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request.logoutUser

Logout the currently logged-in admin user. This function is available on the Express request object.

Syntax​

request.logoutUser(callback?: Function): void

Parameters​

callback

Type: Function (optional)

Optional callback function called after session is saved.

Return Value​

Returns void.

Examples​

Basic Logout​

export default async function logoutMiddleware(request, response) {
  request.logoutUser();
  
  response.json({
    success: true,
    message: 'Logged out successfully'
  });
}

With Callback​

export default async function logoutMiddleware(request, response) {
  request.logoutUser((err) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error('Session save error:', err);
    }
  });
  
  response.redirect('/admin/login');
}

See Also​