def request(mods=None,
            **kwargs):
    '''
    .. versionadded:: 2017.7.3

    Request that the local admin execute a state run via
    `salt-call state.run_request`
    All arguments match state.apply

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' state.request
        salt '*' state.request test
        salt '*' state.request test,pkgs
    '''
    kwargs['test'] = True
    ret = apply_(mods, **kwargs)
    notify_path = os.path.join(__opts__['cachedir'], 'req_state.p')
    serial = salt.payload.Serial(__opts__)
    req = check_request()
    req.update({kwargs.get('name', 'default'): {
            'test_run': ret,
            'mods': mods,
            'kwargs': kwargs
            }
        })
    with salt.utils.files.set_umask(0o077):
        try:
            if salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
                # Make sure cache file isn't read-only
                __salt__['cmd.run']('attrib -R "{0}"'.format(notify_path))
            with salt.utils.files.fopen(notify_path, 'w+b') as fp_:
                serial.dump(req, fp_)
        except (IOError, OSError):
            log.error(
                'Unable to write state request file %s. Check permission.',
                notify_path
            )
    return ret