diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 55d7963..9918bf5 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ func Start() {
 		r.Post("/", Login)
 	})
 
+	r.Route("/logout", func(r chi.Router) {
+		r.Use(SessionAuthMiddleware)
+
+		r.Post("/", Logout)
+	})
+
 	r.Route("/register", func(r chi.Router) {
 		r.Post("/", NewUser)
 	})
diff --git a/api/auth.go b/api/auth.go
index 9632d13..5aa3ae2 100644
--- a/api/auth.go
+++ b/api/auth.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
@@ -47,6 +48,29 @@ func Login(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Write([]byte("Login successful"))
 }
 
+func Logout(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	cookie, err := r.Cookie("session_token")
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "No session cookie found. You are already logged out", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	sessionToken := cookie.Value
+	username, valid := ValidateSession(sessionToken)
+	if !valid {
+		http.Error(w, "Session cookie could not be validated. You are already logged out", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	DeleteSession(sessionToken)
+
+	cookie.Expires = time.Now()
+	http.SetCookie(w, cookie)
+
+	w.Write([]byte(username + " has been logged out"))
+
+}
+
 var sessionStore = make(map[string]string)
 
 func CreateSession(username string) string {
@@ -60,6 +84,13 @@ func ValidateSession(sessionToken string) (string, bool) {
 	return username, exists
 }
 
+func DeleteSession(sessionToken string) (string, bool) {
+	username, exists := sessionStore[sessionToken]
+
+	delete(sessionStore, username)
+	return username, exists
+}
+
 type contextKey string
 
 const usernameKey contextKey = "username"