diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index b1c9207..5d0cf09 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ module.exports.handler = serverless(service)
   // - If it returns `null`, no proxy will be used and the default factory will be skipped entirely.
   // Default: the built-in proxy factory from `fast-gateway`
   proxyFactory: ({ proxyType, opts, route }) => {...}
+   // Optional toggle for exposing minimal documentation of registered services at `GET /services.json`
+   // Default value: true
+  enableServicesEndpoint: true
 
   // HTTP proxy
   routes: [{
@@ -214,6 +217,8 @@ For developers reference, default hooks implementation are located in `lib/defau
 
 Since version `1.3.5` the gateway exposes minimal documentation about registered services at: `GET /services.json`
 
+Since version `4.2.0`, the `/services.json` route can be disabled by setting `enableServicesEndpoint: false` in the gateway options.
+
 Example output:
 
 ```json
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 8d1da52..67289dc 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ declare namespace fastgateway {
     pathRegex?: string
     timeout?: number
     targetOverride?: string
+    enableServicesEndpoint?: boolean
     routes: (Route | WebSocketRoute)[]
   }
 }
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 6669738..3d2b8b7 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ const DEFAULT_METHODS = require('restana/libs/methods').filter(
   (method) => method !== 'all'
 )
 const NOOP = (req, res) => {}
-const send = require('@polka/send-type')
 const PROXY_TYPES = ['http', 'lambda']
 const registerWebSocketRoutes = require('./lib/ws-proxy')
 
@@ -29,7 +28,8 @@ const gateway = (opts) => {
   opts = Object.assign(
     {
       middlewares: [],
-      pathRegex: '/*'
+      pathRegex: '/*',
+      enableServicesEndpoint: true
     },
     opts
   )
@@ -46,9 +46,13 @@ const gateway = (opts) => {
     prefix: route.prefix,
     docs: route.docs
   }))
-  router.get('/services.json', (req, res) => {
-    send(res, 200, services)
-  })
+  if (opts.enableServicesEndpoint) {
+    router.get('/services.json', (req, res) => {
+      res.statusCode = 200
+      res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+      res.end(JSON.stringify(services))
+    })
+  }
 
   // processing websocket routes
   const wsRoutes = opts.routes.filter(
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd10036..2dc4438 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     "LICENSE"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polka/send-type": "^0.5.2",
     "@types/node": "^22.13.11",
     "@types/express": "^5.0.0",
     "artillery": "^2.0.21",