diff --git a/config/config.example.json b/config/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47c0a263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+  "active_media_server": "plex",
+  "spotify": {
+    "client_id": "SpotifyClientID",
+    "client_secret": "SpotifyClientSecret"
+  },
+  "tidal": {
+    "client_id": "TidalClientID",
+    "client_secret": "TidalClientSecret"
+  },
+  "plex": {
+    "base_url": "http://192.168.86.36:32400",
+    "token": "PLEX_API_TOKEN",
+    "auto_detect": true
+  },
+  "jellyfin": {
+    "base_url": "http://localhost:8096",
+    "api_key": "JELLYFIN_API_KEY",
+    "auto_detect": true
+  },
+  "soulseek": {
+    "slskd_url": "http://localhost:5030",
+    "api_key": "SoulseekAPIKey",
+    "download_path": "./Downloads",
+    "transfer_path": "./Transfer"
+  },
+  "logging": {
+    "path": "logs/app.log",
+    "level": "INFO"
+  },
+  "settings": {
+    "audio_quality": "flac"
+  },
+  "database": {
+    "path": "database/music_library.db",
+    "max_workers": 5
+  },
+  "metadata_enhancement": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "embed_album_art": true
+  },
+  "playlist_sync": {
+    "create_backup": true
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/core/soulseek_client.py b/core/soulseek_client.py
index 9183a145..74515799 100644
--- a/core/soulseek_client.py
+++ b/core/soulseek_client.py
@@ -308,7 +308,13 @@ class SoulseekClient:
                         else:
                             return {}
                 else:
-                    logger.error(f"API request failed: {response.status} - {response_text}")
+                    # Enhanced error logging for better debugging
+                    error_detail = response_text if response_text.strip() else "No error details provided"
+                    logger.error(f"API request failed: HTTP {response.status} ({response.reason}) - {error_detail}")
+                    
+                    # Log the specific endpoint and method for debugging
+                    logger.debug(f"Failed request: {method} {url}")
+                    
                     return None
                     
         except Exception as e:
@@ -907,14 +913,29 @@ class SoulseekClient:
                 return False
         
         try:
-            # Use correct slskd API format: DELETE /transfers/downloads/{username}/{download_id}?remove={true/false}
-            # remove=false: Cancel download but keep in transfer list
-            # remove=true: Remove download completely from transfer list
-            endpoint = f'transfers/downloads/{username}/{download_id}?remove={str(remove).lower()}'
+            # Try multiple API formats as slskd API may vary between versions
+            endpoints_to_try = [
+                # Format 1: With username and remove parameter (original format)
+                f'transfers/downloads/{username}/{download_id}?remove={str(remove).lower()}',
+                # Format 2: Simple format with just download_id (used in sync.py)
+                f'transfers/downloads/{download_id}',
+                # Format 3: Alternative format without remove parameter
+                f'transfers/downloads/{username}/{download_id}'
+            ]
+            
             action = "Removing" if remove else "Cancelling"
-            logger.debug(f"{action} download with endpoint: {endpoint}")
-            response = await self._make_request('DELETE', endpoint)
-            return response is not None
+            
+            for i, endpoint in enumerate(endpoints_to_try):
+                logger.debug(f"{action} download (attempt {i+1}/3) with endpoint: {endpoint}")
+                response = await self._make_request('DELETE', endpoint)
+                if response is not None:
+                    logger.info(f"✅ Successfully cancelled download using endpoint format {i+1}")
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    logger.debug(f"❌ Endpoint format {i+1} failed: {endpoint}")
+            
+            logger.error(f"❌ All cancel endpoint formats failed for download_id: {download_id}")
+            return False
             
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error cancelling download: {e}")