diff --git a/client/src/components/navbar.jsx b/client/src/components/navbar.jsx
index aa7b083..48123e9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/navbar.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/navbar.jsx
@@ -2,18 +2,44 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { MessageCircle, Menu, X } from 'lucide-react';
 
-// importing useNavigate
-import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+// importing useNavigate and useLocation
+import { Link, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 export default function Navbar() {
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const toggleMenu = () => setMenuOpen(!menuOpen);
 
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const currentpath = location.pathname;
+  // a condition to check whethere the current page is login/signup page
+  const hideLogout = currentpath==="/authpage";
+
   const handleSignup = ()=>{
     navigate('/authpage');
   }
 
+  // a function to handle Logout feature
+  const handleLogoutuser =async ()=>{
+        try {
+      const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:5000/api/auth/logout`, {
+        method: "GET", 
+        credentials: "include",
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      if (response.ok) {
+        // a message to verify the logout which is send by backend
+        console.log(data.message); 
+        navigate("/authpage"); 
+      } else {
+        console.error("Logout failed:", data.message);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Logout error:", err);
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <nav className="fixed top-0 left-0 w-full z-50 bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md border-b border-white/20">
       <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
@@ -37,6 +63,8 @@ export default function Navbar() {
             >
               Sign Up
             </button>
+
+            {!hideLogout && <button className="ml-4 px-4 py-2 bg-gradient-to-r from-red-500 to-red-500 text-white rounded-lg hover:from-red-600 hover:to-red-600 transition" onClick={handleLogoutuser} >Log Out</button>}
           </div>
 
           {/* Mobile Hamburger Icon */}
diff --git a/server/controllers/authController.js b/server/controllers/authController.js
index 1815332..571908c 100644
--- a/server/controllers/authController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/authController.js
@@ -126,11 +126,15 @@ const loginUser = async (req, res) => {
 // @route POST /api/auth/logout
 // @access public 
 const logoutUser = async (req, res) => {
+    // for testing
+    console.log("Logout endpoint hit");
+    
   res.cookie("token", "", {
     httpOnly: true,
     expires: new Date(0),
   });
-  res.status(200).json({ success: true, message: "Logged out successfully" });
+  return res.status(200).json({ success: true, message: "Logged out successfully" });
+  
 };
 // by Samay2006
 // @desc Update user details (name, username, email)