diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 720a196e..d970a0f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ test: | $(GINKGO) $(GOOSE)
 integrationtest: | $(GINKGO) $(GOOSE)
 	go vet ./...
 	go fmt ./...
-	#export PGPASSWORD=$(DATABASE_PASSWORD)
-	#dropdb -h $(DATABASE_HOSTNAME) -p $(DATABASE_PORT) -U $(DATABASE_USER) --if-exists $(TEST_DB)
-	#createdb -h $(DATABASE_HOSTNAME) -p $(DATABASE_PORT) -U $(DATABASE_USER) $(TEST_DB)
-	#$(GOOSE) -dir db/migrations postgres "$(TEST_CONNECT_STRING)" up
+	export PGPASSWORD=$(DATABASE_PASSWORD)
+	dropdb -h $(DATABASE_HOSTNAME) -p $(DATABASE_PORT) -U $(DATABASE_USER) --if-exists $(TEST_DB)
+	createdb -h $(DATABASE_HOSTNAME) -p $(DATABASE_PORT) -U $(DATABASE_USER) $(TEST_DB)
+	$(GOOSE) -dir db/migrations postgres "$(TEST_CONNECT_STRING)" up
 	$(GINKGO) -r test/ -v
 
 .PHONY: test_local
diff --git a/pkg/eth/api.go b/pkg/eth/api.go
index cf4b1322..0b2bc8df 100644
--- a/pkg/eth/api.go
+++ b/pkg/eth/api.go
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ func (pea *PublicEthAPI) GetStorageAt(ctx context.Context, address common.Addres
 		}
 	}
 	if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
-		return make([]byte, 32), nil
+		return hexutil.Bytes{}, errors.New("header not found")
 	}
 	return nil, err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/eth/api_test.go b/pkg/eth/api_test.go
index 076a7693..b97c6c7d 100644
--- a/pkg/eth/api_test.go
+++ b/pkg/eth/api_test.go
@@ -18,13 +18,16 @@ package eth_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"math/big"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/filters"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ var (
 		"to":                expectedTransaction3.To,
 		"gasUsed":           hexutil.Uint64(test_helpers.MockReceipts[2].GasUsed),
 		"cumulativeGasUsed": hexutil.Uint64(test_helpers.MockReceipts[2].CumulativeGasUsed),
-		"contractAddress":   nil,
+		"contractAddress":   test_helpers.ContractAddress,
 		"logs":              test_helpers.MockReceipts[2].Logs,
 		"logsBloom":         test_helpers.MockReceipts[2].Bloom,
 		"root":              hexutil.Bytes(test_helpers.MockReceipts[2].PostState),
@@ -177,8 +180,9 @@ var (
 
 var _ = Describe("API", func() {
 	var (
-		db  *postgres.DB
-		api *eth.PublicEthAPI
+		db          *postgres.DB
+		api         *eth.PublicEthAPI
+		chainConfig = params.TestChainConfig
 	)
 	// Test db setup, rather than using BeforeEach we only need to setup once since the tests do not mutate the database
 	// Note: if you focus one of the tests be sure to focus this and the defered It()
@@ -187,7 +191,11 @@ var _ = Describe("API", func() {
 		db, err = shared.SetupDB()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		indexAndPublisher := eth2.NewIPLDPublisher(db)
-		backend, err := eth.NewEthBackend(db, &eth.Config{})
+		backend, err := eth.NewEthBackend(db, &eth.Config{
+			ChainConfig: chainConfig,
+			VmConfig:    vm.Config{},
+			RPCGasCap:   big.NewInt(10000000000),
+		})
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		api = eth.NewPublicEthAPI(backend, nil, false)
 		err = indexAndPublisher.Publish(test_helpers.MockConvertedPayload)
@@ -361,6 +369,7 @@ var _ = Describe("API", func() {
 	Describe("eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber", func() {
 		It("Retrieves the number of uncles for the canonical block with the provided number", func() {
 			count := api.GetUncleCountByBlockNumber(ctx, number)
+			Expect(*count).NotTo(Equal(nil))
 			Expect(uint64(*count)).To(Equal(uint64(2)))
 		})
 	})
@@ -368,6 +377,7 @@ var _ = Describe("API", func() {
 	Describe("eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash", func() {
 		It("Retrieves the number of uncles for the block with the provided hash", func() {
 			count := api.GetUncleCountByBlockHash(ctx, blockHash)
+			Expect(*count).NotTo(Equal(nil))
 			Expect(uint64(*count)).To(Equal(uint64(2)))
 		})
 	})
@@ -948,8 +958,17 @@ var _ = Describe("API", func() {
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
 		})
-		It("Throws an error for an account it cannot find the balance for", func() {
-			_, err := api.GetBalance(ctx, randomAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blockHash, true))
+		It("Retrieves the eth balance for the non-existing account address at the block with the provided hash", func() {
+			bal, err := api.GetBalance(ctx, randomAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blockHash, true))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+		})
+		It("Throws an error for an account of a non-existing block hash", func() {
+			_, err := api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.AccountAddresss, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(randomHash, true))
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+		It("Throws an error for an account of a non-existing block number", func() {
+			_, err := api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.AccountAddresss, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(wrongNumber))
 			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/eth/backend.go b/pkg/eth/backend.go
index 87470108..596bf25a 100644
--- a/pkg/eth/backend.go
+++ b/pkg/eth/backend.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	errPendingBlockNumber  = errors.New("pending block number not supported")
 	errNegativeBlockNumber = errors.New("negative block number not supported")
+	errInvalidBlockNumber  = errors.New("invalid block number")
 )
 
