gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/env python 
from couchdbkit import Server, Database

s = Server('https://edwdbik.fzk.de:6984')
db = s['automat']
vr = db.view('cryo_2/getData2', reduce=False, descending=True, startkey=["T_PT1", 1318357552], endkey=["T_PT1", 1318357452])

values = []
for row in vr:
  #the key returned by the view is a list of length two. the first element is the name of the variable and the second is the pc time
  values.append( [ row['key'][1], row['value'] ] )

#values is now a list of x,y values

#for example
x = value[1][0]
y = value[1][1]