eth_gasPrice - Avalanche RPC Method
Get current gas price on Avalanche. Essential for transaction cost estimation for institutional RWA tokenization ($18B+ transfer volume), gaming subnets, and enterprise blockchains.
Returns the current gas price on Avalanche in wei.
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_gasPrice method is essential for:
- Transaction pricing - Set appropriate gas prices
- Cost estimation - Calculate transaction costs before sending
- Gas monitoring - Track network congestion
- DeFi operations - Optimize costs for institutional RWA tokenization ($18B+ transfer volume), gaming subnets, and enterprise blockchains
Code Examples
Error Handling
| Error Code | Message | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -32603 | Internal error | Node error |
Related Methods
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas- Get priority fee (EIP-1559)eth_feeHistory- Get historical fee dataeth_estimateGas- Estimate gas needed
eth_estimateGas
Estimate gas required for transactions on Avalanche. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for institutional RWA tokenization ($18B+ transfer volume), gaming subnets, and enterprise blockchains.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
Get the suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for EIP-1559 transactions on Avalanche. Essential for gas estimation, fee optimization, and time-sensitive transaction pricing.