diff --git a/request.go b/request.go
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+package natsio
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// Default timeout 10s
+const requestTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+
+// Request ...
+func Request(subject string, payload []byte) (*nats.Msg, error) {
+	return natsClient.Request(subject, payload, requestTimeout)
+}