eth_gasPrice - Ethereum RPC Method
Get current gas price on Ethereum. Essential for transaction cost estimation for DeFi protocols (60% market share), NFT marketplaces, DAOs, and enterprise dApps.
Returns the current gas price on Ethereum 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 DeFi protocols (60% market share), NFT marketplaces, DAOs, and enterprise dApps
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 Ethereum. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for DeFi protocols (60% market share), NFT marketplaces, DAOs, and enterprise dApps.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
Get the suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for EIP-1559 transactions on Ethereum. Essential for gas estimation, fee optimization, and time-sensitive transaction pricing.