eth_estimateGas - Ronin RPC Method
Estimate gas required for transactions on Ronin. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for blockchain gaming (Axie Infinity, Pixels), gaming NFT marketplaces, and in-game token economies.
Estimates the gas necessary to execute a transaction on Ronin.
Why Ronin? Build on the gaming-first blockchain with 1M+ daily active wallets and $6.47B in NFT trading volume with purpose-built for gaming with $1.3B+ Axie revenue, zkEVM upgrade planned, Katana DEX, and Tama fair launch platform.
Use Cases
The eth_estimateGas method is essential for:
- Transaction preparation - Set appropriate gas limits
- Cost estimation - Calculate transaction costs before sending
- Error detection - Identify reverts before spending gas
- DeFi operations - Estimate costs for blockchain gaming (Axie Infinity, Pixels), gaming NFT marketplaces, and in-game token economies
Code Examples
Error Handling
| Error Code | Message | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -32000 | Execution reverted | Transaction would fail |
| -32602 | Invalid params | Invalid transaction parameters |
Tip: If estimation fails, the transaction would likely revert if sent.
Related Methods
eth_gasPrice- Get current gas priceeth_sendRawTransaction- Send transaction
eth_getTransactionReceipt
Get transaction receipt with status and logs on Ronin. Essential for verifying transaction execution for blockchain gaming (Axie Infinity, Pixels), gaming NFT marketplaces, and in-game token economies.
eth_gasPrice
Get current gas price on Ronin. Essential for transaction cost estimation for blockchain gaming (Axie Infinity, Pixels), gaming NFT marketplaces, and in-game token economies.