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Parameters

chainId
string
default:"11155420"
required
Unique identifier for a blockchain network.
id
number
default:1
required
Request identifier used to match responses.
jsonrpc
string
default:"2.0"
required
JSON-RPC version.
method
string
default:"eth_estimateGas"
required
JSON-RPC method name.
params
object
required
Two-element array: [modified transaction object, default block]. The transaction omits “nonce” and allows optional “from”.Positional parameters for eth_estimateGas:
  • params[0]: Legacy transaction (pre-EIP-2718).
  • params[1]: Block identifier. Can be an integer block number or a string tag: “latest”, “earliest”, or “pending”.

Returns

result
string
The amount of gas used. Example: “0x5208”.