If you use Eloquent API Resources to return data, they will be automatically wrapped in 'data'. If you want to remove it, add JsonResource::withoutWrapping(); in app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php.
class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider{ public function boot() { JsonResource::withoutWrapping(); }}
Tip given by @phillipmwaniki
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