eth_gasPrice - Berachain RPC Method
Get current gas price on Berachain. Essential for transaction cost estimation for liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives.
Returns the current gas price on Berachain in wei.
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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 liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives
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 Berachain. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
Get the suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for EIP-1559 transactions on Berachain. Essential for gas estimation, fee optimization, and time-sensitive transaction pricing.