diff --git a/ironic/wsgi/api.py b/ironic/wsgi/api.py
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+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""WSGI API application alias for consistency with other OpenStack projects."""
+
+from ironic.wsgi import application  # noqa
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diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ironic-wsgi-api-alias-a8c75cfbf5c69da4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ironic-wsgi-api-alias-a8c75cfbf5c69da4.yaml
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+other:
+  - |
+    For consistency with other OpenStack projects, Ironic API's wsgi server can
+    now be launched via `ironic.wsgi.api:application` as well as
+    `ironic.wsgi:application`.