diff --git a/src/ATC/fix_atc.cpp b/src/ATC/fix_atc.cpp
index e6be648c86..a7c0cf5ade 100644
--- a/src/ATC/fix_atc.cpp
+++ b/src/ATC/fix_atc.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "comm.h"
 #include "error.h"
 #include "group.h"
-#include "neigh_request.h"
 #include "neighbor.h"
 
 #include "ATC_Method.h"
@@ -558,11 +557,7 @@ int FixATC::modify_param(int narg, char** arg)
 void FixATC::init()
 {
   // Guarantee construction of full neighborlist
-  int irequest = neighbor->request(this,instance_me);
-  neighbor->requests[irequest]->pair = 0;
-  neighbor->requests[irequest]->fix = 1;
-  neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
-  neighbor->requests[irequest]->full = 1;
+  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_FULL);
 
   // create computes, if necessary
   atc_->init_computes();
diff --git a/src/BODY/pair_body_nparticle.cpp b/src/BODY/pair_body_nparticle.cpp
index c3e146aff0..e893350c3e 100644
--- a/src/BODY/pair_body_nparticle.cpp
+++ b/src/BODY/pair_body_nparticle.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void PairBodyNparticle::init_style()
     error->all(FLERR,"Pair body/nparticle requires body style nparticle");
   bptr = (BodyNparticle *) avec->bptr;
 
-  neighbor->request(this,instance_me);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/BODY/pair_body_rounded_polygon.cpp b/src/BODY/pair_body_rounded_polygon.cpp
index 14f305e7d4..aa3a86a821 100644
--- a/src/BODY/pair_body_rounded_polygon.cpp
+++ b/src/BODY/pair_body_rounded_polygon.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void PairBodyRoundedPolygon::init_style()
     error->all(FLERR,"Pair body/rounded/polygon requires "
                "ghost atoms store velocity");
 
-  neighbor->request(this);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   // find the maximum enclosing radius for each atom type
 
diff --git a/src/BODY/pair_body_rounded_polyhedron.cpp b/src/BODY/pair_body_rounded_polyhedron.cpp
index 6deb06aafb..8136e82fd8 100644
--- a/src/BODY/pair_body_rounded_polyhedron.cpp
+++ b/src/BODY/pair_body_rounded_polyhedron.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ void PairBodyRoundedPolyhedron::init_style()
     error->all(FLERR,"Pair body/rounded/polyhedron requires "
                "ghost atoms store velocity");
 
-  neighbor->request(this);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   // find the maximum enclosing radius for each atom type
 
diff --git a/src/MEAM/pair_meam.cpp b/src/MEAM/pair_meam.cpp
index 3d5730eac3..ffa94ca9fd 100644
--- a/src/MEAM/pair_meam.cpp
+++ b/src/MEAM/pair_meam.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void PairMEAM::init_style()
   // need a full and a half neighbor list
 
   neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_FULL)->set_id(1);
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_DEFAULT)->set_id(2);
+  neighbor->add_request(this)->set_id(2);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/MOLECULE/pair_lj_cut_tip4p_cut.cpp b/src/MOLECULE/pair_lj_cut_tip4p_cut.cpp
index dda09f62ce..b024afd575 100644
--- a/src/MOLECULE/pair_lj_cut_tip4p_cut.cpp
+++ b/src/MOLECULE/pair_lj_cut_tip4p_cut.cpp
@@ -490,17 +490,15 @@ void PairLJCutTIP4PCut::init_style()
   if (atom->tag_enable == 0)
     error->all(FLERR,"Pair style lj/cut/tip4p/cut requires atom IDs");
   if (!force->newton_pair)
-    error->all(FLERR,
-               "Pair style lj/cut/tip4p/cut requires newton pair on");
+    error->all(FLERR,"Pair style lj/cut/tip4p/cut requires newton pair on");
   if (!atom->q_flag)
-    error->all(FLERR,
-               "Pair style lj/cut/tip4p/cut requires atom attribute q");
+    error->all(FLERR,"Pair style lj/cut/tip4p/cut requires atom attribute q");
   if (force->bond == nullptr)
     error->all(FLERR,"Must use a bond style with TIP4P potential");
   if (force->angle == nullptr)
     error->all(FLERR,"Must use an angle style with TIP4P potential");
 
-  neighbor->request(this,instance_me);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   // set alpha parameter
 
diff --git a/src/MOLECULE/pair_tip4p_cut.cpp b/src/MOLECULE/pair_tip4p_cut.cpp
index e0eeaa6e58..60f55ea70d 100644
--- a/src/MOLECULE/pair_tip4p_cut.cpp
+++ b/src/MOLECULE/pair_tip4p_cut.cpp
@@ -419,17 +419,15 @@ void PairTIP4PCut::init_style()
   if (atom->tag_enable == 0)
     error->all(FLERR,"Pair style tip4p/cut requires atom IDs");
   if (!force->newton_pair)
-    error->all(FLERR,
-               "Pair style tip4p/cut requires newton pair on");
+    error->all(FLERR,"Pair style tip4p/cut requires newton pair on");
   if (!atom->q_flag)
-    error->all(FLERR,
-               "Pair style tip4p/cut requires atom attribute q");
+    error->all(FLERR,"Pair style tip4p/cut requires atom attribute q");
   if (force->bond == nullptr)
     error->all(FLERR,"Must use a bond style with TIP4P potential");
   if (force->angle == nullptr)
     error->all(FLERR,"Must use an angle style with TIP4P potential");
 
