---
title: "Initialize Browser-Based Logout User Flow"
method: GET
path: "/self-service/browser/flows/logout"
tags: ["public"]
---

# Initialize Browser-Based Logout User Flow

`GET /self-service/browser/flows/logout`

This endpoint initializes a logout flow.

> This endpoint is NOT INTENDED for API clients and only works
with browsers (Chrome, Firefox, ...).

On successful logout, the browser will be redirected (HTTP 302 Found) to the `return_to` parameter of the initial request
or fall back to `urls.default_return_to`.

More information can be found at [Ory Kratos User Logout Documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/next/kratos/self-service/flows/user-logout).

## Other responses

- `302` — Empty responses are sent when, for example, resources are deleted. The HTTP status code for empty responses is typically 201.
- `500` — genericError

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