diff --git a/src/extensions/auction_brandt/extension_auction_brandt.c b/src/extensions/auction_brandt/extension_auction_brandt.c
index 24ac452bc..358c6b7c6 100644
--- a/src/extensions/auction_brandt/extension_auction_brandt.c
+++ b/src/extensions/auction_brandt/extension_auction_brandt.c
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 /* Path to the replay program. */
 static char *replay_program;
 
+/* supported currency */
+static char *currency;
+
 /* This is basically BRANDT_Result with an extra string field */
 struct result
 {
@@ -42,28 +45,54 @@ struct result
 };
 
 /*
- * TODO: Transcript information
+ * @brief Transcript information
+ *
  */
 struct transcript
 {
-  // All fields from json come here.
-  uint16_t n; // #bidders + 1
-  uint16_t k; // #prices
-  uint16_t m; // type of auction
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute time_start;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative time_round;
+  /*
+   * The first couple of fields are from a JSON transcript
+   */
+
+  /* Public key of seller */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey seller_pub;
+
+  /* Payto URL */
+  const char *payto;
+
+  /* Number of bidders + 1 (for seller) */
+  uint16_t n;
+
+  /* (n-1) public keys of bidders */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey *bidder_pub;
+
+  /* Type of auction, see libbrandt */
+  uint16_t m;
+
+  /* Auction public outcome? */
   bool public;
-  char **prices; // Must be of length k. We do not parse those
-  // struct msg *msgs; // Array must be of length 4*n
 
-  // struct BRANDT_Auction *auction;
+  /* Start date of the auction */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Timestamp time_start;
 
-  struct result *results;
-  size_t results_len;
+  /* End date of the auction */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative time_round;
+
+  /* Number of prices */
+  uint16_t k;
+
+  /* Prices, must be length k */
+  struct TALER_Amount *prices;
+
+  /* Expected winner(s), maybe NULL */
   struct result *expected;
   size_t expected_len;
-  uint16_t id;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccDlogContext *edc;
+
+  /*
+   * These are the results from the replay via the external program.
+   */
+  struct result *results;
+  size_t results_len;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -71,16 +100,25 @@ struct transcript
  */
 static enum GNUNET_GenericReturnValue
 json_error (json_t **output,
-            char *error)
+            char *error, ...)
 {
+  va_list ap;
+  int n = 0;
+  char buf[4096];
   GNUNET_assert (error);
 
-  *output = json_pack ("{s:s}", "error", error);
-  GNUNET_assert (*output);
+  va_start (ap, error);
+  n = vsprintf (buf, error, ap);
+  va_end (ap);
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
               LOG_PREFIX "got error: %s\n",
-              error);
+              n < 0 ? error: buf);
+
+  *output = json_pack ("{s:s}",
+                       "error",
+                       n < 0 ? error : buf);
+  GNUNET_assert (*output);
 
   return GNUNET_SYSERR;
 };
@@ -129,118 +167,153 @@ json_result (json_t **output,
  * @brief Parses a given json as transcript.
  *
  * @param[in] jtr JSON input
- * @param[out] transcript Parsed transcript data
- * @param[out] jresult JSON output, both, for results or errors
+ * @param[out] tr Parsed transcript data
+ * @param[out] jerror JSON output for errors
  * @return GNUNET_OK on succes
  *
  * TODO:
- *   - fix leakages
  *   - parse and verify signatures
  */
 static enum GNUNET_GenericReturnValue
 parse_transcript (const json_t *jtr,
                   struct transcript *tr,
-                  json_t **output)
+                  json_t **jerror)
 {
+  json_t *auc;
+
   // TODO: struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature sig;
 
   GNUNET_assert (jtr);
   GNUNET_assert (tr);
 
+  // Parse auction
   {
-    json_t *auc;
     char *perr;
     unsigned int eline;
     struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification au_spec[] = {
       GNUNET_JSON_spec_bool ("public", &tr->public),
       GNUNET_JSON_spec_uint16 ("type", &tr->m),
+      GNUNET_JSON_spec_fixed_auto ("pubkey", &tr->seller_pub),
+      GNUNET_JSON_spec_timestamp ("time_start", &tr->time_start),
+      GNUNET_JSON_spec_relative_time ("time_round", &tr->time_round),
+      GNUNET_JSON_spec_string ("payto", &tr->payto),
       GNUNET_JSON_spec_end ()
     };
 
     auc = json_object_get (jtr, "auction");
     if (NULL == auc)
-      return json_error (output, "no auction found in transcript");
+      return json_error (jerror,
+                         "no auction found in transcript");
 
     if (GNUNET_OK !=
         GNUNET_JSON_parse (auc,
                            au_spec,
                            (const char **) &perr,
                            &eline))
-      return json_error (output, perr);
+      return json_error (jerror,
+                         perr);
 
