eth_gasPrice on Base
Returns the node's current gas-price estimate in wei. On EIP-1559 chains, prefer eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas plus the block base fee for accurate pricing.
A single legacy number that approximates base+tip and tends to overpay on EIP-1559 chains. For accurate pricing, build maxFeePerGas from the block base fee plus eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas.
Base endpoint (public — no key)
https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/publicMethod
eth_gasPrice
Cost
1 CU
Chain ID
8453
Block time
~2 s
Finality
~2 s soft · L1-final ~13 min
Gas & fees on Base
Base execution fees are tiny (sub-gwei priority fees are normal); for calldata-heavy transactions the L1 data fee dominates. eth_gasPrice alone understates real cost.
Parameters
None.cURL
curl https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public \
-X POST \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_gasPrice","params":[],"id":1}'ethers.js
import { ethers } from 'ethers';
const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(
'https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public'
);
const result = await provider.send('eth_gasPrice', []);Try it live
Runs the example above against the public Base endpoint — straight from your browser.
eth_gasPrice on Base — FAQ
How do I call eth_gasPrice on Base?
POST a JSON-RPC 2.0 request with "method": "eth_gasPrice" to NodeFlare's Base endpoint at https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public. No API key is required for the public endpoint.
What does eth_gasPrice cost on the free tier?
eth_gasPrice is weighted at 1 compute unit per call. The free tier includes 2,000,000 CU/month, so that is roughly 2,000,000 eth_gasPrice calls per month — no credit card.
Is eth_gasPrice available on the public Base endpoint?
Yes. eth_gasPrice works on the public Base endpoint (https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public) with no API key, rate-limited per IP. A free key adds higher limits and a dedicated path.
Anything Base-specific to know when using eth_gasPrice?
Base execution fees are tiny (sub-gwei priority fees are normal); for calldata-heavy transactions the L1 data fee dominates. eth_gasPrice alone understates real cost.
Call eth_gasPrice on Base with a free key
2,000,000 compute units/month, heavy methods unlocked, every chain included. No credit card.
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