diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
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+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
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+from langflow.services import ServiceType, service_manager
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from langflow.services.settings.manager import SettingsManager
+
+
+def get_settings_manager() -> "SettingsManager":
+    return service_manager.get(ServiceType.SETTINGS_MANAGER)
+
+
+def get_session():
+    db_manager = service_manager.get(ServiceType.DATABASE_MANAGER)
+    yield from db_manager.get_session()