eth_estimategas

Parameters:

Object - The transaction call object:

• from: DATA, 20 Bytes - (optional) The address the transaction is sent from.

• to: DATA, 20 Bytes - The address the transaction is directed to.

• gas: QUANTITY - (optional) Integer of the gas provided for the transaction execution.

• gasPrice: QUANTITY - (optional) Integer of the gasPrice used for each paid gas.

• value: QUANTITY - (optional) Integer of the value sent with this transaction.

• data: DATA - (optional) Hash of the method signature and encoded parameters.

QUANTITY|TAG - (optional) integer block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending".

Returns:

QUANTITY - the amount of gas used.

Example:

// Request
curl https://robinhood.blockpi.network/v1/rpc/your-rpc-key -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_estimateGas","params":[{"from":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","to":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"}],"id":1}'

// Result
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x5208"
}