¶ how to log out

Authing supports multiple methods of logging out:

• [Log out from the personal center](#Log out from the personal center): This method is suitable for you to use the online personal center hosted by Authing.
• [Log out from the front end](#Log out from the front end): This method is suitable for almost any scenario.
• [Log out from the back end](#Log out from the back end): This method is suitable for scenarios where the administrator calls the API to force users to get offline.
• [Force users to log out](Force users to log out): This method is suitable for scenarios where the administrator uses the console to force users to get offline.

¶ Log out from the personal center

An end user can visit https://{application_domain_name}.authing.cn/u to enter the personal center, click on the avatar in the upper right corner, and click logout.

¶ Log out from the front end

Guide your end users to visit https://{application_domain_name}.authing.cn/login/profile/logout?redirect_uri= to logout. redirect_uri can be filled in with a callback address after logging out. For example, you can redirect the user to your business homepage.

Attention ⚠️: you need to use encodeURIComponent to do URI encode operation on the callback link.

¶ Log out from the back end

If you need to log out an Authing user on the backend, you need to use the following interface:

• Interface description: The user pool administrator logs out the Authing user on the backend.
• Interface：POST https://<YOUR_APP_NAME>.authing.cn/api/v2/applications/:appId/kick-active-users
• Request parameters:

• Return data：

{
  "code": 200,
  "message": "forced logout success"
}

¶ Force users to log out

User pool administrator can force users to log out through console > application > login status administration.