You'll need to pass the a certificate to `connect` through the `ssl` option, see...

		danielmewes on April 6, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: RethinkDB 2.3: user accounts, network encryption, ... You'll need to pass the a certificate to `connect` through the `ssl` option, see http://www.rethinkdb.com/api/python/connect/