diff --git a/internal/controllers/user_controller.go b/internal/controllers/user_controller.go
index a79e1b1..0bd061b 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/user_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/user_controller.go
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ func (uc *UserController) CurrentUserHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, user.Safe())
 }
 
-func (uc *UserController) LoginUser(c *gin.Context) {
+func (uc *UserController) LogoutHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	// just clear the JWT cookie
+	c.SetCookie("jwt", "", -1, "/", "", true, true)
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "Logged out successfully"})
+}
+
+func (uc *UserController) LoginHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	var input struct {
 		Email    string `json:"email"`
 		Password string `json:"password"`
diff --git a/internal/controllers/user_controller_test.go b/internal/controllers/user_controller_test.go
index b2be844..49d7b35 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/user_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/user_controller_test.go
@@ -70,11 +70,77 @@ func testUserController(t *testing.T) {
 	testCurrentUserHandler(t)
 }
 
-func testLoginUser(t *testing.T) (string, http.Cookie) {
+func testLogoutHandler(t *testing.T) {
+	loginCookie := testCurrentUserHandler(t)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name           string
+		setupCookie    func(*http.Request)
+		expectedStatus int
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Logout with valid cookie",
+			setupCookie: func(req *http.Request) {
+				req.AddCookie(&loginCookie)
+			},
+			expectedStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Logout without cookie",
+			setupCookie:    func(req *http.Request) {},
+			expectedStatus: http.StatusOK, // Logout should still succeed even without a cookie
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+			router := gin.New()
+			router.POST("/logout", Uc.LogoutHandler)
+
+			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "/logout", nil)
+			tt.setupCookie(req)
+
+			router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedStatus, w.Code)
+
+			var response map[string]string
+			err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &response)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, "Logged out successfully", response["message"])
+
+			// Check if the cookie has been cleared
+			var logoutCookie *http.Cookie
+			for _, cookie := range w.Result().Cookies() {
+				if cookie.Name == "jwt" {
+					logoutCookie = cookie
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			assert.NotNil(t, logoutCookie, "Logout should set a clearing cookie")
+			assert.Equal(t, "", logoutCookie.Value, "Logout cookie should have empty value")
+			assert.True(t, logoutCookie.Expires.Before(time.Now()), "Logout cookie should be expired")
+
+			// Verify that the user can no longer access protected routes
+			w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+			req, _ = http.NewRequest("GET", "/current-user", nil)
+			if logoutCookie != nil {
+				req.AddCookie(logoutCookie)
+			}
+			router.GET("/current-user", middlewares.AuthMiddleware(), Uc.CurrentUserHandler)
+			router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+			assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, w.Code, "User should not be able to access protected routes after logout")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func testLoginHandler(t *testing.T) (string, http.Cookie) {
 	// This test should run after the user registration test
 	var loginCookie http.Cookie
 	var loginInput loginInput
-	t.Run("LoginUser", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("LoginHandler", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Test cases
 		tests := []struct {
 			name           string
@@ -120,7 +186,7 @@ func testLoginUser(t *testing.T) (string, http.Cookie) {
 				c, w, _ := GetMockedJSONContext([]byte(tt.input), "/login")
 
 				// Execute
-				Uc.LoginUser(c)
+				Uc.LoginHandler(c)
 
 				// Assert
 				assert.Equal(t, tt.wantStatusCode, w.Code)
@@ -154,8 +220,8 @@ func testLoginUser(t *testing.T) (string, http.Cookie) {
 	return loginInput.Email, loginCookie
 }
 
-func testCurrentUserHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	loginEmail, loginCookie := testLoginUser(t)
+func testCurrentUserHandler(t *testing.T) http.Cookie {
+	loginEmail, loginCookie := testLoginHandler(t)
 	// This test should run after the user login test
 	invalidCookie := http.Cookie{
 		Name:  "jwt",
@@ -238,6 +304,7 @@ func testCurrentUserHandler(t *testing.T) {
 
 		})
 	}
+	return loginCookie
 }
 
 func validateUser(assert bool, wantDBData map[string]interface{}) error {
@@ -460,7 +527,7 @@ func getBaseUser() models.User {
 func customizeInput(customize func(models.User) models.User) *RegistrationData {
 	user := getBaseUser()
 	user = customize(user) // Apply the customization
-	return &RegistrationData{User: user, Password: user.Password}
+	return &RegistrationData{User: user}
 }
 
 func getTestUsers() []RegisterUserTest {
diff --git a/internal/routes/routes.go b/internal/routes/routes.go
index d04262e..5e65e92 100644
--- a/internal/routes/routes.go
+++ b/internal/routes/routes.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(router *gin.Engine, userController *controllers.UserControll
 	router.POST("/users/register", userController.RegisterUser)
 	router.POST("/users/contact", contactController.RelayContactRequest)
 
-	router.POST("/users/login", userController.LoginUser)
+	router.POST("/users/login", userController.LoginHandler)
 	router.POST("/csp-report", middlewares.CSPReportHandling)
 
 	// create subrouter for teh authenticated area /account
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ func RegisterRoutes(router *gin.Engine, userController *controllers.UserControll
 	authRouter.Use(middlewares.AuthMiddleware())
 	{
 		authRouter.POST("/currentUser", userController.CurrentUserHandler)
+		authRouter.POST("/logout", userController.LogoutHandler)
 	}
 }