eth_gasPrice - Polygon RPC Method
Get current gas price on Polygon. Essential for transaction cost estimation for enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments.
Returns the current gas price on Polygon in wei.
Why Polygon? Build on the most adopted Ethereum scaling solution with 45,000+ dApps and enterprise partnerships with $4B+ TVL, sub-$0.01 transactions, 8M+ daily transactions, and zkEVM for enhanced security.
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 enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments
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 Polygon. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
Get the suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for EIP-1559 transactions on Polygon. Essential for gas estimation, fee optimization, and time-sensitive transaction pricing.