quick question re: api call by url

Can I make an api json call with the following url instead of via a form element as laid out in the docs here: zoho.com/creator/help/api/rest-api/rest-api-view-records-in-view.html ?

creator.zoho.com/api/json/<ApplicationName>/view/<ViewName>?&authtoken=<myToken>&scope=creatorapi&zc_ownername=<myOwnerName>.json

I'd imagine I'll also run into CORS problems.

FInally, how do I add criteria to an api call like the one above? In particular, how to url encode a date field. ( e.g. &criteria=myDateField==12%2F14%2F2019 ) ?

Thanks for any clarity, I'm close to resolving this I think but not quite getting my json back yet.

Edit: Ok, I got this working . Resolved.

Brady