eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas on Base
Returns a suggested EIP-1559 priority fee (miner tip) in wei. Combine with the latest block's base fee to build maxFeePerGas.
The tip half of an EIP-1559 fee. On quiet chains it's often near zero and buys nothing; on busy chains pair it with eth_feeHistory percentiles rather than a fixed constant.
Base endpoint (public — no key)
https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/publicMethod
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas
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_maxPriorityFeePerGas","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_maxPriorityFeePerGas', []);Try it live
Runs the example above against the public Base endpoint — straight from your browser.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas on Base — FAQ
How do I call eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas on Base?
POST a JSON-RPC 2.0 request with "method": "eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas" to NodeFlare's Base endpoint at https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public. No API key is required for the public endpoint.
What does eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas cost on the free tier?
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas 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_maxPriorityFeePerGas calls per month — no credit card.
Is eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas available on the public Base endpoint?
Yes. eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas 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_maxPriorityFeePerGas?
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_maxPriorityFeePerGas 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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