diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/net/mod.rs b/ethcore/light/src/net/mod.rs
index bd9e3e1fd..ee14ad976 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -430,7 +430,11 @@ impl LightProtocol {
 
 				// compute and deduct cost.
 				let pre_creds = creds.current();
-				let cost = params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests());
+				let cost = match params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()) {
+					Some(cost) => cost,
+					None => return Err(Error::NotServer),
+				};
+
 				creds.deduct_cost(cost)?;
 
 				trace!(target: "pip", "requesting from peer {}. Cost: {}; Available: {}",
@@ -924,7 +928,7 @@ impl LightProtocol {
 		peer.local_credits.deduct_cost(peer.local_flow.base_cost())?;
 		for request_rlp in raw.at(1)?.iter().take(MAX_REQUESTS) {
 			let request: Request = request_rlp.as_val()?;
-			let cost = peer.local_flow.compute_cost(&request);
+			let cost = peer.local_flow.compute_cost(&request).ok_or(Error::NotServer)?;
 			peer.local_credits.deduct_cost(cost)?;
 			request_builder.push(request).map_err(|_| Error::BadBackReference)?;
 		}
@@ -939,7 +943,7 @@ impl LightProtocol {
 			match complete_req {
 				CompleteRequest::Headers(req) => self.provider.block_headers(req).map(Response::Headers),
 				CompleteRequest::HeaderProof(req) => self.provider.header_proof(req).map(Response::HeaderProof),
-				CompleteRequest::TransactionIndex(_) => None, // don't answer these yet, but leave them in protocol.
+				CompleteRequest::TransactionIndex(req) => self.provider.transaction_index(req).map(Response::TransactionIndex),
 				CompleteRequest::Body(req) => self.provider.block_body(req).map(Response::Body),
 				CompleteRequest::Receipts(req) => self.provider.block_receipts(req).map(Response::Receipts),
 				CompleteRequest::Account(req) => self.provider.account_proof(req).map(Response::Account),
diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/net/request_credits.rs b/ethcore/light/src/net/request_credits.rs
index 8c2e89eec..5007d4d6c 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/net/request_credits.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/net/request_credits.rs
@@ -79,19 +79,42 @@ impl Credits {
 }
 
 /// A cost table, mapping requests to base and per-request costs.
+/// Costs themselves may be missing.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct CostTable {
 	base: U256, // cost per packet.
-	headers: U256, // cost per header
-	transaction_index: U256,
-	body: U256,
-	receipts: U256,
-	account: U256,
-	storage: U256,
-	code: U256,
-	header_proof: U256,
-	transaction_proof: U256, // cost per gas.
-	epoch_signal: U256,
+	headers: Option<U256>, // cost per header
+	transaction_index: Option<U256>,
+	body: Option<U256>,
+	receipts: Option<U256>,
+	account: Option<U256>,
+	storage: Option<U256>,
+	code: Option<U256>,
+	header_proof: Option<U256>,
+	transaction_proof: Option<U256>, // cost per gas.
+	epoch_signal: Option<U256>,
+}
+
+impl CostTable {
+	fn costs_set(&self) -> usize {
+		let mut num_set = 0;
+
+		{
+			let mut incr_if_set = |cost: &Option<_>| if cost.is_some() { num_set += 1 };
+			incr_if_set(&self.headers);
+			incr_if_set(&self.transaction_index);
+			incr_if_set(&self.body);
+			incr_if_set(&self.receipts);
+			incr_if_set(&self.account);
+			incr_if_set(&self.storage);
+			incr_if_set(&self.code);
+			incr_if_set(&self.header_proof);
+			incr_if_set(&self.transaction_proof);
+			incr_if_set(&self.epoch_signal);
+		}
+
+		num_set
+	}
 }
 
 impl Default for CostTable {
@@ -99,31 +122,32 @@ impl Default for CostTable {
 		// arbitrarily chosen constants.
 		CostTable {
 			base: 100000.into(),
-			headers: 10000.into(),
-			transaction_index: 10000.into(),
-			body: 15000.into(),
-			receipts: 5000.into(),
-			account: 25000.into(),
-			storage: 25000.into(),
-			code: 20000.into(),
-			header_proof: 15000.into(),
-			transaction_proof: 2.into(),
-			epoch_signal: 10000.into(),
+			headers: Some(10000.into()),
+			transaction_index: Some(10000.into()),
+			body: Some(15000.into()),
+			receipts: Some(5000.into()),
+			account: Some(25000.into()),
+			storage: Some(25000.into()),
+			code: Some(20000.into()),
+			header_proof: Some(15000.into()),
+			transaction_proof: Some(2.into()),
+			epoch_signal: Some(10000.into()),
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 impl Encodable for CostTable {
 	fn rlp_append(&self, s: &mut RlpStream) {
-		fn append_cost(s: &mut RlpStream, cost: &U256, kind: request::Kind) {
-			s.begin_list(2);
-
-			// hack around https://github.com/paritytech/parity/issues/4356
-			Encodable::rlp_append(&kind, s);
-			s.append(cost);
+		fn append_cost(s: &mut RlpStream, cost: &Option<U256>, kind: request::Kind) {
+			if let Some(ref cost) = *cost {
+				s.begin_list(2);
+				// hack around https://github.com/paritytech/parity/issues/4356
+				Encodable::rlp_append(&kind, s);
+				s.append(cost);
+			}
 		}
 
-		s.begin_list(11).append(&self.base);
+		s.begin_list(1 + self.costs_set()).append(&self.base);
 		append_cost(s, &self.headers, request::Kind::Headers);
 		append_cost(s, &self.transaction_index, request::Kind::TransactionIndex);
 		append_cost(s, &self.body, request::Kind::Body);
@@ -168,21 +192,25 @@ impl Decodable for CostTable {
 			}
 		}
 
