# Understanding Gas Fees * Gas fees are small payments to cover the cost of processing transactions on the BNB Chain. * These fees are essential for maintaining the network and compensating the miners or validators who process transactions. On the BNB Chain, gas fees are paid in [BNB](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bnb/) native tokens. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.cookie.community/cookie-dao/usdcookie-token/how-to-buy-usdcookie/bnb-chain-how-to-use/fund-your-wallet/understanding-gas-fees.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.