     // Prices...
     {
-      json_t *prices = json_object_get (auc, "prices");
       size_t idx;
       json_t *val;
+      json_t *prices;
 
-
+      prices = json_object_get (auc, "prices");
       if (! json_is_array (prices))
-        // TODO: fix leak!?
-        return json_error (output, "no prices found");
+        return json_error (jerror,
+                           "no prices found");
 
       tr->k = json_array_size (prices);
 
-      tr->prices = GNUNET_new_array (tr->k, char *);
+      tr->prices = GNUNET_new_array (tr->k, struct TALER_Amount);
       json_array_foreach (prices, idx, val)
       {
-        if (! json_is_string (val))
-          // TODO: fix leak!_
-          return json_error (output, "prices not strings");
+        struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification spec[] = {
+          TALER_JSON_spec_amount (NULL,
+                                  currency,
+                                  &(tr->prices[idx])),
+          GNUNET_JSON_spec_end (),
+        };
 
-        tr->prices[idx] = (char *) json_string_value (val);
-
-        // TODO: parse prices
+        if (GNUNET_OK !=
+            GNUNET_JSON_parse (val,
+                               spec,
+                               NULL,
+                               NULL))
+          return json_error (jerror,
+                             "price no. %ld couldn't be parsed",
+                             idx + 1);
       }
     }
   }
 
   // Bidders
   {
+    size_t idx;
+    json_t *val;
     json_t *bidders;
 
     bidders = json_object_get (jtr, "bidders");
     if (! bidders || ! json_is_array (bidders))
-      // TODO: fix leak!_
-      return json_error (output, "bidders not found");
+      return json_error (jerror,
+                         "no bidders found");
 
-    // TODO: parse bidders as pub keys;
     tr->n = json_array_size (bidders);
+
+    tr->bidder_pub = GNUNET_new_array (tr->n, struct
+                                       GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey);
+    json_array_foreach (bidders, idx, val)
+    {
+      struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification spec[] = {
+        GNUNET_JSON_spec_fixed_auto (NULL,
+                                     &(tr->bidder_pub[idx])),
+        GNUNET_JSON_spec_end (),
+      };
+      if (GNUNET_OK !=
+          GNUNET_JSON_parse (val,
+                             spec,
+                             NULL,
+                             NULL))
+        return json_error (jerror,
+                           "bidder no %ld public key couldn't be parsed",
+                           idx + 1);
+    }
   }
 
+  // TODO: parse and verify signatures from bidders of the auction
+
 
   // Messages
   {
-    json_t *messages;
     size_t nm;
+    json_t *messages = json_object_get (jtr, "transcript");
 
-    messages = json_object_get (jtr, "transcript");
     if (! json_is_array (messages))
-      // TODO: fix leak!
-      return json_error (output, "no messages found");
+      return json_error (jerror,
+                         "no messages found");
 
 
     nm = json_array_size (messages);
 
     if (nm != (4 * tr->n))
-      // TODO: fix leak!
-      return json_error (output, "not the right no. of messages found");
+      return json_error (jerror,
+                         "not the right no. of messages found");
+
+    /* TODO: parse and evaluate signatures  */
   }
 
   // Winners
   {
-    json_t *winners;
     size_t idx;
     json_t *val;
-
-    winners = json_object_get (jtr, "winners");
+    json_t *winners = json_object_get (jtr, "winners");
 
     if (! json_is_array (winners))
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
                   LOG_PREFIX "winners not provided, continuing without\n");
-      // TODO: fix leakage
-      goto CONT;
+      goto DONE;
     }
 
     tr->expected_len = json_array_size (winners);
@@ -248,8 +321,6 @@ parse_transcript (const json_t *jtr,
                                      struct result);
 
     json_array_foreach (winners, idx, val) {
-      char *error;
-
       struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification spec[] = {
         GNUNET_JSON_spec_uint16 ("bidder",
                                  &(tr->expected[idx].bidder)),
@@ -263,16 +334,21 @@ parse_transcript (const json_t *jtr,
       if (GNUNET_OK !=
           GNUNET_JSON_parse (val,
                              spec,
-                             (const char**) &error,
+                             NULL,
                              NULL))
-        // TODO: fix leak!
-        return json_error (output, "couldn't parse winners");
+        return json_error (jerror,
+                           "couldn't parse winner no. %ld",
+                           idx + 1);
     }
-
-CONT:
-    // TODO: fix leakages
   }
-  *output = NULL;
+
+  // TODO: parse and evalue sig of seller
+
+// TODO: check for max values
+
+DONE:
+
+  *jerror = NULL;
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
@@ -285,7 +361,7 @@ CONT:
  * @param[out] result The JSON result from the program
  * @return GNUNET_OK on success
  *
- * TODO: Make this asynchronous (giving out a replay-ID to poll from)?
+ * TODO: Make this resumable
  */
 static enum GNUNET_GenericReturnValue
 replay_transcript (const json_t*root,
@@ -338,6 +414,9 @@ replay_transcript (const json_t*root,
   {
     ssize_t sz;
     char buf[MAX_RESULT_SIZE];
+    json_error_t error;
+    json_t *res;
+
     fd = GNUNET_DISK_pipe_handle (po, GNUNET_DISK_PIPE_END_READ);
 
