diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 775b7af..8a73503 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-supabase-anon-key
 # TLSync (TLDraw Sync) Configuration
 # =============================================================================
 VITE_TLSYNC_URL=https://app.classroomcopilot.ai/tldraw
-VITE_TLSYNC_SECRET=your-tlsync-secret
 
 # =============================================================================
 # WhisperLive (Transcription) Configuration
diff --git a/src/pages/tldraw/multiplayerUser.tsx b/src/pages/tldraw/multiplayerUser.tsx
index f870ddb..8037afd 100644
--- a/src/pages/tldraw/multiplayerUser.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/tldraw/multiplayerUser.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import {
     Tldraw,
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { useNeoInstitute } from '../../contexts/NeoInstituteContext';
 // Tldraw services
 import { multiplayerOptions } from '../../services/tldraw/optionsService';
 import { PresentationService } from '../../services/tldraw/presentationService';
-import { createSyncConnectionOptions, handleExternalAsset } from '../../services/tldraw/syncService';
+import { createSyncConnectionOptions, handleExternalAsset, fetchTlsyncToken } from '../../services/tldraw/syncService';
 // Tldraw utils
 import { getUiOverrides, getUiComponents } from '../../utils/tldraw/ui-overrides';
 import { customAssets } from '../../utils/tldraw/assets';
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ export default function TldrawMultiUser() {
     const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
     const editorRef = useRef<Editor | null>(null);
 
+    // TLSync token fetched at runtime from API (never embedded in bundle)
+    const [tlsyncTokenReady, setTlsyncTokenReady] = useState(false);
+    const [tlsyncToken, setTlsyncToken] = useState('');
+
     // Get room ID from URL params
     const roomId = searchParams.get('room') || 'multiplayer';
 
@@ -72,13 +76,28 @@ export default function TldrawMultiUser() {
         setUserPreferences: setTldrawPreferences
     });
 
+    // Fetch TLSync token from API on mount / user change
+    useEffect(() => {
+        let cancelled = false;
+        async function loadToken() {
+            const token = await fetchTlsyncToken();
+            if (!cancelled) {
+                setTlsyncToken(token);
+                setTlsyncTokenReady(true);
+            }
+        }
+        loadToken();
+        return () => { cancelled = true; };
+    }, [user?.id]);
+
     const connectionOptions = useMemo(() => createSyncConnectionOptions({
         userId: userInfo.id,
         displayName: userInfo.name,
         color: userInfo.color,
         roomId,
-        baseUrl: SYNC_WORKER_URL
-    }), [userInfo, roomId]);
+        baseUrl: SYNC_WORKER_URL,
+        token: tlsyncToken,
+    }), [userInfo, roomId, tlsyncToken]);
 
     const store = useSync({
         ...connectionOptions,
@@ -134,7 +153,7 @@ export default function TldrawMultiUser() {
     const uiComponents = useMemo(() => getUiComponents(presentationMode), [presentationMode]);
 
     // Render conditionally to avoid unnecessary rerenders
-    if (!user) {
+    if (!user || !tlsyncTokenReady) {
         return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/services/tldraw/syncService.ts b/src/services/tldraw/syncService.ts
index 21c31e2..ea89299 100644
--- a/src/services/tldraw/syncService.ts
+++ b/src/services/tldraw/syncService.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,37 @@ export interface SyncConnectionOptions {
     color: string;
     roomId?: string;
     baseUrl: string;
+    /** Runtime-fetched TLSync auth token (from API, not baked into bundle). */
+    token?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fetch a short-lived TLSync auth token from the API backend.
+ * The API holds the shared secret server-side and issues tokens
+ * authenticated via the user's Supabase session.
+ */
+export async function fetchTlsyncToken(apiBase?: string): Promise<string> {
+    const base = apiBase || import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE || 'https://api.classroomcopilot.ai';
+    try {
+        const { supabase } = await import('../../supabaseClient');
+        const { data: { session } } = await supabase.auth.getSession();
+        if (!session?.access_token) {
+            logger.warn('sync-service', 'No Supabase session for TLSync token fetch');
+            return '';
+        }
+        const res = await fetch(`${base}/tlsync/token`, {
+            headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${session.access_token}` },
+        });
+        if (!res.ok) {
+            logger.warn('sync-service', `TLSync token endpoint returned ${res.status}`);
+            return '';
+        }
+        const { token } = await res.json();
+        return token || '';
+    } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn('sync-service', 'Failed to fetch TLSync token from API', { err });
+        return '';
+    }
 }
 
 export function createSyncConnectionOptions(options: SyncConnectionOptions) {
@@ -72,8 +103,9 @@ export function createSyncConnectionOptions(options: SyncConnectionOptions) {
         roomId: effectiveRoomId
     });
 
-    const token = import.meta.env.VITE_TLSYNC_SECRET ?? ''
-    const tokenParam = token ? `?token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}` : ''
+    // Token is supplied at runtime via the API (not from build-time env)
+    const token = options.token ?? '';
+    const tokenParam = token ? `?token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}` : '';
 
     return {
         uri: `${baseUrl}/connect/${effectiveRoomId}${tokenParam}`,