diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d90671c6..9249bf3f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 - ESP32 built-in HTTP OTA ([#313](https://github.com/matth-x/MicroOcpp/pull/313))
 - Operation store (files op-*.jsn and opstore.jsn) ([#345](https://github.com/matth-x/MicroOcpp/pull/345))
 - Explicit tracking of txNr (file txstore.jsn) ([#345](https://github.com/matth-x/MicroOcpp/pull/345))
+- SimpleRequestFactory ([#351](https://github.com/matth-x/MicroOcpp/pull/351))
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8036f3fa..f86ebf25 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ set(MO_SRC
     src/MicroOcpp/Operations/UpdateFirmware.cpp
     src/MicroOcpp/Debug.cpp
     src/MicroOcpp/Platform.cpp
-    src/MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.cpp
     src/MicroOcpp/Core/OperationRegistry.cpp
     src/MicroOcpp/Model/Authorization/AuthorizationData.cpp
     src/MicroOcpp/Model/Authorization/AuthorizationList.cpp
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp.cpp
index bfde4634..73231056 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/TransactionService.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Certificates/CertificateService.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Certificates/CertificateMbedTLS.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/OperationRegistry.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemAdapter.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemUtils.h>
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/Request.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Core/Request.cpp
index a2cad9b8..a9d63677 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/Request.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Core/Request.cpp
@@ -286,3 +286,18 @@ void Request::setRequestSent() {
 bool Request::isRequestSent() {
     return requestSent;
 }
+
+namespace MicroOcpp {
+
+std::unique_ptr<Request> makeRequest(std::unique_ptr<Operation> operation){
+    if (operation == nullptr) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    return std::unique_ptr<Request>(new Request(std::move(operation)));
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<Request> makeRequest(Operation *operation) {
+    return makeRequest(std::unique_ptr<Operation>(operation));
+}
+
+} //end namespace MicroOcpp
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h b/src/MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h
index 300d0d79..fde0eb91 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ class Request {
     bool isRequestSent();
 };
 
+/*
+ * Simple factory functions
+ */
+std::unique_ptr<Request> makeRequest(std::unique_ptr<Operation> op);
+std::unique_ptr<Request> makeRequest(Operation *op); //takes ownership of op
+
 } //end namespace MicroOcpp
 
  #endif
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/RequestQueue.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Core/RequestQueue.cpp
index 8f8cc3cb..5f9722c2 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/RequestQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Core/RequestQueue.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/RequestQueue.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Connection.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/OcppError.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/OperationRegistry.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/StatusNotification.h>
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index dc0f38c2..00000000
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-// matth-x/MicroOcpp
-// Copyright Matthias Akstaller 2019 - 2024
-// MIT License
-
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Operation.h>
-
-namespace MicroOcpp {
-
-std::unique_ptr<Request> makeRequest(std::unique_ptr<Operation> operation){
-    if (operation == nullptr) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-    return std::unique_ptr<Request>(new Request(std::move(operation)));
-}
-
-std::unique_ptr<Request> makeRequest(Operation *operation) {
-    return makeRequest(std::unique_ptr<Operation>(operation));
-}
-
-} //end namespace MicroOcpp
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h b/src/MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 45c7e0a0..00000000
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// matth-x/MicroOcpp
-// Copyright Matthias Akstaller 2019 - 2024
-// MIT License
-
-#ifndef MO_SIMPLEREQUESTFACTORY_H
-#define MO_SIMPLEREQUESTFACTORY_H
-
-#include <memory>
-
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
-
-namespace MicroOcpp {
-
-class Operation;
-
-std::unique_ptr<Request> makeRequest(std::unique_ptr<Operation> op);
-std::unique_ptr<Request> makeRequest(Operation *op); //takes ownership of op
-
-} //end namespace MicroOcpp
-#endif
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Authorization/AuthorizationService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Authorization/AuthorizationService.cpp
index 74ee7bb8..fd15c0b9 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Authorization/AuthorizationService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Authorization/AuthorizationService.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/OperationRegistry.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/GetLocalListVersion.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/SendLocalList.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/StatusNotification.h>
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Boot/BootService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Boot/BootService.cpp
index bf485ad3..d44a4b71 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Boot/BootService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Boot/BootService.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemUtils.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/BootNotification.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Platform.h>
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/ConnectorBase/Connector.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/ConnectorBase/Connector.cpp
index db137d26..56eaa7e8 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/ConnectorBase/Connector.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/ConnectorBase/Connector.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/ConnectorBase/EvseId.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/TransactionService.h>
 
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Connection.h>
 
 #ifndef MO_TX_CLEAN_ABORTED
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Diagnostics/DiagnosticsService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Diagnostics/DiagnosticsService.cpp
index a46737df..c4cb6b9a 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Diagnostics/DiagnosticsService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Diagnostics/DiagnosticsService.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Diagnostics/DiagnosticsService.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/GetDiagnostics.h>
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/FirmwareManagement/FirmwareService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/FirmwareManagement/FirmwareService.cpp
index ee59ae47..54cf72ca 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/FirmwareManagement/FirmwareService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/FirmwareManagement/FirmwareService.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/Transaction.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/OperationRegistry.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/UpdateFirmware.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/FirmwareStatusNotification.h>
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Heartbeat/HeartbeatService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Heartbeat/HeartbeatService.cpp
index da476db1..a77eed0e 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Heartbeat/HeartbeatService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Heartbeat/HeartbeatService.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Heartbeat/HeartbeatService.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/Heartbeat.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Platform.h>
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Metering/MeteringService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Metering/MeteringService.cpp
index bff296d1..169c2e2a 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Metering/MeteringService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Metering/MeteringService.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemAdapter.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/MeterValues.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Reset/ResetService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Reset/ResetService.cpp
index e21b448f..d43436c4 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Reset/ResetService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Reset/ResetService.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Reset/ResetService.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/Reset.h>
 
