diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor-e2e/src/e2e/dashboard.cy.ts b/apps/metadata-editor-e2e/src/e2e/dashboard.cy.ts
index 5cee3c2b69..47132f26e7 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor-e2e/src/e2e/dashboard.cy.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor-e2e/src/e2e/dashboard.cy.ts
@@ -344,11 +344,25 @@ describe('dashboard (authenticated)', () => {
   })
 })
 
-describe('when the user is not logged in', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visit('/catalog/search')
+describe('Logging in and out', () => {
+  describe('when the user is not logged in', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      cy.visit('/catalog/search')
+    })
+    it('redirects to the login page', () => {
+      cy.url().should('include', '/catalog.signin?redirect=')
+    })
   })
-  it('redirects to the login page', () => {
-    cy.url().should('include', '/catalog.signin?redirect=')
+  describe('Logging out', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      cy.login('admin', 'admin', false)
+      cy.visit('/catalog/search')
+    })
+    it('logs out the user', () => {
+      cy.get('gn-ui-avatar').should('be.visible')
+      cy.get('md-editor-sidebar').find('gn-ui-button').eq(1).click()
+      cy.url().should('include', '/catalog.signin?redirect=')
+      cy.get('gn-ui-avatar').should('not.exist')
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/app.module.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/app.module.ts
index 87354808bc..c2a3784725 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { DashboardPageComponent } from './dashboard/dashboard-page.component'
 import { EditorRouterService } from './router.service'
 import {
   LOGIN_URL,
+  LOGOUT_URL,
   provideGn4,
   provideRepositoryUrl,
 } from '@geonetwork-ui/api/repository'
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ import { FeatureEditorModule } from '@geonetwork-ui/feature/editor'
       provide: LOGIN_URL,
       useFactory: () => getGlobalConfig().LOGIN_URL,
     },
+    {
+      provide: LOGOUT_URL,
+      useFactory: () => getGlobalConfig().LOGOUT_URL,
+    },
   ],
   bootstrap: [AppComponent],
 })
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.html b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
index 0c81c789b8..fc99769cb1 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@
         <gn-ui-button
           type="default"
           class="w-10 h-10 flex justify-center items-center hover:cursor-pointer"
+          (click)="logOut()"
         >
-          <img src="assets/system-shut.svg" alt="Log out" class="w-4 h-4" />
+          <img
+            src="assets/system-shut.svg"
+            [alt]="'editor.sidebar.logout' | translate"
+            [title]="'editor.sidebar.logout' | translate"
+            class="w-4 h-4 hover:invert-[.5]"
+          />
         </gn-ui-button>
       </div>
     </ng-container>
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.spec.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.spec.ts
index 50982f3777..8743381d52 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing'
-import { AvatarServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/api/repository'
+import {
+  AuthService,
+  AvatarServiceInterface,
+} from '@geonetwork-ui/api/repository'
 import { OrganizationsServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/organizations.service.interface'
 import { PlatformServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/platform.service.interface'
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core'
-import { MockBuilder, MockProviders } from 'ng-mocks'
+import { MockBuilder, MockProvider, MockProviders } from 'ng-mocks'
 import { SidebarComponent } from './sidebar.component'
 
 describe('SidebarComponent', () => {
   let component: SidebarComponent
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<SidebarComponent>
+  let service: AuthService
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     return MockBuilder(SidebarComponent)
   })
 
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks()
+  })
+
   beforeEach(async () => {
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [SidebarComponent, TranslateModule.forRoot()],
@@ -23,9 +31,13 @@ describe('SidebarComponent', () => {
           AvatarServiceInterface,
           OrganizationsServiceInterface
         ),
+        MockProvider(AuthService, {
+          logoutUrl: 'http://logout.com/bla?',
+        }),
       ],
     }).compileComponents()
 
