def create_request(session_nr, cell_nr, request_str):
    """
        Returns a request `dict` to be used by lottus
        :param session_nr: the session identifier
        :param cell_nr: the cell identifier
        :param request_str: the string with the request from the client
    """
    return {'session_nr': session_nr, 'cell_nr': cell_nr, 'request_str': request_str}