-		let unwrap_cost = |cost: Option<U256>| cost.ok_or(DecoderError::Custom("Not all costs specified in cost table."));
-
-		Ok(CostTable {
+		let table = CostTable {
 			base: base,
-			headers: unwrap_cost(headers)?,
-			transaction_index: unwrap_cost(transaction_index)?,
-			body: unwrap_cost(body)?,
-			receipts: unwrap_cost(receipts)?,
-			account: unwrap_cost(account)?,
-			storage: unwrap_cost(storage)?,
-			code: unwrap_cost(code)?,
-			header_proof: unwrap_cost(header_proof)?,
-			transaction_proof: unwrap_cost(transaction_proof)?,
-			epoch_signal: unwrap_cost(epoch_signal)?,
-		})
+			headers: headers,
+			transaction_index: transaction_index,
+			body: body,
+			receipts: receipts,
+			account: account,
+			storage: storage,
+			code: code,
+			header_proof: header_proof,
+			transaction_proof: transaction_proof,
+			epoch_signal: epoch_signal,
+		};
+
+		if table.costs_set() == 0 {
+			Err(DecoderError::Custom("no cost types set."))
+		} else {
+			Ok(table)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +258,7 @@ impl FlowParams {
 			let serve_per_second = serve_per_second.max(1.0 / 10_000.0);
 
 			// as a percentage of the recharge per second.
-			U256::from((recharge as f64 / serve_per_second) as u64)
+			Some(U256::from((recharge as f64 / serve_per_second) as u64))
 		};
 
 		let costs = CostTable {
@@ -256,12 +284,12 @@ impl FlowParams {
 
 	/// Create effectively infinite flow params.
 	pub fn free() -> Self {
-		let free_cost: U256 = 0.into();
+		let free_cost: Option<U256> = Some(0.into());
 		FlowParams {
 			limit: (!0u64).into(),
 			recharge: 1.into(),
 			costs: CostTable {
-				base: free_cost.clone(),
+				base: 0.into(),
 				headers: free_cost.clone(),
 				transaction_index: free_cost.clone(),
 				body: free_cost.clone(),
@@ -290,9 +318,9 @@ impl FlowParams {
 
 	/// Compute the actual cost of a request, given the kind of request
 	/// and number of requests made.
-	pub fn compute_cost(&self, request: &Request) -> U256 {
+	pub fn compute_cost(&self, request: &Request) -> Option<U256> {
 		match *request {
-			Request::Headers(ref req) => self.costs.headers * req.max.into(),
+			Request::Headers(ref req) => self.costs.headers.map(|c| c * req.max.into()),
 			Request::HeaderProof(_) => self.costs.header_proof,
 			Request::TransactionIndex(_) => self.costs.transaction_index,
 			Request::Body(_) => self.costs.body,
@@ -300,15 +328,23 @@ impl FlowParams {
 			Request::Account(_) => self.costs.account,
 			Request::Storage(_) => self.costs.storage,
 			Request::Code(_) => self.costs.code,
-			Request::Execution(ref req) => self.costs.transaction_proof * req.gas,
+			Request::Execution(ref req) => self.costs.transaction_proof.map(|c| c * req.gas),
 			Request::Signal(_) => self.costs.epoch_signal,
 		}
 	}
 
 	/// Compute the cost of a set of requests.
 	/// This is the base cost plus the cost of each individual request.
-	pub fn compute_cost_multi(&self, requests: &[Request]) -> U256 {
-		requests.iter().fold(self.costs.base, |cost, req| cost + self.compute_cost(req))
+	pub fn compute_cost_multi(&self, requests: &[Request]) -> Option<U256> {
+		let mut cost = self.costs.base;
+		for request in requests {
+			match self.compute_cost(request) {
+				Some(c) => cost = cost + c,
+				None => return None,
+			}
+		}
+
+		Some(cost)
 	}
 
 	/// Create initial credits.
@@ -408,6 +444,6 @@ mod tests {
 		);
 
 		assert_eq!(flow_params2.costs, flow_params3.costs);
-		assert_eq!(flow_params.costs.headers, flow_params2.costs.headers * 2.into());
+		assert_eq!(flow_params.costs.headers.unwrap(), flow_params2.costs.headers.unwrap() * 2.into());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/net/tests/mod.rs b/ethcore/light/src/net/tests/mod.rs
index af0a02c3e..0e344d803 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/net/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/net/tests/mod.rs
@@ -116,6 +116,16 @@ impl Provider for TestProvider {
 		self.0.client.block_header(id)
 	}
 
+	fn transaction_index(&self, req: request::CompleteTransactionIndexRequest)
+		-> Option<request::TransactionIndexResponse>
+	{
+		Some(request::TransactionIndexResponse {
+			num: 100,
+			hash: req.hash,
+			index: 55,
+		})
+	}
+
 	fn block_body(&self, req: request::CompleteBodyRequest) -> Option<request::BodyResponse> {
 		self.0.client.block_body(req)
 	}
@@ -308,7 +318,7 @@ fn get_block_headers() {
 		let headers: Vec<_> = (0..10).map(|i| provider.client.block_header(BlockId::Number(i + 1)).unwrap()).collect();
 		assert_eq!(headers.len(), 10);
 
-		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests());
+		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()).unwrap();
 
 		let response = vec![Response::Headers(HeadersResponse {
 			headers: headers,
@@ -361,7 +371,7 @@ fn get_block_bodies() {
 	let request_body = make_packet(req_id, &requests);
 
 	let response = {
-		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests());
+		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()).unwrap();
 
 		let mut response_stream = RlpStream::new_list(3);
 		response_stream.append(&req_id).append(&new_creds).append_list(&bodies);
@@ -416,7 +426,7 @@ fn get_block_receipts() {
 	let response = {
 		assert_eq!(receipts.len(), 10);
 
-		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests());
+		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()).unwrap();
 
 		let mut response_stream = RlpStream::new_list(3);
 		response_stream.append(&req_id).append(&new_creds).append_list(&receipts);
@@ -475,7 +485,7 @@ fn get_state_proofs() {
 			}).unwrap()),
 		];
 
-		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests());
+		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()).unwrap();
 
 		let mut response_stream = RlpStream::new_list(3);
 		response_stream.append(&req_id).append(&new_creds).append_list(&responses);
@@ -517,7 +527,7 @@ fn get_contract_code() {
 			code: key1.iter().chain(key2.iter()).cloned().collect(),
 		})];
 
-		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests());
+		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()).unwrap();
 
 		let mut response_stream = RlpStream::new_list(3);
 
@@ -558,9 +568,8 @@ fn epoch_signal() {
 		})];
 
 		let limit = *flow_params.limit();
-		let cost = flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests());
+		let cost = flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()).unwrap();
 
-		println!("limit = {}, cost = {}", limit, cost);
 		let new_creds = limit - cost;
 
 		let mut response_stream = RlpStream::new_list(3);
@@ -605,9 +614,8 @@ fn proof_of_execution() {
 
 	let response = {
 		let limit = *flow_params.limit();
-		let cost = flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests());
+		let cost = flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()).unwrap();
 
