eth_gasPrice - MegaETH RPC Method

Returns the current gas price on MegaETH in wei.

Why MegaETH? Build on the first real-time blockchain with sub-millisecond latency and 100,000+ TPS with sub-millisecond transaction streaming with 100,000+ sustained TPS and full EVM compatibility.

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 high-frequency trading, real-time gaming, instant payments, and latency-sensitive applications

Code Examples

curl -X POST https://api-megaeth-mainnet.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_gasPrice",
    "params": [],
    "id": 1
  }'

Error Handling

Related Methods

• eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas - Get priority fee (EIP-1559)
• eth_feeHistory - Get historical fee data
• eth_estimateGas - Estimate gas needed