated_iqm_backend() -> IQMBackend:
         username=os.getenv("PYTKET_REMOTE_IQM_USERNAME"),
         password=os.getenv("PYTKET_REMOTE_IQM_PASSWORD"),
     )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(name="sample_circuit", scope="session")
+def fixture_sample_circuit() -> Circuit:
+    c = Circuit(4, 4)
+    c.H(0)
+    c.CX(0, 1)
+    c.Rz(0.3, 2)
+    c.CSWAP(0, 1, 2)
+    c.CRz(0.4, 2, 3)
+    c.CY(1, 3)
+    c.ZZPhase(0.1, 2, 0)
+    c.Tdg(3)
+    c.measure_all()
+    c.name = "test_circuit"
+    return c
diff --git a/tests/convert_test.py b/tests/convert_test.py
index 83543ab..806ef1d 100644
--- a/tests/convert_test.py
+++ b/tests/convert_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2022 Cambridge Quantum Computing
+# Copyright 2020-2023 Cambridge Quantum Computing
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.