diff --git a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
index 6b72dd3db..59e6fc48d 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
@@ -28,6 +28,34 @@ export const account = {
   failure: (error) => action(ACCOUNT[FAILURE], {error})
 };
 
+export const BLOCKS = createRequestTypes('BLOCKS');
+export const blocks = {
+  request: (from) => action(BLOCKS[REQUEST], {from}),
+  success: (blocks) => action(BLOCKS[SUCCESS], {blocks}),
+  failure: (error) => action(BLOCKS[FAILURE], {error})
+};
+
+export const BLOCK = createRequestTypes('BLOCK');
+export const block = {
+  request: (blockNumber) => action(BLOCK[REQUEST], {blockNumber}),
+  success: (block) => action(BLOCK[SUCCESS], {block}),
+  failure: (error) => action(BLOCK[FAILURE], {error})
+};
+
+export const TRANSACTIONS = createRequestTypes('TRANSACTIONS');
+export const transactions = {
+  request: (blockFrom) => action(TRANSACTIONS[REQUEST], {blockFrom}),
+  success: (transactions) => action(TRANSACTIONS[SUCCESS], {transactions}),
+  failure: (error) => action(TRANSACTIONS[FAILURE], {error})
+};
+
+export const TRANSACTION = createRequestTypes('TRANSACTION');
+export const transaction = {
+  request: (hash) => action(TRANSACTION[REQUEST], {hash}),
+  success: (transaction) => action(TRANSACTION[SUCCESS], {transaction}),
+  failure: (error) => action(TRANSACTION[FAILURE], {error})
+};
+
 // Processes
 export const FETCH_PROCESSES = 'FETCH_PROCESSES';
 export const RECEIVE_PROCESSES = 'RECEIVE_PROCESSES';
@@ -38,20 +66,6 @@ export const RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS = 'RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS';
 export const WATCH_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS = 'WATCH_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS';
 export const RECEIVE_NEW_PROCESS_LOG = 'RECEIVE_NEW_PROCESS_LOG';
 export const RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS_ERROR = 'RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS_ERROR';
-// Blocks
-export const FETCH_BLOCKS = 'FETCH_BLOCKS';
-export const RECEIVE_BLOCKS = 'RECEIVE_BLOCKS';
-export const RECEIVE_BLOCKS_ERROR = 'RECEIVE_BLOCKS_ERROR';
-export const FETCH_BLOCK = 'FETCH_BLOCK';
-export const RECEIVE_BLOCK = 'RECEIVE_BLOCK';
-export const RECEIVE_BLOCK_ERROR = 'RECEIVE_BLOCK_ERROR';
-// Transactions
-export const FETCH_TRANSACTIONS = 'FETCH_TRANSACTIONS';
-export const RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS = 'RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS';
-export const RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS_ERROR = 'RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS_ERROR';
-export const FETCH_TRANSACTION = 'FETCH_TRANSACTION';
-export const RECEIVE_TRANSACTION = 'RECEIVE_TRANSACTION';
-export const RECEIVE_TRANSACTION_ERROR = 'RECEIVE_TRANSACTION_ERROR';
 // BlockHeader
 export const INIT_BLOCK_HEADER = 'INIT_BLOCK_HEADER';
 
@@ -104,86 +118,6 @@ export function receiveProcessLogsError(error) {
   };
 }
 
-export function fetchBlocks(from) {
-  return {
-    type: FETCH_BLOCKS,
-    from
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveBlocks(blocks) {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_BLOCKS,
-    blocks
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveBlocksError() {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_BLOCKS_ERROR
-  };
-}
-
-export function fetchBlock(blockNumber) {
-  return {
-    type: FETCH_BLOCK,
-    blockNumber
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveBlock(block) {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_BLOCK,
-    block
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveBlockError() {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_BLOCK_ERROR
-  };
-}
-
-export function fetchTransactions(blockFrom) {
-  return {
-    type: FETCH_TRANSACTIONS,
-    blockFrom
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveTransactions(transactions) {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS,
-    transactions
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveTransactionsError() {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS_ERROR
-  };
-}
-
-export function fetchTransaction(hash) {
-  return {
-    type: FETCH_TRANSACTION,
-    hash
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveTransaction(transaction) {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_TRANSACTION,
-    transaction
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveTransactionError() {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_TRANSACTION_ERROR
-  };
-}
-
 export function initBlockHeader(){
   return {
     type: INIT_BLOCK_HEADER
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/api/index.js b/embark-ui/src/api/index.js
index 322063248..c1cdfaf19 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/api/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/api/index.js
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@ export function fetchAccount(payload) {
   return get(`/blockchain/accounts/${payload.address}`);
 }
 
