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Facebook Graph API - Ads Insights with different Action Values from Post

I'm using facebook Graph API to retrieve action values from campaigns. But the JSON returned is always different from any values from facebook screen.
My Request from JavaScript
var d = new FormData();
d.append("access_token", "MY_ADS_INSIGHTS_TOKEN");
d.append("fields", "actions");
d.append("date_preset", "lifetime"); // I want lifetime data
return await (await fetch("https://graph.facebook.com/v3.1/" + campaignid + "/insights", {
method: "post",
body: d
})).json();
and after I access the report insights using the URL:
https://graph.facebook.com/v3.1/REPORT_RUN_ID/insights?access_token=MY_ADS_INSIGHTS_TOKEN
JSON returned after access report task
{
"data": [
{
"actions": [
{
"action_type": "comment",
"value": "2"
},
{
"action_type": "like",
"value": "4"
},
{
"action_type": "photo_view",
"value": "30"
},
{
"action_type": "post",
"value": "1"
},
{
"action_type": "link_click",
"value": "7"
},
{
"action_type": "page_engagement",
"value": "249"
},
{
"action_type": "post_engagement",
"value": "245"
},
{
"action_type": "post_reaction",
"value": "205"
}
],
"date_start": "2018-07-09",
"date_stop": "2018-07-15",
"ad_id": null // removed
}
],
"paging": {
"cursors": {
"before": "MAZDZD",
"after": "MAZDZD"
}
},
"__fb_trace_id__": null // removed
}
Facebook Post Results
I want to know:
Why Facebook Graph API return the post_reaction as 205 since from facebook view it is 160 or 150? the value doesn't match anything, happens to action like too
Notes:
I'm not using any SDK, but this isn't the problem.
The Ad has only ONE ads group and the group has only ONE campaign
I make the requisition at the same time as I see the post. There are no major interactions in this post, it is old enough that the values do not change.
I known that Facebook cache anything, but this Ad is from 10, July.
Ad Campaign Insights reference: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/reference/ad-campaign-group/insights/
I accept answers using SDKs or different programming languages like C#, php or Java as example, I want only know HOW make the right request or what is exactly happening.

AJAX respond with status 200! But return to error part , even repose is in JSON format

I'm calling sub domain controller method from main domain using ajax call as follows
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "https://demo.trufin.in/getBorrowerType",
cache: false,
dataType: "json",
success: function(response) {
//success part
},
error:function(error){
//error part
}
});
I get response as 200 (Status ok) as well as I get json data as follows
[{
"borrowerTypeName": "Co-operative Member",
"addedDate": "2016-10-04",
"borrowerTypeId": 1,
"addedBy": "23646",
"isActive": 1
}, {
"borrowerTypeName": "Bank Account Holder",
"addedDate": "2016-10-04",
"borrowerTypeId": 2,
"addedBy": "23646",
"isActive": 1
}, {
"borrowerTypeName": "Others",
"addedDate": "2016-10-04",
"borrowerTypeId": 3,
"addedBy": "23646",
"isActive": 1
}]
But problem is ajax returns to error!!
Tried with all possible solutions like
dataType:jsonp
cross origin
But didn't work.

For consistency's sake, try wrapping your numbers also in quotation marks.

The json file displays the wrong format

I'm using ajax to write json files. But the file display format is not correct.
AJAX:
$.ajax
({
type: "GET",
dataType : 'json',
contentType: "application/json",
async: false,
url: 'save_json.php',
data: {
data: JSON.stringify(data)
},
success: function () {alert("Thanks!"); },
failure: function() {alert("Error!");}
});
SAVE_JSON.PHP:
<?php
$myFile = "profile.json";
$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");
$stringData = $_GET["data"];
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
fclose($fh)
?>
It shows the following:
{"profile":[{"no":1,"firstName":"C","lastName":"D","age":25,"sex":"M","country":"US","phoneNumber":"019878736729","email":"johnsmith#example.com"},{"no":2,"firstName":"A","lastName":"B","age":28,"sex":"M","country":"VN","phoneNumber":"84928374839","email":"nguyentam#example.com"}]}
But i want to display with correct format as follows:
{
"profile": [
{
"no": 1,
"firstName": "C",
"lastName": "D",
"age": 25,
"sex": "M",
"country": "US",
"phoneNumber": "019878736729",
"email": "johnsmith#example.com"
},
{
"no": 2,
"firstName": "A",
"lastName": "B",
"age": 28,
"sex": "M",
"country": "VN",
"phoneNumber": "84928374839",
"email": "nguyentam#example.com"
}
]
}
Can somebody help me?

Let's be clear about the two parts in this and what each part is doing.
Your JavaScript file is taking an object ("data") and turning it into a JSON string with the call to JSON.stringify(). It is then sending it to your PHP server.
Your PHP server is saving a string to the file. It isn't handling this string as a JSON string at all - it doesn't care.
You have a bunch of approaches how you can handle this. You can, for example, turn the string back into an object on the PHP side and dump out the formatted version:
$obj = json_decode($string_data,true);
$formatted_json = json_encode($obj, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
fwrite($fh, $formatted_json);
You could also do this formatting on the JavaScript side, replacing your call to JSON.stringify() with one with additional parameters:
JSON.stringify(data,null,4)
The null indicates that you're not going to use a replacer function, while the 4 is how many spaces to indent the pretty printing.
Which method you use is up to you and how much bandwidth you want to use (sending the formatted version takes up more space).
Keep in mind, however, that JSON parsers don't use this extra space - it is all formatting to help you (or some other human) read it.
(And #Quentin raises an excellent point in the comments to your question - using "GET" is a bad idea in this case for a lot of reasons. Switch to "PUT" or, at worst, "POST".)

