diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 806a85c..b00c8fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Serializer.register(type, options);
 - **id** (optional): The key to use as the reference. Default = 'id'.
 - **blacklist** (optional): An array of blacklisted attributes. Default = [].
 - **whitelist** (optional): An array of whitelisted attributes. Default = [].
+- **jsonapiObject** (optional): Enable/Disable [JSON API Object](http://jsonapi.org/format/#document-jsonapi-object). Default = true.
 - **links** (optional): Describes the links inside data. It can be:
     - An *object* (values can be string or function).
     - A *function* with one argument `function(data) { ... }` or with two arguments `function(data, extraData) { ... }`
@@ -385,6 +386,7 @@ relationships: {
 If your data contains one or multiple objects of different types, it's possible to define a configuration object instead of the type-string as the first argument of ```serialize``` and ```serializeAsync``` with these options:
 
 - **type** (required): A *string* for the path to the key to use to determine type or a *function* deriving a type-string from each data-item.
+- **jsonapiObject** (optional): Enable/Disable [JSON API Object](http://jsonapi.org/format/#document-jsonapi-object). Default = true.
 - **topLevelMeta** (optional): Describes the top-level meta. It can be:
     - An *object* (values can be string or function).
     - A *function* with one argument `function(extraData) { ... }` or with two arguments `function(data, extraData) { ... }`
diff --git a/lib/JSONAPISerializer.js b/lib/JSONAPISerializer.js
index b7ce11a..ef3be6f 100644
--- a/lib/JSONAPISerializer.js
+++ b/lib/JSONAPISerializer.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ module.exports = class JSONAPISerializer {
       unconvertCase: joi.string().valid('kebab-case', 'snake_case', 'camelCase'),
       blacklistOnDeserialize: joi.array().items(joi.string()).single().default([]),
       whitelistOnDeserialize: joi.array().items(joi.string()).single().default([]),
+      jsonapiObject: joi.boolean().default(true),
     }).required();
 
     const validated = joi.validate(options, optionsSchema);
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ module.exports = class JSONAPISerializer {
       type: joi.alternatives([joi.func(), joi.string()]).required(),
       topLevelLinks: joi.alternatives([joi.func(), joi.object()]).default({}),
       topLevelMeta: joi.alternatives([joi.func(), joi.object()]).default({}),
+      jsonapiObject: joi.boolean().default(true),
     }).required();
 
     const validated = joi.validate(options, schema);
@@ -134,13 +136,12 @@ module.exports = class JSONAPISerializer {
 
     const included = [];
     let serializedData;
-    let topLevelOption;
+    let options;
 
     if (_.isPlainObject(type)) { // Serialize data with the dynamic type
-      const typeOption = this.validateDynamicTypeOptions(type);
+      options = this.validateDynamicTypeOptions(type);
       // Override top level data
-      topLevelOption = { topLevelMeta: typeOption.topLevelMeta, topLevelLinks: typeOption.topLevelLinks };
-      serializedData = this.serializeMixedData(typeOption, data, included, extraData);
+      serializedData = this.serializeMixedData(options, data, included, extraData);
     } else { // Serialize data with the defined type
       if (!this.schemas[type]) {
         throw new Error(`No type registered for ${type}`);
@@ -150,18 +151,15 @@ module.exports = class JSONAPISerializer {
         throw new Error(`No schema ${schema} registered for ${type}`);
       }
 
-      const resourceOpts = this.schemas[type][schema];
-      topLevelOption = { topLevelMeta: resourceOpts.topLevelMeta, topLevelLinks: resourceOpts.topLevelLinks };
-      serializedData = this.serializeData(type, data, resourceOpts, included, extraData);
+      options = this.schemas[type][schema];
+      serializedData = this.serializeData(type, data, options, included, extraData);
     }
 
 
     return {
-      jsonapi: {
-        version: '1.0',
-      },
-      meta: this.processOptionsValues(data, extraData, topLevelOption.topLevelMeta, 'extraData'),
-      links: this.processOptionsValues(data, extraData, topLevelOption.topLevelLinks, 'extraData'),
+      jsonapi: options.jsonapiObject ? { version: '1.0' } : undefined,
+      meta: this.processOptionsValues(data, extraData, options.topLevelMeta, 'extraData'),
+      links: this.processOptionsValues(data, extraData, options.topLevelLinks, 'extraData'),
       data: serializedData,
       included: this.serializeIncluded(included),
     };
@@ -194,15 +192,12 @@ module.exports = class JSONAPISerializer {
     const included = [];
     const isDataArray = Array.isArray(data);
     const isDynamicType = _.isPlainObject(type);
-    let topLevelOption;
     let serializedData;
     let serializedIncludes;
-    let resourceOpts;
+    let options;
 
