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POST
/
3997273fc956a67dc6982384500e669e
Get current max priority fee per gas
curl --request POST \
  --url https://ronin-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/3997273fc956a67dc6982384500e669e \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas",
  "params": []
}
'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": "<string>"
}

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The eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas method returns the current maximum priority fee per gas in wei. This fee, also known as a “tip,” is an additional amount paid directly to miners to incentivize them to include a transaction in a block. This is part of the EIP-1559 transaction pricing mechanism.
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Parameters

  • None

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Response

  • result: The current maximum priority fee per gas, returned as a hexadecimal number.

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Use case

This method is crucial for users and applications to dynamically adjust transaction fees to ensure timely processing, especially during periods of high network congestion. By specifying an appropriate max priority fee, transactions can be prioritized by miners without overpaying.

Body

application/json
​
id
integer
default:1
​
jsonrpc
string
default:2.0
​
method
string
default:eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
​
params
array

Response

200 - application/json

Current max priority fee per gas in wei

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jsonrpc
string
​
id
integer
​
result
string
Last modified on May 18, 2026