diff --git a/x/auction/alias.go b/x/auction/alias.go
index dc79f6fa..c0b7a522 100644
--- a/x/auction/alias.go
+++ b/x/auction/alias.go
@@ -75,6 +75,5 @@ type (
 	GenesisState      = types.GenesisState
 	MsgPlaceBid       = types.MsgPlaceBid
 	Params            = types.Params
-	QueryResAuctions  = types.QueryResAuctions
 	Keeper            = keeper.Keeper
 )
diff --git a/x/auction/client/cli/query.go b/x/auction/client/cli/query.go
index bb3d47a1..96bc15b7 100644
--- a/x/auction/client/cli/query.go
+++ b/x/auction/client/cli/query.go
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
+
 	"github.com/kava-labs/kava/x/auction/types"
 )
 
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ func GetQueryCmd(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	auctionQueryCmd.AddCommand(client.GetCommands(
+		QueryGetAuctionCmd(queryRoute, cdc),
 		QueryGetAuctionsCmd(queryRoute, cdc),
 		QueryParamsCmd(queryRoute, cdc),
 	)...)
@@ -27,24 +30,60 @@ func GetQueryCmd(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	return auctionQueryCmd
 }
 
+// QueryGetAuctionCmd queries one auction in the store
+func QueryGetAuctionCmd(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "auction [auction-id]",
+		Short: "get a info about an auction",
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
+
+			// Prepare params for querier
+			id, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[0], 10, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("auction-id '%s' not a valid uint", args[0])
+			}
+			bz, err := cdc.MarshalJSON(types.QueryAuctionParams{
+				AuctionID: id,
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// Query
+			res, _, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/%s", queryRoute, types.QueryGetAuction), bz)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// Decode and print results
+			var auction types.Auction
+			cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(res, &auction)
+			return cliCtx.PrintOutput(auction)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 // QueryGetAuctionsCmd queries the auctions in the store
 func QueryGetAuctionsCmd(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "auctions",
 		Short: "get a list of active auctions",
+		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
-			res, _, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/auctions", queryRoute), nil)
+
+			// Query
+			res, _, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/%s", queryRoute, types.QueryGetAuctions), nil)
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("error when getting auctions - %s", err)
-				return nil
+				return err
 			}
-			var out types.QueryResAuctions
-			cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(res, &out)
-			if len(out) == 0 {
-				out = append(out, "There are currently no auctions")
-			}
-			return cliCtx.PrintOutput(out)
+
+			// Decode and print results
+			var auctions types.Auctions
+			cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(res, &auctions)
+			return cliCtx.PrintOutput(auctions)
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/auction/client/cli/tx.go b/x/auction/client/cli/tx.go
index b0adc7f0..4f143d7a 100644
--- a/x/auction/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/auction/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -3,20 +3,22 @@ package cli
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/kava-labs/kava/x/auction/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/utils"
+
+	"github.com/kava-labs/kava/x/auction/types"
 )
 
 // GetTxCmd returns the transaction commands for this module
-// TODO: Tests, see: https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/18de630d0ae1887113e266982b51c2bf1f662edb/x/staking/client/cli/tx_test.go
 func GetTxCmd(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	auctionTxCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "auction",
@@ -33,22 +35,26 @@ func GetTxCmd(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 // GetCmdPlaceBid cli command for placing bids on auctions
 func GetCmdPlaceBid(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "placebid [auction-id] [amount]",
+		Use:   "bid [auction-id] [amount]",
 		Short: "place a bid on an auction",
-		Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(2),
+		Long: strings.TrimSpace(
+			fmt.Sprintf(`Place a bid on any type of auction, updating the latest bid amount to [amount]. Collateral auctions must be bid up to their maxbid before entering reverse phase.
+
+Example:
+$ %s tx %s bid 34 1000usdx --from myKeyName
+`, version.ClientName, types.ModuleName)),
+		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(2),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
 			txBldr := auth.NewTxBuilderFromCLI().WithTxEncoder(utils.GetTxEncoder(cdc))
 
 			id, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[0], 10, 64)
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("invalid auction id - %s \n", string(args[0]))
-				return err
+				return fmt.Errorf("auction-id '%s' not a valid uint", args[0])
 			}
 
-			amt, err := sdk.ParseCoin(args[2])
+			amt, err := sdk.ParseCoin(args[1])
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("invalid amount - %s \n", string(args[2]))
 				return err
 			}
 
diff --git a/x/auction/client/rest/query.go b/x/auction/client/rest/query.go
index f64a80bb..3a315445 100644
--- a/x/auction/client/rest/query.go
+++ b/x/auction/client/rest/query.go
@@ -12,18 +12,66 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kava-labs/kava/x/auction/types"
 )
 
