eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas | Optimism

Optimism API method eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas queries the current maximum priority fee per gas. This method is particularly useful in periods of high network congestion to estimate the appropriate priority fee for a transaction.

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Parameters

This method does not require any parameters.

Response

• result — the current maximum priority fee per gas, returned as a hexadecimal string.

Use case

The eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas method is essential for:

• Wallets and transaction builders that dynamically adjust transaction fees to ensure timely inclusion in a block.
• Users and services looking to estimate transaction costs more accurately during periods of network congestion.
• Developers and analysts monitoring Optimism network fee dynamics.

Try the eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas RPC method yourself