How to estimate gas fees

Transaction fees (or "gas fees") can vary significantly depending on network activity, so having a reliable estimation method is crucial for a smooth user experiences.

What does it mean for Chiliz Chain developers?

Just like with any blockchain, you must pay gas for every transaction on Chiliz Chain.

The key is to balance cost-effectiveness with timely confirmations to avoid failing or delayed transactions. Keeping your gas estimates up to date helps prevent both overpaying and underpaying.

How to do it using Blocknative?

Blocknative builds infrastructure to monitor and manage the complexity of transacting on public blockchain networks.

Blocknative’s Gas API offers a reliable, real-time approach to retrieving gas prices.

Step 1: Get a key

To use Blocknative's Gas API in your project, you will need an API Key.

You will need to join the Gas Network first, which will give you access to your own API key.

Step 2: Implement the call to the Gas API

Once you have an API key, you can request fee estimation for Chiliz.

Remember that the chain ID for Chiliz Chain Mainnet is 88888.

The simplest way is to call on the API via a REST request. For instance, via command line:

curl -H "Authorization: your-apikey-here" https://api.blocknative.com/gasprices/blockprices?chainid=88888

Learn more in the Blocknative documentation.