estimatesmartfee - Litecoin

Example code for the estimatesmartfee JSON-RPC method. Complete guide on how to use estimatesmartfee JSON-RPC in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

Estimates the approximate fee per kilobyte needed for a transaction to begin confirmation within conf_target blocks.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
conf_target	number	Confirmation target in blocks (1 - 1008).
estimate_mode	string	Optional. Mode: UNSET, ECONOMICAL, CONSERVATIVE.

Request

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "estimatesmartfee",
    "params": [6],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Axios (JavaScript)

Python

Rust

Response

response.json

{
    "result": {
        "feerate": 0.00000998,
        "blocks": 6
    },
    "error": null,
    "id": "getblock.io"
}

Response Parameters

Field	Type	Description
feerate	number	Estimate fee rate in LTC/kB.
blocks	number	Block number where estimate was found.

Use Case

The estimatesmartfee method is essential for:

• Fee estimation

• Transaction optimization

• Wallet fee selection

• Cost prediction

Error Handling

Status Code	Error Message	Cause
403	Forbidden	Missing or invalid ACCESS-TOKEN.

Integration Notes

The estimatesmartfee method helps developers build robust applications that interact with the Litecoin blockchain.