eth_gasPrice - MegaETH RPC Method
Get current gas price on MegaETH. Essential for transaction cost estimation for high-frequency trading, real-time gaming, instant payments, and latency-sensitive applications.
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
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 MegaETH. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for high-frequency trading, real-time gaming, instant payments, and latency-sensitive applications.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
Get the suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for EIP-1559 transactions on MegaETH. Essential for gas estimation, fee optimization, and time-sensitive transaction pricing.