diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5948151..cc4032b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ files used by those requests.
 
 ## Build and Run
 
-```
-$ yarn
-$ yarn build
-$ yarn start
+```bash
+yarn
+yarn build
+yarn start
 ```
 
 ## Configuration
@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ On upload, the configuration is temporarily decrypted for validation, but stored
 
 To create and export a key in the necessary format use:
 
-```
+```bash
 # Create a key
-$ gpg --batch --passphrase "SECRET" --quick-generate-key webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com default default never
+gpg --batch --passphrase "SECRET" --quick-generate-key webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com default default never
 
 # Export the public key
-$ gpg --export webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com > webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com.pgp.pub
+gpg --export webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com > webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com.pgp.pub
 
 # Export the private key
-$ gpg --export-secret-keys webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com > webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com.pgp.key
+gpg --export-secret-keys webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com > webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com.pgp.key
 ```
 
 ### Create the Deployer Record
 
 Every webapp deployer should have `WebappDeployer` record in the registry which looks something like:
 
-```
+```yml
 record:
   type: WebappDeployer
   version: 1.0.0
@@ -48,16 +48,34 @@ record:
 
 This record can most easily be created using `laconic-so publish-deployer-to-registry`.
 
-```
-$ laconic-so publish-deployer-to-registry \
+```bash
+laconic-so publish-deployer-to-registry \
   --laconic-config ~/.laconic/registry.yml \
-  --api-url https://webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com 
+  --api-url https://webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com
   --public-key-file webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com.pgp.pub \
   --lrn lrn://laconic/deployers/webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com  \
   --min-required-payment 100
 ```
 
-This will create the record in the proper format and assign its LRN. 
+This will create the record in the proper format and assign its LRN.
+
+### Publish Deployment Auction
+
+Users can optionally create an auction for app deployment with desired number of providers and max price they are willing to pay for a deployment:
+
+```bash
+laconic-so publish-deployment-auction \
+  --laconic-config ./config.yml \
+  --app lrn://deepstack/applications/pwa-test-13 \
+  --commits-duration 3600 \
+  --reveals-duration 3600 \
+  --commit-fee 10000 \
+  --reveal-fee 10000 \
+  --max-price 5000000 \
+  --num-providers 3
+```
+
+This will create a `provider` auction with given params and publish a deployment auction record.
 
 ### Request Deployment
 
@@ -70,8 +88,8 @@ Users can now request deployment using the LRN of the deployer.  This will allow
 The request can be made using `laconic-so request-webapp-deployment`.  This will handle encrypting and uploading the
 config automatically, as well as making a payment (if necessary).
 
-```
-$ laconic-so request-webapp-deployment \
+```bash
+laconic-so request-webapp-deployment \
   --laconic-config ~/.laconic/registry.yml \
   --deployer lrn://laconic/deployers/webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com \
   --app lrn://cerc-io/applications/webapp-hello-world@0.1.3 \
@@ -79,9 +97,21 @@ $ laconic-so request-webapp-deployment \
   --make-payment auto
 ```
 
+Alternatively, users can also use a deployment auction they created instead of making the payment to any specific deployer directly:
+
+```bash
+laconic-so request-webapp-deployment \
+  --laconic-config ~/.laconic/registry.yml \
+  --app lrn://cerc-io/applications/webapp-hello-world@0.1.3 \
+  --env-file hello.env \
+  --auction-id 4c9701c22651e143202e991056b6e7649853acc5bc0e97e3a98e09c9f3355909
+```
+
+Similar to requests with payments, the config is automatically encrypted and uploaded to all the deployers who have won the auction.
+
 ### Example Config
 
-```
+```bash
 UPLOAD_DIRECTORY="/srv/uploads/config"
 UPLOAD_MAX_SIZE="1MB"
 DEPLOYER_STATE="/srv/deployments/autodeploy.state"
@@ -90,4 +120,7 @@ BUILD_LOGS="/srv/logs"
 OPENPGP_PASSPHRASE="SECRET"
 OPENPGP_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE="/etc/config/webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com.pgp.key"
 LACONIC_CONFIG="/etc/config/registry.yml"
+LRN=lrn://laconic/deployers/webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com
+HANDLE_AUCTION_REQUESTS=true
+AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT=50000
 ```
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 39badb3..1e1a60c 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ if [ ! -f "/etc/config/kube.yml" ]; then
   exit 2
 fi
 
+if [ "$HANDLE_AUCTION_REQUESTS" = "true" ]; then
+  if [ -z "$AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT" ]; then
+    echo "AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT is required when handling auction requsts."
+    exit 2
+  fi
+fi
+
 STORAGE_ROOT="${STORAGE_ROOT:-/srv}"
 DEPLOYMENTS_DIR="${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR:-$STORAGE_ROOT/deployments}"
 LOG_DIR="${LOG_DIR:-$STORAGE_ROOT/logs}"
@@ -163,6 +170,20 @@ while true; do
     echo "############ DEPLOY FAILURE STATUS $rc #############"
   fi
 
+  if [ "$HANDLE_AUCTION_REQUESTS" = "true" ]; then
+    echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION #############"
+    laconic-so handle-deployment-auction \
+      --laconic-config /etc/config/laconic.yml \
+      --state-file "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}/autoauction.state" \
+      --bid-amount ${AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT}
+    rc=$?
+    if [ $rc -eq 0 ]; then
+      echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION SUCCESS #############"
+    else
+      echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION FAILURE STATUS $rc #############"
+    fi
+  fi
+
   # Cleanup any build leftovers
   if [[ "${SYSTEM_PRUNE:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
     docker system prune --all --force