diff --git a/src/qibolab/backends.py b/src/qibolab/backends.py
index f17ce97f8..fc6aa4d9e 100644
--- a/src/qibolab/backends.py
+++ b/src/qibolab/backends.py
@@ -50,6 +50,25 @@ def __init__(self, platform):
         }
         self.compiler = Compiler.default()
 
+    @property
+    def qubits(self) -> list[str | int]:
+        return list(self.platform.qubits.keys())
+
+    @property
+    def connectivity(self) -> list[tuple[str | int, str | int]]:
+        return list(self.platform.pairs)
+
+    @property
+    def natives(self) -> list[str]:    
+        native_gates = set()
+        for _, q in self.platform.qubits.items():
+            native_gates |= {k for k, v in q.native_gates.__dict__.items() if v is not None}
+        
+        for _, p in self.platform.pairs.items():
+            native_gates |= {k for k, v in p.native_gates.__dict__.items() if v is not None}
+
+        return list(native_gates)
+
     def apply_gate(self, gate, state, nqubits):  # pragma: no cover
         raise_error(NotImplementedError, "Qibolab cannot apply gates directly.")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_backends.py b/tests/test_backends.py
index 886d1a5bd..4c05a5560 100644
--- a/tests/test_backends.py
+++ b/tests/test_backends.py
@@ -22,6 +22,20 @@ def generate_circuit_with_gate(nqubits, gate, **kwargs):
 def connected_backend(connected_platform):
     yield QibolabBackend(connected_platform)
 
+def test_qubits():
+    backend = QibolabBackend("dummy")
+    assert isinstance(backend.qubits, list)
+    assert set(backend.qubits) == set([0, 1, 2, 3, 4])
+
+def test_connectivity():
+    backend = QibolabBackend("dummy")
+    assert isinstance(backend.connectivity, list)
+    assert set(backend.connectivity) == set([(0, 2), (2, 0), (1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2), (2, 4), (4, 2)])
+
+def test_natives():
+    backend = QibolabBackend("dummy")
+    assert isinstance(backend.natives, list)
+    assert set(backend.natives) == set(['RX12', 'RX', 'CZ', 'iSWAP', 'MZ', 'CNOT'])
 
 def test_execute_circuit_initial_state():
     backend = QibolabBackend("dummy")