# \[blog\] How to implement an English auction in DAML

**URL:** <https://forum.canton.network/t/blog-how-to-implement-an-english-auction-in-daml/6224>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** shoutouts, daml\
**Created:** [March 5, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/blog-how-to-implement-an-english-auction-in-daml/6224 "2023-03-05T18:07:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![idabzo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/idabzo/32/5991_2.png) [@idabzo](https://forum.canton.network/u/idabzo)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/blog-how-to-implement-an-english-auction-in-daml/6224/1 "2023-03-05T18:07:19Z")

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Obsidian Systems has started a new series on implementing various auction formats as smart contracts. In the first post, you can find a tutorial on the implementation of an English auction in DAML: [Auctions as Smart Contracts](https://blog.obsidian.systems/auctions-as-smart-contracts/)

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**Author:** ![rikotacards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@rikotacards](https://forum.canton.network/u/rikotacards)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/blog-how-to-implement-an-english-auction-in-daml/6224/2 "2023-03-06T02:48:10Z")

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Very cool!

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**Author:** ![georg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/georg/32/368_2.png) [@georg](https://forum.canton.network/u/georg)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/blog-how-to-implement-an-english-auction-in-daml/6224/3 "2023-03-06T20:07:05Z")

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Great stuff @idabzo ! You might find our own implementation of a [Dutch auction](https://github.com/digital-asset/daml-finance-app/blob/00ab785430f3932a83e0e7002ec22881807885ea/src/daml/Daml/Finance/App/Distribution/Auction/Service.daml#L90) in the Daml Finance Ref App useful as reference.

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**Author:** ![idabzo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/idabzo/32/5991_2.png) [@idabzo](https://forum.canton.network/u/idabzo)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/blog-how-to-implement-an-english-auction-in-daml/6224/4 "2023-03-07T09:31:04Z")

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Wow, thanks for the resources!