eth_gasPrice - Base RPC Method
Get current gas price on Base. Essential for transaction cost estimation for consumer dApps, SocialFi, NFT marketplaces, and merchant payment integrations.
Returns the current gas price on Base in wei.
Why Base? Build on Coinbase's L2 with 54% of L2 market revenue and direct access to 110M+ Coinbase users with $8B+ TVL, $0.08 gas fees, built-in Coinbase distribution, and seamless fiat rails.
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 consumer dApps, SocialFi, NFT marketplaces, and merchant payment integrations
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 Base. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for consumer dApps, SocialFi, NFT marketplaces, and merchant payment integrations.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
Get the suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for EIP-1559 transactions on Base. Essential for gas estimation, fee optimization, and time-sensitive transaction pricing.