'verified' middleware automatically added to my API routes - is this normal?

Hello,

I notice that the 'verified' middleware is automatically added to an API route I create.

It shows in php artisan route:list

Is this normal? Is there a solution to remove it from the API route?

api.php

Route::post('validateModelName', 'ModelController@validateModelName')
                ->name('validateModelName');

php artisan route:list

|        | POST      | api/validateModelName | validateModelName   |  App\Http\Controllers\ModelController@validateModelName | api,verified

Context:

Laravel 7

Email Verification implemented

Thank you very much for your time.

Level 122

no, not normal

Do you have this middleware implemented in the controllers constructor?

I assume its not in api.php as this would be obvious

Level 1

Thank you very much, Snapey.

You are right... The middleware was in the controller constructor for other reasons and I didn't realize that will affect the API routes, too.

Again, thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

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