POST
$0.0011 default
/v1/crypto/base-network-statusDescription
Read the latest Base mainnet block and a bounded EIP-1559 fee history in one RPC batch, including gas utilization and priority-fee percentile samples.
Pricing
$0.0011 default
Request schema
{
"properties": {
"fee_history_blocks": {
"type": "integer"
},
"reward_percentiles": {
"items": {
"type": "number"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}Example response
{
"data": {
"disclaimer": "A point-in-time public Base RPC observation, not a fee guarantee or transacti...",
"fees": {
"gasPriceWei": "1000000",
"history": {
"blockCount": 5,
"headAligned": true,
"newestBlock": 34600000,
"oldestBlock": 34599996,
"rewardPercentiles": [
10,
50,
90
]
}
},
"latestBlock": {
"ageSeconds": 2,
"hash": "0x4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444",
"number": 34600000,
"parentHash": "0x3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333",
"timestamp": "2026-08-11T13:00:00+00:00"
},
"network": {
"caip2": "eip155:8453",
"chainId": 8453,
"name": "Base Mainnet"
},
"networkRequestsMade": 1,
"observedAt": "2026-08-11T13:00:02+00:00",
"readOnly": true,
"source": "https://docs.base.org/base-chain/quickstart/connecting-to-base",
"transactionBroadcast": false,
"warnings": []
},
"meta": {
"cached": false,
"duration_ms": 42,
"next_actions": [],
"sources": [],
"warnings": []
},
"request_id": "018f1f54-7f38-7ba2-8dc3-5f90272d9f1a",
"service": "crypto.base-network-status",
"version": "1"
}