Final parsing solution

parsing-df-with-embedded-list.R

#Separate breakdown list and original data frame into different objects
df <- ex_df$report$data
breakdown_list <- df$breakdown
df$breakdown <- NULL

#Loop over df and accumulate results
parsed_df <- data.frame()
for(i in 1:nrow(df)){
  right_df <-  breakdown_list[[i]]
  right_df <- rename(right_df, replace=c("name" = report_raw$report$elements$id[2]))
  temp <- cbind(df[i,],right_df, row.names = NULL)
  parsed_df <- rbind(parsed_df, temp)
}
parsed_df <- rename(parsed_df, replace=c("counts" = report_raw$report$metrics$id))