eth_gasPrice - opBNB RPC Method
Get current gas price on opBNB. Essential for transaction cost estimation for fully on-chain games, high-frequency DeFi, and cost-sensitive applications on BNB Chain.
Returns the current gas price on opBNB in wei.
Why opBNB? Build on Binance's high-performance L2 processing 100M+ daily transactions with the lowest L2 gas fees with sub-$0.0001 gas fees, 5-10K TPS, sub-second block times via Volta/Maxwell upgrades, and OP Stack architecture.
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 fully on-chain games, high-frequency DeFi, and cost-sensitive applications on BNB Chain
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 opBNB. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for fully on-chain games, high-frequency DeFi, and cost-sensitive applications on BNB Chain.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
Get the suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for EIP-1559 transactions on opBNB. Essential for gas estimation, fee optimization, and time-sensitive transaction pricing.