diff --git a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
index 59e6fc48..1e04de3d 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
@@ -56,10 +56,13 @@ export const transaction = {
   failure: (error) => action(TRANSACTION[FAILURE], {error})
 };
 
-// Processes
-export const FETCH_PROCESSES = 'FETCH_PROCESSES';
-export const RECEIVE_PROCESSES = 'RECEIVE_PROCESSES';
-export const RECEIVE_PROCESSES_ERROR = 'RECEIVE_PROCESSES_ERROR';
+export const PROCESSES = createRequestTypes('PROCESSES');
+export const processes = {
+  request: () => action(PROCESSES[REQUEST]),
+  success: (processes) => action(PROCESSES[SUCCESS], {processes}),
+  failure: (error) => action(PROCESSES[FAILURE], {error})
+};
+
 // Process logs
 export const FETCH_PROCESS_LOGS = 'FETCH_PROCESS_LOGS';
 export const RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS = 'RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS';
@@ -69,26 +72,6 @@ export const RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS_ERROR = 'RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS_ERROR';
 // BlockHeader
 export const INIT_BLOCK_HEADER = 'INIT_BLOCK_HEADER';
 
-export function fetchProcesses() {
-  return {
-    type: FETCH_PROCESSES
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveProcesses(processes) {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_PROCESSES,
-    processes
-  };
-}
-
-export function receiveProcessesError(error) {
-  return {
-    type: RECEIVE_PROCESSES_ERROR,
-    error
-  };
-}
-
 export function fetchProcessLogs(processName) {
   return {
     type: FETCH_PROCESS_LOGS,
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/api/index.js b/embark-ui/src/api/index.js
index c1cdfaf1..bb67fc93 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/api/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/api/index.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function fetchTransaction(payload) {
 }
 
 export function fetchProcesses() {
-  return axios.get(`${constants.httpEndpoint}/processes`);
+  return get('/processes');
 }
 
 export function fetchProcessLogs(processName) {
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/containers/AppContainer.js b/embark-ui/src/containers/AppContainer.js
index 962baa73..a14600cd 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/containers/AppContainer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/containers/AppContainer.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import history from '../history';
 import Layout from '../components/Layout';
 import routes from '../routes';
-import {initBlockHeader, fetchProcesses} from '../actions';
+import {initBlockHeader, processes as processesAction} from '../actions';
 
 class AppContainer extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ export default connect(
   null,
   {
     initBlockHeader,
-    fetchProcesses
+    fetchProcesses: processesAction.request
   },
 )(AppContainer);
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/reducers/processesReducer.js b/embark-ui/src/reducers/processesReducer.js
index 288c1df8..4384316b 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/reducers/processesReducer.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/reducers/processesReducer.js
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
-import {
-  RECEIVE_PROCESSES,
-  RECEIVE_PROCESSES_ERROR,
-  RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS,
-  RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS_ERROR,
-  RECEIVE_NEW_PROCESS_LOG,
-  WATCH_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS
-} from "../actions";
+import * as actions from "../actions";
 
 export default function processes(state = {}, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
-    case RECEIVE_PROCESSES:
+    case actions.PROCESSES[actions.SUCCESS]:
       return Object.assign({}, state, {data: action.processes.data});
-    case RECEIVE_PROCESSES_ERROR:
+    case actions.PROCESSES[actions.FAILURE]:
       return Object.assign({}, state, {error: action.error});
-    case RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS:
+    case actions.RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS:
       return {
         ...state,
         data: {
@@ -24,7 +17,7 @@ export default function processes(state = {}, action) {
             }
         }
       };
-    case RECEIVE_NEW_PROCESS_LOG: {
+    case actions.RECEIVE_NEW_PROCESS_LOG: {
       const logs = state.data[action.processName].logs || [];
       logs.push(action.log);
       return {
@@ -38,7 +31,7 @@ export default function processes(state = {}, action) {
         }
       };
     }
-    case WATCH_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS: {
+    case actions.WATCH_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS: {
       return {
         ...state,
         data: {
@@ -50,7 +43,7 @@ export default function processes(state = {}, action) {
         }
       };
     }
-    case RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS_ERROR:
+    case actions.RECEIVE_PROCESS_LOGS_ERROR:
       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 3139ff37..4688d4e5 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, block, blocks, transaction, transactions} = actions;
+const {account, accounts, block, blocks, transaction, transactions, processes} = actions;
 
 function *fetchEntity(entity, apiFn, id) {
   const {response, error} = yield call(apiFn, id);
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const fetchTransaction = fetchEntity.bind(null, transaction, api.fetchTra
 export const fetchAccounts = fetchEntity.bind(null, accounts, api.fetchAccounts);
 export const fetchBlocks = fetchEntity.bind(null, blocks, api.fetchBlocks);
 export const fetchTransactions = fetchEntity.bind(null, transactions, api.fetchTransactions);
+export const fetchProcesses = fetchEntity.bind(null, processes, api.fetchProcesses);
 
 export function *watchFetchTransaction() {
   yield takeEvery(actions.TRANSACTION[actions.REQUEST], fetchTransaction);
@@ -45,17 +46,8 @@ export function *watchFetchAccounts() {
   yield takeEvery(actions.ACCOUNTS[actions.REQUEST], fetchAccounts);
 }
 
-export function *fetchProcesses() {
-  try {
-    const processes = yield call(api.fetchProcesses);
-    yield put(actions.receiveProcesses(processes));
-  } catch (e) {
-    yield put(actions.receiveProcessesError(e));
-  }
-}
-
 export function *watchFetchProcesses() {
-  yield takeEvery(actions.FETCH_PROCESSES, fetchProcesses);
+  yield takeEvery(actions.PROCESSES[actions.REQUEST], fetchProcesses);
 }
 
 export function *fetchProcessLogs(action) {