 const (
@@ -598,21 +599,27 @@ func (b *Backend) GetAccountByNumber(ctx context.Context, address common.Address
 		return nil, errPendingBlockNumber
 	}
 	hash, err := b.GetCanonicalHash(uint64(number))
-	if err != nil {
+	if err == sql.ErrNoRows || hash == (common.Hash{}) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no canoncial block hash found for provided height (%d)", number)
+	} else if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if hash == (common.Hash{}) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no canoncial block hash found for provided height (%d)", number)
-	}
+
 	return b.GetAccountByHash(ctx, address, hash)
 }
 
 // GetAccountByHash returns the account object for the provided address at the block with the provided hash
 func (b *Backend) GetAccountByHash(ctx context.Context, address common.Address, hash common.Hash) (*state.Account, error) {
+	_, err := b.HeaderByHash(context.Background(), hash)
+	if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no canoncial block found for provided hash (%s)", hash)
+	}
+
 	_, accountRlp, err := b.IPLDRetriever.RetrieveAccountByAddressAndBlockHash(address, hash)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	acct := new(state.Account)
 	return acct, rlp.DecodeBytes(accountRlp, acct)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/eth/cid_retriever_test.go b/pkg/eth/cid_retriever_test.go
index 88a702fa..db6a426c 100644
--- a/pkg/eth/cid_retriever_test.go
+++ b/pkg/eth/cid_retriever_test.go
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Retriever", func() {
 			Expect(empty).ToNot(BeTrue())
 			Expect(len(cids)).To(Equal(1))
 			Expect(cids[0].BlockNumber).To(Equal(test_helpers.MockCIDWrapper.BlockNumber))
+
 			expectedHeaderCID := test_helpers.MockCIDWrapper.Header
 			expectedHeaderCID.ID = cids[0].Header.ID
 			expectedHeaderCID.NodeID = cids[0].Header.NodeID
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Retriever", func() {
 			Expect(eth.ReceiptModelsContainsCID(cids[0].Receipts, test_helpers.MockCIDWrapper.Receipts[1].CID)).To(BeTrue())
 			Expect(eth.ReceiptModelsContainsCID(cids[0].Receipts, test_helpers.MockCIDWrapper.Receipts[2].CID)).To(BeTrue())
 			Expect(len(cids[0].StateNodes)).To(Equal(2))
+
 			for _, stateNode := range cids[0].StateNodes {
 				if stateNode.CID == test_helpers.State1CID.String() {
 					Expect(stateNode.StateKey).To(Equal(common.BytesToHash(test_helpers.ContractLeafKey).Hex()))
diff --git a/pkg/eth/eth_state_test.go b/pkg/eth/eth_state_test.go
index 55f66467..cc701eea 100644
--- a/pkg/eth/eth_state_test.go
+++ b/pkg/eth/eth_state_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	eth2 "github.com/vulcanize/ipld-eth-indexer/pkg/eth"
 	"github.com/vulcanize/ipld-eth-indexer/pkg/postgres"
 	"github.com/vulcanize/ipld-eth-indexer/pkg/shared"
-
 	"github.com/vulcanize/ipld-eth-server/pkg/eth"
 	"github.com/vulcanize/ipld-eth-server/pkg/eth/test_helpers"
 )
@@ -234,12 +233,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(1))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock1))
-			_, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(1))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
-			_, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(1))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
+
+			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(1))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
+			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(1))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(1))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock1))
@@ -247,12 +249,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(2))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock1))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(2))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct2BalanceBlock2))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(2))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedContractBalance))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(2))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock2))
@@ -260,12 +265,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(3))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock1))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(3))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct2BalanceBlock3))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(3))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedContractBalance))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(3))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock2))
@@ -273,12 +281,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(4))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock1))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(4))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct2BalanceBlock4))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(4))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedContractBalance))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(4))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock2))
@@ -286,12 +297,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(5))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock5))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(5))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct2BalanceBlock4))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(5))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedContractBalance))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(5))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock2))
@@ -304,12 +318,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[1].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock1))
-			_, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[1].Hash(), true))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
+
+			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[1].Hash(), true))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
 			_, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[1].Hash(), true))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[1].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock1))
@@ -317,12 +334,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[2].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock1))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[2].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct2BalanceBlock2))
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[2].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedContractBalance))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[2].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock2))
@@ -330,12 +350,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[3].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock1))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[3].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct2BalanceBlock3))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[3].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedContractBalance))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[3].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock2))
@@ -343,12 +366,15 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[4].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock1))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[4].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct2BalanceBlock4))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[4].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedContractBalance))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[4].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock2))
@@ -356,37 +382,45 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[5].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct1BalanceBlock5))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[5].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedAcct2BalanceBlock4))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[5].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedContractBalance))
+
 			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.TestBankAddress, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[5].Hash(), true))
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(bal).To(Equal(expectedBankBalanceBlock2))
 		})
-		It("Throws an error for an account it cannot find the balance for an account at the provided block number", func() {
-			_, err := api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(0))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
-			_, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(0))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
-			_, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(0))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
+		It("Returns `0` for an account it cannot find the balance for an account at the provided block number", func() {
+			bal, err := api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(0))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
+			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(0))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
+			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(0))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
 		})
-		It("Throws an error for an account it cannot find the balance for an account at the provided block hash", func() {
-			_, err := api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[0].Hash(), true))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
-			_, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[0].Hash(), true))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
-			_, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[0].Hash(), true))
-			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
+		It("Returns `0` for an error for an account it cannot find the balance for an account at the provided block hash", func() {
+			bal, err := api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account1Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[0].Hash(), true))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
+			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.Account2Addr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[0].Hash(), true))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
+			bal, err = api.GetBalance(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blocks[0].Hash(), true))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(bal).To(Equal((*hexutil.Big)(common.Big0)))
+
 		})
 	})
 
