diff --git a/lib/community-sync.ts b/lib/community-sync.ts
index 44239e1..9bc542c 100644
--- a/lib/community-sync.ts
+++ b/lib/community-sync.ts
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ export class CommunitySync extends EventTarget {
 	#offlineStore: OfflineStore | null = null;
 	#saveDebounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 	#syncedDebounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+	#initialSyncFired = false;
 	#wsUrl: string | null = null;
 
 	// ── Undo/Redo state ──
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ export class CommunitySync extends EventTarget {
 
 		this.#ws.onclose = () => {
 			console.log(`[CommunitySync] Disconnected from ${this.#communitySlug}`);
+			this.#initialSyncFired = false;
 			this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("disconnected"));
 
 			if (!this.#disconnectedIntentionally) {
@@ -844,10 +846,12 @@ export class CommunitySync extends EventTarget {
 
 		// Debounce the synced event — during initial sync negotiation, #applyDocToDOM()
 		// is called for every Automerge sync message (100+ round-trips). Debounce to
-		// fire once after the burst settles.
+		// fire once after the burst settles. Only fires once per connection cycle.
+		if (this.#initialSyncFired) return;
 		if (this.#syncedDebounceTimer) clearTimeout(this.#syncedDebounceTimer);
 		this.#syncedDebounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
 			this.#syncedDebounceTimer = null;
+			this.#initialSyncFired = true;
 			this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("synced", { detail: { shapes } }));
 		}, 300);
 	}
diff --git a/website/canvas.html b/website/canvas.html
index 7630acc..46d95bb 100644
--- a/website/canvas.html
+++ b/website/canvas.html
@@ -3088,10 +3088,18 @@
 			let _tripCache = null; // { trips: [], detail: null, fetchedAt: 0 }
 			const TRIP_CACHE_TTL = 60000; // 1 minute
 
+			function _authHeaders() {
+				try {
+					const s = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('encryptid_session') || '{}');
+					if (s?.accessToken) return { 'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + s.accessToken };
+				} catch {}
+				return {};
+			}
+
 			async function fetchTripData() {
 				if (_tripCache && Date.now() - _tripCache.fetchedAt < TRIP_CACHE_TTL) return _tripCache;
 				try {
-					const res = await fetch(`/${communitySlug}/rtrips/api/trips`);
+					const res = await fetch(`/${communitySlug}/rtrips/api/trips`, { headers: _authHeaders() });
 					if (!res.ok) return { trips: [], detail: null, fetchedAt: Date.now() };
 					const trips = await res.json();
 					_tripCache = { trips, detail: null, fetchedAt: Date.now() };
@@ -3101,7 +3109,7 @@
 
 			async function fetchTripDetail(tripId) {
 				try {
-					const res = await fetch(`/${communitySlug}/rtrips/api/trips/${tripId}`);
+					const res = await fetch(`/${communitySlug}/rtrips/api/trips/${tripId}`, { headers: _authHeaders() });
 					if (!res.ok) return null;
 					return await res.json();
 				} catch { return null; }
@@ -3145,7 +3153,7 @@
 			async function fetchNotesData() {
 				if (_notesCache && Date.now() - _notesCache.fetchedAt < TRIP_CACHE_TTL) return _notesCache;
 				try {
-					const res = await fetch(`/${communitySlug}/rnotes/api/notes?limit=50`);
+					const res = await fetch(`/${communitySlug}/rnotes/api/notes?limit=50`, { headers: _authHeaders() });
 					if (!res.ok) return { notes: [], fetchedAt: Date.now() };
 					const data = await res.json();
 					_notesCache = { notes: data.notes || [], fetchedAt: Date.now() };