Actions11
Estimate Gas
AI-generatedSummary
Estimates the gas cost for a specific transaction using the eth_estimateGas method.
Inputs
- to (required) — The address the transaction is directed to.
- from — The address the transaction is sent from.
- data — The encoded function call data.
- value — The value to send in Wei (as decimal or hex).
Output shape
A single record containing the gas estimate (hex), a decimal conversion, and the RPC method used.
The primary result is returned as a hex string; the decimal conversion is provided for easier reading.
Examples
Example 1: Estimating gas for a contract function call
Set To Address to the contract address, Data to the encoded function signature and parameters.
Example 2: Estimating gas for a standard ETH transfer
Set To Address to the recipient, Value to the transfer amount in Wei.