diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a117eed..2028746 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ clean-py:
 	find . -name '*.pyo' -exec rm -f {} +
 	find . -name '*~' -exec rm -f {} +
 
+dev:
+	python3 -m pip install pytest
+	python3 -m pip install pytest-ordering
+
 test:
 	python3 -m py.test -r s -s tests
 
diff --git a/pyhmy/rpc/account.py b/pyhmy/rpc/account.py
index 35c8636..bfe3295 100644
--- a/pyhmy/rpc/account.py
+++ b/pyhmy/rpc/account.py
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ from .blockchain import (
     get_sharding_structure
 )
 
+from .exceptions import (
+    RPCError,
+    InvalidRPCReplyError,
+    JSONDecodeError,
+    RequestsError,
+    RequestsTimeoutError
+)
+
 _default_endpoint = 'http://localhost:9500'
 _default_timeout = 30
 
@@ -27,24 +35,34 @@ def get_balance(address, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -
     -------
     int
         Account balance in ATTO
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
+    method = 'hmy_getBalance'
     params = [
         address,
         'latest'
     ]
-    return int(rpc_request('hmy_getBalance', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    balance = rpc_request(method, params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+    try:
+        return int(balance, 16)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
 
 
 def get_balance_by_block(address, block_num, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
     """
-    Get account balance at time of given block
+    Get account balance for address at a given block number
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     address: str
         Address to get balance for
     block_num: int
-        Block number to req
+        Block to get balance at
     endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
         Endpoint to send request to
     timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
@@ -53,23 +71,36 @@ def get_balance_by_block(address, block_num, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout
     Returns
     -------
     int
-        Account balance in ATTO at given block
+        Account balance in ATTO
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
+    method = 'hmy_getBalanceByBlockNumber'
     params = [
         address,
         str(hex(block_num))
     ]
-    return int(rpc_request('hmy_getBalanceByBlockNumber', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    balance = rpc_request(method, params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+    try:
+        return int(balance, 16)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
 
 
-def get_transaction_count(address, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
+def get_account_nonce(address, true_nonce=False, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
     """
-    Get number of transactions & staking transactions sent by an account
+    Get the account nonce
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     address: str
         Address to get transaction count for
+    true_nonce: :obj:`bool`, optional
+        True to get on-chain nonce
+        False to get nonce based on pending transaction pool
     endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
         Endpoint to send request to
     timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
@@ -78,13 +109,48 @@ def get_transaction_count(address, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_
     Returns
     -------
     int
-        Number of transactions sent by the account (account nonce)
+        Account nonce
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
+    method = 'hmy_getTransactionCount'
     params = [
         address,
-        'latest'
+        'latest' if true_nonce else 'pending'
     ]
-    return int(rpc_request('hmy_getTransactionCount', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    nonce = rpc_request(method, params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+    try:
+        return int(nonce, 16)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
+
+
+def get_transaction_count(address, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
+    """
+    Get number of transactions & staking transactions sent by an account
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    address: str
+        Address to get transaction count for
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    int
+        Number of transactions sent by the account
+
+    See also
+    --------
+    get_account_nonce
+    """
+    return get_account_nonce(address, true_nonce=True, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)
 
 
 def get_transaction_history(address, page=0, page_size=1000, include_full_tx=False, tx_type='ALL',
@@ -120,6 +186,11 @@ def get_transaction_history(address, page=0, page_size=1000, include_full_tx=Fal
     -------
     list
         # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
     params = [
         {
@@ -131,8 +202,12 @@ def get_transaction_history(address, page=0, page_size=1000, include_full_tx=Fal
             'order': order
         }
     ]
-    tx_history = rpc_request('hmy_getTransactionsHistory', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)
-    return tx_history['result']['transactions']
+    method = 'hmy_getTransactionsHistory'
+    tx_history = rpc_request(method, params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)
+    try:
+        return tx_history['result']['transactions']
+    except KeyError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
 
 
 def get_staking_transaction_history(address, page=0, page_size=1000, include_full_tx=False, tx_type='ALL',
@@ -166,6 +241,11 @@ def get_staking_transaction_history(address, page=0, page_size=1000, include_ful
     -------
     list
         # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
     params = [
         {
@@ -178,18 +258,25 @@ def get_staking_transaction_history(address, page=0, page_size=1000, include_ful
         }
     ]
     # Using v2 API, because getStakingTransactionHistory not implemented in v1
-    stx_history =  rpc_request('hmyv2_getStakingTransactionsHistory', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)
-    return stx_history['result']['staking_transactions']
+    method = 'hmyv2_getStakingTransactionsHistory'
+    stx_history =  rpc_request(method, params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+    try:
+        return stx_history['staking_transactions']
+    except KeyError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
 
