eth_estimateGas - XDC Network RPC Method
Estimate gas required for transactions on XDC Network. Essential for optimizing transaction costs for tokenized trade finance (Letters of Credit, Bills of Lading), cross-border payments, and real-world asset tokenization.
Estimates the gas necessary to execute a transaction on XDC Network.
Why XDC Network? Build on the enterprise-grade blockchain for trade finance with 2-second finality and ISO 20022 compliance with ISO 20022 messaging, ITFA membership, Contour Network acquisition, 801M+ transactions, and partnerships with Circle and Deutsche Telekom.
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 tokenized trade finance (Letters of Credit, Bills of Lading), cross-border payments, and real-world asset tokenization
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 XDC Network. Essential for verifying transaction execution for tokenized trade finance (Letters of Credit, Bills of Lading), cross-border payments, and real-world asset tokenization.
eth_gasPrice
Get current gas price on XDC Network. Essential for transaction cost estimation for tokenized trade finance (Letters of Credit, Bills of Lading), cross-border payments, and real-world asset tokenization.