# auth.logOut

> You cannot use this method directly, use the logout method instead (see https://docs.madelineproto.xyz for more info)

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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: [auth.LoggedOut](/API_docs/types/auth.LoggedOut.html)

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


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


### Can bots use this method over a business connection with the `businessConnectionId` flag: **NO**


### 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();

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