Implementing a Logout Button Outside Discourse
Rahul_Goswami wants to implement a logout button outside of Discourse with the same functionality as the built-in logout button. simon suggests using the Discourse API to log users out by making an authenticated POST request to /admin/users/<user_id>/log_out.
To use this API endpoint, simon clarifies that enabling SSO is not required. However, Rahul_Goswami needs to set both the Api-Key and Api-Username headers in the request. If using the All Users API Key, the Api-Username header should be set to ‘system’.
Rahul_Goswami initially encounters a 404 error but resolves the issue with simon’s help, confirming that the solution works.
Hi,
I want to implement a logout button outside Discourse. The button should have same functionality like -
Note: Login button will be in discourse, but logout option will be outside.
Any article/dicussion/help will be highly appreciated.
Thank you
You can log users out through the Discourse API by making an authenticated POST request to /admin/users/<user_id>/log_out. You need to replace <user_id> with the user’s Discourse user ID.
You can see this implemented in the Discourse WordPress plugin here: wp-discourse/lib/sso-provider/discourse-sso.php at main · discourse/wp-discourse · GitHub
Hi @simon , i will need to enable sso for this functionality. right? and if yes what are the things i will need to fill/enable for enabling sso just for logout?
No, enabling SSO is not required for the call to /admin/users/<user_id>/log_out to work.
You need to set both the Api-Key and Api-Username headers. If you are using the All Users API Key, the Api-Username header should probably be set to ‘system’
Thank you. It worked.