 
-def get_balance_on_all_shards(address, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout):
+def get_balance_on_all_shards(address, skip_error=True, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> list:
     """
-    Get current account balance in all shards
+    Get current account balance in all shards & optionally report errors getting account balance for a shard
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     address: str
         Address to get balance for
+    skip_error: :obj:`bool`, optional
+        True to ignore errors getting balance for shard
+        False to include errors when getting balance for shard
     endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
         Endpoint to send request to
     timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
@@ -197,11 +284,59 @@ def get_balance_on_all_shards(address, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_defa
 
     Returns
     -------
-    dict
+    list
         Account balance per shard in ATTO
+        Example reply:
+        [
+            {
+                'shard': 0,
+                'balance': 0,
+            },
+            ...
+        ]
     """
-    balances = {}
+    balances = []
     sharding_structure = get_sharding_structure(endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)
     for shard in sharding_structure:
-        balances[shard['shardID']] = get_balance(address, endpoint=shard['http'], timeout=timeout)
+        try:
+            balances.append({
+                'shard': shard['shardID'],
+                'balance': get_balance(address, endpoint=shard['http'], timeout=timeout)
+            })
+        except (KeyError, RPCError, RequestsError, RequestsTimeoutError, JSONDecodeError):
+            if not skip_error:
+                balances.append({
+                    'shard': shard['shardID'],
+                    'balance': None
+                })
     return balances
+
+
+def get_total_balance(address, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
+    """
+    Get total account balance on all shards
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    address: str
+        Address to get balance for
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds per request
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    int
+        Total account balance in ATTO
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    RuntimeError
+        If error occurred getting account balance for a shard
+    """
+    try:
+        balances = get_balance_on_all_shards(address, skip_error=False, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)
+        return sum(b['balance'] for b in balances)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise RuntimeError from e
diff --git a/pyhmy/rpc/blockchain.py b/pyhmy/rpc/blockchain.py
index a11c47f..ce35d95 100644
--- a/pyhmy/rpc/blockchain.py
+++ b/pyhmy/rpc/blockchain.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ from .request import (
     rpc_request
 )
 
+from .exceptions import (
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+)
+
 _default_endpoint = 'http://localhost:9500'
 _default_timeout = 30
 
@@ -28,6 +32,92 @@ def get_node_metadata(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> d
     return rpc_request('hmy_getNodeMetadata', endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
 
 
+def get_shard(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
+    """
+    Get config for the node
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    int
+        Shard ID of node
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
+    """
+    method = 'hmy_getNodeMetadata'
+    try:
+        return rpc_request(method, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']['shard-id']
+    except KeyError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
+
+
+def get_staking_epoch(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
+    """
+    Get epoch number when blockchain switches to EPoS election
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    int
+        Epoch at which blockchain switches to EPoS election
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
+    """
+    method = 'hmy_getNodeMetadata'
+    data = rpc_request(method, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+    try:
+        return int(data['chain-config']['staking-epoch'])
+    except (KeyError, TypeError) as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
+
+
+def get_prestaking_epoch(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
+    """
+    Get epoch number when blockchain switches to allow staking features without election
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    int
+        Epoch at which blockchain switches to allow staking features without election
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
+    """
+    method = 'hmy_getNodeMetadata'
+    data = rpc_request(method, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+    try:
+        return int(data['chain-config']['prestaking-epoch'])
+    except (KeyError, TypeError) as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
+
+
 def get_sharding_structure(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> list:
     """
     Get network sharding structure
@@ -81,8 +171,17 @@ def get_block_number(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> in
     -------
     int
         Current block number
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
-    return int(rpc_request('hmy_blockNumber', endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    method = 'hmy_blockNumber'
+    try:
+        return int(rpc_request(method, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
 
