xmrmemes/app/Http/Controllers/ApiController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Models\Meme;
use Artesaos\SEOTools\Facades\SEOTools;

class ApiController extends Controller
{
    public function documentation()
    {
        SEOTools::setTitle('API');
        $data = [
            'memes_example' => json_encode(Meme::limit(1)->get(), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT),
            'memes_endpoint' => url('api/memes'),
        ];
        return view('api', ['data' => $data]);
    }

    public function memes()
    {
        $memes = Meme::get();
        return $memes;
    }

}