     sz = GNUNET_DISK_file_read (fd,
@@ -347,21 +426,62 @@ replay_transcript (const json_t*root,
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
                   LOG_PREFIX "couldn't read data from replay_program\n");
+      return json_error (result, "internal error");
     }
-    else
+
+    buf[sz] = 0;
+    res = json_loads (buf,
+                      JSON_DECODE_ANY,
+                      &error);
+
+    if (! res)
     {
-      json_error_t error;
-      json_t *res;
-      res = json_loads (buf,
-                        JSON_DECODE_ANY,
-                        &error);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
+                  LOG_PREFIX
+                  "couldn't parse response from replay_program: %s (for '%s')\n",
+                  error.text,
+                  buf);
+      return json_error (result, error.text);
+    }
 
-      if (! res)
-        return json_error (result, error.text);
+    // Handle error case first
+    {
+      json_t *err = json_object_get (res,
+                                     "error");
+      if (NULL != err)
+      {
+        *result = json_copy (res);
+        json_decref (res);
+        return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+      }
+    }
 
+    // Parse the result
+    {
+      json_t *winners = json_object_get (res,
+                                         "winners");
+      if ((NULL == winners) ||
+          (! json_is_array (winners)))
+      {
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                    LOG_PREFIX
+                    "replay program didn't return a known result type, instead: '%s'\n",
+                    json_dumps (res, JSON_INDENT (2)));
+        return json_error (result, "internal error");
+      }
+
+      {
+        // TODO: check each winner with tr->expected, if applicable
+        json_object_set (res, "exchange_sig", json_string (
+                           "sig(priv_E, winners)"));
+
+      }
+
+      // TODO: return own result object.
       *result = json_copy (res);
       json_decref (res);
     }
+
   }
 
   if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_OS_process_wait (proc))
@@ -375,7 +495,6 @@ replay_transcript (const json_t*root,
   }
 
 
-  // TODO: parse result
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
@@ -389,6 +508,7 @@ static void
 auction_disable (
   struct TALER_Extension *ext)
 {
+  /* TODO: cleanup configuration */
   ext->enabled = false;
 }
 
@@ -418,7 +538,7 @@ static json_t *
 auction_config_to_json (
   const struct TALER_Extension *ext)
 {
-  /* This extension has no configuration */
+  /* TODO: add configuration */
   return GNUNET_JSON_PACK (
     GNUNET_JSON_pack_bool ("critical", ext->critical),
     GNUNET_JSON_pack_string ("version", ext->version));
@@ -436,7 +556,7 @@ auction_load_json_config (
   struct TALER_Extension *ext,
   json_t *jconfig)
 {
-  /* This extension has no configuration */
+  /* TODO: add configuration */
   ext->enabled = true;
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
@@ -465,6 +585,8 @@ auction_http_get_handler (
 
 /**
  * @brief implements the TALER_Extension.http_post_handler
+ *
+ * TODO: make this non-blocking
  */
 static MHD_RESULT
 auction_http_post_handler (
@@ -505,7 +627,7 @@ struct TALER_Extension TE_auction_brandt = {
   .critical = false,
   .version = "0",
   .enabled = false, /* disabled per default */
-  .has_config = false, /* This extension has no configuration */
+  .has_config = true,
   .config = NULL,
   .config_json = NULL,
   .disable = &auction_disable,
@@ -537,6 +659,12 @@ libtaler_extension_auction_brandt_init (void *arg)
 {
   const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg = arg;
 
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      TALER_config_get_currency (cfg,
+                                 &currency))
+    return NULL;
+
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR ==
       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
                                              TALER_EXTENSION_SECTION_PREFIX
@@ -549,11 +677,37 @@ libtaler_extension_auction_brandt_init (void *arg)
                                "REPLAY_PROGRAM");
     return NULL;
   }
-  /* TODO: check if replay_program is actually executable */
+
+  /* check if replay_program is actually an executable */
+  {
+    struct stat sb;
+
+    if (0 != stat (replay_program, &sb))
+    {
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  LOG_PREFIX "replay_program '%s' not found\n",
+                  replay_program);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if ( (sb.st_mode & S_IFDIR) ||
+         ! (sb.st_mode & S_IXUSR))
+    {
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  LOG_PREFIX "replay_program '%s' is not an executable\n",
+                  replay_program);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  }
+
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
               LOG_PREFIX "loading... using replay_program '%s'\n",
               replay_program);
 
+  /* TODO: read other config parameters and generate configuration */
+
+
   return &TE_auction_brandt;
 }