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Get Gas Parameters

The gasParameters allows you to fetch recommended fees and gas information directly from the node. This is more reliable than using fixed values.

Method​

const gasParameters = await provider.gasParameters();

The returned object includes:

  • blockNumber – The current block number of the network.
  • gasUsed – Amount of gas used in the last block.
  • targetGasLimit – Target gas limit for blocks.
  • ema – Exponential moving average for gas metrics.
  • baseGas – Base gas value used for fee calculations.
  • gasPerSat – Gas price per satoshi.
  • bitcoin.conservative – Conservative Bitcoin fee rate suggestion.
  • bitcoin.recommended.low – Suggested fee rate for low-priority transactions.
  • bitcoin.recommended.medium – Suggested fee rate for standard transactions.
  • bitcoin.recommended.high – Suggested fee rate for high-priority transactions.

What’s Next?​

After fetching block gas parameters, you can:

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