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Add Logout

In this guide, you’ll learn how to implement logout functionality in a Vaadin Flow application. A hands-on mini-tutorial at the end will walk you through adding logout functionality to a real Vaadin application.

Logging Out

Vaadin provides the class AuthenticationContext, which includes a logout() method. Calling this method logs out the user and redirects them to a preconfigured logout success URL.

You typically call logout() from a button or menu item click listener. Here’s how to add a logout button to a view:

Source code
Java
import com.vaadin.flow.spring.security.AuthenticationContext;
import jakarta.annotation.security.PermitAll;

@Route("logout")
@PermitAll 1
public class LogoutView extends Main {

    public LogoutView(AuthenticationContext authenticationContext) { 2
        add(new Button("Logout", event -> authenticationContext.logout()));
    }
}

  1. Grants access to authenticated users — otherwise, users wouldn’t be able to log out.

  2. Injects AuthenticationContext, which is a Spring Bean.

Configuring the Logout Success URL

By default, users are redirected to the root URL (/) after logging out. To change this, specify a custom logout success URL in your security configuration:

Source code
Java
@EnableWebSecurity
@Configuration
class SecurityConfig extends VaadinWebSecurity {

    @Override
    protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
        super.configure(http);
        setLoginView(http, LoginView.class, "/logged-out.html"); 1
    }
    ...
}

  1. Sets /logged-out.html as the logout success URL.

If your application runs at https://example.com, users will be redirected to https://example.com/logged-out.html after logging out.

Absolute vs. Relative URLs

The logout success URL can be either absolute or relative.

  • Absolute URLs — Start with https:// or http:// (e.g., https://example.com/logged-out).

  • Relative URLs — Start with / (e.g., /logged-out.html).

Important
Relative logout URLs must include the context path
If your application is deployed at https://example.com/app, the logout URL should be /app/logged-out.html.

Try It

In this mini-tutorial, you’ll add logout functionality to a real Vaadin application. It uses the project from the Add Login guide. If you haven’t completed that tutorial yet, do it now before proceeding.

Important
 This tutorial applies to skeletons generated for Vaadin 24.7. Skeletons generated for Vaadin 24.8 and newer already have a security configuration.
Inject AutheticationContext

Inject the AuthenticationContext into the MainLayout class:

Source code
MainLayout.java
import com.vaadin.flow.spring.security.AuthenticationContext;

@Layout
@PermitAll
public final class MainLayout extends AppLayout {

    private final AuthenticationContext authenticationContext; 1

    public MainLayout(AuthenticationContext authenticationContext) { 2
        this.authenticationContext = authenticationContext;
        setPrimarySection(Section.DRAWER);
        addToDrawer(createHeader(), new Scroller(createSideNav()), createUserMenu());
    }
    ...
}

  1. Declares a field for AuthenticationContext, as you’ll need it later.

  2. Injects AuthenticationContext into the constructor.

Implement Logout in the User Menu

The user menu in MainLayout already contains a logout item, but it does nothing. Modify it to call logout() when clicked:

Source code
MainLayout.java
@Layout
@PermitAll
public final class MainLayout extends AppLayout {
    ...
    private Component createUserMenu() {
        // TODO Replace with real user information and actions
        var avatar = new Avatar("John Smith");
        avatar.addThemeVariants(AvatarVariant.LUMO_XSMALL);
        avatar.addClassNames(Margin.Right.SMALL);
        avatar.setColorIndex(5);

        var userMenu = new MenuBar();
        userMenu.addThemeVariants(MenuBarVariant.LUMO_TERTIARY_INLINE);
        userMenu.addClassNames(Margin.MEDIUM);

        var userMenuItem = userMenu.addItem(avatar);
        userMenuItem.add("John Smith");
        userMenuItem.getSubMenu().addItem("View Profile");
        userMenuItem.getSubMenu().addItem("Manage Settings");
        userMenuItem.getSubMenu().addItem("Logout",
            event -> authenticationContext.logout()); 1

        return userMenu;
    }
}

  1. Calls authenticationContext.logout() when the Logout menu item is clicked.

Test the Application

Restart the application. Navigate to: http://localhost:8080

Log in if you haven’t already.

Click the user menu (lower-left corner) and select Logout. You should be redirected to the login screen.

Final Thoughts

You have now a Vaadin application that supports both login and logout. Next, learn how to control access to specific views in your application by reading the Protect Views guide.