diff --git a/src/data/api-categories.mjs b/src/data/api-categories.mjs
index c87d95eca85..246fad116bb 100644
--- a/src/data/api-categories.mjs
+++ b/src/data/api-categories.mjs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // mapping of api categories coming in from libraries to the associated categories in the docs
 export const API_CATEGORIES = {
   auth: 'auth',
-  storage: 'storage'
+  storage: 'storage',
+  data: 'api'
 };
 
 export const API_SUB_CATEGORIES = {