+const RestAuctionID = "auction-id"
+
 func registerQueryRoutes(cliCtx context.CLIContext, r *mux.Router) {
-	r.HandleFunc(fmt.Sprintf("/auction/getauctions"), queryGetAuctionsHandlerFn(cliCtx)).Methods("GET")
-	r.HandleFunc("/auction/params", getParamsHandlerFn(cliCtx)).Methods("GET")
+	r.HandleFunc(fmt.Sprintf("/auction/auctions/{%s}", RestAuctionID), queryAuctionHandlerFn(cliCtx)).Methods("GET")
+	r.HandleFunc("/auction/auctions", queryAuctionsHandlerFn(cliCtx)).Methods("GET")
+	r.HandleFunc("/auction/parameters", getParamsHandlerFn(cliCtx)).Methods("GET")
 }
 
-func queryGetAuctionsHandlerFn(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
+func queryAuctionHandlerFn(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		res, height, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData("/custom/auction/getauctions", nil)
+		// Parse the query height
+		cliCtx, ok := rest.ParseQueryHeightOrReturnBadRequest(w, cliCtx, r)
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Prepare params for querier
+		vars := mux.Vars(r)
+		if len(vars[RestAuctionID]) == 0 {
+			err := fmt.Errorf("%s required but not specified", RestAuctionID)
+			rest.WriteErrorResponse(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		auctionID, ok := rest.ParseUint64OrReturnBadRequest(w, vars[RestAuctionID])
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+		bz, err := cliCtx.Codec.MarshalJSON(types.QueryAuctionParams{AuctionID: auctionID})
+		if err != nil {
+			rest.WriteErrorResponse(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Query
+		res, height, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData("custom/gov/proposal", bz)
+		if err != nil {
+			rest.WriteErrorResponse(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Decode and return results
+		cliCtx = cliCtx.WithHeight(height)
+		rest.PostProcessResponse(w, cliCtx, res)
+	}
+}
+
+func queryAuctionsHandlerFn(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// Parse the query height
+		cliCtx, ok := rest.ParseQueryHeightOrReturnBadRequest(w, cliCtx, r)
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+		// Get all auctions
+		res, height, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("/custom/auction/%s", types.QueryGetAuctions), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			rest.WriteErrorResponse(w, http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
+		// Return auctions
 		cliCtx = cliCtx.WithHeight(height)
 		rest.PostProcessResponse(w, cliCtx, res)
 	}
@@ -31,14 +79,19 @@ func queryGetAuctionsHandlerFn(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
 
 func getParamsHandlerFn(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// Parse the query height
+		cliCtx, ok := rest.ParseQueryHeightOrReturnBadRequest(w, cliCtx, r)
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
 		// Get the params
 		res, height, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/auction/%s", types.QueryGetParams), nil)
-		cliCtx = cliCtx.WithHeight(height)
 		if err != nil {
 			rest.WriteErrorResponse(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		// Return the params
+		cliCtx = cliCtx.WithHeight(height)
 		rest.PostProcessResponse(w, cliCtx, res)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/auctions.go b/x/auction/keeper/auctions.go
index 0c69c231..b8079c20 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/auctions.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/auctions.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (k Keeper) PlaceForwardBidCollateral(ctx sdk.Context, a types.CollateralAuc
 	if err != nil {
 		return a, err
 	}
-	// Debt coins are sent to liquidator (until there is no CorrespondingDebt left). Amount sent is equal to bidIncrement.
+	// Debt coins are sent to liquidator (until there is no CorrespondingDebt left). Amount sent is equal to bidIncrement (or whatever is left if < bidIncrement).
 	if a.CorrespondingDebt.IsPositive() {
 
 		debtAmountToReturn := sdk.MinInt(bidIncrement.Amount, a.CorrespondingDebt.Amount)
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (k Keeper) PlaceBidDebt(ctx sdk.Context, a types.DebtAuction, bidder sdk.Ac
 			return a, err
 		}
 	}
-	// Debt coins are sent to liquidator the first time a bid is placed. Amount sent is equal to Bid.
+	// Debt coins are sent to liquidator the first time a bid is placed. Amount sent is equal to min of Bid and amount of debt.
 	if a.Bidder.Equals(supply.NewModuleAddress(a.Initiator)) {
 
 		debtAmountToReturn := sdk.MinInt(a.Bid.Amount, a.CorrespondingDebt.Amount)
diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/querier.go b/x/auction/keeper/querier.go
index 29bfebc9..08d337b3 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/querier.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/querier.go
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package keeper
 import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/kava-labs/kava/x/auction/types"
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
+
+	"github.com/kava-labs/kava/x/auction/types"
 )
 