 
 def get_current_epoch(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
@@ -100,8 +199,17 @@ def get_current_epoch(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> i
     -------
     int
         Current epoch number
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
-    return int(rpc_request('hmy_getEpoch', endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    method = 'hmy_getEpoch'
+    try:
+        return int(rpc_request(method, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
 
 
 def get_gas_price(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
@@ -119,8 +227,17 @@ def get_gas_price(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
     -------
     int
         Network gas price
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
-    return int(rpc_request('hmy_gasPrice', endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    method = 'hmy_gasPrice'
+    try:
+        return int(rpc_request(method, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
 
 
 def get_num_peers(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
@@ -138,8 +255,16 @@ def get_num_peers(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> int:
     -------
     int
         Number of connected peers
+    Raises
+    ------
+    InvalidRPCReplyError
+        If received unknown result from endpoint
     """
-    return int(rpc_request('net_peerCount', endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    method = 'net_peerCount'
+    try:
+        return int(rpc_request(method, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result'], 16)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise InvalidRPCReplyError(method, endpoint) from e
 
 
 ##############
@@ -229,6 +354,7 @@ def get_block_by_hash(block_hash, endpoint=_default_endpoint, include_full_tx=Fa
     -------
     dict
         # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+        None if block hash is not found
     """
     params = [
         block_hash,
@@ -376,3 +502,22 @@ def get_validators(epoch, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout)
         epoch
     ]
     return rpc_request('hmy_getValidators', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+
+
+def get_bad_blocks(endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> list:
+    """
+    Get list of bad blocks in memory of specific node
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    list
+        # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+    """
+    return rpc_request('hmy_getCurrentBadBlocks', endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
diff --git a/pyhmy/rpc/exceptions.py b/pyhmy/rpc/exceptions.py
index a2cfe6b..2db62b9 100644
--- a/pyhmy/rpc/exceptions.py
+++ b/pyhmy/rpc/exceptions.py
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ class RPCError(RuntimeError):
     Exception raised when RPC call returns an error
     """
 
+class InvalidRPCReplyError(RuntimeError):
+    """
+    Exception raised when RPC call returns unexpected result
+    Generally indicates Harmony API has been updated & pyhmy library needs to be updated as well
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, method, endpoint):
+        self.message = f'Unexpected reply for {method} from {endpoint}'
+
 class JSONDecodeError(json.decoder.JSONDecodeError):
     """
     Wrapper for json lib DecodeError exception
diff --git a/pyhmy/rpc/staking.py b/pyhmy/rpc/staking.py
index 6237956..8d1c224 100644
--- a/pyhmy/rpc/staking.py
+++ b/pyhmy/rpc/staking.py
@@ -53,6 +53,33 @@ def get_validator_information(validator_addr, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeou
     return rpc_request('hmy_getValidatorInformation', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
 
 
+def get_validator_information_by_block(validator_addr, block_num, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout):
+    """
+    Get validator information for validator address at a block
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    validator_addr: str
+        One address of the validator to get information for
+    block_num: int
+        Block number to query validator information at
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    list
+        # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+    """
+    params = [
+        validator_addr,
+        str(hex(block_num))
+    ]
+    return rpc_request('hmy_getValidatorInformationByBlockNumber', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+
+
 def get_all_validator_information(page=-1, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> list:
     """
     Get validator information for all validators on chain
@@ -77,6 +104,33 @@ def get_all_validator_information(page=-1, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_
     return rpc_request('hmy_getAllValidatorInformation', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
 
 
+def get_all_validator_information_by_block(block_num, page=-1, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> list:
+    """
+    Get validator information at block number for all validators on chain
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    block_num: int
+        Block number to get validator information for
+    page: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Page to request (-1 for all validators)
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    list
+        # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+    """
+    params = [
+        page,
+        str(hex(block_num))
+    ]
+    return rpc_request('hmy_getAllValidatorInformationByBlockNumber', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+
+
 ###################
 # Delegation RPCs #
 ###################
@@ -104,6 +158,33 @@ def get_delegations_by_delegator(delegator_addr, endpoint=_default_endpoint, tim
     return rpc_request('hmy_getDelegationsByDelegator', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
 
