Why `time_range` doesn't work in request to Facebook API? - facebook

Question

I try to get some data from Facebook Marketing API. The result I get are generally correct but I have problem with data. It seems like parametr time_range doesn't work.
https://graph.facebook.com/v2.7/act_<MY_ACT>/ads?fields=name,adcreatives{object_story_id},insights{spend,unique_clicks},effective_status&params=time_range={%22since%22:%222016-11-15%22,%22until%22:%222016-11-17%22}&limit=2000&access_token=<MY_TOKEN>
Result:
{
"data": [
{
"name": "xx",
"adcreatives": {
"data": [
{
"id": "xx"
}
]
},
"effective_status": "DISAPPROVED",
"id": "xx"
},
{
"name": "xx",
"adcreatives": {
"data": [
{
"id": "xx"
}
]
},
"insights": {
"data": [
{
"spend": xx,
"unique_clicks": "34",
"date_start": "2016-10-19",
"date_stop": "2016-11-17"
}
],
"paging": {
"cursors": {
"before": "MAZDZD",
"after": "MAZDZD"
}
}
},
"effective_status": "CAMPAIGN_PAUSED",
"id": "xx"
},...}
I tried encode it, write in different way, but each time the results are from the last month, so date_start is 2016-10-19 and date_stop is 2016-10-17, not from range I put as parametr in query. How can I fix it?
Edit:
I also tried instead of &params=time_range={%22since%22:%222016-11-15%22,%22until%22:%222016-11-17%22} something like &date_preset=yesterday (yesterday or other correct value listed in documentation) but still I get exact same dates...

Answer 1

You can use the following to get insights within certain time_range:
/act_<ACCT_ID>/insights?level=ad&time_range={"since":"2016-11-15","until":"2016-11-17"}