eth_gasPrice - Cronos RPC Method
Get current gas price on Cronos. Essential for transaction cost estimation for DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and Crypto.com ecosystem integrations.
Returns the current gas price on Cronos in wei.
Why Cronos? Build on the EVM-compatible Crypto.com blockchain with fast finality and deep Crypto.com ecosystem integration.
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 DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and Crypto.com ecosystem integrations
Request Parameters
This method accepts no parameters.
Response Body
Current gas price in wei (hexadecimal)
Code Examples
curl -X POST https://api-cronos-mainnet-archive.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "eth_gasPrice",
"params": [],
"id": 1
}'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 Cronos. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and Crypto.com ecosystem integrations.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
Get the suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for EIP-1559 transactions on Cronos. Essential for gas estimation, fee optimization, and time-sensitive transaction pricing.