eth_estimateGas - Tempo RPC Method
Estimate gas required for transactions on Tempo. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications.
Estimates the gas necessary to execute a transaction on Tempo.
Why Tempo? Build on a payments-first EVM chain with deterministic settlement and stablecoin-native fees with no native gas token, fees denominated in supported USD stablecoins, and full EVM RPC compatibility.
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 merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications
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 Tempo. Essential for verifying transaction execution for merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications.
eth_gasPrice
Get current gas price on Tempo. Essential for transaction cost estimation for merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications.