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diff --git a/lib/csapi/logout.h b/lib/csapi/logout.h
index 7862c930..f124ac68 100644
--- a/lib/csapi/logout.h
+++ b/lib/csapi/logout.h
@@ -11,28 +11,44 @@ namespace QMatrixClient
{
// Operations
+ /// Invalidates a user access token
+ ///
+ /// Invalidates an existing access token, so that it can no longer be used for
+ /// authorization.
class LogoutJob : public BaseJob
{
public:
explicit LogoutJob();
- /** Construct a URL out of baseUrl and usual parameters passed to
- * LogoutJob. This function can be used when
- * a URL for LogoutJob is necessary but the job
+ /*! Construct a URL without creating a full-fledged job object
+ *
+ * This function can be used when a URL for
+ * LogoutJob is necessary but the job
* itself isn't.
*/
static QUrl makeRequestUrl(QUrl baseUrl);
};
+ /// Invalidates all access tokens for a user
+ ///
+ /// Invalidates all access tokens for a user, so that they can no longer be used for
+ /// authorization. This includes the access token that made this request.
+ ///
+ /// This endpoint does not require UI authorization because UI authorization is
+ /// designed to protect against attacks where the someone gets hold of a single access
+ /// token then takes over the account. This endpoint invalidates all access tokens for
+ /// the user, including the token used in the request, and therefore the attacker is
+ /// unable to take over the account in this way.
class LogoutAllJob : public BaseJob
{
public:
explicit LogoutAllJob();
- /** Construct a URL out of baseUrl and usual parameters passed to
- * LogoutAllJob. This function can be used when
- * a URL for LogoutAllJob is necessary but the job
+ /*! Construct a URL without creating a full-fledged job object
+ *
+ * This function can be used when a URL for
+ * LogoutAllJob is necessary but the job
* itself isn't.
*/
static QUrl makeRequestUrl(QUrl baseUrl);