eth_estimateGas - Berachain RPC Method
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.
Estimates the gas necessary to execute a transaction on Berachain.
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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 liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives
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 Berachain. Essential for verifying transaction execution for liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives.
eth_gasPrice
Get current gas price on Berachain. Essential for transaction cost estimation for liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives.