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# logout

Log out of a remote API, purging any stored credentials.

```
maas logout [-h] profile-name
```

#### Positional arguments

| Argument | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| profile-name | The name with which a remote server and its credentials are |
|  | referred to within this tool. |

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| -h, --help | show this help message and exit |

This will remove the given profile from your command-line client. You can re-create it by logging in again later.

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