# eth_gasPrice

> Returns the current price per gas in wei.

<SimplifiedApiReference
  method="eth_gasPrice"
  description="Returns the current price per gas in wei."
  parameters={[]}
  returns={{
    type: 'string',
    description: 'hex encoded unsigned integer',
  }}
  exampleRequest={`await provider.request({
    method: 'eth_gasPrice',
    params: [],
})`}
  exampleResponse={`{
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": "0x3e8"
}`}
/>