 // NewQuerier is the module level router for state queries
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ func NewQuerier(keeper Keeper) sdk.Querier {
 	return func(ctx sdk.Context, path []string, req abci.RequestQuery) (res []byte, err sdk.Error) {
 		switch path[0] {
 		case types.QueryGetAuction:
+			return queryAuction(ctx, req, keeper)
+		case types.QueryGetAuctions:
 			return queryAuctions(ctx, req, keeper)
 		case types.QueryGetParams:
 			return queryGetParams(ctx, req, keeper)
@@ -21,17 +24,41 @@ func NewQuerier(keeper Keeper) sdk.Querier {
 	}
 }
 
-func queryAuctions(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestQuery, keeper Keeper) (res []byte, err sdk.Error) {
-	var auctionsList types.Auctions
+func queryAuction(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestQuery, keeper Keeper) ([]byte, sdk.Error) {
+	// Decode request
+	var requestParams types.QueryAuctionParams
+	err := keeper.cdc.UnmarshalJSON(req.Data, &requestParams)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, sdk.ErrUnknownRequest(sdk.AppendMsgToErr("incorrectly formatted request data", err.Error()))
+	}
 
+	// Lookup auction
+	auction, found := keeper.GetAuction(ctx, requestParams.AuctionID)
+	if !found {
+		return nil, types.ErrAuctionNotFound(types.DefaultCodespace, requestParams.AuctionID)
+	}
+
+	// Encode results
+	bz, err := codec.MarshalJSONIndent(keeper.cdc, auction)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, sdk.ErrInternal(sdk.AppendMsgToErr("could not marshal result to JSON", err.Error()))
+	}
+
+	return bz, nil
+}
+
+func queryAuctions(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestQuery, keeper Keeper) ([]byte, sdk.Error) {
+	// Get all auctions
+	auctionsList := types.Auctions{}
 	keeper.IterateAuctions(ctx, func(a types.Auction) bool {
 		auctionsList = append(auctionsList, a)
 		return false
 	})
 
-	bz, err2 := codec.MarshalJSONIndent(keeper.cdc, auctionsList)
-	if err2 != nil {
-		return nil, sdk.ErrInternal("could not marshal result to JSON")
+	// Encode Results
+	bz, err := codec.MarshalJSONIndent(keeper.cdc, auctionsList)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, sdk.ErrInternal(sdk.AppendMsgToErr("could not marshal result to JSON", err.Error()))
 	}
 
 	return bz, nil
@@ -47,5 +74,6 @@ func queryGetParams(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestQuery, keeper Keeper) ([]by
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, sdk.ErrInternal(sdk.AppendMsgToErr("could not marshal result to JSON", err.Error()))
 	}
+
 	return bz, nil
 }
diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/querier_test.go b/x/auction/keeper/querier_test.go
index c1ec1f7f..8ecf15ec 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/querier_test.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/querier_test.go
@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@ func (suite *QuerierTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.keeper = tApp.GetAuctionKeeper()
 
 	// Populate with auctions
+	randSrc := rand.New(rand.NewSource(int64(1234)))
 	for j := 0; j < TestAuctionCount; j++ {
-		lotAmount := simulation.RandIntBetween(rand.New(rand.NewSource(int64(j))), 10, 100)
+		lotAmount := simulation.RandIntBetween(randSrc, 10, 100)
 		id, err := suite.keeper.StartSurplusAuction(suite.ctx, modName, c("token1", int64(lotAmount)), "token2")
-		suite.Nil(err)
+		suite.NoError(err)
 
 		auc, found := suite.keeper.GetAuction(suite.ctx, id)
 		suite.True(found)
@@ -72,12 +73,12 @@ func (suite *QuerierTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.querier = keeper.NewQuerier(suite.keeper)
 }
 
-func (suite *QuerierTestSuite) TestQueryAuctions() {
+func (suite *QuerierTestSuite) TestQueryAuction() {
 	ctx := suite.ctx.WithIsCheckTx(false)
 	// Set up request query
 	query := abci.RequestQuery{
 		Path: strings.Join([]string{custom, types.QuerierRoute, types.QueryGetAuction}, "/"),
-		Data: types.ModuleCdc.MustMarshalJSON(types.NewQueryAllAuctionParams(1, TestAuctionCount)),
+		Data: types.ModuleCdc.MustMarshalJSON(types.QueryAuctionParams{AuctionID: 0}), // get the first auction
 	}
 
