def METHOD_NAME(vra_ip, token, catalog_id, se_name, template):
    url = 'https://%s/catalog-service/api/consumer/entitledCatalogItems/%s/requests' % (vra_ip,catalog_id)
    headers = {
        'Accept': 'application/json',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'Authorization': 'Bearer %s' % token
    }
    template['data']['criteria'] = se_name
    r = requests.post(url, headers = headers, data = json.dumps(template), verify=False)
    if r.status_code == 201:
        resp = r.json()
        return resp
    else:
        raise APIError('Api Error: %s Resp Code: %s' % (r.text, r.status_code))