-  neighbor->request(this,instance_me);
+  neighbor->request(this);
 
   // set alpha parameter
 
diff --git a/src/YAFF/pair_lj_switch3_coulgauss_long.cpp b/src/YAFF/pair_lj_switch3_coulgauss_long.cpp
index 7d12ecbe04..5a3102a96f 100644
--- a/src/YAFF/pair_lj_switch3_coulgauss_long.cpp
+++ b/src/YAFF/pair_lj_switch3_coulgauss_long.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ void PairLJSwitch3CoulGaussLong::init_style()
     error->all(FLERR,"Pair style requires a KSpace style");
   g_ewald = force->kspace->g_ewald;
 
-  neighbor->request(this,instance_me);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   // setup force tables
 
diff --git a/src/YAFF/pair_mm3_switch3_coulgauss_long.cpp b/src/YAFF/pair_mm3_switch3_coulgauss_long.cpp
index 84c33e6b9a..85908d4d81 100644
--- a/src/YAFF/pair_mm3_switch3_coulgauss_long.cpp
+++ b/src/YAFF/pair_mm3_switch3_coulgauss_long.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void PairMM3Switch3CoulGaussLong::init_style()
     error->all(FLERR,"Pair style requires a KSpace style");
   g_ewald = force->kspace->g_ewald;
 
-  neighbor->request(this,instance_me);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   // setup force tables
 
diff --git a/src/pair.cpp b/src/pair.cpp
index fe8e77c81c..aee89db49e 100644
--- a/src/pair.cpp
+++ b/src/pair.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void Pair::reinit()
 
 void Pair::init_style()
 {
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_DEFAULT);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/pair_buck_coul_cut.cpp b/src/pair_buck_coul_cut.cpp
index 065086ed2d..7926b01c91 100644
--- a/src/pair_buck_coul_cut.cpp
+++ b/src/pair_buck_coul_cut.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void PairBuckCoulCut::init_style()
 {
   if (!atom->q_flag) error->all(FLERR, "Pair style buck/coul/cut requires atom attribute q");
 
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_DEFAULT);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/pair_coul_cut.cpp b/src/pair_coul_cut.cpp
index 628de8185e..daca6374c5 100644
--- a/src/pair_coul_cut.cpp
+++ b/src/pair_coul_cut.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void PairCoulCut::init_style()
 {
   if (!atom->q_flag) error->all(FLERR, "Pair style coul/cut requires atom attribute q");
 
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_DEFAULT);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/pair_coul_dsf.cpp b/src/pair_coul_dsf.cpp
index c84a257107..9617cc1331 100644
--- a/src/pair_coul_dsf.cpp
+++ b/src/pair_coul_dsf.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void PairCoulDSF::init_style()
 {
   if (!atom->q_flag) error->all(FLERR, "Pair style coul/dsf requires atom attribute q");
 
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_DEFAULT);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   cut_coulsq = cut_coul * cut_coul;
   double erfcc = erfc(alpha * cut_coul);
diff --git a/src/pair_coul_wolf.cpp b/src/pair_coul_wolf.cpp
index eb4947383f..3d8ade8110 100644
--- a/src/pair_coul_wolf.cpp
+++ b/src/pair_coul_wolf.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void PairCoulWolf::init_style()
 {
   if (!atom->q_flag) error->all(FLERR, "Pair coul/wolf requires atom attribute q");
 
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_DEFAULT);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   cut_coulsq = cut_coul * cut_coul;
 }
diff --git a/src/pair_lj_cut_coul_cut.cpp b/src/pair_lj_cut_coul_cut.cpp
index dc796bc82f..264a31b2c6 100644
--- a/src/pair_lj_cut_coul_cut.cpp
+++ b/src/pair_lj_cut_coul_cut.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void PairLJCutCoulCut::init_style()
 {
   if (!atom->q_flag) error->all(FLERR, "Pair style lj/cut/coul/cut requires atom attribute q");
 
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_DEFAULT);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/pair_zbl.cpp b/src/pair_zbl.cpp
index 53db3816fb..292b3e8ad0 100644
--- a/src/pair_zbl.cpp
+++ b/src/pair_zbl.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void PairZBL::coeff(int narg, char **arg)
 
 void PairZBL::init_style()
 {
-  neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_DEFAULT);
+  neighbor->add_request(this);
 
   cut_innersq = cut_inner * cut_inner;
   cut_globalsq = cut_global * cut_global;