Added CLI option and API methods for min priority fee

Signed-off-by: madelinemurray <madeline.murray@consensys.net>

docs/public-networks/reference/api/index.md

@@ -5408,7 +5408,11 @@ curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_uninstallFilter","params":["
 
 ## `MINER` methods
 
-The `MINER` API methods allow you to control the node’s mining operation.
+The `MINER` API methods allow you to control: 
+
+* The node’s mining operation.
+* Settings related to block creation. 
+
 
 :::note
 
@@ -5459,6 +5463,49 @@ curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"miner_changeTargetGasLimit","par
 
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+### `miner_getMinPriorityFee`
+
+Gets the minimum priority fee per gas (in Wei) offered by a transaction offers to be included in a block. The initial value is set using the [`--min-priority-fee`](../cli/options.md#min-priority-fee) command line option, or defaults to 0, if the command line option is not specified.
+Use [`miner_setMinPriorityFee`](#minersetminpriorityfee) to change the current value of the fee.
+
+#### Parameters
+
+None
+
+#### Returns
+
+`result`: _string_ - Minimum priority fee per gas (in Wei) in hexadecimal
+
+<!--tabs-->
+
+# curl HTTP request
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"miner_getMinPriorityFee","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
+```
+
+# wscat WS request
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "method": "miner_getMinPriorityFee",
+  "params": [],
+  "id": 1
+}
+```
+
+# JSON result
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "result": 0x1
+}
+```
+<!--/tabs-->
+
 ### `miner_setCoinbase`
 
 Sets the coinbase, the address for the mining rewards.
@@ -5508,6 +5555,50 @@ curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"miner_setCoinbase","params":["0x
 
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+### `miner_setMinPriorityFee`
+
+Sets the minimum priority fee per gas (in Wei) offered by a transaction offers to be included in a block. The initial value is set using the [`--min-priority-fee`](../cli/options.md#min-priority-fee) command line option, or defaults to 0, if the command line option is not specified.
+Use [`miner_getMinPriorityFee`](#minergetminpriorityfee) to get the current value of the fee.
+
+#### Parameters
+
+`minPriorityFeePerGas`: _integer_ - Minimum priority fee per gas
+
+#### Returns
+
+`result`: _boolean_ - `true` when fee is set
+
+<!--tabs-->
+
+# curl HTTP request
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"miner_setMinPriorityFee","params":[1],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
+```
+
+# wscat WS request
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "method": "miner_setMinPriorityFee",
+  "params": [1],
+  "id": 1
+}
+```
+
+# JSON result
+
+```json
+{
+  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+  "id": 1,
+  "result": true
+}
+```
+
+<!--/tabs-->
+
 ### `miner_start`
 
 Starts the mining process. To start mining, you must first specify a miner coinbase using the [`--miner-coinbase`](../cli/options.md#miner-coinbase) command line option or using [`miner_setCoinbase`](#miner_setcoinbase).

docs/public-networks/reference/cli/options.md

@@ -1873,6 +1873,41 @@ In a [free gas network](../../../private-networks/how-to/configure/free-gas.md),
 
 :::
 
+### `min-priority-fee`
+
+<!--tabs-->
+
+# Syntax
+
+```bash
+--min-priority-fee=<minPriorityFeePerGas>
+```
+
+# Example
+
+```bash
+--min-gas-price=7
+```
+
+# Environment variable
+
+```bash
+BESU_MIN_PRIORITY_FEE=7
+```
+
+# Configuration file
+
+```bash
+min-priority-fee=7
+```
+
+<!--/tabs-->
+
+The minimum priority fee per gas (in Wei) offered by a transaction offers to be included in a block. The default is 0 Wei.
+For a running node, use: 
+* [`miner_getMinPriorityFee`](../api/index.md#minergetminpriorityfee) to get the value
+* [`miner_setMinPriorityFee`](../api/index.md#minersetminpriorityfee) to change the value.
+
 ### `nat-method`
 
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