-export function fetchBlocks(from) {
-  return axios.get(`${constants.httpEndpoint}/blockchain/blocks`, {params: {from}});
+export function fetchBlocks(payload) {
+  return get('/blockchain/blocks', {params: payload});
 }
 
-export function fetchBlock(blockNumber) {
-  return axios.get(`${constants.httpEndpoint}/blockchain/blocks/${blockNumber}`);
+export function fetchBlock(payload) {
+  return get(`/blockchain/blocks/${payload.blockNumber}`);
 }
 
-export function fetchTransactions(blockFrom) {
-  return axios.get(`${constants.httpEndpoint}/blockchain/transactions`, {params: {blockFrom}});
+export function fetchTransactions(payload) {
+  return get('/blockchain/transactions', {params: payload});
 }
 
-export function fetchTransaction(hash) {
-  return axios.get(`${constants.httpEndpoint}/blockchain/transactions/${hash}`);
+export function fetchTransaction(payload) {
+  return get(`/blockchain/transactions/${payload.hash}`);
 }
 
 export function fetchProcesses() {
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/components/Error.js b/embark-ui/src/components/Error.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4875504ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embark-ui/src/components/Error.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import PropTypes from "prop-types";
+import React from 'react';
+import {Grid} from 'tabler-react';
+
+const Error = ({error}) => (
+  <Grid.Row className="align-items-center h-100 mt-5">
+    <Grid.Col>
+      <p className="text-center alert-danger">
+        {error}
+      </p>
+    </Grid.Col>
+  </Grid.Row>
+);
+
+Error.propTypes = {
+  error: PropTypes.string
+};
+
+export default Error;
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/containers/AccountContainer.js b/embark-ui/src/containers/AccountContainer.js
index 562380d2e..0b291195c 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/containers/AccountContainer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/containers/AccountContainer.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {account as accountAction} from '../actions';
 import Account from '../components/Account';
 import NoMatch from "../components/NoMatch";
 import Transactions from '../components/Transactions';
+import Error from '../components/Error';
 
 class AccountContainer extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -14,7 +15,11 @@ class AccountContainer extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const {account} = this.props;
+    const {account, error} = this.props;
+    if (error) {
+      return <Error error={error} />;
+    }
+
     if (!account) {
       return <NoMatch />;
     }
@@ -29,6 +34,9 @@ class AccountContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 function mapStateToProps(state, props) {
+  if(state.accounts.error) {
+    return {error: state.accounts.error};
+  }
   if(state.accounts.data) {
     return {account: state.accounts.data.find(account => account.address === props.match.params.address)};
   }
@@ -38,7 +46,8 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, props) {
 AccountContainer.propTypes = {
   match: PropTypes.object,
   account: PropTypes.object,
-  fetchAccount: PropTypes.func
+  fetchAccount: PropTypes.func,
+  error: PropTypes.string
 };
 
 export default withRouter(connect(
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/containers/AccountsContainer.js b/embark-ui/src/containers/AccountsContainer.js
index 3bfdb59a4..0aa9fe248 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/containers/AccountsContainer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/containers/AccountsContainer.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {accounts as accountsAction} from '../actions';
 import Accounts from '../components/Accounts';
 import Loading from '../components/Loading';
+import Error from '../components/Error';
 
 class AccountsContainer extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -13,16 +14,12 @@ class AccountsContainer extends Component {
 
   render() {
     const {accounts} = this.props;
-    if (!accounts.data) {
-      return <Loading />;
+    if (accounts.error) {
+      return <Error error={accounts.error} />;
     }
 
-    if (accounts.error) {
-      return (
-        <h1>
-          <i>Error API...</i>
-        </h1>
-      );
+    if (!accounts.data) {
+      return <Loading />;
     }
 
     return (
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/containers/BlockContainer.js b/embark-ui/src/containers/BlockContainer.js
index aef7e1d5c..9d8de292c 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/containers/BlockContainer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/containers/BlockContainer.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {withRouter} from 'react-router-dom';
 
-import {fetchBlock} from '../actions';
+import {block as blockAction} from '../actions';
 import Block from '../components/Block';
+import Error from "../components/Error";
 import NoMatch from "../components/NoMatch";
 import Transactions from '../components/Transactions';
 