     if (isDynamicType) {
-      type = this.validateDynamicTypeOptions(type);
-      // Override top level data
-      topLevelOption = { topLevelMeta: type.topLevelMeta, topLevelLinks: type.topLevelLinks };
+      options = this.validateDynamicTypeOptions(type);
     } else {
       if (!this.schemas[type]) {
         throw new Error(`No type registered for ${type}`);
@@ -212,8 +207,7 @@ module.exports = class JSONAPISerializer {
         throw new Error(`No schema ${schema} registered for ${type}`);
       }
 
-      resourceOpts = this.schemas[type][schema];
-      topLevelOption = { topLevelMeta: resourceOpts.topLevelMeta, topLevelLinks: resourceOpts.topLevelLinks };
+      options = this.schemas[type][schema];
     }
 
     // Convert data into stream with serialization-transform. Single objects
@@ -225,7 +219,7 @@ module.exports = class JSONAPISerializer {
           // Serialize a single item of the data-array.
           const serializedItem = isDynamicType
           ? this.serializeMixedData(type, item, included, extraData)
-          : this.serializeData(type, item, resourceOpts, included, extraData);
+          : this.serializeData(type, item, options, included, extraData);
 
           // If the serialized item is null, we won't push it to the stream,
           // as pushing a null-value causes streams to end.
@@ -250,11 +244,9 @@ module.exports = class JSONAPISerializer {
       .then((result) => {
         serializedIncludes = result;
         return {
-          jsonapi: {
-            version: '1.0',
-          },
-          meta: this.processOptionsValues(data, extraData, topLevelOption.topLevelMeta, 'extraData'),
-          links: this.processOptionsValues(data, extraData, topLevelOption.topLevelLinks, 'extraData'),
+          jsonapi: options.jsonapiObject ? { version: '1.0' } : undefined,
+          meta: this.processOptionsValues(data, extraData, options.topLevelMeta, 'extraData'),
+          links: this.processOptionsValues(data, extraData, options.topLevelLinks, 'extraData'),
           // If the source data was an array, we just pass the serialized data array.
           // Otherwise we try to take the first (and only) item of it or pass null.
           data: isDataArray ? serializedData : (serializedData[0] || null),
diff --git a/test/integration/examples.js b/test/integration/examples.js
index e3586b9..5dc2604 100644
--- a/test/integration/examples.js
+++ b/test/integration/examples.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe('Examples', function() {
     var serializedData = Serializer.serialize('article', articlesData, {
       count: 2
     });
-    expect(serializedData).to.have.property('jsonapi').to.have.property('version');
+    expect(serializedData).to.have.property('jsonapi').to.have.property('version').to.eql('1.0');
     expect(serializedData).to.have.property('meta').to.have.property('count').to.eql(2);
     expect(serializedData).to.have.property('links').to.have.property('self').to.eql('/articles');
     expect(serializedData).to.have.property('data');
diff --git a/test/unit/JSONAPISerializer.test.js b/test/unit/JSONAPISerializer.test.js
index ac94ec7..ea2a931 100644
--- a/test/unit/JSONAPISerializer.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/JSONAPISerializer.test.js
@@ -937,6 +937,39 @@ describe('JSONAPISerializer', function() {
       expect(serializedData.included).to.be.undefined;
       done();
     });
+
+    it('should serialize with option \'jsonapiObject\' disabled', function(done) {
+      const Serializer = new JSONAPISerializer();
+      Serializer.register('article', {
+        jsonapiObject: false
+      });
+
+      const data = {
+        id: '1',
+        title: 'JSON API paints my bikeshed!',
+        body: 'The shortest article. Ever.'
+      };
+
+      const serializedData = Serializer.serialize('article', data);
+      expect(serializedData).have.property('jsonapi').to.be.undefined;
+      done();
+    });
+
+    it('should serialize mixed data with option \'jsonapiObject\' disabled', function(done) {
+      const Serializer = new JSONAPISerializer();
+      Serializer.register('article');
+
+      const data = {
+        id: '1',
+        type: 'article',
+        title: 'JSON API paints my bikeshed!',
+        body: 'The shortest article. Ever.'
+      };
+
+      const serializedData = Serializer.serialize({ type: 'type', jsonapiObject: false }, data);
+      expect(serializedData).have.property('jsonapi').to.be.undefined;
+      done();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('serializeAsync', function() {