eth_estimateGas - Bittensor RPC Method
Estimate gas required for transactions on Bittensor. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for decentralized AI inference, subnet-specific AI models, TAO staking, and cross-subnet AI collaboration.
Estimates the gas necessary to execute a transaction on Bittensor.
Why Bittensor? Build on the decentralized machine intelligence network built around subnets, TAO staking, and validator-miner coordination with Yuma Consensus, subnet-based specialization, dual Substrate and EVM surfaces, and onchain incentive coordination.
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 decentralized AI inference, subnet-specific AI models, TAO staking, and cross-subnet AI collaboration
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 Bittensor. Essential for verifying transaction execution for decentralized AI inference, subnet-specific AI models, TAO staking, and cross-subnet AI collaboration.
eth_gasPrice
Get current gas price on Bittensor. Essential for transaction cost estimation for decentralized AI inference, subnet-specific AI models, TAO staking, and cross-subnet AI collaboration.