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@ class BlockContainer extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const {block} = this.props;
+    const {block, error} = this.props;
+    if (error) {
+      return <Error error={error} />;
+    }
     if (!block) {
       return <NoMatch />;
     }
@@ -29,6 +33,9 @@ class BlockContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 function mapStateToProps(state, props) {
+  if(state.blocks.error) {
+    return {error: state.blocks.error};
+  }
   if(state.blocks.data) {
     return {block: state.blocks.data.find(block => block.number.toString() === props.match.params.blockNumber)};
   }
@@ -38,12 +45,13 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, props) {
 BlockContainer.propTypes = {
   match: PropTypes.object,
   block: PropTypes.object,
-  fetchBlock: PropTypes.func
+  fetchBlock: PropTypes.func,
+  error: PropTypes.string
 };
 
 export default withRouter(connect(
   mapStateToProps,
   {
-    fetchBlock
+    fetchBlock: blockAction.request
   }
 )(BlockContainer));
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/containers/BlocksContainer.js b/embark-ui/src/containers/BlocksContainer.js
index 985990a8a..c2c4d2648 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/containers/BlocksContainer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/containers/BlocksContainer.js
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
-import {fetchBlocks} from '../actions';
+import {blocks as blocksAction} from '../actions';
 import Blocks from '../components/Blocks';
 import Loading from '../components/Loading';
 import LoadMore from '../components/LoadMore';
+import Error from '../components/Error';
 
 class BlocksContainer extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -23,16 +24,12 @@ class BlocksContainer extends Component {
 
   render() {
     const {blocks} = this.props;
-    if (!blocks.data) {
-      return <Loading />;
+    if (blocks.error) {
+      return <Error error={blocks.error} />;
     }
 
-    if (blocks.error) {
-      return (
-        <h1>
-          <i>Error API...</i>
-        </h1>
-      );
+    if (!blocks.data) {
+      return <Loading />;
     }
 
     return (
@@ -56,6 +53,6 @@ BlocksContainer.propTypes = {
 export default connect(
   mapStateToProps,
   {
-    fetchBlocks
+    fetchBlocks: blocksAction.request
   },
 )(BlocksContainer);
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionContainer.js b/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionContainer.js
index 2d98b3b15..323445496 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionContainer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionContainer.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {withRouter} from 'react-router-dom';
 
-import {fetchTransaction} from '../actions';
+import {transaction as transactionAction} from '../actions';
+import Error from "../components/Error";
 import NoMatch from "../components/NoMatch";
 import Transaction from '../components/Transaction';
 
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ class TransactionContainer extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const {transaction} = this.props;
+    const {transaction, error} = this.props;
+    if (error) {
+      return <Error error={error} />;
+    }
     if (!transaction) {
       return <NoMatch />;
     }
@@ -27,6 +31,9 @@ class TransactionContainer extends Component {
 }
 
 function mapStateToProps(state, props) {
+  if(state.transactions.error) {
+    return {error: state.transactions.error};
+  }
   if(state.transactions.data) {
     return {transaction: state.transactions.data.find(transaction => transaction.hash === props.match.params.hash)};
   }
@@ -36,12 +43,13 @@ function mapStateToProps(state, props) {
 TransactionContainer.propTypes = {
   match: PropTypes.object,
   transaction: PropTypes.object,
-  fetchTransaction: PropTypes.func
+  fetchTransaction: PropTypes.func,
+  error: PropTypes.string
 };
 
 export default withRouter(connect(
   mapStateToProps,
   {
-    fetchTransaction
+    fetchTransaction: transactionAction.request
   }
 )(TransactionContainer));
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionsContainer.js b/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionsContainer.js
index 7e7edc810..01c6eebd0 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionsContainer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/containers/TransactionsContainer.js
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
-import {fetchTransactions} from '../actions';
+import {transactions as transactionsAction} from '../actions';
 import Transactions from '../components/Transactions';
 import Loading from '../components/Loading';
 import LoadMore from '../components/LoadMore';
+import Error from '../components/Error';
 
 class TransactionsContainer extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -23,16 +24,12 @@ class TransactionsContainer extends Component {
 
   render() {
     const {transactions} = this.props;
-    if (!transactions.data) {
-      return <Loading />;
+    if (transactions.error) {
+      return <Error error={transactions.error} />;
     }
 
