MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension

[Bug]: gas fee calculation on Botanix testnet

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external-contributor regression-prod-12.13.1 Sev3-low team-api-platform type-bug
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Description

Describe the bug

Gas fee calculations on the Botanix testnet are not being calculated by Metamask and can only be manually updated.

Expected behavior

Expected behavior would be Metamask calculating current gas fees on the network.

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Steps to reproduce
  1. Add Botanix testnet to Metamask
  2. Send transaction.
  3. Edit network fee.
Error messages or log output

Detection stage

In production (default)

Version

12.13.1

Build type

None

Browser

Other (please elaborate in the "Additional Context" section)

Operating system

Other (please elaborate in the "Additional Context" section)

Hardware wallet

No response

Additional context

This is on all different browsers and operating systems.

Severity
  • The user will have to manually decide gas fees and will either overspend or not have their tx go through.

Contributor guide

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named in the report. Reproduce the issue on the Botanix testnet with MetaMask 12.13.1, then trace the gas-fee calculation; done when current fees are calculated automatically without manual network-fee editing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
blockchain, typescript
Domain
blockchain
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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