# eth\_estimateGas - Polygon

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Note that the estimate may be significantly more than the amount of gas actually used by the transaction, for a variety of reasons including EVM mechanics and node performance.
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**Parameters**

* `Object` - The transaction call object
  * `from`: `DATA`, 20 Bytes - (optional) The address the transaction is sent from.
  * `to`: `DATA`, 20 Bytes - The address the transaction is directed to.
  * `gas`: `QUANTITY` - (optional) Integer of the gas provided for the transaction execution. `eth_estimateGas` consumes zero gas, but this parameter may be needed by some executions.
  * `gasPrice`: `QUANTITY` - (optional) Integer of the gasPrice used for each paid gas.
  * `value`: `QUANTITY` - (optional) Integer of the value sent with this transaction
  * `data`: `DATA` - (optional) Hash of the method signature and encoded parameters. For details see Ethereum Contract ABI

**Returns**

`QUANTITY` - the amount of gas used.

**Request example**

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{% tab title="Curl" %}

```bash
curl https://polygon.api.watchdata.io/node/jsonrpc?api_key=your_api_key
-X POST \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_estimateGas",
    "params": [
        {
            "from": "0xa53d90b608c930cb8cdff22048dc942708c4f263",
            "to": "0xce5f94f814906fbe7cd151c6ceb9095325612245",
        }
    ],
    "id": 1
}'
```

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{% tab title="Postman" %}

```json
URL: https://polygon.api.watchdata.io/node/jsonrpc?api_key=your_api_key
RequestType: POST
Body: 
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_estimateGas",
    "params": [
        {
            "from": "0xa53d90b608c930cb8cdff22048dc942708c4f263",
            "to": "0xce5f94f814906fbe7cd151c6ceb9095325612245"
        }
    ],
    "id": 1
}
```

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{% endtabs %}

**Result**

```javascript
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "result": "0x5208"
}
```