## Call `uvicorn` { #call-uvicorn }

In your FastAPI application, import and run `uvicorn` directly:

{* ../../docs_src/debugging/tutorial001.py hl[1,15] *}

### About `__name__ == "__main__"` { #about-name-main }

The main purpose of the `__name__ == "__main__"` is to have some code that is executed when your file is called with:

<div class="termy">

```console
$ python myapp.py
```

</div>