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# Ethereum eth_estimateGas RPC method

Ethereum API method that returns an estimation of gas units needed for a given transaction.

Parameters:

  • object — the transaction call object (opens new window), where the from field is optional, and the nonce field is omitted.
  • quantity or tag — the integer block number, or the string:
    • latest — the latest block that is to be validated. The Beacon Chain may reorg and the latest block can become orphaned.
    • safe — the block that is equal to the tip of the chain and is very unlikely to be orphaned.
    • finalized — the block that is accepted by the two thirds of the Ethereum validators.
    • earliest — the genesis block.
    • pending — the pending state and transactions block.

Returns:

  • quantity — the estimated amount of gas units used.

Example:

  • web3.js
  • web3.py
  • eth.rb
  • cURL 
const Web3 = require("web3");
const node_url = "CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL";
const web3 = new Web3(node_url);
web3.eth.estimateGas({
        from: "0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045",
        to: "0xbe0eb53f46cd790cd13851d5eff43d12404d33e8",
        // web3.js only uses the latest block.
    })
    .then(gas => {
        console.log(gas);
    });