def METHOD_NAME(self, request, context):
    """Creates a new model from an import source.
    Args:
        request (object): pb2 object of CreateModelRequest
        context (object): gRPC context
    Returns:
        object: pb2 object of ModelSimplified
    """
    LOGGER.debug('Received request to create model: %s', request)
    model = self.modeller.create_model(request.type,
                                       request.name,
                                       request.id,
                                       request.background)
    created_at_str = self._get_model_created_at_str(model)
    LOGGER.debug('Model %s created at: %s', model, created_at_str)
    reply = model_pb2.CreateModelReply(model=model_pb2.ModelSimplified(
        name=model.name,
        handle=model.handle,
        status=model.state,
        createdAt=created_at_str,
        description=model.description))
    return reply