-		println!("limit = {}, cost = {}", limit, cost);
 		let new_creds = limit - cost;
 
 		let mut response_stream = RlpStream::new_list(3);
@@ -713,3 +721,46 @@ fn id_guard() {
 		assert_eq!(peer_info.failed_requests, &[req_id_1]);
 	}
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn get_transaction_index() {
+	let capabilities = capabilities();
+
+	let (provider, proto) = setup(capabilities.clone());
+	let flow_params = proto.flow_params.read().clone();
+
+	let cur_status = status(provider.client.chain_info());
+
+	{
+		let packet_body = write_handshake(&cur_status, &capabilities, &proto);
+		proto.on_connect(&1, &Expect::Send(1, packet::STATUS, packet_body.clone()));
+		proto.handle_packet(&Expect::Nothing, &1, packet::STATUS, &packet_body);
+	}
+
+	let req_id = 112;
+	let key1: H256 = U256::from(11223344).into();
+
+	let request = Request::TransactionIndex(IncompleteTransactionIndexRequest {
+		hash: key1.into(),
+	});
+
+	let requests = encode_single(request.clone());
+	let request_body = make_packet(req_id, &requests);
+	let response = {
+		let response = vec![Response::TransactionIndex(TransactionIndexResponse {
+			num: 100,
+			hash: key1,
+			index: 55,
+		})];
+
+		let new_creds = *flow_params.limit() - flow_params.compute_cost_multi(requests.requests()).unwrap();
+
+		let mut response_stream = RlpStream::new_list(3);
+
+		response_stream.append(&req_id).append(&new_creds).append_list(&response);
+		response_stream.out()
+	};
+
+	let expected = Expect::Respond(packet::RESPONSE, response);
+	proto.handle_packet(&expected, &1, packet::REQUEST, &request_body);
+}
diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/on_demand/mod.rs b/ethcore/light/src/on_demand/mod.rs
index 40da12348..c7d2a01e1 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/on_demand/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/on_demand/mod.rs
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ fn guess_capabilities(requests: &[CheckedRequest]) -> Capabilities {
 				caps.serve_headers = true,
 			CheckedRequest::HeaderByHash(_, _) =>
 				caps.serve_headers = true,
+			CheckedRequest::TransactionIndex(_, _) => {} // hashes yield no info.
 			CheckedRequest::Signal(_, _) =>
 				caps.serve_headers = true,
 			CheckedRequest::Body(ref req, _) => if let Ok(ref hdr) = req.0.as_ref() {
diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/on_demand/request.rs b/ethcore/light/src/on_demand/request.rs
index 4b0da5677..2c0dd4121 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/on_demand/request.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/on_demand/request.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ pub enum Request {
 	HeaderProof(HeaderProof),
 	/// A request for a header by hash.
 	HeaderByHash(HeaderByHash),
+	/// A request for the index of a transaction.
+	TransactionIndex(TransactionIndex),
 	/// A request for block receipts.
 	Receipts(BlockReceipts),
 	/// A request for a block body.
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_single {
 // implement traits for each kind of request.
 impl_single!(HeaderProof, HeaderProof, (H256, U256));
 impl_single!(HeaderByHash, HeaderByHash, encoded::Header);
+impl_single!(TransactionIndex, TransactionIndex, net_request::TransactionIndexResponse);
 impl_single!(Receipts, BlockReceipts, Vec<Receipt>);
 impl_single!(Body, Body, encoded::Block);
 impl_single!(Account, Account, Option<BasicAccount>);
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@ impl From<encoded::Header> for HeaderRef {
 pub enum CheckedRequest {
 	HeaderProof(HeaderProof, net_request::IncompleteHeaderProofRequest),
 	HeaderByHash(HeaderByHash, net_request::IncompleteHeadersRequest),
+	TransactionIndex(TransactionIndex, net_request::IncompleteTransactionIndexRequest),
 	Receipts(BlockReceipts, net_request::IncompleteReceiptsRequest),
 	Body(Body, net_request::IncompleteBodyRequest),
 	Account(Account, net_request::IncompleteAccountRequest),
@@ -270,6 +274,12 @@ impl From<Request> for CheckedRequest {
 				};
 				CheckedRequest::HeaderProof(req, net_req)
 			}
+			Request::TransactionIndex(req) => {
+				let net_req = net_request::IncompleteTransactionIndexRequest {
+					hash: req.0.clone(),
+				};
+				CheckedRequest::TransactionIndex(req, net_req)
+			}
 			Request::Body(req) =>  {
 				let net_req = net_request::IncompleteBodyRequest {
 					hash: req.0.field(),
@@ -326,6 +336,7 @@ impl CheckedRequest {
 		match self {
 			CheckedRequest::HeaderProof(_, req) => NetRequest::HeaderProof(req),
 			CheckedRequest::HeaderByHash(_, req) => NetRequest::Headers(req),
+			CheckedRequest::TransactionIndex(_, req) => NetRequest::TransactionIndex(req),
 			CheckedRequest::Receipts(_, req) => NetRequest::Receipts(req),
 			CheckedRequest::Body(_, req) => NetRequest::Body(req),
 			CheckedRequest::Account(_, req) => NetRequest::Account(req),
@@ -454,6 +465,7 @@ macro_rules! match_me {
 		match $me {
 			CheckedRequest::HeaderProof($check, $req) => $e,
 			CheckedRequest::HeaderByHash($check, $req) => $e,
+			CheckedRequest::TransactionIndex($check, $req) => $e,
 			CheckedRequest::Receipts($check, $req) => $e,
 			CheckedRequest::Body($check, $req) => $e,
 			CheckedRequest::Account($check, $req) => $e,
@@ -482,6 +494,7 @@ impl IncompleteRequest for CheckedRequest {
 					_ => Ok(()),
 				}
 			}
+			CheckedRequest::TransactionIndex(_, ref req) => req.check_outputs(f),
 			CheckedRequest::Receipts(_, ref req) => req.check_outputs(f),
 			CheckedRequest::Body(_, ref req) => req.check_outputs(f),
 			CheckedRequest::Account(_, ref req) => req.check_outputs(f),
@@ -503,6 +516,7 @@ impl IncompleteRequest for CheckedRequest {
 		match self {
 			CheckedRequest::HeaderProof(_, req) => req.complete().map(CompleteRequest::HeaderProof),
 			CheckedRequest::HeaderByHash(_, req) => req.complete().map(CompleteRequest::Headers),
+			CheckedRequest::TransactionIndex(_, req) => req.complete().map(CompleteRequest::TransactionIndex),
 			CheckedRequest::Receipts(_, req) => req.complete().map(CompleteRequest::Receipts),
 			CheckedRequest::Body(_, req) => req.complete().map(CompleteRequest::Body),
 			CheckedRequest::Account(_, req) => req.complete().map(CompleteRequest::Account),
@@ -545,6 +559,9 @@ impl net_request::CheckedRequest for CheckedRequest {
 			CheckedRequest::HeaderByHash(ref prover, _) =>
 				expect!((&NetResponse::Headers(ref res), &CompleteRequest::Headers(ref req)) =>
 					prover.check_response(cache, &req.start, &res.headers).map(Response::HeaderByHash)),
+			CheckedRequest::TransactionIndex(ref prover, _) =>
+				expect!((&NetResponse::TransactionIndex(ref res), _) =>
+					prover.check_response(cache, res).map(Response::TransactionIndex)),
 			CheckedRequest::Receipts(ref prover, _) =>
 				expect!((&NetResponse::Receipts(ref res), _) =>
 					prover.check_response(cache, &res.receipts).map(Response::Receipts)),
@@ -575,6 +592,8 @@ pub enum Response {
 	HeaderProof((H256, U256)),
 	/// Response to a header-by-hash request.
 	HeaderByHash(encoded::Header),
+	/// Response to a transaction-index request.
+	TransactionIndex(net_request::TransactionIndexResponse),
 	/// Response to a receipts request.
 	Receipts(Vec<Receipt>),
 	/// Response to a block body request.
@@ -723,6 +742,33 @@ impl HeaderByHash {
 	}
 }
 