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/TransactionService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/TransactionService.cpp
index 163e252a..a1ccd4aa 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/TransactionService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/TransactionService.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/TransactionEvent.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/RequestStartTransaction.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/RequestStopTransaction.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 
 using namespace MicroOcpp;
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Variables/VariableService.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Variables/VariableService.cpp
index c77b06a6..267a8971 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Variables/VariableService.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Model/Variables/VariableService.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/GetVariables.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/GetBaseReport.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/NotifyReport.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 
 #include <cstring>
 #include <cctype>
diff --git a/src/MicroOcpp/Operations/TriggerMessage.cpp b/src/MicroOcpp/Operations/TriggerMessage.cpp
index 7c246e3d..431f2a57 100644
--- a/src/MicroOcpp/Operations/TriggerMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/MicroOcpp/Operations/TriggerMessage.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/StatusNotification.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 
 using MicroOcpp::Ocpp16::TriggerMessage;
diff --git a/tests/Api.cpp b/tests/Api.cpp
index 9f53aa94..2de67703 100644
--- a/tests/Api.cpp
+++ b/tests/Api.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Connection.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 #include "./catch2/catch.hpp"
diff --git a/tests/Certificates.cpp b/tests/Certificates.cpp
index b1193380..9267705a 100644
--- a/tests/Certificates.cpp
+++ b/tests/Certificates.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemAdapter.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemUtils.h>
diff --git a/tests/ChargePointError.cpp b/tests/ChargePointError.cpp
index 6ca2498c..3fe9a472 100644
--- a/tests/ChargePointError.cpp
+++ b/tests/ChargePointError.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemAdapter.h>
diff --git a/tests/ChargingSessions.cpp b/tests/ChargingSessions.cpp
index bff8838e..5c35362b 100644
--- a/tests/ChargingSessions.cpp
+++ b/tests/ChargingSessions.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/BootNotification.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/StatusNotification.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
diff --git a/tests/Configuration.cpp b/tests/Configuration.cpp
index b4dda74c..57aa8107 100644
--- a/tests/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/tests/Configuration.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 
 using namespace MicroOcpp;
diff --git a/tests/FirmwareManagement.cpp b/tests/FirmwareManagement.cpp
index 2a9425cc..20801dd8 100644
--- a/tests/FirmwareManagement.cpp
+++ b/tests/FirmwareManagement.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemAdapter.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemUtils.h>
diff --git a/tests/LocalAuthList.cpp b/tests/LocalAuthList.cpp
index 811d4d00..866567e3 100644
--- a/tests/LocalAuthList.cpp
+++ b/tests/LocalAuthList.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemAdapter.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemUtils.h>
diff --git a/tests/Metering.cpp b/tests/Metering.cpp
index 63d744ba..3a542d5c 100644
--- a/tests/Metering.cpp
+++ b/tests/Metering.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 #include "./catch2/catch.hpp"
 #include "./helpers/testHelper.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/Reservation.cpp b/tests/Reservation.cpp
index fbd6894d..1b36f077 100644
--- a/tests/Reservation.cpp
+++ b/tests/Reservation.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemAdapter.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/FilesystemUtils.h>
diff --git a/tests/Reset.cpp b/tests/Reset.cpp
index 8092a155..d1607eb8 100644
--- a/tests/Reset.cpp
+++ b/tests/Reset.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/TransactionService.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Reset/ResetService.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Variables/VariableService.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 #include "./catch2/catch.hpp"
diff --git a/tests/SmartCharging.cpp b/tests/SmartCharging.cpp
index 19bec8b1..c92c5dcf 100644
--- a/tests/SmartCharging.cpp
+++ b/tests/SmartCharging.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
+#include <MicroOcpp/Core/Request.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/SmartCharging/SmartChargingService.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
 #include "./catch2/catch.hpp"
diff --git a/tests/TransactionSafety.cpp b/tests/TransactionSafety.cpp
index fe62a486..03eeb9f6 100644
--- a/tests/TransactionSafety.cpp
+++ b/tests/TransactionSafety.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Configuration.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/BootNotification.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/StatusNotification.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
diff --git a/tests/Transactions.cpp b/tests/Transactions.cpp
index bf071e73..e32994be 100644
--- a/tests/Transactions.cpp
+++ b/tests/Transactions.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Model.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Model/Transactions/TransactionService.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Debug.h>
 #include "./catch2/catch.hpp"
diff --git a/tests/Variables.cpp b/tests/Variables.cpp
index 156840ea..aed483b3 100644
--- a/tests/Variables.cpp
+++ b/tests/Variables.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <MicroOcpp/Core/Context.h>
 #include <MicroOcpp/Operations/CustomOperation.h>
-#include <MicroOcpp/Core/SimpleRequestFactory.h>
 
 using namespace MicroOcpp;