diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd2943e..749497f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ Submits a new transaction and broadcast it to network peers
 curl http://localhost:9000/ -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "send_transaction", "params": [{"cell_deps":[{"dep_type":"dep_group","out_point":{"index":"0x0","tx_hash":"0xf8de3bb47d055cdf460d93a2a6e1b05f7432f9777c8c474abf4eec1d4aee5d37"}}],"header_deps":[],"inputs":[{"previous_output":{"index":"0x7","tx_hash":"0x8f8c79eb6671709633fe6a46de93c0fedc9c1b8a6527a18d3983879542635c9f"},"since":"0x0"}],"outputs":[{"capacity":"0x470de4df820000","lock":{"args":"0xff5094c2c5f476fc38510018609a3fd921dd28ad","code_hash":"0x9bd7e06f3ecf4be0f2fcd2188b23f1b9fcc88e5d4b65a8637b17723bbda3cce8","hash_type":"type"},"type":null},{"capacity":"0xb61134e5a35e800","lock":{"args":"0x64257f00b6b63e987609fa9be2d0c86d351020fb","code_hash":"0x9bd7e06f3ecf4be0f2fcd2188b23f1b9fcc88e5d4b65a8637b17723bbda3cce8","hash_type":"type"},"type":null}],"outputs_data":["0x","0x"],"version":"0x0","witnesses":["0x5500000010000000550000005500000041000000af34b54bebf8c5971da6a880f2df5a186c3f8d0b5c9a1fe1a90c95b8a4fb89ef3bab1ccec13797dcb3fee80400f953227dd7741227e08032e3598e16ccdaa49c00"]}], "id": 1}'
 ```
 
+### `estimate_cycles`
+
+This RPC method is the same as CKB's, please refer to [CKB JSON-RPC Protocols](https://github.com/nervosnetwork/ckb/tree/develop/rpc#method-estimate_cycles).
+
 ### `get_tip_header`
 
 Returns the header with the highest block number in the canonical chain
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index 4913b82..f67015e 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use ckb_chain_spec::consensus::Consensus;
 use ckb_jsonrpc_types::{
-    BlockNumber, BlockView, Capacity, CellOutput, Cycle, HeaderView, JsonBytes, NodeAddress,
-    OutPoint, RemoteNodeProtocol, Script, Transaction, TransactionView, Uint32, Uint64,
+    BlockNumber, BlockView, Capacity, CellOutput, Cycle, EstimateCycles, HeaderView, JsonBytes,
+    NodeAddress, OutPoint, RemoteNodeProtocol, Script, Transaction, TransactionView, Uint32,
+    Uint64,
 };
 use ckb_network::{extract_peer_id, NetworkController};
 use ckb_systemtime::unix_time_as_millis;
@@ -90,6 +91,9 @@ pub trait ChainRpc {
 
     #[rpc(name = "fetch_header")]
     fn fetch_header(&self, block_hash: H256) -> Result<FetchStatus<HeaderView>>;
+
+    #[rpc(name = "estimate_cycles")]
+    fn estimate_cycles(&self, tx: Transaction) -> Result<EstimateCycles>;
 }
 
 #[rpc(server)]
@@ -386,6 +390,7 @@ pub struct TransactionRpcImpl {
 
 pub struct ChainRpcImpl {
     pub(crate) swc: StorageWithChainData,
+    pub(crate) consensus: Arc<Consensus>,
 }
 
 pub struct NetRpcImpl {
@@ -1293,6 +1298,16 @@ impl ChainRpc for ChainRpcImpl {
             timestamp: now.into(),
         })
     }
+
+    fn estimate_cycles(&self, tx: Transaction) -> Result<EstimateCycles> {
+        let tx: packed::Transaction = tx.into();
+        let tx = tx.into_view();
+        let cycles = verify_tx(tx.clone(), &self.swc, Arc::clone(&self.consensus))
+            .map_err(|e| Error::invalid_params(format!("invalid transaction: {:?}", e)))?;
+        Ok(EstimateCycles {
+            cycles: cycles.into(),
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct Service {
@@ -1316,12 +1331,13 @@ impl Service {
     ) -> Server {
         let mut io_handler = IoHandler::new();
         let swc = StorageWithChainData::new(storage, Arc::clone(&peers), Arc::clone(&pending_txs));
+        let consensus = Arc::new(consensus);
         let block_filter_rpc_impl = BlockFilterRpcImpl { swc: swc.clone() };
-        let chain_rpc_impl = ChainRpcImpl { swc: swc.clone() };
-        let transaction_rpc_impl = TransactionRpcImpl {
-            swc,
-            consensus: Arc::new(consensus),
+        let chain_rpc_impl = ChainRpcImpl {
+            swc: swc.clone(),
+            consensus: Arc::clone(&consensus),
         };
+        let transaction_rpc_impl = TransactionRpcImpl { swc, consensus };
         let net_rpc_impl = NetRpcImpl {
             network_controller,
             peers,
diff --git a/src/tests/service.rs b/src/tests/service.rs
index 56f86d1..d46b7e7 100644
--- a/src/tests/service.rs
+++ b/src/tests/service.rs
@@ -777,7 +777,10 @@ fn rpc() {
 
     let swc = StorageWithChainData::new(storage.clone(), Arc::clone(&peers), Default::default());
 
-    let rpc = ChainRpcImpl { swc };
+    let rpc = ChainRpcImpl {
+        swc,
+        consensus: Arc::new(Consensus::default()),
+    };
     let header = rpc
         .get_header(pre_block.header().hash().unpack())
         .unwrap()