+/// Request for a transaction index.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct TransactionIndex(pub Field<H256>);
+
+impl TransactionIndex {
+	/// Check a response for the transaction index.
+	//
+	// TODO: proper checking involves looking at canonicality of the
+	// hash w.r.t. the current best block header.
+	//
+	// unlike all other forms of request, we don't know the header to check
+	// until we make this request.
+	//
+	// This would require lookups in the database or perhaps CHT requests,
+	// which aren't currently possible.
+	//
+	// Also, returning a result that is not locally canonical doesn't necessarily
+	// indicate misbehavior, so the punishment scheme would need to be revised.
+	pub fn check_response(
+		&self,
+		_cache: &Mutex<::cache::Cache>,
+		res: &net_request::TransactionIndexResponse,
+	) -> Result<net_request::TransactionIndexResponse, Error> {
+		Ok(res.clone())
+	}
+}
+
 /// Request for a block, with header for verification.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Body(pub HeaderRef);
diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/provider.rs b/ethcore/light/src/provider.rs
index d71a5fff0..3e2ddcb9d 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/provider.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/provider.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-//! A provider for the LES protocol. This is typically a full node, who can
+//! A provider for the PIP protocol. This is typically a full node, who can
 //! give as much data as necessary to its peers.
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ pub trait Provider: Send + Sync {
 	/// Get a block header by id.
 	fn block_header(&self, id: BlockId) -> Option<encoded::Header>;
 
+	/// Get a transaction index by hash.
+	fn transaction_index(&self, req: request::CompleteTransactionIndexRequest)
+		-> Option<request::TransactionIndexResponse>;
+
 	/// Fulfill a block body request.
 	fn block_body(&self, req: request::CompleteBodyRequest) -> Option<request::BodyResponse>;
 
@@ -150,6 +154,18 @@ impl<T: ProvingBlockChainClient + ?Sized> Provider for T {
 		BlockChainClient::block_header(self, id)
 	}
 
+	fn transaction_index(&self, req: request::CompleteTransactionIndexRequest)
+		-> Option<request::TransactionIndexResponse>
+	{
+		use ethcore::ids::TransactionId;
+
+		self.transaction_receipt(TransactionId::Hash(req.hash)).map(|receipt| request::TransactionIndexResponse {
+			num: receipt.block_number,
+			hash: receipt.block_hash,
+			index: receipt.transaction_index as u64,
+		})
+	}
+
 	fn block_body(&self, req: request::CompleteBodyRequest) -> Option<request::BodyResponse> {
 		BlockChainClient::block_body(self, BlockId::Hash(req.hash))
 			.map(|body| ::request::BodyResponse { body: body })
@@ -311,6 +327,12 @@ impl<L: AsLightClient + Send + Sync> Provider for LightProvider<L> {
 		self.client.as_light_client().block_header(id)
 	}
 
+	fn transaction_index(&self, _req: request::CompleteTransactionIndexRequest)
+		-> Option<request::TransactionIndexResponse> 
+	{
+		None
+	}
+
 	fn block_body(&self, _req: request::CompleteBodyRequest) -> Option<request::BodyResponse> {
 		None
 	}
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/helpers/light_fetch.rs b/rpc/src/v1/helpers/light_fetch.rs
index bb030b46a..ac5902b51 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/helpers/light_fetch.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/helpers/light_fetch.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ use ethcore::encoded;
 use ethcore::executed::{Executed, ExecutionError};
 use ethcore::ids::BlockId;
 use ethcore::filter::Filter as EthcoreFilter;
-use ethcore::transaction::{Action, Transaction as EthTransaction};
+use ethcore::transaction::{Action, Transaction as EthTransaction, SignedTransaction};
+use ethcore::receipt::Receipt;
 
 use jsonrpc_core::{BoxFuture, Error};
 use jsonrpc_core::futures::{future, Future};
@@ -38,14 +39,18 @@ use light::request::Field;
 
 use ethsync::LightSync;
 use bigint::prelude::U256;
+use hash::H256;
 use util::Address;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
 use v1::helpers::{CallRequest as CallRequestHelper, errors, dispatch};
-use v1::types::{BlockNumber, CallRequest, Log};
+use v1::types::{BlockNumber, CallRequest, Log, Transaction};
+
+const NO_INVALID_BACK_REFS: &'static str = "Fails only on invalid back-references; back-references here known to be valid; qed";
 
 /// Helper for fetching blockchain data either from the light client or the network
 /// as necessary.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct LightFetch {
 	/// The light client.
 	pub client: Arc<LightChainClient>,
@@ -57,6 +62,19 @@ pub struct LightFetch {
 	pub cache: Arc<Mutex<Cache>>,
 }
 
+/// Extract a transaction at given index.
+pub fn extract_transaction_at_index(block: encoded::Block, index: usize, eip86_transition: u64) -> Option<Transaction> {
+	block.transactions().into_iter().nth(index)
+		.and_then(|tx| SignedTransaction::new(tx).ok())
+		.map(|tx| Transaction::from_signed(tx, block.number(), eip86_transition))
+		.map(|mut tx| {
+			tx.block_hash = Some(block.hash().into());
+			tx.transaction_index = Some(index.into());
+			tx
+		})
+}
+
+
 /// Type alias for convenience.
 pub type ExecutionResult = Result<Executed, ExecutionError>;
 
@@ -131,7 +149,7 @@ impl LightFetch {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/// helper for getting account info at a given block.
+	/// Helper for getting account info at a given block.
 	/// `None` indicates the account doesn't exist at the given block.
 	pub fn account(&self, address: Address, id: BlockId) -> BoxFuture<Option<BasicAccount>, Error> {
 		let mut reqs = Vec::new();
@@ -158,7 +176,7 @@ impl LightFetch {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/// helper for getting proved execution.
+	/// Helper for getting proved execution.
 	pub fn proved_execution(&self, req: CallRequest, num: Trailing<BlockNumber>) -> BoxFuture<ExecutionResult, Error> {
 		const DEFAULT_GAS_PRICE: u64 = 21_000;
 		// starting gas when gas not provided.
@@ -235,7 +253,7 @@ impl LightFetch {
 		}))
 	}
 
-	/// get a block itself. fails on unknown block ID.
+	/// Get a block itself. Fails on unknown block ID.
 	pub fn block(&self, id: BlockId) -> BoxFuture<encoded::Block, Error> {
 		let mut reqs = Vec::new();
 		let header_ref = match self.make_header_requests(id, &mut reqs) {
@@ -247,7 +265,7 @@ impl LightFetch {
 
 		let maybe_future = self.sync.with_context(move |ctx| {
 			Box::new(self.on_demand.request_raw(ctx, reqs)
-				.expect("all back-references known to be valid; qed")
+				.expect(NO_INVALID_BACK_REFS)
 				.map(|mut res| match res.pop() {
 					Some(OnDemandResponse::Body(b)) => b,
 					_ => panic!("responses correspond directly with requests in amount and type; qed"),
@@ -261,13 +279,37 @@ impl LightFetch {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/// get transaction logs
+	/// Get the block receipts. Fails on unknown block ID.
+	pub fn receipts(&self, id: BlockId) -> BoxFuture<Vec<Receipt>, Error> {
+		let mut reqs = Vec::new();
+		let header_ref = match self.make_header_requests(id, &mut reqs) {
+			Ok(r) => r,
+			Err(e) => return Box::new(future::err(e)),
+		};
+
+		reqs.push(request::BlockReceipts(header_ref).into());
+
+		let maybe_future = self.sync.with_context(move |ctx| {
+			Box::new(self.on_demand.request_raw(ctx, reqs)
+				.expect(NO_INVALID_BACK_REFS)
+				.map(|mut res| match res.pop() {
+					Some(OnDemandResponse::Receipts(b)) => b,
+					_ => panic!("responses correspond directly with requests in amount and type; qed"),
+				})
+				.map_err(errors::on_demand_cancel))
+		});
+
+		match maybe_future {
+			Some(recv) => recv,
+			None => Box::new(future::err(errors::network_disabled()))
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// Get transaction logs
 	pub fn logs(&self, filter: EthcoreFilter) -> BoxFuture<Vec<Log>, Error> {
 		use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 		use jsonrpc_core::futures::stream::{self, Stream};
 
-		const NO_INVALID_BACK_REFS: &'static str = "Fails only on invalid back-references; back-references here known to be valid; qed";
-
 		// early exit for "to" block before "from" block.
 		let best_number = self.client.chain_info().best_block_number;
 		let block_number = |id| match id {
@@ -318,6 +360,65 @@ impl LightFetch {
 			None => Box::new(future::err(errors::network_disabled())),
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Get a transaction by hash. also returns the index in the block.
+	// Only returns transactions in the canonical chain.
+	pub fn transaction_by_hash(&self, tx_hash: H256, eip86_transition: u64)
+		-> BoxFuture<Option<(Transaction, usize)>, Error>
+	{
+		let params = (self.sync.clone(), self.on_demand.clone());
+		let fetcher: Self = self.clone();
+
+		Box::new(future::loop_fn(params, move |(sync, on_demand)| {
+			let maybe_future = sync.with_context(|ctx| {
+				let req = request::TransactionIndex(tx_hash.clone().into());
+				on_demand.request(ctx, req)
+			});
+
+			let eventual_index = match maybe_future {
+				Some(e) => e.expect(NO_INVALID_BACK_REFS).map_err(errors::on_demand_cancel),
+				None => return Either::A(future::err(errors::network_disabled())),
+			};
+
+			let fetcher = fetcher.clone();
+			let extract_transaction = eventual_index.and_then(move |index| {
+				// check that the block is known by number.
+				// that ensures that it is within the chain that we are aware of.
+				fetcher.block(BlockId::Number(index.num)).then(move |blk| match blk {
+					Ok(blk) => {
+						// if the block is known by number, make sure the
+						// index from earlier isn't garbage.
+
+						if blk.hash() != index.hash {
+							// index is on a different chain from us.
+							return Ok(future::Loop::Continue((sync, on_demand)))
+						}
+
+						let index = index.index as usize;
+						let transaction = extract_transaction_at_index(blk, index, eip86_transition);
+
+						if transaction.as_ref().map_or(true, |tx| tx.hash != tx_hash.into()) {
+							// index is actively wrong: indicated block has
+							// fewer transactions than necessary or the transaction
+							// at that index had a different hash.
+							// TODO: punish peer/move into OnDemand somehow?
+							Ok(future::Loop::Continue((sync, on_demand)))
+						} else {
+							let transaction = transaction.map(move |tx| (tx, index));
+							Ok(future::Loop::Break(transaction))
+						}
+					}
+					Err(ref e) if e == &errors::unknown_block() => {
+						// block by number not in the canonical chain.
+						Ok(future::Loop::Break(None))
+					}
+					Err(e) => Err(e),
+				})
+			});
+
+			Either::B(extract_transaction)
+		}))
+	}
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
index 3afdf2d74..7c16c5a8a 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
@@ -458,38 +458,54 @@ impl<C, SN: ?Sized, S: ?Sized, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, SN, S, M, EM> where
 		Box::new(future::done(self.block(num.into(), include_txs)))
 	}
 