@@ -425,16 +459,16 @@ var _ = Describe("eth state reading tests", func() {
 		It("Throws an error if it tries to access a contract which does not exist", func() {
 			_, err := api.GetStorageAt(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, test_helpers.ContractSlotKeyHash.Hex(), rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(0))
 			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("header not found"))
 
 			_, err = api.GetStorageAt(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, test_helpers.ContractSlotKeyHash.Hex(), rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(1))
 			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("header not found"))
 		})
 		It("Throws an error if it tries to access a contract slot which does not exist", func() {
 			_, err := api.GetStorageAt(ctx, test_helpers.ContractAddr, randomHash.Hex(), rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithNumber(2))
 			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("sql: no rows in result set"))
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("header not found"))
 		})
 		It("Retrieves the storage value at the provided contract address and storage leaf key at the block with the provided hash or number", func() {
 			// After deployment
diff --git a/pkg/eth/test_helpers/test_data.go b/pkg/eth/test_helpers/test_data.go
index d26d670d..f205b8c0 100644
--- a/pkg/eth/test_helpers/test_data.go
+++ b/pkg/eth/test_helpers/test_data.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/testhelpers"
-	"github.com/ipfs/go-block-format"
+	blocks "github.com/ipfs/go-block-format"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multihash"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ var (
 		},
 	}
 	ReceiptsRlp, _   = rlp.EncodeToBytes(MockReceipts)
-	MockBlock        = types.NewBlock(&MockHeader, MockTransactions, MockUncles, MockReceipts, new(trie.Trie))
+	MockBlock        = createNewBlock(&MockHeader, MockTransactions, MockUncles, MockReceipts, new(trie.Trie))
 	MockHeaderRlp, _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(MockBlock.Header())
 	MockChildHeader  = types.Header{
 		Time:        0,
@@ -104,15 +104,22 @@ var (
 	mockTopic21          = common.HexToHash("0x05")
 	mockTopic22          = common.HexToHash("0x07")
 	MockLog1             = &types.Log{
-		Address: Address,
-		Topics:  []common.Hash{mockTopic11, mockTopic12},
-		Data:    []byte{},
+		Address:     Address,
+		Topics:      []common.Hash{mockTopic11, mockTopic12},
+		Data:        []byte{},
+		BlockNumber: BlockNumber.Uint64(),
+		TxIndex:     0,
+		Index:       0,
 	}
 	MockLog2 = &types.Log{
-		Address: AnotherAddress,
-		Topics:  []common.Hash{mockTopic21, mockTopic22},
-		Data:    []byte{},
+		Address:     AnotherAddress,
+		Topics:      []common.Hash{mockTopic21, mockTopic22},
+		Data:        []byte{},
+		BlockNumber: BlockNumber.Uint64(),
+		TxIndex:     1,
+		Index:       1,
 	}
+
 	HeaderCID, _  = ipld.RawdataToCid(ipld.MEthHeader, MockHeaderRlp, multihash.KECCAK_256)
 	HeaderMhKey   = shared.MultihashKeyFromCID(HeaderCID)
 	Trx1CID, _    = ipld.RawdataToCid(ipld.MEthTx, MockTransactions.GetRlp(0), multihash.KECCAK_256)
@@ -375,6 +382,8 @@ var (
 		StateNodes:      MockStateNodes,
 	}
 