-    if (transactions.error) {
-      return (
-        <h1>
-          <i>Error API...</i>
-        </h1>
-      );
+    if (!transactions.data) {
+      return <Loading />;
     }
 
     return (
@@ -56,6 +53,6 @@ TransactionsContainer.propTypes = {
 export default connect(
   mapStateToProps,
   {
-    fetchTransactions
+    fetchTransactions: transactionsAction.request
   },
 )(TransactionsContainer);
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/reducers/accountsReducer.js b/embark-ui/src/reducers/accountsReducer.js
index e02fb3c2e..49f297537 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/reducers/accountsReducer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/reducers/accountsReducer.js
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ export default function accounts(state = {}, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
     case actions.ACCOUNTS[actions.SUCCESS]:
       return {
-        ...state, data: [...action.accounts.data, ...state.data || []]
+        ...state, error: null, data: [...action.accounts.data, ...state.data || []]
           .filter(filterAccount)
       };
     case actions.ACCOUNTS[actions.FAILURE]:
-      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: true});
+      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: action.error});
     case actions.ACCOUNT[actions.SUCCESS]:
       return {
-        ...state, data: [action.account.data, ...state.data || []]
+        ...state, error: null, data: [action.account.data, ...state.data || []]
           .filter(filterAccount)
       };
     case actions.ACCOUNT[actions.FAILURE]:
-      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: true});
+      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: action.error});
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/reducers/blocksReducer.js b/embark-ui/src/reducers/blocksReducer.js
index 124f96a76..6e9102cc3 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/reducers/blocksReducer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/reducers/blocksReducer.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {RECEIVE_BLOCK, RECEIVE_BLOCK_ERROR, RECEIVE_BLOCKS, RECEIVE_BLOCKS_ERROR} from "../actions";
+import * as actions from "../actions";
 
 function sortBlock(a, b) {
   return b.number - a.number;
@@ -10,22 +10,22 @@ function filterBlock(block, index, self) {
 
 export default function blocks(state = {}, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
-    case RECEIVE_BLOCKS:
+    case actions.BLOCKS[actions.SUCCESS]:
       return {
-        ...state, data: [...action.blocks.data, ...state.data || []]
+        ...state, error: null, data: [...action.blocks.data, ...state.data || []]
           .filter(filterBlock)
           .sort(sortBlock)
       };
-    case RECEIVE_BLOCKS_ERROR:
-      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: true});
-    case RECEIVE_BLOCK:
+    case actions.BLOCKS[actions.FAILURE]:
+      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: action.error});
+    case actions.BLOCK[actions.SUCCESS]:
       return {
-        ...state, data: [action.block.data, ...state.data || []]
+        ...state, error: null, data: [action.block.data, ...state.data || []]
           .filter(filterBlock)
           .sort(sortBlock)
       };
-    case RECEIVE_BLOCK_ERROR:
-      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: true});
+    case actions.BLOCK[actions.FAILURE]:
+      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: action.error});
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/reducers/transactionsReducer.js b/embark-ui/src/reducers/transactionsReducer.js
index a2cc6b5ee..23b353ffa 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/reducers/transactionsReducer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/reducers/transactionsReducer.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {RECEIVE_TRANSACTION, RECEIVE_TRANSACTION_ERROR, RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS, RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS_ERROR} from "../actions";
+import * as actions from "../actions";
 
 const BN_FACTOR = 10000;
 
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ function filterTransaction(tx, index, self) {
 
 export default function transactions(state = {}, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
-    case RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS:
+    case actions.TRANSACTIONS[actions.SUCCESS]:
       return {
-        ...state, data: [...action.transactions.data, ...state.data || []]
+        ...state, error: null, data: [...action.transactions.data, ...state.data || []]
           .filter(filterTransaction)
           .sort(sortTransaction)
       };
-    case RECEIVE_TRANSACTIONS_ERROR:
-      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: true});
-    case RECEIVE_TRANSACTION:
+    case actions.TRANSACTIONS[actions.FAILURE]:
+      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: action.error});
+    case actions.TRANSACTION[actions.SUCCESS]:
       return {
-        ...state, data: [action.transaction.data, ...state.data || []]
+        ...state, error: null, data: [action.transaction.data, ...state.data || []]
           .filter(filterTransaction)
           .sort(sortTransaction)
       };
-    case RECEIVE_TRANSACTION_ERROR:
-      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: true});
+    case actions.TRANSACTION[actions.FAILURE]:
+      return Object.assign({}, state, {error: action.error});
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js b/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
index 1a19a6e2d..3139ff377 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import * as api from '../api';
 import {eventChannel} from 'redux-saga';
 import {all, call, fork, put, takeEvery, take} from 'redux-saga/effects';
 
