diff --git a/fedn/network/api/server.py b/fedn/network/api/server.py
index bb4df7369..d56c3ab0b 100644
--- a/fedn/network/api/server.py
+++ b/fedn/network/api/server.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
 
+from fedn.common.config import get_controller_config
 from fedn.network.api.auth import jwt_auth_required
 from fedn.network.api.interface import API
-from fedn.network.api.shared import statestore,control
+from fedn.network.api.shared import control, statestore
 from fedn.network.api.v1 import _routes
-from fedn.common.config import get_controller_config
 
 custom_url_prefix = os.environ.get("FEDN_CUSTOM_URL_PREFIX", False)
 # statestore_config,modelstorage_config,network_id,control=set_statestore_config()
@@ -626,9 +626,14 @@ def list_combiners_data():
 if custom_url_prefix:
     app.add_url_rule(f"{custom_url_prefix}/list_combiners_data", view_func=list_combiners_data, methods=["POST"])
 
+
 def start_server_api():
     config = get_controller_config()
     port = config["port"]
     debug = config["debug"]
-    host="0.0.0.0"
-    app.run(debug=debug, port=port,host=host)
+    host = "0.0.0.0"
+    app.run(debug=debug, port=port, host=host)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    start_server_api()