diff --git a/app/api/sally/locations.rb b/app/api/sally/locations.rb
index 21eca2b..1ffab31 100644
--- a/app/api/sally/locations.rb
+++ b/app/api/sally/locations.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Locations < Grape::API
       end
       get ":trip_id/locations" do
         trip = current_user.trips.where(id: params[:trip_id]).first
-        trip.locations
+        { locations: trip.locations }
       end
 
       desc "Creates a location"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Locations < Grape::API
       end
       post ":trip_id/locations" do
         trip = current_user.trips.find(params[:trip_id])
-        trip.locations.create!(location_params)
+        { location: trip.locations.create!(location_params) }
       end
 
       desc "Update a location"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Locations < Grape::API
         location.speed = location_params[:speed] unless location_params[:speed].blank?
 
         location.save!
-        location
+        { location: location }
       end
 
       desc "Deletes a location"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Locations < Grape::API
       end
       delete ":trip_id/locations/:id" do
         trip = current_user.trips.find(params[:trip_id])
-        trip.locations.find(location_params[:id]).destroy
+        { location: trip.locations.find(location_params[:id]).destroy }
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/app/api/sally/trips.rb b/app/api/sally/trips.rb
index 42109b8..9bc734e 100644
--- a/app/api/sally/trips.rb
+++ b/app/api/sally/trips.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Trips < Grape::API
 
       desc "Returns all trips."
       get do
-        current_user.trips.to_a
+        { trips: current_user.trips.to_a }
       end
 
       desc "Return a trip."
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Trips < Grape::API
         requires :id, type: Integer, desc: "Trip id."
       end
       get ":id" do
-        current_user.trips.where(id: trip_params[:id]).first
+        { trip: current_user.trips.where(id: trip_params[:id]).first }
       end
 
       desc "Creates a trip."
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Trips < Grape::API
         requires :start_at, type: Time, desc: "Trip start time"
       end
       post do
-        current_user.trips.create!(trip_params)
+        { trip: current_user.trips.create!(trip_params) }
       end
 
       desc "Update a trip."
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Trips < Grape::API
 
         trip.save!
 
-        trip
+        { trip: trip }
       end
 
       desc "Delete a trip."
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Trips < Grape::API
         requires :id, type: String, desc: "Trip ID."
       end
       delete ":id" do
-        current_user.trips.find(trip_params[:id]).destroy
+        { trip: current_user.trips.find(trip_params[:id]).destroy }
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/api/sally/locations_spec.rb b/spec/api/sally/locations_spec.rb
index fe1aaa7..7109e16 100644
--- a/spec/api/sally/locations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/api/sally/locations_spec.rb
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@
         expect(response.response_code).to eq 200
       end
 
+      it "should have a 'locations' root node" do
+        get "api/trips/#{@trip.id}/locations", { auth_token: @token }
+        body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(body['locations']).to_not be_empty
+      end
+
       it "returns all of the trip's locations" do
         get "api/trips/#{@trip.id}/locations", { auth_token: @token }
         body = JSON.parse(response.body)
-        expect(body.count).to eq 1
+        expect(body['locations'].count).to eq 1
       end
     end
 
@@ -35,10 +41,16 @@
           end.to change(Location, :count).by(1)
         end
 
+        it "should have a 'location' root node" do
+          post "api/trips/#{@trip.id}/locations", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
+          body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(body['location']).to_not be_blank
+        end
+
         it "returns the id of the newly created location" do
           post "api/trips/#{@trip.id}/locations", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
           body = JSON.parse(response.body)
-          expect(body['id']).to_not be_blank
+          expect(body['location']['id']).to_not be_blank
         end
       end
 
@@ -66,6 +78,12 @@
           expect(response).to be_success
         end
 
+        it "should have a 'location' root node" do
+          put "api/trips/#{@trip.id}/locations/#{@location2.id}", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
+          body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(body['location']).to_not be_blank
+        end
+
         it "updates the location's latitude" do
           put "api/trips/#{@trip.id}/locations/#{@location2.id}", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
 
@@ -106,10 +124,16 @@
           end.to change(Location, :count).by(-1)
         end
 
+        it "should have a 'location' root node" do
+          delete "api/trips/#{@trip.id}/locations/#{@new_location.id}", { auth_token: @token }
+          body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(body['location']).to_not be_blank
+        end
+
         it "returns the deleted location" do
           delete "api/trips/#{@trip.id}/locations/#{@new_location.id}", { auth_token: @token }
           body = JSON.parse(response.body)
-          expect(body['id']).to eq(@new_location.id)
+          expect(body['location']['id']).to eq(@new_location.id)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/api/sally/trips_spec.rb b/spec/api/sally/trips_spec.rb
index 13abfcf..efc153d 100644
--- a/spec/api/sally/trips_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/api/sally/trips_spec.rb
@@ -17,20 +17,31 @@
     end
 
     describe 'GET trips' do
+      it "should have a 'trips' root node" do
+        get 'api/trips', { auth_token: @token }
+        body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(body['trips']).to_not be_empty
+      end
+
       it "returns the users trips" do
         get 'api/trips', { auth_token: @token }
         body = JSON.parse(response.body)
-        expect(body.count).to eq 2
+        expect(body['trips'].count).to eq 2
       end
     end
 
     describe 'GET trips/:id' do
-      it "returns a specific trip when given a trip id" do
+      it "should have a 'trip' root node" do
         get "api/trips/#{@trip1.id}", { auth_token: @token }
         body = JSON.parse(response.body)
-        expect(body['id']).to eq @trip1.id
+        expect(body['trip']).to_not be_blank
       end
 
+      it "returns a specific trip when given a trip id" do
+        get "api/trips/#{@trip1.id}", { auth_token: @token }
+        body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(body['trip']['id']).to eq @trip1.id
+      end
     end
 
     describe 'POST trips' do
@@ -43,16 +54,22 @@
           end.to change(Trip, :count).by(1)
         end
 
+        it "should have a 'trip' root node" do
+          post "api/trips", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
+          body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(body['trip']).to_not be_blank
+        end
+
         it "should return the id of the newly created trip" do
           post "api/trips", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
           body = JSON.parse(response.body)
-          expect(body['id']).to_not be_blank
+          expect(body['trip']['id']).to_not be_blank
         end
 
         it "should associate the trip with the current user" do
           post "api/trips", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
           body = JSON.parse(response.body)
-          expect(body['user_id']).to eq(@user.id)
+          expect(body['trip']['user_id']).to eq(@user.id)
         end
       end
 
@@ -87,6 +104,12 @@
           expect(response).to be_success
         end
 
+        it "should have a 'trip' root node" do
+          put "api/trips/#{@trip.id}", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
+          body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(body['trip']).to_not be_blank
+        end
+
         it "should update the trip's name and description" do
           put "api/trips/#{@trip.id}", { auth_token: @token }.merge(attrs)
 
@@ -127,10 +150,16 @@
           end.to change(Trip, :count).by(-1)
         end
 
+        it "should have a 'trip' root node" do
+          delete "api/trips/#{@trip.id}", { auth_token: @token }
+          body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(body['trip']).to_not be_blank
+        end
+
         it "should return the deleted trip" do
           delete "api/trips/#{@trip.id}", { auth_token: @token }
           body = JSON.parse(response.body)
-          expect(body['id']).to eq(@trip.id)
+          expect(body['trip']['id']).to eq(@trip.id)
         end
       end
 
@@ -167,7 +196,7 @@
     it "responds with an 'unauthorized (401)' status" do
       get 'api/trips'
       expect(response.response_code).to eq 401
-    end 
+    end
   end
 end