 
+def get_delegations_by_delegator_by_block(delegator_addr, block_num, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> list:
+    """
+    Get list of delegations by a delegator at a specific block
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    delegator_addr: str
+        Delegator address to get list of delegations for
+    block_num: int
+        Block number to query delgator information at
+    endpoint: :obj:`str`, optional
+        Endpoint to send request to
+    timeout: :obj:`int`, optional
+        Timeout in seconds
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    list
+        # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+    """
+    params = [
+        delegator_addr,
+        str(hex(block_num))
+    ]
+    return rpc_request('hmy_getDelegationsByDelegatorByBlockNumber', params=params, endpoint=endpoint, timeout=timeout)['result']
+
+
 def get_delegations_by_validator(validator_addr, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_default_timeout) -> list:
     """
     Get list of delegations to a validator
diff --git a/pyhmy/rpc/transaction.py b/pyhmy/rpc/transaction.py
index 339c3ab..da2b047 100644
--- a/pyhmy/rpc/transaction.py
+++ b/pyhmy/rpc/transaction.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def get_transaction_by_hash(tx_hash, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_defaul
     -------
     dict
         # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+        None if transaction hash not found
     """
     params = [
         tx_hash
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ def get_transaction_receipt(tx_receipt, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout=_def
     -------
     dict
         # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+        None if transcation receipt hash not found
     """
     params = [
         tx_receipt
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ def get_cx_receipt_by_hash(cx_hash, endpoint = _default_endpoint, timeout = _def
     -------
     dict
         # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+        None if cx receipt hash not found
     """
     params = [
         cx_hash
@@ -271,6 +274,7 @@ def get_staking_transaction_by_hash(tx_hash, endpoint=_default_endpoint, timeout
     -------
     dict
         # TODO: Add link to reference RPC documentation
+        None if staking transaction hash not found
     """
     params = [
         tx_hash
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e47e72f..eb0ee53 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ setup(
     install_requires=[
         'pexpect',
         'requests',
+        'incremental',
     ],
     setup_requires=[
         'incremental',
@@ -37,4 +38,3 @@ setup(
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
     ]
 )
-
diff --git a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/conftest.py b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/conftest.py
index c407233..07b037c 100644
--- a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/conftest.py
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ def setup_blockchain():
         if not stx_data['result']:
             pytest.skip(f"Staking transaction failed: {staking_tx_hash}", allow_module_level=True)
 
+    # TODO: Build data object to return data instead of hard coded values in the test files
+    try:
+        return int(stx_data['result']['blockNumber'], 16)
+    except (TypeError, KeyError) as e:
+        pytest.skip(f"Unexpected reply for hmy_getStakingTransactionByHash: {stx_data['result']}", allow_module_level=True)
+
 
 def _check_connection():
     try:
diff --git a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_account.py b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_account.py
index e4ec79a..8656327 100644
--- a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_account.py
+++ b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_account.py
@@ -33,24 +33,47 @@ def _test_account_rpc(fn, *args, **kwargs):
 @pytest.mark.run(order=1)
 def test_get_balance(setup_blockchain):
     balance = _test_account_rpc(account.get_balance, local_test_address)
+    assert isinstance(balance, int)
     assert balance > 0
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=2)
 def test_get_balance_by_block(setup_blockchain):
     balance = _test_account_rpc(account.get_balance_by_block, local_test_address, genesis_block_number)
+    assert isinstance(balance, int)
     assert balance > 0
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=3)
-def test_get_transaction_count(setup_blockchain):
-    transactions = _test_account_rpc(account.get_transaction_count, local_test_address, endpoint=endpoint_shard_one)
-    assert transactions > 0
+def test_get_true_nonce(setup_blockchain):
+    true_nonce = _test_account_rpc(account.get_account_nonce, local_test_address, true_nonce=True, endpoint=endpoint_shard_one)
+    assert isinstance(true_nonce, int)
+    assert true_nonce > 0
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=4)
+def test_get_pending_nonce(setup_blockchain):
+    pending_nonce = _test_account_rpc(account.get_account_nonce, local_test_address, endpoint=endpoint_shard_one)
+    assert isinstance(pending_nonce, int)
+    assert pending_nonce > 0
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=5)
 def test_get_transaction_history(setup_blockchain):
     tx_history = _test_account_rpc(account.get_transaction_history, local_test_address, endpoint=explorer_endpoint)
+    assert isinstance(tx_history, list)
     assert len(tx_history) >= 0
 
