Redux async action creator with initial dispatching

asyncActionWithStartDispatch.js

function makeAjaxCall(someValue) {
    return (dispatch, getState) => {
        dispatch({type : "REQUEST_STARTED"});
        
        myAjaxLib.post("/someEndpoint", {data : someValue})
            .then(response => dispatch({type : "REQUEST_SUCCEEDED", payload : response})
            .catch(error => dispatch({type : "REQUEST_FAILED", error : error});    
    };
}