function LogOut(makeRequest = true) {

    if (!makeRequest) {
        // User is already unauthorized; just clean up the storage and redirect to Login page
        window.localStorage.clear();
        redirectTo('login');
    }
    else {

        var apiRequest = initAPIRequest('post', 'logout', 'Logout');
        var callUrl = apiUri['baseurl'] + apiUri[apiRequest.endpoint];

        $.ajax({
            url: callUrl,
            type: apiRequest.method,
            data: apiRequest.body,
            headers: apiRequest.headers,
            contentType: 'application/json',
            dataType: 'json',
            xhrFields: {
                withCredentials: true
            },
            success: function(data, status, xhr) {
                window.localStorage.clear();
                redirectTo('login');
            },
            error: function (xhr, status, error) {
                console.log('Logout failed: ', xhr);
                alert(HTTPServiceCodes['unexpected'].replace(/http_status/gi, xhr.status).replace(/http_status/gi, xhr.statusText));
            }
        });
    }
}