-@pytest.mark.run(order=5)
+@pytest.mark.run(order=6)
 def test_get_staking_transaction_history(setup_blockchain):
     staking_tx_history = _test_account_rpc(account.get_staking_transaction_history, test_validator_address, endpoint=explorer_endpoint)
+    assert isinstance(staking_tx_history, list)
     assert len(staking_tx_history) > 0
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=7)
+def test_get_balance_on_all_shards(setup_blockchain):
+    balances = _test_account_rpc(account.get_balance_on_all_shards, local_test_address)
+    assert isinstance(balances, list)
+    assert len(balances) == 2
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=8)
+def test_get_total_balance(setup_blockchain):
+    total_balance = _test_account_rpc(account.get_total_balance, local_test_address)
+    assert isinstance(total_balance, int)
+    assert total_balance > 0
diff --git a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_blockchain.py b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_blockchain.py
index 3909f2d..3f622ef 100644
--- a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_blockchain.py
+++ b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_blockchain.py
@@ -29,70 +29,116 @@ def _test_blockchain_rpc(fn, *args, **kwargs):
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=1)
 def test_get_node_metadata(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_node_metadata)
+    metadata = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_node_metadata)
+    assert isinstance(metadata, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=2)
 def test_get_sharding_structure(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_sharding_structure)
+    sharding_structure = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_sharding_structure)
+    assert isinstance(sharding_structure, list)
+    assert len(sharding_structure) > 0
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=3)
 def test_get_leader_address(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_leader_address)
+    leader = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_leader_address)
+    assert isinstance(leader, str)
+    assert 'one1' in leader
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=4)
 def test_get_block_number(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_number)
+    current_block_number = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_number)
+    assert isinstance(current_block_number, int)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=5)
 def test_get_current_epoch(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_current_epoch)
+    current_epoch = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_current_epoch)
+    assert isinstance(current_epoch, int)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=6)
 def tset_get_gas_price(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_gas_price)
+    gas = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_gas_price)
+    assert isinstance(gas, int)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=7)
 def test_get_num_peers(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_num_peers)
+    peers = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_num_peers)
+    assert isinstance(peers, int)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=8)
 def test_get_latest_header(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_latest_header)
+    header = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_latest_header)
+    assert isinstance(header, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=9)
 def test_get_latest_headers(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_latest_headers)
+    header_pair = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_latest_headers)
+    assert isinstance(header_pair, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=10)
 def test_get_block_by_number(setup_blockchain):
     global test_block_hash
     block = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_by_number, test_block_number)
+    assert isinstance(block, dict)
+    assert 'hash' in block.keys()
     test_block_hash = block['hash']
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=11)
 def test_get_block_by_hash(setup_blockchain):
     if not test_block_hash:
         pytest.skip('Failed to get reference block hash')
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_by_hash, test_block_hash)
+    block = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_by_hash, test_block_hash)
+    assert isinstance(block, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=12)
 def test_get_block_transaction_count_by_number(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_transaction_count_by_number, test_block_number)
+    tx_count = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_transaction_count_by_number, test_block_number)
+    assert isinstance(tx_count, int)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=13)
 def test_get_block_transaction_count_by_hash(setup_blockchain):
     if not test_block_hash:
         pytest.skip('Failed to get reference block hash')
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_transaction_count_by_hash, test_block_hash)
+    tx_count = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_transaction_count_by_hash, test_block_hash)
+    assert isinstance(tx_count, int)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=14)
 def test_get_blocks(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_blocks, genesis_block_number, test_block_number)
+    blocks = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_blocks, genesis_block_number, test_block_number)
+    assert isinstance(blocks, list)
+    assert len(blocks) == (test_block_number - genesis_block_number + 1)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=15)
 def test_get_block_signers(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_signers, test_block_number)
+    block_signers = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_block_signers, test_block_number)
+    assert isinstance(block_signers, list)
+    assert len(block_signers) > 0
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=16)
 def test_get_validators(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_validators, test_epoch_number)
+    validators = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_validators, test_epoch_number)
+    assert isinstance(validators, dict)
+    assert 'validators' in validators.keys()
+    assert len(validators['validators']) > 0
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=17)
+def test_get_shard(setup_blockchain):
+    shard = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_shard)
+    assert isinstance(shard, int)
+    assert shard == 0
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=18)
+def test_get_staking_epoch(setup_blockchain):
+    staking_epoch = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_staking_epoch)
+    assert isinstance(staking_epoch, int)
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=19)
+def test_get_prestaking_epoch(setup_blockchain):
+    prestaking_epoch = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_prestaking_epoch)
+    assert isinstance(prestaking_epoch, int)
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=20)
+def test_get_bad_blocks(setup_blockchain):
+    # TODO: Remove skip when RPC is fixed
+    pytest.skip("Known error with hmy_getCurrentBadBlocks")
+    bad_blocks = _test_blockchain_rpc(blockchain.get_bad_blocks)
+    assert isinstance(bad_blocks, list)
diff --git a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_staking.py b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_staking.py
index a718f47..934d979 100644
--- a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_staking.py
+++ b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_staking.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from pyhmy.rpc import (
 )
 