-	fn transaction_by_hash(&self, hash: RpcH256) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+	fn transaction_by_hash(&self, hash: RpcH256) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
 		let hash: H256 = hash.into();
 		let block_number = self.client.chain_info().best_block_number;
-		Ok(self.transaction(TransactionId::Hash(hash))?.or_else(|| self.miner.transaction(block_number, &hash).map(|t| Transaction::from_pending(t, block_number, self.eip86_transition))))
+		let tx = try_bf!(self.transaction(TransactionId::Hash(hash))).or_else(|| {
+			self.miner.transaction(block_number, &hash)
+				.map(|t| Transaction::from_pending(t, block_number, self.eip86_transition))
+		});
+
+		Box::new(future::ok(tx))
 	}
 
-	fn transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, hash: RpcH256, index: Index) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
-		self.transaction(TransactionId::Location(BlockId::Hash(hash.into()), index.value()))
+	fn transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, hash: RpcH256, index: Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+		Box::new(future::done(
+			self.transaction(TransactionId::Location(BlockId::Hash(hash.into()), index.value()))
+		))
 	}
 
-	fn transaction_by_block_number_and_index(&self, num: BlockNumber, index: Index) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
-		self.transaction(TransactionId::Location(num.into(), index.value()))
+	fn transaction_by_block_number_and_index(&self, num: BlockNumber, index: Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+		Box::new(future::done(
+			self.transaction(TransactionId::Location(num.into(), index.value()))
+		))
 	}
 
-	fn transaction_receipt(&self, hash: RpcH256) -> Result<Option<Receipt>, Error> {
+	fn transaction_receipt(&self, hash: RpcH256) -> BoxFuture<Option<Receipt>, Error> {
 		let best_block = self.client.chain_info().best_block_number;
 		let hash: H256 = hash.into();
+
 		match (self.miner.pending_receipt(best_block, &hash), self.options.allow_pending_receipt_query) {
-			(Some(receipt), true) => Ok(Some(receipt.into())),
+			(Some(receipt), true) => Box::new(future::ok(Some(receipt.into()))),
 			_ => {
 				let receipt = self.client.transaction_receipt(TransactionId::Hash(hash));
-				Ok(receipt.map(Into::into))
+				Box::new(future::ok(receipt.map(Into::into)))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn uncle_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, hash: RpcH256, index: Index) -> Result<Option<RichBlock>, Error> {
-		self.uncle(UncleId { block: BlockId::Hash(hash.into()), position: index.value() })
+	fn uncle_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, hash: RpcH256, index: Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<RichBlock>, Error> {
+		Box::new(future::done(self.uncle(UncleId {
+			block: BlockId::Hash(hash.into()),
+			position: index.value()
+		})))
 	}
 
-	fn uncle_by_block_number_and_index(&self, num: BlockNumber, index: Index) -> Result<Option<RichBlock>, Error> {
-		self.uncle(UncleId { block: num.into(), position: index.value() })
+	fn uncle_by_block_number_and_index(&self, num: BlockNumber, index: Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<RichBlock>, Error> {
+		Box::new(future::done(self.uncle(UncleId {
+			block: num.into(),
+			position: index.value()
+		})))
 	}
 
 	fn compilers(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/light/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/light/eth.rs
index 0f7438eb0..b797e76c2 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/light/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/light/eth.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@ use hash::{KECCAK_NULL_RLP, KECCAK_EMPTY_LIST_RLP};
 use bigint::prelude::U256;
 use parking_lot::{RwLock, Mutex};
 
-
 use v1::impls::eth_filter::Filterable;
 use v1::helpers::{errors, limit_logs};
 use v1::helpers::{PollFilter, PollManager};
-use v1::helpers::light_fetch::LightFetch;
+use v1::helpers::light_fetch::{self, LightFetch};
 use v1::traits::Eth;
 use v1::types::{
 	RichBlock, Block, BlockTransactions, BlockNumber, Bytes, SyncStatus, SyncInfo,
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ impl<T> Clone for EthClient<T> {
 	}
 }
 
-
 impl<T: LightChainClient + 'static> EthClient<T> {
 	/// Create a new `EthClient` with a handle to the light sync instance, client,
 	/// and on-demand request service, which is assumed to be attached as a handler.
@@ -393,33 +391,72 @@ impl<T: LightChainClient + 'static> Eth for EthClient<T> {
 		}))
 	}
 
-	fn transaction_by_hash(&self, _hash: RpcH256) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
-		Err(errors::unimplemented(None))
+	fn transaction_by_hash(&self, hash: RpcH256) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+		let eip86 = self.client.eip86_transition();
+		Box::new(self.fetcher().transaction_by_hash(hash.into(), eip86).map(|x| x.map(|(tx, _)| tx)))
 	}
 
-	fn transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, _hash: RpcH256, _idx: Index) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
-		Err(errors::unimplemented(None))
+	fn transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, hash: RpcH256, idx: Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+		let eip86 = self.client.eip86_transition();
+		Box::new(self.fetcher().block(BlockId::Hash(hash.into())).map(move |block| {
+			light_fetch::extract_transaction_at_index(block, idx.value(), eip86)
+		}))
 	}
 
-	fn transaction_by_block_number_and_index(&self, _num: BlockNumber, _idx: Index) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
-		Err(errors::unimplemented(None))
+	fn transaction_by_block_number_and_index(&self, num: BlockNumber, idx: Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+		let eip86 = self.client.eip86_transition();
+		Box::new(self.fetcher().block(num.into()).map(move |block| {
+			light_fetch::extract_transaction_at_index(block, idx.value(), eip86)
+		}))
 	}
 
