eth_estimateGas | Plasma

Plasma API method that generates and returns an estimate of how much gas is necessary for the transaction to complete.

Parameters

• object — the transaction call object with fields like from, to, gas, gasPrice, value, data

Response

• quantity — the amount of gas used

eth_estimateGas code examples

ethers.js

const { JsonRpcProvider } = require("ethers");

const provider = new JsonRpcProvider("CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL");

async function call() {
  const result = await provider.send("eth_estimateGas", [
    {
      to: "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc454e4438f44e"
    }
  ]);
  console.log(result);
}

call();