Alchemy incident
[Network-Wide] Base Sepolia - "intrinsic gas too high" errors with eth_estimateGas calls
Affected components
Base
Update timeline
- investigating Apr 20, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
We are currently investigating an increase in intrinsic gas too high errors on eth_estimateGas requests impacting Base Sepolia, which began following the Sepolia Azul upgrade. We are actively working with the Base team and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
- resolved Apr 21, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC
This incident has been resolved.
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