eth_estimateGas

Generates and returns an estimate of how much gas is necessary to allow the transaction to complete.

apiKeystringRequired

This endpoint expects an object.

TransactionobjectRequired

The transaction object for which to estimate gas usage.

Blockstring or enumRequired

The block number or tag at which to estimate gas usage. Defaults to 'latest' if not provided.

The estimated amount of gas required for the transaction, as a hexadecimal string.

1	import requests
2
3	url = "https://opbnb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/:apiKey"
4
5	payload = { "0": {
6	"from": "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73",
7	"to": "0x44aa93095d6749a706051658b970b941c72c1d53",
8	"value": "0x1"
9	} }
10	headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
11
12	response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
13
14	print(response.json())