how to use fb_insights function to import data from facebook using R

[simran-k]

I am trying to use fbRads library to import data from facebook using R.

https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/fbRads/fbRads.pdf

I have a valid fbaccount object returned by fb_init function and then I am trying to use exactly the same example mentioned here in the docs:

l <- fb_insights(fbacc, date_preset = 'today', level = 'ad')
library(rlist)
list.stack(list.select(l, date_start, date_stop, ad_id, total_actions,
total_unique_actions, total_action_value, impressions, unique_impressions,
social_impressions, unique_social_impressions, clicks, unique_clicks,
social_clicks, unique_social_clicks, spend, frequency, deeplink_clicks,
app_store_clicks, website_clicks, reach, social_reach, ctr, unique_ctr,
cpc, cpm, cpp, cost_per_total_action, cost_per_unique_click,
relevance_score = relevance_score$score))

In variable l, I get:

>print(l)
[[1]]
list()
and then

>list.stack(list.select(l, date_start, date_stop, ad_id, total_actions,
+                        total_unique_actions, total_action_value, impression .... [TRUNCATED] 
Error in eval(expr, envir, enclos) : object 'date_start' not found

What seems to be not working here? How do I fix this?

[daroczig]

The empty l suggests that there are no running ads (or spend) today, so there's nothing to report on. Try with a wider date_preset (eg for the past 7 days) or make sure you have data before running the rest of the example script.

Please let me know if it helps or reopen if you need any more hints here or if you think it's a bug in the package.