eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas on Story
Everything below was measured on 2026-10-13 by calling eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas on Story through the same endpoint customers use, and is re-measured weekly.
What eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas does
Returns the node's suggested priority fee (tip) per gas for an EIP-1559 transaction, in wei. Libraries such as viem and ethers fill maxPriorityFeePerGas from it by default, so its accuracy decides what your users pay.
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas on Story: what we measured
| Suggested tip | 0.1000 gwei |
|---|---|
| Median tip paid (median of the per-block medians, last 20 blocks) | 0 wei |
| Base fee | 23 wei |
Should you use the suggestion?
Most transactions on Story paid no tip at all, yet the node suggests 0.1000 gwei. Blocks are not full, so a zero or minimal tip is included just as fast.
Chains where the suggested tip is far above what is paid
On 28 of the chains we measure, the suggested tip was at least ten times the median tip paid (or the median paid was zero).
Example request
curl -s https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/story?key=YOUR_API_KEY \
-X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas","params":[]}'import { createPublicClient, http } from "viem";
const client = createPublicClient({
transport: http("https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/story?key=YOUR_API_KEY"),
});
// Tip from what recent blocks paid, not the node's suggestion
const { reward } = await client.getFeeHistory({ blockCount: 20, rewardPercentiles: [50] });
const tips = reward!.map((r) => r[0]).sort((a, b) => (a < b ? -1 : a > b ? 1 : 0));
const maxPriorityFeePerGas = tips[Math.floor(tips.length / 2)];
await wallet.sendTransaction({ to, value, maxPriorityFeePerGas });Other methods on Story
- eth_blockNumberSupported
- eth_chainIdSupported
- eth_getBalanceSupported
- eth_getBlockByNumberSupported
- eth_getTransactionByHashNot measured
- eth_getTransactionReceiptNot measured
- eth_callSupported
- eth_estimateGasSupported
- eth_gasPriceSupported
- eth_sendRawTransactionSupported
- eth_getTransactionCountNot measured
- eth_getCodeSupported
- eth_subscribeSupported
- eth_getLogsSupported
- eth_getBlockReceiptsSupported
- eth_feeHistorySupported
- eth_getProofSupported
- eth_createAccessListSupported
- debug_traceCallNot available
- trace_blockNot available
- trace_transactionNot available
eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas on other chains
- Ethereum
- Base
- Arbitrum
- Optimism
- Polygon
- BNB Smart Chain
- Avalanche
- Sonic
- Linea
- Scroll
- zkSync Era
- Blast
- Mantle
- Gnosis
- Celo
- Berachain
- Monad
- Unichain
- Kaia
- PulseChain
- World Chain
- Ronin
- Abstract
- ApeChain
- MegaETH
- Fantom
- Lisk
- Hemi
- X Layer
- BOB
- Plasma
- Fraxtal
- Zora
- Soneium
- Sei
- Hyperliquid
- Taiko
- Morph
- Ink
- Katana
- Ethereum Classic
- opBNB
- Mode
- Flare
- Core
- Chiliz
- Telos EVM
- Tempo
- Cronos
- Manta Pacific
- Shibarium
- Boba Network
- Arbitrum Nova
- Immutable zkEVM
Frequently asked questions
Does Story support eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas?
Yes. eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas answered on the SwiftNodes Story endpoint when our weekly probe called it through the customer path (2026-10-13).
What priority fee should I use on Story?
The median tip paid over the last 20 blocks was 0 wei on 2026-10-13; the node suggested 0.1000 gwei. Take the tip from eth_feeHistory percentiles.
Story endpoints, live block height and WebSocket status are on the Story RPC page.
One key covers every chain we serve, and SwiftNodes has a free tier.