+    service = TestBed.inject(AuthService)
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SidebarComponent)
     component = fixture.componentInstance
     fixture.detectChanges()
@@ -34,4 +46,21 @@ describe('SidebarComponent', () => {
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(component).toBeTruthy()
   })
+
+  describe('logOut', () => {
+    it('should log out', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(window, 'fetch').mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+      } as Response)
+
+      const originalUrl = window.origin
+
+      await component.logOut()
+
+      expect(window.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(service.logoutUrl, {
+        method: 'GET',
+      })
+      expect(window.location.href.slice(0, -1)).toBe(originalUrl)
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
index 0aeb4afca0..8b88be4411 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/dashboard/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core'
 import { DashboardMenuComponent } from '../dashboard-menu/dashboard-menu.component'
 import { PlatformServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/platform.service.interface'
-import { AvatarServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/api/repository'
+import {
+  AuthService,
+  AvatarServiceInterface,
+} from '@geonetwork-ui/api/repository'
 import { LetDirective } from '@ngrx/component'
 import { UiElementsModule } from '@geonetwork-ui/ui/elements'
 import { OrganizationsServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/organizations.service.interface'
@@ -31,7 +34,8 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
   constructor(
     public platformService: PlatformServiceInterface,
     private avatarService: AvatarServiceInterface,
-    public organisationsService: OrganizationsServiceInterface
+    public organisationsService: OrganizationsServiceInterface,
+    private authService: AuthService
   ) {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
@@ -41,4 +45,21 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
       (orgs, me) => orgs.filter((org) => org.name === me?.organisation)
     )
   }
+
+  logOut() {
+    const current_url = window.origin.toString()
+    fetch(this.authService.logoutUrl, {
+      method: 'GET',
+    })
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (response.ok) {
+          window.location.href = current_url
+        } else {
+          console.error('Logout failed')
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.error('Error during logout request:', error)
+      })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/conf/default.toml b/conf/default.toml
index 0cd7d309d6..bae70b32dc 100644
--- a/conf/default.toml
+++ b/conf/default.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ proxy_path = ""
 #  - ${lang2}, ${lang3}: indicates if and where the current language should be part of the login URL in language 2 or 3 letter code
 # Example to use the georchestra login page:
 # login_url = "/cas/login?service=${current_url}"
+# logout_url = "/geonetwork/signout"
 # This optional URL should point to the static html page wc-embedder.html which allows to display a web component (like chart and table) via a permalink.
 # URLs can be indicated from the root of the same server starting with a "/" or as an external URL. Be conscious of potential CORS issues when using an external URL.
 # The default location in the dockerized datahub app for example is "/datahub/wc-embedder.html".
diff --git a/libs/api/repository/src/lib/gn4/auth/auth.service.spec.ts b/libs/api/repository/src/lib/gn4/auth/auth.service.spec.ts
index f604788788..dabc434e34 100644
--- a/libs/api/repository/src/lib/gn4/auth/auth.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/api/repository/src/lib/gn4/auth/auth.service.spec.ts
@@ -82,4 +82,13 @@ describe('AuthService', () => {
       )
     })
   })
+
+  describe('Logout', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      service = TestBed.inject(AuthService)
+    })
+    it('should return the logout url', () => {
+      expect(service.logoutUrl).toEqual('/geonetwork/signout')
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/libs/api/repository/src/lib/gn4/auth/auth.service.ts b/libs/api/repository/src/lib/gn4/auth/auth.service.ts
index fae24500ba..667e817aa3 100644
--- a/libs/api/repository/src/lib/gn4/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/libs/api/repository/src/lib/gn4/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@ import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core'
 export const DEFAULT_GN4_LOGIN_URL = `/geonetwork/srv/\${lang3}/catalog.signin?redirect=\${current_url}`
 export const LOGIN_URL = new InjectionToken<string>('loginUrl')
 