Return JSON results as JS array with AJAX?

Apologies in advance - I am new to this and so other answers have not been able to help me.
I have used AJAX to send data to a PHP script (part of a 3rd party API). The PHP script returns the results as JSON, but I have no idea how to format these on my HTML page.
Ultimately, I would like to save the JSON results as an array and then use JS/Jquery to format them on the page.
I am not sure how to modify the PHP and AJAX scripts to achieve this. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
My AJAX:
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'calculator.php',
data: {toPostcode: toPostcodeValue, parcelLengthInCMs: parcelLengthInCMsValue, parcelHeighthInCMs: parcelHeighthInCMsValue, parcelWidthInCMs: parcelWidthInCMsValue, parcelWeightInKGs: parcelWeightInKGsValue},
success: function(data) {
<!--NOT SURE WHAT TO PUT HERE-->
}
})
PHP (after the calculator does its thing - not sure if it needs to be changed):
$serviceTypesJSON = json_decode($rawBody);
echo json_encode($serviceTypesJSON);
The expected JSON results should look like:
{
"services": {
"service" : [
{
"code": "AUS_PARCEL_REGULAR",
"name": "Parcel Post (your own packaging)",
"speed": 2,
"price": 6.95,
"max_extra_cover": 5000,
"extra_cover_rule": "100,1.5,1.5",
"icon_url": "http://test-static.npe.auspost.com.au/api/images/pac/regular_post_box.png",
"description": "Based on the size and weight you've entered",
"details": "Check our ",
"delivery_time": "Delivered in up to 3 business days",
"ui_display_order": 1,
"options": {
"option": [
{
"code": "AUS_SERVICE_OPTION_STANDARD",
"name": "Standard Service",
"price": "0.00",
"price_type": "static",
"option_type": "optional",
"ui_display_order": 1
},
{
"code": "AUS_SERVICE_OPTION_SIGNATURE_ON_DELIVERY",
"name": "Signature on Delivery",
"price": 2.95,
"price_type": "static",
"option_type": "optional",
"tooltip": "Signature on Delivery provides you with the peace of mind that your item has been delivered and signed for.",
"ui_display_order": 2,
"suboptions": {
"option": {
"code": "AUS_SERVICE_OPTION_EXTRA_COVER",
"name": "Extra Cover",
"option_type": "optional",
"price_type": "dynamic",
"tooltip": "Extra Cover provides cover for loss, damage or theft of your item and will fully compensate you to the value specified for your item.",
"ui_display_order": 1
}
}
}
]
}
},

You can do two things, if the return data is JSON use dataType: "json" in the AJAX call.
Edit 1
If you are using dataType: "json". Which is more preferred if you are sure the data return is JSON string. data variable in the success will directly give you the JSON object. I think you can access it like data['services'].
success: function (data) {
jsonObj = $.parseJSON(data);
//this gives you the inner onject of the return data
servicesObj = jsonObj.services;
}
Or you can just get the data then use jQuery.parseJSON() to parse the data string into JSON object.
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'calculator.php',
data: {
toPostcode: toPostcodeValue,
parcelLengthInCMs: parcelLengthInCMsValue,
parcelHeighthInCMs: parcelHeighthInCMsValue,
parcelWidthInCMs: parcelWidthInCMsValue,
parcelWeightInKGs: parcelWeightInKGsValue
},
success: function (data) {
jsonObj = $.parseJSON(data);
//this gives you the inner onject of the return data
servicesObj = jsonObj.services; //or jsonObj["services"]
}
})

Your success function will never be called if you are using
echo json_encode(); in your php script.
You should add dataType:'json' after type:'POST' and then your success function will get called and will get the result returned by server in data

parse a result from AJAX request

I have this ajax request:
var rootURL = "http://localhost/myapp/api/api.php";
$.ajax({
type: 'GET',
url: rootURL + '/favourites',
dataType: "json",
success: function(list) {
},
error: function(list) {
}
});
and the api.php makes a query to DB and the encoded result
echo '{"result": ' . json_encode($result) . '}';
is like this:
{
"result": [
{
"ID": "1",
"username": "username1",
"name": "name1",
"year": "year1"
},
{
"ID": "2",
"username": "username2",
"name": "name2",
"year": "year2"
}
]
}
Now how can I get and print the two rows of the JSON result list in success callback in Javascript?
I tried this:
var decoded = JSON.parse( lista );
but I receive an error: JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data
Thanks

You dont't need to parse, just you need to iterate the array inside the result.
do like this:
success: function(list) {
$.each(list.result,function(index,item){
console.log(item);
});
}
FIDDLE DEMO

Don't call JSON.parse. jQuery does that for you when you say dataType: "json". list is an object. So just access list.result, which contains the result array.
Also, your PHP shouldn't build the JSON by hand like that. It should do:
echo json_encode(array('result' => $result));