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db.logout()

Deprecated since version 5.0.

Attempting to use the db.logout() method will write an error message to the log once per logout attempt.

This method will be removed in a future release.

Ends the current authentication session. This function has no effect if the current session is not authenticated.

Note

If you're not logged in and using authentication, db.logout() has no effect.

Because MongoDB allows users defined in one database to have privileges on another database, you must call db.logout() while using the same database context that you authenticated to.

If you authenticated to a database such as users or $external, you must issue db.logout() against this database in order to successfully log out.

Example

Use the use <database-name> helper in mongosh, or the following db.getSiblingDB() method in an interactive mongosh session or in mongosh shell scripts to change the db object:

db = db.getSiblingDB('<database-name>')

When you have set the database context and db object, you can use the db.logout() to log out of database as in the following operation:

db.logout()

db.logout() function provides a wrapper around the database command logout.

This method is available in deployments hosted in the following environments:

  • MongoDB Atlas: The fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud

Note

This command is supported in all MongoDB Atlas clusters. For information on all commands, see Unsupported Commands.

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