-const {account, accounts} = actions;
+const {account, accounts, block, blocks, transaction, transactions} = actions;
 
 function *fetchEntity(entity, apiFn, id) {
   const {response, error} = yield call(apiFn, id);
@@ -15,58 +15,26 @@ function *fetchEntity(entity, apiFn, id) {
 }
 
 export const fetchAccount = fetchEntity.bind(null, account, api.fetchAccount);
+export const fetchBlock = fetchEntity.bind(null, block, api.fetchBlock);
+export const fetchTransaction = fetchEntity.bind(null, transaction, api.fetchTransaction);
 export const fetchAccounts = fetchEntity.bind(null, accounts, api.fetchAccounts);
-
-export function *fetchTransaction(payload) {
-  try {
-    const transaction = yield call(api.fetchTransaction, payload.hash);
-    yield put(actions.receiveTransaction(transaction));
-  } catch (e) {
-    yield put(actions.receiveTransactionError());
-  }
-}
+export const fetchBlocks = fetchEntity.bind(null, blocks, api.fetchBlocks);
+export const fetchTransactions = fetchEntity.bind(null, transactions, api.fetchTransactions);
 
 export function *watchFetchTransaction() {
-  yield takeEvery(actions.FETCH_TRANSACTION, fetchTransaction);
-}
-
-export function *fetchTransactions(payload) {
-  try {
-    const transactions = yield call(api.fetchTransactions, payload.blockFrom);
-    yield put(actions.receiveTransactions(transactions));
-  } catch (e) {
-    yield put(actions.receiveTransactionsError());
-  }
+  yield takeEvery(actions.TRANSACTION[actions.REQUEST], fetchTransaction);
 }
 
 export function *watchFetchTransactions() {
-  yield takeEvery(actions.FETCH_TRANSACTIONS, fetchTransactions);
-}
-
-export function *fetchBlock(payload) {
-  try {
-    const block = yield call(api.fetchBlock, payload.blockNumber);
-    yield put(actions.receiveBlock(block));
-  } catch (e) {
-    yield put(actions.receiveBlockError());
-  }
+  yield takeEvery(actions.TRANSACTIONS[actions.REQUEST], fetchTransactions);
 }
 
 export function *watchFetchBlock() {
-  yield takeEvery(actions.FETCH_BLOCK, fetchBlock);
-}
-
-export function *fetchBlocks(payload) {
-  try {
-    const blocks = yield call(api.fetchBlocks, payload.from);
-    yield put(actions.receiveBlocks(blocks));
-  } catch (e) {
-    yield put(actions.receiveBlocksError());
-  }
+  yield takeEvery(actions.BLOCK[actions.REQUEST], fetchBlock);
 }
 
 export function *watchFetchBlocks() {
-  yield takeEvery(actions.FETCH_BLOCKS, fetchBlocks);
+  yield takeEvery(actions.BLOCKS[actions.REQUEST], fetchBlocks);
 }
 
 export function *watchFetchAccount() {
@@ -119,8 +87,8 @@ export function *initBlockHeader() {
   const channel = yield call(createChannel, socket);
   while (true) {
     yield take(channel);
-    yield put({type: actions.FETCH_BLOCKS});
-    yield put({type: actions.FETCH_TRANSACTIONS});
+    yield put({type: actions.BLOCKS[actions.REQUEST]});
+    yield put({type: actions.TRANSACTIONS[actions.REQUEST]});
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js b/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
index 207bc5c5f..9b8baeb74 100644
--- a/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
@@ -320,7 +320,10 @@ class BlockchainConnector {
       'get',
       '/embark-api/blockchain/blocks/:blockNumber',
       (req, res) => {
-        self.getBlock(req.params.blockNumber, (_err, block) => {
+        self.getBlock(req.params.blockNumber, (err, block) => {
+          if(err){
+            self.logger.error(err);
+          }
           res.send(block);
         });
       }
@@ -340,7 +343,10 @@ class BlockchainConnector {
       'get',
       '/embark-api/blockchain/transactions/:hash',
       (req, res) => {
-        self.getTransaction(req.params.hash, (_err, transaction) => {
+        self.getTransaction(req.params.hash, (err, transaction) => {
+          if(err){
+            self.logger.error(err);
+          }
           res.send(transaction);
         });
       }