 	// Execute query and check the []byte result
@@ -85,11 +86,40 @@ func (suite *QuerierTestSuite) TestQueryAuctions() {
 	suite.NoError(err)
 	suite.NotNil(bz)
 
+	// Unmarshal the bytes into type Auction
+	var auction types.Auction
+	suite.NoError(types.ModuleCdc.UnmarshalJSON(bz, &auction))
+
+	// Check the returned auction
+	suite.Equal(suite.auctions[0].GetID(), auction.GetID())
+	suite.Equal(suite.auctions[0].GetInitiator(), auction.GetInitiator())
+	suite.Equal(suite.auctions[0].GetLot(), auction.GetLot())
+	suite.Equal(suite.auctions[0].GetBid(), auction.GetBid())
+	suite.Equal(suite.auctions[0].GetEndTime(), auction.GetEndTime())
+
+}
+
+func (suite *QuerierTestSuite) TestQueryAuctions() {
+	ctx := suite.ctx.WithIsCheckTx(false)
+	// Set up request query
+	query := abci.RequestQuery{
+		Path: strings.Join([]string{custom, types.QuerierRoute, types.QueryGetAuctions}, "/"),
+		Data: types.ModuleCdc.MustMarshalJSON(types.NewQueryAllAuctionParams(1, TestAuctionCount)),
+	}
+
+	// Execute query and check the []byte result
+	bz, err := suite.querier(ctx, []string{types.QueryGetAuctions}, query)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.NotNil(bz)
+
 	// Unmarshal the bytes into type Auctions
 	var auctions types.Auctions
-	suite.Nil(types.ModuleCdc.UnmarshalJSON(bz, &auctions))
+	suite.NoError(types.ModuleCdc.UnmarshalJSON(bz, &auctions))
 
 	// Check that each Auction has correct values
+	if len(auctions) == 0 && len(suite.auctions) != 0 {
+		suite.FailNow("no auctions returned") // skip the panic from indexing empty slice below
+	}
 	for i := 0; i < TestAuctionCount; i++ {
 		suite.Equal(suite.auctions[i].GetID(), auctions[i].GetID())
 		suite.Equal(suite.auctions[i].GetInitiator(), auctions[i].GetInitiator())
diff --git a/x/auction/types/auctions.go b/x/auction/types/auctions.go
index 3ef09f47..583d9765 100644
--- a/x/auction/types/auctions.go
+++ b/x/auction/types/auctions.go
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ type Auctions []Auction
 
 // BaseAuction is a common type shared by all Auctions.
 type BaseAuction struct {
-	ID              uint64
-	Initiator       string         // Module name that starts the auction. Pays out Lot.
-	Lot             sdk.Coin       // Coins that will paid out by Initiator to the winning bidder.
-	Bidder          sdk.AccAddress // Latest bidder. Receiver of Lot.
-	Bid             sdk.Coin       // Coins paid into the auction the bidder.
-	HasReceivedBids bool           // Whether the auction has received any bids or not.
-	EndTime         time.Time      // Current auction closing time. Triggers at the end of the block with time ≥ EndTime.
-	MaxEndTime      time.Time      // Maximum closing time. Auctions can close before this but never after.
+	ID              uint64         `json:"id" yaml:"id"`
+	Initiator       string         `json:"initiator" yaml:"initiator"`                 // Module name that starts the auction. Pays out Lot.
+	Lot             sdk.Coin       `json:"lot" yaml:"lot"`                             // Coins that will paid out by Initiator to the winning bidder.
+	Bidder          sdk.AccAddress `json:"bidder" yaml:"bidder"`                       // Latest bidder. Receiver of Lot.
+	Bid             sdk.Coin       `json:"bid" yaml:"bid"`                             // Coins paid into the auction the bidder.
+	HasReceivedBids bool           `json:"has_received_bids" yaml:"has_received_bids"` // Whether the auction has received any bids or not.
+	EndTime         time.Time      `json:"end_time" yaml:"end_time"`                   // Current auction closing time. Triggers at the end of the block with time ≥ EndTime.
+	MaxEndTime      time.Time      `json:"max_end_time" yaml:"max_end_time"`           // Maximum closing time. Auctions can close before this but never after.
 }
 
 // GetID is a getter for auction ID.
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (a BaseAuction) String() string {
 // SurplusAuction is a forward auction that burns what it receives from bids.
 // It is normally used to sell off excess pegged asset acquired by the CDP system.
 type SurplusAuction struct {
-	BaseAuction
+	BaseAuction `json:"base_auction" yaml:"base_auction"`
 }
 
