Ethereum Gas Tracker

Overview

Ethereum Gas Tracker is a web application that provides real-time tracking of Ethereum gas prices and the latest blocks mined on the Ethereum blockchain. The app displays the gas prices in different tiers (Low, Average, High) along with their respective costs in USD, as well as information about the latest 3 blocks mined, including the block number, time since it was mined, the number of transactions in the block, and the miner address.

Features

• Real-Time Gas Prices: Track the Ethereum gas prices for Low, Average, and High tiers.
• Transaction Cost: Display the transaction cost in USD for each gas price tier.
• Latest Blocks: View information about the latest 3 blocks mined, including:
  • Block number
  • Time since the block was mined
  • Number of transactions in the block
  • Miner address with a link to Etherscan

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 18.17.0 or later)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/ethereum-gas-tracker.git
   cd ethereum-gas-tracker

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

   or

   yarn

Environment Variables

To run the app locally, you need to set up environment variables. Create a .env.local file in the root directory and add the following:

ETHERSCAN_API_KEY=your_local_etherscan_api_key

Running Locally

npm run dev

or

yarn dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the app.

Building for Production

npm run build

or

yarn build

To start the production server:

npm start

or

yarn start

Testing

To run the tests:

npm test

or

yarn test