 
+explorer_endpoint = 'http://localhost:9599'
 test_validator_address = 'one18tvf56zqjkjnak686lwutcp5mqfnvee35xjnhc'
 
 def _test_staking_rpc(fn, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -27,40 +28,66 @@ def _test_staking_rpc(fn, *args, **kwargs):
 @pytest.mark.run(order=1)
 def test_get_all_validator_addresses(setup_blockchain):
     validator_addresses = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_all_validator_addresses)
+    assert isinstance(validator_addresses, list)
     assert len(validator_addresses) > 0
     assert test_validator_address in validator_addresses
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=2)
 def test_get_validator_information(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_validator_information, test_validator_address)
+    info = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_validator_information, test_validator_address)
+    assert isinstance(info, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=3)
 def test_get_all_validator_information(setup_blockchain):
     all_validator_information = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_all_validator_information)
+    assert isinstance(all_validator_information, list)
     assert len(all_validator_information) > 0
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=4)
 def test_get_delegations_by_delegator(setup_blockchain):
     delegations = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_delegations_by_delegator, test_validator_address)
+    assert isinstance(delegations, list)
     assert len(delegations) > 0
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=5)
 def test_get_delegations_by_validator(setup_blockchain):
     delegations = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_delegations_by_validator, test_validator_address)
+    assert isinstance(delegations, list)
     assert len(delegations) > 0
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=6)
 def test_get_current_utility_metrics(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_current_utility_metrics)
+    metrics = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_current_utility_metrics)
+    assert isinstance(metrics, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=7)
 def test_get_staking_network_info(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_staking_network_info)
+    info = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_staking_network_info)
+    assert isinstance(info, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=8)
 def test_get_super_committees(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_super_committees)
+    committee = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_super_committees)
+    assert isinstance(committee, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=9)
 def test_get_raw_median_stake_snapshot(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_raw_median_stake_snapshot)
+    median_stake = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_raw_median_stake_snapshot)
+    assert isinstance(median_stake, dict)
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=10)
+def test_get_validator_information_by_block(setup_blockchain):
+    # Apparently validator information not created until block after create-validator transaction is accepted, so +1 block
+    info = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_validator_information_by_block, test_validator_address, setup_blockchain + 1, endpoint=explorer_endpoint)
+    assert isinstance(info, dict)
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=11)
+def test_get_validator_information_by_block(setup_blockchain):
+    # Apparently validator information not created until block after create-validator transaction is accepted, so +1 block
+    info = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_all_validator_information_by_block, setup_blockchain + 1, endpoint=explorer_endpoint)
+    assert isinstance(info, list)
+
+@pytest.mark.run(order=12)
+def test_get_delegations_by_delegator_by_block(setup_blockchain):
+    delegations = _test_staking_rpc(staking.get_delegations_by_delegator_by_block, test_validator_address, setup_blockchain + 1, endpoint=explorer_endpoint)
+    assert isinstance(delegations, list)
diff --git a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_transaction.py b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_transaction.py
index e3720de..83374a0 100644
--- a/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_transaction.py
+++ b/tests/rpc-pyhmy/test_transaction.py
@@ -37,12 +37,16 @@ def _test_transaction_rpc(fn, *args, **kwargs):
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=1)
 def test_get_pending_transactions(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_pending_transactions)
+    pool = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_pending_transactions)
+    assert isinstance(pool, list)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=2)
 def test_get_transaction_by_hash(setup_blockchain):
