diff --git a/lib/node/http.js b/lib/node/http.js
index c3de7f3282..10fca6fcf2 100644
--- a/lib/node/http.js
+++ b/lib/node/http.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const Claim = require('../primitives/claim');
 const Address = require('../primitives/address');
 const Network = require('../protocol/network');
 const pkg = require('../pkg');
+const rules = require('../covenants/rules');
 
 /**
  * HTTP
@@ -383,6 +384,52 @@ class HTTP extends Server {
 
       res.json(200, { success: true });
     });
+
+    this.get('/info/name/:name', async (req, res) => {
+      const valid = Validator.fromRequest(req);
+      const name = valid.str('name');
+
+      if (!name || !rules.verifyName(name))
+        throw new Error('Invalid parameter.');
+
+      const network = this.network;
+      const height = this.chain.height;
+      const nameHash = rules.hashName(name);
+      const reserved = rules.isReserved(nameHash, height + 1, network);
+      const [start, week] = rules.getRollout(nameHash, network);
+      const ns = await this.chain.db.getNameState(nameHash);
+
+      let info = null;
+
+      if (ns) {
+        if (!ns.isExpired(height, network))
+          info = ns.getJSON(height, network);
+      }
+
+      return res.json(200, {
+        start: {
+          reserved: reserved,
+          week: week,
+          start: start
+        },
+        info
+      });
+    });
+
+    this.get('/name/hash/:hash', async (req, res) => {
+      const valid = Validator.fromRequest(req);
+      const hash = valid.bhash('hash');
+
+      if (!hash)
+        throw new Error('Invalid parameter.');
+
+      const ns = await this.chain.db.getNameState(hash);
+
+      if (!ns)
+        return res.json(404);
+
+      return res.json(200, { name: ns.name.toString('binary') });
+    });
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd7109dadc..b39ca99297 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "bval": "~0.1.6",
     "bweb": "~0.1.8",
     "goosig": "~0.1.0",
-    "hs-client": "~0.0.6",
+    "hs-client": "file:/run/media/wiski/549A5F9E28D6FB4C/hs-client",
     "mrmr": "~0.1.8",
     "n64": "~0.2.9",
     "urkel": "~0.6.3"
diff --git a/test/node-http-test.js b/test/node-http-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bb5ad148d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/node-http-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/* eslint-env mocha */
+/* eslint prefer-arrow-callback: 'off' */
+
+'use strict';
+
+const assert = require('bsert');
+const consensus = require('../lib/protocol/consensus');
+const Network = require('../lib/protocol/network');
+const Coin = require('../lib/primitives/coin');
+const Script = require('../lib/script/script');
+const Opcode = require('../lib/script/opcode');
+const FullNode = require('../lib/node/fullnode');
+const Wallet = require('../lib/wallet/wallet');
+const MTX = require('../lib/primitives/mtx');
+const TX = require('../lib/primitives/tx');
+const Address = require('../lib/primitives/address');
+const rules = require('../lib/covenants/rules');
+const network = Network.get('regtest');
+
+const { NodeClient, WalletClient } = require('hs-client');
+
+const nclient = new NodeClient({
+  port: network.rpcPort,
+  apiKey: 'foo'
+});
+
+const wclient = new WalletClient({
+  port: network.walletPort,
+  apiKey: 'foo'
+});
+
+describe('Node http', function() {
+  this.timeout(5000);
+  let NAME0;
+  let node;
+  let miner;
+  let chain;
+  let NAME1;
+
+  const mineBlocks = async (n = 1) => {
+    for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+      const block = await miner.mineBlock();
+      await chain.add(block);
+    }
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    node = new FullNode({
+      memory: true,
+      apiKey: 'foo',
+      network: 'regtest',
+      workers: true,
+      plugins: [require('../lib/wallet/plugin')]
+    });
+    miner = node.miner;
+    chain = node.chain;
+    NAME0 = await rules.grindName(10, 0, network);
+    NAME1 = await rules.grindName(10, 20, network);
+    await node.open();
+    await mineBlocks(network.names.auctionStart);
+    assert.equal(network.names.auctionStart, 0);
+    await mineBlocks(1);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await node.close();
+  });
+
+  describe('getNameInfo', () => {
+    describe('For names that are available at height 0', () => {
+      it('It should return null when there hasn\'t been an auction initiated', async () => {
+        const nameInfo = await nclient.getNameInfo(NAME0);
+        assert.deepEqual(nameInfo, {
+          info: null,
+            start: {
+              reserved: false,
+              start: 0,
+              week: 0
+            }
+        });
+      });
+      it('It should start an auction on the first day', async () => {
+        await mineBlocks(1);
+        const nameInfo = await nclient.getNameInfo(NAME0);
+        assert.deepEqual(nameInfo, {
+          info: null,
+            start: {
+              reserved: false,
+              start: 0,
+              week: 0
+            }
+        });
+        const open = await wclient.execute('sendopen', [NAME0]);
+        assert(open);
+      });
+      it('It should start an auction on the 2nd day', async () => {
+        // Question: This test passes non-deterministically. Why?
+        // Note: Keeping this test as proof that the behavior of grindName
+        // isnt working as one would expect.
+        await mineBlocks(175); // Note: This number seems to pass consistently. \o.o/
+        const nameInfo = await nclient.getNameInfo(NAME0);
+        assert.deepEqual(nameInfo, {
+          info: null,
+            start: {
+              reserved: false,
+              start: 0,
+              week: 0
+            }
+        });
+        const open = await wclient.execute('sendopen', [NAME0]);
+        assert(open);
+        const nameInfoBefore = await nclient.getNameInfo(NAME0);
+        assert.equal(nameInfoBefore.info, null);
+        await mineBlocks(1);
+        const nameInfoAfter = await nclient.getNameInfo(NAME0);
+        assert.equal(nameInfoAfter.info.name, NAME0);
+        assert.equal(nameInfoAfter.info.state, 'OPENING');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('For names that are available at height 20', () => {
+      it('It should getNameInfo for an opening name', async () => {
+        await mineBlocks(20);
+        await wclient.execute('sendopen', [NAME1]);
+        await mineBlocks(1);
+        const nameInfo = await nclient.getNameInfo(NAME1);
+        assert(nameInfo.start.start < 20);
+        assert.equal(nameInfo.start.reserved, false);
+        assert.equal(nameInfo.info.state, 'OPENING');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('getNameByHash', () => {
+    it('It should return null when an auction has not been initiated', async () => {
+      const nameHash = rules.hashName(NAME0);
+      const name = await nclient.getNameByHash(nameHash.toString('hex'));
+      assert.equal(name, null);
+    });
+
+    describe('When an auction has been initiated', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        await mineBlocks(250);
+        await wclient.execute('sendopen', [NAME0]);
+        await mineBlocks(1);
+      });
+      it('It should return the name', async () => {
+        const nameHash = rules.hashName(NAME0);
+        const { name } = await nclient.getNameByHash(nameHash.toString('hex'));
+        assert.equal(name, NAME0);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});