eth_gasprice - Worldchain

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

This method returns the current gas price on the World Chain network in wei. This method is essential for estimating transaction costs.

Parameters

None

Request

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

import requests
import json

url = "https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/"

payload = json.dumps({
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_gasPrice",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
})

headers = {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=payload)
print(response.text)

use reqwest::header;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = reqwest::Client::new();
    
    let response = client
        .post("https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/")
        .header(header::CONTENT_TYPE, "application/json")
        .body(r#"{
            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
            "method": "eth_gasPrice",
            "params": [],
            "id": "getblock.io"
        }"#)
        .send()
        .await?;
    
    println!("{}", response.text().await?);
    Ok(())
}

Response

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": "0x3B9ACA00"
}

Response Parameters

Field

Type

Description

result

string

Hexadecimal representation of the current gas price in wei

Use Case

The eth_gasPrice method on World Chain is typically used for:

Transaction fee estimation
Gas price monitoring
Dynamic fee adjustment
Cost optimization

Error Handling

Status Code

Error Message

Cause

403

Forbidden

Missing or invalid ACCESS-TOKEN

Web3 Integration

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider('https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/');

const gasPrice = await provider.getGasPrice();
console.log('Gas Price:', gasPrice.toString());

import { createPublicClient, http } from 'viem';
import { worldchain } from 'viem/chains';

const client = createPublicClient({
    chain: worldchain,
    transport: http('https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/')
});

const gasPrice = await client.getGasPrice();
console.log('Gas Price:', gasPrice);

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