estimateGas - SDK
Returns an estimate of the amount of gas that would be required to submit a transaction to the network.
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Description
Returns an estimate of the amount of gas that would be required to submit a transaction to the network.
An estimate may not be accurate since there could be another transaction on the network that was not accounted for, but after being mined affects the relevant state.
Parameters
transaction
object parameters
Response
Example Request and Response
Prerequisite: You will need to install the Alchemy SDK before making requests with it.
The commands for installing it using npm or yarn are given below:
Request
Here is an example of how to make an estimateGas
request using the Alchemy SDK:
Response
Use Cases
Here are some common use cases for the estimateGas
method:
-
Optimizing transaction fees: Gas is the fee paid by the sender of a transaction to compensate the miners for processing it. By estimating the gas required for a transaction beforehand, developers can optimize their transaction fees by choosing the right gas price and limit.
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Ensuring successful transactions: If a transaction runs out of gas before it is completed, it will fail and the sender will lose the gas spent on it. By estimating the required gas beforehand, developers can ensure that the transaction has enough gas to complete successfully.
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Validating transaction parameters: When submitting a transaction, certain parameters such as the gas limit and gas price must be set correctly to avoid issues such as network congestion or excessive fees. By using
estimateGas
, developers can validate these parameters before submitting the transaction.
Related Methods
Here are the methods related to estimateGas
:
- getBalance: Returns the balance of a given address as of the provided block.
- cal: Returns the result of executing the transaction, using call.