-	fn transaction_receipt(&self, _hash: RpcH256) -> Result<Option<Receipt>, Error> {
-		Err(errors::unimplemented(None))
+	fn transaction_receipt(&self, hash: RpcH256) -> BoxFuture<Option<Receipt>, Error> {
+		let eip86 = self.client.eip86_transition();
+		let fetcher = self.fetcher();
+		Box::new(fetcher.transaction_by_hash(hash.clone().into(), eip86).and_then(move |tx| {
+			// the block hash included in the transaction object here has
+			// already been checked for canonicality and whether it contains
+			// the transaction.
+			match tx {
+				Some((tx, index)) => match tx.block_hash.clone() {
+					Some(block_hash) => {
+						let extract_receipt = fetcher.receipts(BlockId::Hash(block_hash.clone().into()))
+							.and_then(move |mut receipts| future::ok(receipts.swap_remove(index)))
+							.map(Receipt::from)
+							.map(move |mut receipt| {
+								receipt.transaction_hash = Some(hash);
+								receipt.transaction_index = Some(index.into());
+								receipt.block_hash = Some(block_hash);
+								receipt.block_number = tx.block_number;
+								receipt
+							})
+							.map(Some);
+
+						Either::B(extract_receipt)
+					}
+					None => Either::A(future::err(errors::unknown_block())),
+				},
+				None => Either::A(future::ok(None)),
+			}
+		}))
 	}
 
-	fn uncle_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, _hash: RpcH256, _idx: Index) -> Result<Option<RichBlock>, Error> {
-		Err(errors::unimplemented(None))
+	fn uncle_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, hash: RpcH256, idx: Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<RichBlock>, Error> {
+		let client = self.client.clone();
+		Box::new(self.fetcher().block(BlockId::Hash(hash.into())).map(move |block| {
+			extract_uncle_at_index(block, idx, client)
+		}))
 	}
 
-	fn uncle_by_block_number_and_index(&self, _num: BlockNumber, _idx: Index) -> Result<Option<RichBlock>, Error> {
-		Err(errors::unimplemented(None))
+	fn uncle_by_block_number_and_index(&self, num: BlockNumber, idx: Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<RichBlock>, Error> {
+		let client = self.client.clone();
+		Box::new(self.fetcher().block(num.into()).map(move |block| {
+			extract_uncle_at_index(block, idx, client)
+		}))
 	}
 
 	fn compilers(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
 		Err(errors::deprecated("Compilation functionality is deprecated.".to_string()))
-
 	}
 
 	fn compile_lll(&self, _: String) -> Result<Bytes, Error> {
@@ -478,3 +515,37 @@ impl<T: LightChainClient + 'static> Filterable for EthClient<T> {
 		&self.polls
 	}
 }
+
+fn extract_uncle_at_index<T: LightChainClient>(block: encoded::Block, index: Index, client: Arc<T>) -> Option<RichBlock> {
+		let uncle = match block.uncles().into_iter().nth(index.value()) {
+			Some(u) => u,
+			None => return None,
+		};
+
+		let extra_info = client.engine().extra_info(&uncle);
+		Some(RichBlock {
+			inner: Block {
+				hash: Some(uncle.hash().into()),
+				size: None,
+				parent_hash: uncle.parent_hash().clone().into(),
+				uncles_hash: uncle.uncles_hash().clone().into(),
+				author: uncle.author().clone().into(),
+				miner: uncle.author().clone().into(),
+				state_root: uncle.state_root().clone().into(),
+				transactions_root: uncle.transactions_root().clone().into(),
+				number: Some(uncle.number().into()),
+				gas_used: uncle.gas_used().clone().into(),
+				gas_limit: uncle.gas_limit().clone().into(),
+				logs_bloom: uncle.log_bloom().clone().into(),
+				timestamp: uncle.timestamp().into(),
+				difficulty: uncle.difficulty().clone().into(),
+				total_difficulty: None,
+				receipts_root: uncle.receipts_root().clone().into(),
+				extra_data: uncle.extra_data().clone().into(),
+				seal_fields: uncle.seal().into_iter().cloned().map(Into::into).collect(),
+				uncles: vec![],
+				transactions: BlockTransactions::Hashes(vec![]),
+			},
+			extra_info: extra_info,
+		})
+}
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/eth.rs
index 8bd97108c..96329d18c 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/eth.rs
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ fn rpc_eth_pending_transaction_by_hash() {
 		tester.miner.pending_transactions.lock().insert(H256::zero(), tx);
 	}
 
-	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"blockHash":null,"blockNumber":null,"chainId":null,"condition":null,"creates":null,"from":"0x0f65fe9276bc9a24ae7083ae28e2660ef72df99e","gas":"0x5208","gasPrice":"0x1","hash":"0x41df922fd0d4766fcc02e161f8295ec28522f329ae487f14d811e4b64c8d6e31","input":"0x","nonce":"0x0","publicKey":"0x7ae46da747962c2ee46825839c1ef9298e3bd2e70ca2938495c3693a485ec3eaa8f196327881090ff64cf4fbb0a48485d4f83098e189ed3b7a87d5941b59f789","r":"0x48b55bfa915ac795c431978d8a6a992b628d557da5ff759b307d495a36649353","raw":"0xf85f800182520894095e7baea6a6c7c4c2dfeb977efac326af552d870a801ba048b55bfa915ac795c431978d8a6a992b628d557da5ff759b307d495a36649353a0efffd310ac743f371de3b9f7f9cb56c0b28ad43601b4ab949f53faa07bd2c804","s":"0xefffd310ac743f371de3b9f7f9cb56c0b28ad43601b4ab949f53faa07bd2c804","standardV":"0x0","to":"0x095e7baea6a6c7c4c2dfeb977efac326af552d87","transactionIndex":null,"v":"0x1b","value":"0xa"},"id":1}"#;
+	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"blockHash":null,"blockNumber":"0x0","chainId":null,"condition":null,"creates":null,"from":"0x0f65fe9276bc9a24ae7083ae28e2660ef72df99e","gas":"0x5208","gasPrice":"0x1","hash":"0x41df922fd0d4766fcc02e161f8295ec28522f329ae487f14d811e4b64c8d6e31","input":"0x","nonce":"0x0","publicKey":"0x7ae46da747962c2ee46825839c1ef9298e3bd2e70ca2938495c3693a485ec3eaa8f196327881090ff64cf4fbb0a48485d4f83098e189ed3b7a87d5941b59f789","r":"0x48b55bfa915ac795c431978d8a6a992b628d557da5ff759b307d495a36649353","raw":"0xf85f800182520894095e7baea6a6c7c4c2dfeb977efac326af552d870a801ba048b55bfa915ac795c431978d8a6a992b628d557da5ff759b307d495a36649353a0efffd310ac743f371de3b9f7f9cb56c0b28ad43601b4ab949f53faa07bd2c804","s":"0xefffd310ac743f371de3b9f7f9cb56c0b28ad43601b4ab949f53faa07bd2c804","standardV":"0x0","to":"0x095e7baea6a6c7c4c2dfeb977efac326af552d87","transactionIndex":null,"v":"0x1b","value":"0xa"},"id":1}"#;
 	let request = r#"{
 		"jsonrpc": "2.0",
 		"method": "eth_getTransactionByHash",
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ fn rpc_eth_sign_transaction() {
 	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"#.to_owned() +
 		r#""raw":"0x"# + &rlp.to_hex() + r#"","# +
 		r#""tx":{"# +
-		r#""blockHash":null,"blockNumber":null,"# +
+		r#""blockHash":null,"blockNumber":"0x0","# +
 		&format!("\"chainId\":{},", t.chain_id().map_or("null".to_owned(), |n| format!("{}", n))) +
 		r#""condition":null,"creates":null,"# +
 		&format!("\"from\":\"0x{:?}\",", &address) +
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/parity_set.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/parity_set.rs
index ed27862ac..1653a1908 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/parity_set.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/parity_set.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ fn rpc_parity_remove_transaction() {
 	let hash = signed.hash();
 