+export const DEFAULT_GN4_LOGOUT_URL = `/geonetwork/signout`
+export const LOGOUT_URL = new InjectionToken<string>('logoutUrl')
+
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class AuthService {
   baseLoginUrl = this.baseLoginUrlToken || DEFAULT_GN4_LOGIN_URL
+  baseLogoutUrl = this.baseLogoutUrlToken || DEFAULT_GN4_LOGOUT_URL
   get loginUrl() {
     let baseUrl = this.baseLoginUrl
     const locationHasQueryParams = !!window.location.search
@@ -25,10 +29,14 @@ export class AuthService {
         LANG_2_TO_3_MAPPER[this.translateService.currentLang]
       )
   }
+
+  get logoutUrl() {
+    return this.baseLogoutUrl
+  }
+
   constructor(
-    @Optional()
-    @Inject(LOGIN_URL)
-    private baseLoginUrlToken: string,
+    @Optional() @Inject(LOGIN_URL) private baseLoginUrlToken: string,
+    @Optional() @Inject(LOGOUT_URL) private baseLogoutUrlToken: string,
     private translateService: TranslateService
   ) {}
 }
diff --git a/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/app-config.spec.ts b/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/app-config.spec.ts
index e590d8a9ad..53b05d6bfa 100644
--- a/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/app-config.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/app-config.spec.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ describe('app config utils', () => {
           PROXY_PATH: '/proxy/?url=',
           METADATA_LANGUAGE: 'fre',
           LOGIN_URL: '/cas/login?service=',
+          LOGOUT_URL: '/geonetwork/signout',
           WEB_COMPONENT_EMBEDDER_URL: '/datahub/wc-embedder.html',
         })
       })
diff --git a/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/app-config.ts b/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/app-config.ts
index 04ca6b87fd..540073903c 100644
--- a/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/app-config.ts
+++ b/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/app-config.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export function loadAppConfig() {
           'proxy_path',
           'metadata_language',
           'login_url',
+          'logout_url',
           'web_component_embedder_url',
           'languages',
           'contact_email',
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ export function loadAppConfig() {
                   ).toLowerCase()
                 : undefined,
               LOGIN_URL: parsedGlobalSection.login_url,
+              LOGOUT_URL: parsedGlobalSection.logout_url,
               WEB_COMPONENT_EMBEDDER_URL:
                 parsedGlobalSection.web_component_embedder_url,
               LANGUAGES: parsedGlobalSection.languages,
diff --git a/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/fixtures.ts b/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/fixtures.ts
index 2a7cec35d4..3126cb0492 100644
--- a/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/fixtures.ts
+++ b/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/fixtures.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ geonetwork4_api_url = "/geonetwork/srv/api"
 proxy_path = "/proxy/?url="
 metadata_language = "fre"
 login_url = "/cas/login?service="
+logout_url = "/geonetwork/signout"
 web_component_embedder_url = "/datahub/wc-embedder.html"
 
 [map]
diff --git a/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/model.ts b/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/model.ts
index 84682b6eee..742aa7fc4b 100644
--- a/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/model.ts
+++ b/libs/util/app-config/src/lib/model.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface GlobalConfig {
   PROXY_PATH?: string
   METADATA_LANGUAGE?: string
   LOGIN_URL?: string
+  LOGOUT_URL?: string
   WEB_COMPONENT_EMBEDDER_URL?: string
   LANGUAGES?: string[]
   CONTACT_EMAIL?: string
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 95b4d8cdce..d0b48b1ea4 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.disabled": "",
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.enabled": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "Dieser Datensatz ist auf dem neuesten Stand",
+  "editor.sidebar.logout": "",
   "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "editor.temporary.disabled": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "Datensatz aus dem Datahub",
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index f1d82a8cdb..8c1a12c50d 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.disabled": "There are no pending changes on this record",
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.enabled": "Clicking this button will cancel the pending changes on this record.",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "This record is up to date",
+  "editor.sidebar.logout": "Log out",
   "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "Editor",
   "editor.temporary.disabled": "Not implemented yet",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "Datahub layer",
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index 31c6296fa4..8e8c83c5bc 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.disabled": "",
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.enabled": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.logout": "",
   "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "editor.temporary.disabled": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "",
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index 1418fd556f..60efac1224 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.disabled": "Il n'y a pas de modifications en cours sur cette fiche",
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.enabled": "Cliquez sur ce bouton pour annuler les modifications apportées à cette fiche",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.logout": "Se déconnecter",
   "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "editor.temporary.disabled": "Pas encore implémenté",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "Couche du datahub",
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index 47cbbb54ed..73b3c203b4 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.disabled": "",
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.enabled": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.logout": "",
   "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "editor.temporary.disabled": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "Layer del datahub",
diff --git a/translations/nl.json b/translations/nl.json
index 51c6144b90..3b1b59111b 100644
--- a/translations/nl.json
+++ b/translations/nl.json
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.disabled": "",
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.enabled": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.logout": "",
   "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "editor.temporary.disabled": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "",
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index bee39fdfbd..3525f4d9ac 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.disabled": "",
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.enabled": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.logout": "",
   "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "editor.temporary.disabled": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "",
diff --git a/translations/sk.json b/translations/sk.json
index f68bc70783..b83bcef320 100644
--- a/translations/sk.json
+++ b/translations/sk.json
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.disabled": "",
   "editor.record.undo.tooltip.enabled": "",
   "editor.record.upToDate": "",
+  "editor.sidebar.logout": "",
   "editor.sidebar.menu.editor": "",
   "editor.temporary.disabled": "",
   "externalviewer.dataset.unnamed": "",