MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v66/methods/auth.logOut.md

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title: auth.logOut
description: You cannot use this method directly, use the logout method instead (see https://docs.madelineproto.xyz for more info)
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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# Method: auth.logOut  
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You cannot use this method directly, use the logout method instead (see https://docs.madelineproto.xyz for more info)



### Return type: [Bool](../types/Bool.md)

### Can bots use this method: **YES**


### MadelineProto Example ([now async for huge speed and parallelism!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


```php
if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$Bool = $MadelineProto->auth->logOut();
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
Bool = auth.logOut({})
```