code: def _get_conn(profile):
      '''
      Get a connection to CouchDB
      '''
      DEFAULT_BASE_URL = _construct_uri(profile) or 'http://localhost:5984'
  
      server = couchdb.Server()
      if profile['database'] not in server:
          server.create(profile['database'])
      return servef _get_conn(profile):
      '''
      Get a connection to CouchDB
      '''
      DEFAULT_BASE_URL = _construct_uri(profile) or 'http://localhost:5984'
  
      server = couchdb.Server()
      if profile['database'] not in server:
          server.create(profile['database'])
      return server
docs: Get a connection to CouchDB