 	let request = r#"{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "parity_removeTransaction", "params":[""#.to_owned() + &format!("0x{:?}", hash) + r#""], "id": 1}"#;
-	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"blockHash":null,"blockNumber":null,"chainId":null,"condition":null,"creates":null,"from":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002","gas":"0x76c0","gasPrice":"0x9184e72a000","hash":"0xa2e0da8a8064e0b9f93e95a53c2db6d01280efb8ac72a708d25487e67dd0f8fc","input":"0x","nonce":"0x1","publicKey":null,"r":"0x1","raw":"0xe9018609184e72a0008276c0940000000000000000000000000000000000000005849184e72a80800101","s":"0x1","standardV":"0x4","to":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000005","transactionIndex":null,"v":"0x0","value":"0x9184e72a"},"id":1}"#;
+	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"blockHash":null,"blockNumber":"0x0","chainId":null,"condition":null,"creates":null,"from":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002","gas":"0x76c0","gasPrice":"0x9184e72a000","hash":"0xa2e0da8a8064e0b9f93e95a53c2db6d01280efb8ac72a708d25487e67dd0f8fc","input":"0x","nonce":"0x1","publicKey":null,"r":"0x1","raw":"0xe9018609184e72a0008276c0940000000000000000000000000000000000000005849184e72a80800101","s":"0x1","standardV":"0x4","to":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000005","transactionIndex":null,"v":"0x0","value":"0x9184e72a"},"id":1}"#;
 
 	miner.pending_transactions.lock().insert(hash, signed);
 	assert_eq!(io.handle_request_sync(&request), Some(response.to_owned()));
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/signer.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/signer.rs
index af84d336a..95095cb72 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/signer.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/signer.rs
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ fn should_confirm_sign_transaction_with_rlp() {
 	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"#.to_owned() +
 		r#""raw":"0x"# + &rlp.to_hex() + r#"","# +
 		r#""tx":{"# +
-		r#""blockHash":null,"blockNumber":null,"# +
+		r#""blockHash":null,"blockNumber":"0x0","# +
 		&format!("\"chainId\":{},", t.chain_id().map_or("null".to_owned(), |n| format!("{}", n))) +
 		r#""condition":null,"creates":null,"# +
 		&format!("\"from\":\"0x{:?}\",", &address) +
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/signing.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/signing.rs
index fd08f5ee9..a767bfb77 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/signing.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/signing.rs
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ fn should_add_sign_transaction_to_the_queue() {
 	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"#.to_owned() +
 		r#""raw":"0x"# + &rlp.to_hex() + r#"","# +
 		r#""tx":{"# +
-		r#""blockHash":null,"blockNumber":null,"# +
+		r#""blockHash":null,"blockNumber":"0x0","# +
 		&format!("\"chainId\":{},", t.chain_id().map_or("null".to_owned(), |n| format!("{}", n))) +
 		r#""condition":null,"creates":null,"# +
 		&format!("\"from\":\"0x{:?}\",", &address) +
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/traits/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/traits/eth.rs
index 83543f10b..6c052bf31 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/traits/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/traits/eth.rs
@@ -117,27 +117,27 @@ build_rpc_trait! {
 
 		/// Get transaction by its hash.
 		#[rpc(name = "eth_getTransactionByHash")]
-		fn transaction_by_hash(&self, H256) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error>;
+		fn transaction_by_hash(&self, H256) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error>;
 
 		/// Returns transaction at given block hash and index.
 		#[rpc(name = "eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex")]
-		fn transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, H256, Index) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error>;
+		fn transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, H256, Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error>;
 
 		/// Returns transaction by given block number and index.
 		#[rpc(name = "eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex")]
-		fn transaction_by_block_number_and_index(&self, BlockNumber, Index) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error>;
+		fn transaction_by_block_number_and_index(&self, BlockNumber, Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<Transaction>, Error>;
 
-		/// Returns transaction receipt.
+		/// Returns transaction receipt by transaction hash.
 		#[rpc(name = "eth_getTransactionReceipt")]
-		fn transaction_receipt(&self, H256) -> Result<Option<Receipt>, Error>;
+		fn transaction_receipt(&self, H256) -> BoxFuture<Option<Receipt>, Error>;
 
 		/// Returns an uncles at given block and index.
 		#[rpc(name = "eth_getUncleByBlockHashAndIndex")]
-		fn uncle_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, H256, Index) -> Result<Option<RichBlock>, Error>;
+		fn uncle_by_block_hash_and_index(&self, H256, Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<RichBlock>, Error>;
 
 		/// Returns an uncles at given block and index.
 		#[rpc(name = "eth_getUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex")]
-		fn uncle_by_block_number_and_index(&self, BlockNumber, Index) -> Result<Option<RichBlock>, Error>;
+		fn uncle_by_block_number_and_index(&self, BlockNumber, Index) -> BoxFuture<Option<RichBlock>, Error>;
 
 		/// Returns available compilers.
 		/// @deprecated
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/types/transaction.rs b/rpc/src/v1/types/transaction.rs
index 90d512c86..570c21120 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/types/transaction.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/types/transaction.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl Transaction {
 			hash: t.hash().into(),
 			nonce: t.nonce.into(),
 			block_hash: None,
-			block_number: None,
+			block_number: Some(block_number.into()),
 			transaction_index: None,
 			from: t.sender().into(),
 			to: match t.action {