General read with time range for all data, and only one variable.

read_example.py

import cloudant

# Authentication
acct = cloudant.Account(uri="http://raid.nedm1:5984")
res = acct.login("username", "password")
assert res.status_code == 200

# Grab the correct database
db = acct["nedm%2Factive_coil_compensation"]

# Reads all data from a certain time
des = db.design("slow_control_time_label")
the_view = des.view("slow_control_time_label")
results = the_view.get(params=dict(descending=True,
                                   endkey=[2014, 2, 25, 12, 40],
                                   startkey=[{}]
                                   )
                       ).json()
stripped_results = [(i["key"], i["value"]) for i in results["rows"]]
for i in stripped_results: print i

# Can read all data with a certain key from a certain time
des = db.design("slow_control_time")
the_view = des.view("slow_control_time")
results = the_view.get(params=dict(descending=True,
                                   endkey=['FieldMap_63', 2014, 2, 25, 12, 40],
                                   startkey=['FieldMap_63', {}],
                                   reduce=False
                                   )
                      ).json()
stripped_results = [(i["key"], i["value"]) for i in results["rows"]]
for i in stripped_results: print i