diff --git a/frappe/api/v2.py b/frappe/api/v2.py
index c08707267c..dafb0923f5 100644
--- a/frappe/api/v2.py
+++ b/frappe/api/v2.py
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ def handle_rpc_call(method: str, doctype: str | None = None):
 		module = load_doctype_module(doctype)
 		method = module.__name__ + "." + method
 
-	if method == "login":
-		# Login works implicitly right now.
-		return
-
 	for hook in reversed(frappe.get_hooks("override_whitelisted_methods", {}).get(method, [])):
 		# override using the last hook
 		method = hook
@@ -57,6 +53,16 @@ def handle_rpc_call(method: str, doctype: str | None = None):
 	return frappe.call(method, **frappe.form_dict)
 
 
+def login():
+	"""Login happens implicitly, this function doesn't do anything."""
+	pass
+
+
+def logout():
+	frappe.local.login_manager.logout()
+	frappe.db.commit()
+
+
 def read_doc(doctype: str, name: str):
 	doc = frappe.get_doc(doctype, name)
 	doc.check_permission("read")
@@ -150,6 +156,9 @@ def run_doc_method(method: str, document: dict[str, Any] | str, kwargs=None):
 
 
 url_rules = [
+	Rule("/method/login", endpoint=login),
+	Rule("/method/logout", endpoint=logout),
+	Rule("/method/ping", endpoint=frappe.ping),
 	Rule("/method/<method>", endpoint=handle_rpc_call),
 	Rule(
 		"/method/run_doc_method",
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_api.py b/frappe/tests/test_api.py
index a5025a7c98..e6bc617192 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_api.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class TestMethodAPIV2(FrappeAPITestCase):
 		return super().setUp()
 
 	def test_ping(self):
-		response = self.get(self.method_path("frappe.ping"))
+		response = self.get(self.method_path("ping"))
 		self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 		self.assertIsInstance(response.json, dict)
 		self.assertEqual(response.json["data"], "pong")
@@ -373,6 +373,11 @@ class TestMethodAPIV2(FrappeAPITestCase):
 		)
 		self.assertEqual(expanded_response.data, shorthand_response.data)
 
+	def test_logout(self):
+		self.post(self.method_path("logout"), {"sid": self.sid})
+		response = self.get(self.method_path("ping"))
+		self.assertFalse(response.request.cookies["sid"])
+
 	def test_run_doc_method_in_memory(self):
 		dns = frappe.get_doc("Document Naming Settings")