diff --git a/docs/media/authentication_guide.md b/docs/media/authentication_guide.md
index 3d869e8758e..bdf2ab5ba03 100644
--- a/docs/media/authentication_guide.md
+++ b/docs/media/authentication_guide.md
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ import { Auth } from 'aws-amplify';
 Auth.signOut()
     .then(data => console.log(data))
     .catch(err => console.log(err));
+
+// By doing this, you are revoking all the auth tokens(id token, access token and refresh token)
+// which means the user is signed out from all the devices
+// Note: although the tokens are revoked, the AWS credentials will remain valid until they expire (which by default is 1 hour)
+Auth.signOut({ global: true })
+    .then(data => console.log(data))
+    .catch(err => console.log(err));
+    
 ```
 
 #### Change password
diff --git a/packages/auth/__tests__/auth-unit-test.ts b/packages/auth/__tests__/auth-unit-test.ts
index 36834335f7b..39747c41963 100644
--- a/packages/auth/__tests__/auth-unit-test.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/__tests__/auth-unit-test.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ jest.mock('amazon-cognito-identity-js/lib/CognitoUser', () => {
 
     };
 
+    CognitoUser.prototype.globalSignOut = (callback) => {
+        callback.onSuccess();
+    };
+
     CognitoUser.prototype.confirmRegistration = (confirmationCode, forceAliasCreation, callback) => {
         callback(null, 'Success');
     };
@@ -1349,7 +1353,7 @@ describe('auth unit test', () => {
         });
     });
 
-    describe('signOut', () => {
+    describe('signOut test', () => {
         test('happy case', async () => {
             const auth = new Auth(authOptions);
 
@@ -1408,6 +1412,33 @@ describe('auth unit test', () => {
             spyon2.mockClear();
         });
 
+        test('happy case for globalSignOut', async () => {
+            const auth = new Auth(authOptions);
+            const user = new CognitoUser({
+                Username: 'username',
+                Pool: userPool
+            });
+
+            const spyonAuth = jest.spyOn(Credentials, "clear")
+            .mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+                return Promise.resolve();
+            });
+            const spyon = jest.spyOn(CognitoUserPool.prototype, "getCurrentUser")
+            .mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+                return user;
+            });
+            const spyon2 = jest.spyOn(CognitoUser.prototype, "globalSignOut");
+
+            await auth.signOut({global: true});
+
+            expect.assertions(1);
+            expect(spyon2).toBeCalled();
+
+            spyonAuth.mockClear();
+            spyon.mockClear();
+            spyon2.mockClear();
+        });
+
         test('happy case for no userpool', async () => {
             // @ts-ignore
             const auth = new Auth(authOptionsWithNoUserPoolId);
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/Auth.ts b/packages/auth/src/Auth.ts
index 730bcde58f5..e895395be14 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/Auth.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/src/Auth.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * and limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { AuthOptions, FederatedResponse, ConfirmSignUpOptions } from './types';
+import { AuthOptions, FederatedResponse, ConfirmSignUpOptions, SignOutOpts } from './types';
 
 import {
     AWS,
@@ -1083,11 +1083,35 @@ export default class AuthClass {
         return that.currentUserPoolUser()
             .then(user => that.verifyUserAttributeSubmit(user, attr, code));
     }
+
+    private async cognitoIdentitySignOut(opts: SignOutOpts, user) {
+        return new Promise((res, rej) => {
+            if (opts && opts.global) {
+                logger.debug('user global sign out', user);
+                user.globalSignOut({
+                    onSuccess: (data) => {
+                        logger.debug('global sign out success');
+                        return res();
+                    },
+                    onFailure: (err) => {
+                        logger.debug('global sign out failed', err);
+                        return rej(err);
+                    }   
+                });
+            } else {
+                logger.debug('user sign out', user);
+                user.signOut();
+                return res();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Sign out method
+     * @
      * @return - A promise resolved if success
      */
-    public async signOut(): Promise<any> {
+    public async signOut(opts?: SignOutOpts): Promise<any> {
         try {
             await this.cleanCachedItems();
         } catch (e) {
@@ -1097,28 +1121,27 @@ export default class AuthClass {
         if (this.userPool) { 
             const user = this.userPool.getCurrentUser();
             if (user) {
-                logger.debug('user sign out', user);
-                user.signOut();
+                await this.cognitoIdentitySignOut(opts, user);
                 if (this._cognitoAuthClient) {
                     this._cognitoAuthClient.signOut();
                 }
+            } else {
+                logger.debug('no current Cognito user');
             }
         } else {
             logger.debug('no Congito User pool');
         }
         
-        const that = this;
-        return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
-            try {
-                await Credentials.set(null, 'guest');
-            } catch (e) {
-                logger.debug('cannot load guest credentials for unauthenticated user', e);
-            } finally {
-                dispatchAuthEvent('signOut', that.user);
-                that.user = null;
-                resolve();
-            }
-        });
+
+        try {
+            await Credentials.set(null, 'guest');
+        } catch (e) {
+            logger.debug('cannot load guest credentials for unauthenticated user', e);
+        } finally {
+            dispatchAuthEvent('signOut', this.user);
+            this.user = null;
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     private async cleanCachedItems() {
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/types/Auth.ts b/packages/auth/src/types/Auth.ts
index edb802878ad..0017c75702c 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/types/Auth.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/src/types/Auth.ts
@@ -77,3 +77,7 @@ export interface OAuth {
 export interface ConfirmSignUpOptions {
     forceAliasCreation?: boolean
 }
+
+export interface SignOutOpts {
+    global?: boolean
+}