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config.py

@@ -339,6 +339,26 @@ def get_hydrus_url(config: Dict[str, Any], instance_name: str = "home") -> Optio
     return str(url).strip() if url else None
 
 
+def get_provider_block(config: Dict[str, Any], name: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    provider_cfg = config.get("provider")
+    if not isinstance(provider_cfg, dict):
+        return {}
+    block = provider_cfg.get(str(name).strip().lower())
+    return block if isinstance(block, dict) else {}
+
+
+def get_soulseek_username(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[str]:
+    block = get_provider_block(config, "soulseek")
+    val = block.get("username") or block.get("USERNAME")
+    return str(val).strip() if val else None
+
+
+def get_soulseek_password(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[str]:
+    block = get_provider_block(config, "soulseek")
+    val = block.get("password") or block.get("PASSWORD")
+    return str(val).strip() if val else None
+
+
 
 def resolve_output_dir(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Path:
     """Resolve output directory from config with single source of truth.