     tx = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_transaction_by_hash, tx_hash, endpoint=localhost_shard_one)
-    assert tx is not None
+    assert tx
+    assert isinstance(tx, dict)
+    assert 'blockNumber' in tx.keys()
+    assert 'blockHash' in tx.keys()
     global tx_block_num
     tx_block_num = int(tx['blockNumber'], 0)
     global tx_block_hash
@@ -54,7 +58,8 @@ def test_get_transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(setup_blockchain):
         pytest.skip('Failed to get reference block hash')
     tx = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_transaction_by_block_hash_and_index,
                                tx_block_hash, test_index, endpoint=localhost_shard_one)
-    assert tx is not None
+    assert tx
+    assert isinstance(tx, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=4)
 def test_get_transaction_by_block_number_and_index(setup_blockchain):
@@ -62,40 +67,50 @@ def test_get_transaction_by_block_number_and_index(setup_blockchain):
         pytest.skip('Failed to get reference block num')
     tx = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_transaction_by_block_number_and_index, tx_block_num, test_index,
                                endpoint=localhost_shard_one)
-    assert tx is not None
+    assert tx
+    assert isinstance(tx, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=5)
 def test_get_transaction_receipt(setup_blockchain):
     tx_receipt = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_transaction_receipt, tx_hash, endpoint=localhost_shard_one)
-    assert tx_receipt is not None
+    assert tx_receipt
+    assert isinstance(tx_receipt, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=6)
 def test_get_transaction_error_sink(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_transaction_error_sink)
+    errors = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_transaction_error_sink)
+    assert isinstance(errors, list)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=7)
 def test_send_raw_transaction(setup_blockchain):
     test_tx_hash = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.send_raw_transaction, raw_tx)
+    assert isinstance(test_tx_hash, str)
     assert test_tx_hash == tx_hash
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=8)
 def test_get_pending_cx_receipts(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_pending_cx_receipts)
+    pending = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_pending_cx_receipts)
+    assert isinstance(pending, list)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=9)
 def test_get_cx_receipt_by_hash(setup_blockchain):
     cx = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_cx_receipt_by_hash, cx_hash)
-    assert cx is not None
+    assert cx
+    assert isinstance(cx, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=10)
 def test_resend_cx_receipt(setup_blockchain):
     sent = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.resend_cx_receipt, cx_hash)
+    assert isinstance(sent, bool)
     assert not sent
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=11)
 def test_get_staking_transaction_by_hash(setup_blockchain):
     staking_tx = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_staking_transaction_by_hash, stx_hash)
-    assert staking_tx is not None
+    assert staking_tx
+    assert isinstance(staking_tx, dict)
+    assert 'blockNumber' in staking_tx.keys()
+    assert 'blockHash' in staking_tx.keys()
     global stx_block_num
     stx_block_num = int(staking_tx['blockNumber'], 0)
     global stx_block_hash
@@ -106,20 +121,24 @@ def test_get_transaction_by_block_hash_and_index(setup_blockchain):
     if not stx_block_hash:
         pytest.skip('Failed to get reference block hash')
     stx = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_staking_transaction_by_block_hash_and_index, stx_block_hash, test_index)
-    assert stx is not None
+    assert stx
+    assert isinstance(stx, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=13)
 def test_get_transaction_by_block_number_and_index(setup_blockchain):
     if not stx_block_num:
         pytest.skip('Failed to get reference block num')
     stx = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_staking_transaction_by_block_number_and_index, stx_block_num, test_index)
-    assert stx is not None
+    assert stx
+    assert isinstance(stx, dict)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=14)
 def test_get_staking_transaction_error_sink(setup_blockchain):
-    _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_staking_transaction_error_sink)
+    errors = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.get_staking_transaction_error_sink)
+    assert isinstance(errors, list)
 
 @pytest.mark.run(order=15)
 def test_send_raw_staking_transaction(setup_blockchain):
     test_stx_hash = _test_transaction_rpc(transaction.send_raw_staking_transaction, raw_stx)
+    assert isinstance(test_stx_hash, str)
     assert test_stx_hash == stx_hash