Wow this is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so much!
Yes I tried using get_field_object(‘FIELD NAME’) and run into the problem you mention.
I was just wondering though, if those field keys appear in the admin when editing a field group, they MUST be somewhere in the database right? Maybe wp_options or wp_postmeta… I’ve dug around a bit without success unfortunately, do you know by any chance where those could be stored?