Self-healing APIs: What are they, and how do they work? - Lindra Blog
8/17/2025

Self-healing APIs: What are they, and how do they work?

What are self-healing APIs?

These are smart interfaces that automatically adjust when a website or data source changes. They detect changes and adapt their extraction methods without manual fixes.

Why traditional APIs break

  • Frequent downtime from small site updates

  • Time-consuming manual fixes

  • Broken workflows

How they work

  1. Change detection monitors the website

  2. Automatic adjustment updates extraction logic

  3. Validation ensures data accuracy

  4. Seamless continuity keeps workflows running

Benefits

  • Reduced maintenance

  • Improved reliability

  • Faster development

  • Broader data access

Lindra and self-healing APIs

Lindra.ai instantly converts any website into a structured API that adapts when sites update, freeing you from scraping headaches.

Future outlook

As the web grows more dynamic, self-healing APIs will become essential for resilient, long-lasting automation.