Note: the fields in the request needs to match the object in the backend so that the json conversion will work properly when a response has been received.
To check for equality (such as `if (request == createPlayerRequest)`), the request has a props method from Equatable that overrides the default props method:
To check for equality (such as `if (request == createPlayerRequest)`), the request has a props method from Equatable that overrides the default props method: