I’m deploying a Flask application to an WSGI server. In my development code, I have the typical if name == ‘main‘: app.run() block to run the app locally. I’m unsure if this code snippet is necessary when using an WSGI server.

Is the if name == ‘main‘: app.run() block required for deployment on an WSGI server?
How does the WSGI server interact with my Flask application if not through app.run()?
I’ve reviewed the Flask deployment documentation, but I’d appreciate clarification specifically regarding WSGI servers.

The flask run command seems to be starting your Flask application without the if name == ‘main‘: app.run() block, while directly running python app.py doesn’t. This suggests there might be an alternative entry point defined elsewhere.