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id: 663fbdc3-65b8-46a1-b14f-d5029c1f90ac
title: disconnect
slug: /node/reference/chat/client/disconnect
description: disconnect method for the Client class.
max-toc-depth: 3
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### disconnect

* **disconnect**(): `void`

Disconnects this client. The client will stop receiving events and you will need to create a new instance if you want to use it again.

#### Returns

`void`

#### Example

```js
client.disconnect();
```