diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_swagger.erl b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_swagger.erl
index a86c30893..75e93fdd1 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_swagger.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_swagger.erl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 -export([error_codes/1, error_codes/2]).
 -export([file_schema/1]).
 -export([base_path/0]).
--export([relative_uri/1]).
+-export([relative_uri/1, get_relative_uri/1]).
 -export([compose_filters/2]).
 
 -export([
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@ base_path() ->
 relative_uri(Uri) ->
     base_path() ++ Uri.
 
+-spec get_relative_uri(uri_string:uri_string()) -> {ok, uri_string:uri_string()} | error.
+get_relative_uri(<<?BASE_PATH, Path/binary>>) ->
+    {ok, Path};
+get_relative_uri(_Path) ->
+    error.
+
 file_schema(FileName) ->
     #{
         content => #{
diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard_rbac/src/emqx_dashboard_rbac.erl b/apps/emqx_dashboard_rbac/src/emqx_dashboard_rbac.erl
index 74f6312ea..28bd8960e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard_rbac/src/emqx_dashboard_rbac.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard_rbac/src/emqx_dashboard_rbac.erl
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@
 %%=====================================================================
 %% API
 check_rbac(Req, Extra) ->
-    Method = cowboy_req:method(Req),
     Role = role(Extra),
-    check_rbac_with_method(Role, Method).
+    Method = cowboy_req:method(Req),
+    AbsPath = cowboy_req:path(Req),
+    case emqx_dashboard_swagger:get_relative_uri(AbsPath) of
+        {ok, Path} ->
+            check_rbac(Role, Method, Path);
+        _ ->
+            false
+    end.
 
 %% For compatibility
 role(#?ADMIN{role = undefined}) ->
@@ -35,11 +41,14 @@ valid_role(Role) ->
             {error, <<"Role does not exist">>}
     end.
 %% ===================================================================
-check_rbac_with_method(?ROLE_SUPERUSER, _) ->
+check_rbac(?ROLE_SUPERUSER, _, _) ->
     true;
-check_rbac_with_method(?ROLE_VIEWER, <<"GET">>) ->
+check_rbac(?ROLE_VIEWER, <<"GET">>, _) ->
     true;
-check_rbac_with_method(_, _) ->
+%% this API is a special case
+check_rbac(?ROLE_VIEWER, <<"POST">>, <<"/logout">>) ->
+    true;
+check_rbac(_, _, _) ->
     false.
 
 role_list() ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard_rbac/test/emqx_dashboard_rbac_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_dashboard_rbac/test/emqx_dashboard_rbac_SUITE.erl
index f5e723a3d..2cbe4bc1c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard_rbac/test/emqx_dashboard_rbac_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard_rbac/test/emqx_dashboard_rbac_SUITE.erl
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ t_clean_token(_) ->
     NewDesc = <<"new desc">>,
     {ok, _} = emqx_dashboard_admin:add_user(Username, Password, ?ROLE_SUPERUSER, Desc),
     {ok, Token} = emqx_dashboard_admin:sign_token(Username, Password),
-    FakeReq = #{method => <<"GET">>},
+    FakePath = erlang:list_to_binary(emqx_dashboard_swagger:relative_uri("/fake")),
+    FakeReq = #{method => <<"GET">>, path => FakePath},
     {ok, Username} = emqx_dashboard_admin:verify_token(FakeReq, Token),
     %% change description
     {ok, _} = emqx_dashboard_admin:update_user(Username, ?ROLE_SUPERUSER, NewDesc),
@@ -148,6 +149,17 @@ t_clean_token(_) ->
     {error, not_found} = emqx_dashboard_admin:verify_token(FakeReq, Token),
     ok.
 
+t_login_out(_) ->
+    Username = <<"admin_token">>,
+    Password = <<"public_www1">>,
+    Desc = <<"desc">>,
+    {ok, _} = emqx_dashboard_admin:add_user(Username, Password, ?ROLE_SUPERUSER, Desc),
+    {ok, Token} = emqx_dashboard_admin:sign_token(Username, Password),
+    FakePath = erlang:list_to_binary(emqx_dashboard_swagger:relative_uri("/logout")),
+    FakeReq = #{method => <<"POST">>, path => FakePath},
+    {ok, Username} = emqx_dashboard_admin:verify_token(FakeReq, Token),
+    ok.
+
 add_default_superuser() ->
     {ok, _NewUser} = emqx_dashboard_admin:add_user(
         ?DEFAULT_SUPERUSER,