boundary/website/content/docs/commands/logout.mdx

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page_title: logout - Command
description: >-
  The `logout` command deletes the current token from Boundary and removes it from the local store.
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# logout

Command: `boundary logout`

The `logout` command deletes the current token from Boundary and removes it from the local store.

## Examples

The following example logs out the current user and removes the token from the credential store:

```shell-session
$ boundary logout
The token was successfully deleted within the Boundary controller.
The token was successfully removed from the local credential store.
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary logout [options]
```

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### Command options

- `-keyring-type` `(string: "")` - The type of keyring to use.
   This value defaults to `auto` and uses the Windows credential manager, OSX keychain, or
   cross-platform password store, depending on the platform.
   Set this value to `none` to disable keyring functionality.
   Depending on the platform, the following types of keyring are supported:

   - `wincred`
   - `keychain`
   - `pass`
   - `secret-service`

   You can also specify the keyring using the **BOUNDARY_KEYRING_TYPE** environment
   variable.

- `-token-name` `(string: "")` - The name to use when Boundary loads the token from the system credential store.
   If you specify a token name, it must correspond to the name you use for authentication.
   You can also be specify a token name using the **BOUNDARY_TOKEN_NAME** environment variable.