eth_estimateGas - Avalanche RPC Method
Estimate gas required for transactions on Avalanche. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for institutional RWA tokenization ($18B+ transfer volume), gaming subnets, and enterprise blockchains.
Estimates the gas necessary to execute a transaction on Avalanche.
Why Avalanche? Build on the fastest smart contract platform with sub-second finality and customizable L1 subnets with sub-second finality, Evergreen subnets for institutions, and partnerships with Franklin Templeton, VanEck, and Bergen County.
Use Cases
The eth_estimateGas method is essential for:
- Transaction preparation - Set appropriate gas limits
- Cost estimation - Calculate transaction costs before sending
- Error detection - Identify reverts before spending gas
- DeFi operations - Estimate costs for institutional RWA tokenization ($18B+ transfer volume), gaming subnets, and enterprise blockchains
Code Examples
Error Handling
| Error Code | Message | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -32000 | Execution reverted | Transaction would fail |
| -32602 | Invalid params | Invalid transaction parameters |
Tip: If estimation fails, the transaction would likely revert if sent.
Related Methods
eth_gasPrice- Get current gas priceeth_sendRawTransaction- Send transaction
eth_getTransactionReceipt
Get transaction receipt with status and logs on Avalanche. Essential for verifying transaction execution for institutional RWA tokenization ($18B+ transfer volume), gaming subnets, and enterprise blockchains.
eth_gasPrice
Get current gas price on Avalanche. Essential for transaction cost estimation for institutional RWA tokenization ($18B+ transfer volume), gaming subnets, and enterprise blockchains.