 // WithID returns an auction with the ID set.
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func NewSurplusAuction(seller string, lot sdk.Coin, bidDenom string, endTime tim
 // DebtAuction is a reverse auction that mints what it pays out.
 // It is normally used to acquire pegged asset to cover the CDP system's debts that were not covered by selling collateral.
 type DebtAuction struct {
-	BaseAuction
-	CorrespondingDebt sdk.Coin
+	BaseAuction       `json:"base_auction" yaml:"base_auction"`
+	CorrespondingDebt sdk.Coin `json:"corresponding_debt" yaml:"corresponding_debt"`
 }
 
 // WithID returns an auction with the ID set.
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ func NewDebtAuction(buyerModAccName string, bid sdk.Coin, initialLot sdk.Coin, e
 // Unsold Lot is sent to LotReturns, being divided among the addresses by weight.
 // Collateral auctions are normally used to sell off collateral seized from CDPs.
 type CollateralAuction struct {
-	BaseAuction
-	CorrespondingDebt sdk.Coin
-	MaxBid            sdk.Coin
-	LotReturns        WeightedAddresses
+	BaseAuction       `json:"base_auction" yaml:"base_auction"`
+	CorrespondingDebt sdk.Coin          `json:"corresponding_debt" yaml:"corresponding_debt"`
+	MaxBid            sdk.Coin          `json:"max_bid" yaml:"max_bid"`
+	LotReturns        WeightedAddresses `json:"lot_returns" yaml:"lot_returns"`
 }
 
 // WithID returns an auction with the ID set.
diff --git a/x/auction/types/errors.go b/x/auction/types/errors.go
index f5b427aa..d281f3aa 100644
--- a/x/auction/types/errors.go
+++ b/x/auction/types/errors.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func ErrInvalidLotDenom(codespace sdk.CodespaceType, lotDenom string, auctionLot
 
 // ErrBidTooSmall error for when bid is not greater than auction's last bid
 func ErrBidTooSmall(codespace sdk.CodespaceType, bid sdk.Coin, lastBid sdk.Coin) sdk.Error {
-	return sdk.NewError(codespace, CodeBidTooSmall, fmt.Sprintf("bid %s is smaller than auction's last bid %s", bid.String(), lastBid.String()))
+	return sdk.NewError(codespace, CodeBidTooSmall, fmt.Sprintf("bid %s is not greater than auction's last bid %s", bid.String(), lastBid.String()))
 }
 
 // ErrBidTooLarge error for when bid is larger than auction's maximum allowed bid
diff --git a/x/auction/types/msg.go b/x/auction/types/msg.go
index ed18d84b..b60fbbf4 100644
--- a/x/auction/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/auction/types/msg.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ var _ sdk.Msg = &MsgPlaceBid{}
 
 // MsgPlaceBid is the message type used to place a bid on any type of auction.
 type MsgPlaceBid struct {
-	AuctionID uint64
-	Bidder    sdk.AccAddress
-	Amount    sdk.Coin // The new bid or lot to be set on the auction.
+	AuctionID uint64         `json:"auction_id" yaml:"auction_id"`
+	Bidder    sdk.AccAddress `json:"bidder" yaml:"bidder"`
+	Amount    sdk.Coin       `json:"amount" yaml:"amount"` // The new bid or lot to be set on the auction.
 }
 
 // NewMsgPlaceBid returns a new MsgPlaceBid.
diff --git a/x/auction/types/querier.go b/x/auction/types/querier.go
index 038e9bb0..c8019f10 100644
--- a/x/auction/types/querier.go
+++ b/x/auction/types/querier.go
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 package types
 
-import (
-	"strings"
-)
-
 const (
-	// QueryGetAuction command for getting the information about a particular auction
-	QueryGetAuction = "auctions"
-	QueryGetParams  = "params"
+	// QueryGetAuction is the query path for querying one auction
+	QueryGetAuction = "auction"
+	// QueryGetAuction is the query path for querying all auctions
+	QueryGetAuctions = "auctions"
+	// QueryGetAuction is the query path for querying the global auction params
+	QueryGetParams = "params"
 )
 
-// QueryResAuctions Result Payload for an auctions query
-type QueryResAuctions []string
-
-// implement fmt.Stringer
-func (n QueryResAuctions) String() string {
-	return strings.Join(n[:], "\n")
+// QueryAuctionParams params for query /auction/auction
+type QueryAuctionParams struct {
+	AuctionID uint64
 }
 
 // QueryAllAuctionParams is the params for an auctions query