+	Reward = eth.CalcEthBlockReward(MockBlock.Header(), MockBlock.Uncles(), MockBlock.Transactions(), MockReceipts)
+
 	MockCIDWrapper = &eth2.CIDWrapper{
 		BlockNumber: new(big.Int).Set(BlockNumber),
 		Header: eth.HeaderModel{
@@ -384,7 +393,7 @@ var (
 			CID:             HeaderCID.String(),
 			MhKey:           HeaderMhKey,
 			TotalDifficulty: MockBlock.Difficulty().String(),
-			Reward:          "5312500000000000000",
+			Reward:          Reward.String(),
 			StateRoot:       MockBlock.Root().String(),
 			RctRoot:         MockBlock.ReceiptHash().String(),
 			TxRoot:          MockBlock.TxHash().String(),
@@ -489,6 +498,17 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
+func createNewBlock(header *types.Header, txs []*types.Transaction, uncles []*types.Header, receipts []*types.Receipt, hasher types.Hasher) *types.Block {
+	block := types.NewBlock(header, txs, uncles, receipts, hasher)
+	bHash := block.Hash()
+	for _, r := range receipts {
+		for _, l := range r.Logs {
+			l.BlockHash = bHash
+		}
+	}
+	return block
+}
+
 // createTransactionsAndReceipts is a helper function to generate signed mock transactions and mock receipts with mock logs
 func createTransactionsAndReceipts() (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, common.Address) {
 	// make transactions
@@ -519,13 +539,26 @@ func createTransactionsAndReceipts() (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, common
 	}
 	// make receipts
 	mockReceipt1 := types.NewReceipt(common.HexToHash("0x0").Bytes(), false, 50)
+
+	hash1 := signedTrx1.Hash()
+	MockLog1.TxHash = hash1
+
 	mockReceipt1.Logs = []*types.Log{MockLog1}
-	mockReceipt1.TxHash = signedTrx1.Hash()
+	mockReceipt1.TxHash = hash1
+	mockReceipt1.GasUsed = mockReceipt1.CumulativeGasUsed
+
 	mockReceipt2 := types.NewReceipt(common.HexToHash("0x1").Bytes(), false, 100)
+	hash2 := signedTrx2.Hash()
+	MockLog2.TxHash = hash2
+
 	mockReceipt2.Logs = []*types.Log{MockLog2}
-	mockReceipt2.TxHash = signedTrx2.Hash()
-	mockReceipt3 := types.NewReceipt(common.HexToHash("0x2").Bytes(), false, 75)
+	mockReceipt2.TxHash = hash2
+	mockReceipt2.GasUsed = mockReceipt2.CumulativeGasUsed - mockReceipt1.CumulativeGasUsed
+
+	mockReceipt3 := types.NewReceipt(common.HexToHash("0x2").Bytes(), false, 175)
 	mockReceipt3.Logs = []*types.Log{}
 	mockReceipt3.TxHash = signedTrx3.Hash()
+	mockReceipt3.GasUsed = mockReceipt3.CumulativeGasUsed - mockReceipt2.CumulativeGasUsed
+
 	return types.Transactions{signedTrx1, signedTrx2, signedTrx3}, types.Receipts{mockReceipt1, mockReceipt2, mockReceipt3}, SenderAddr
 }
diff --git a/test/integration_test.go b/test/integration_test.go
index 243185c3..76a8e993 100644
--- a/test/integration_test.go
+++ b/test/integration_test.go
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@ package integration_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"math/big"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	integration "github.com/vulcanize/ipld-eth-server/test"
-	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 )