diff --git a/extensions/tlon/src/channel.ts b/extensions/tlon/src/channel.ts
index b7cbdc9963f..ac5881273c3 100644
--- a/extensions/tlon/src/channel.ts
+++ b/extensions/tlon/src/channel.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
+import { configureClient } from "@tloncorp/api";
 import type {
   ChannelOutboundAdapter,
   ChannelPlugin,
   ChannelSetupInput,
   OpenClawConfig,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
-// NOTE: configureClient not available in current @tloncorp/api-beta version
-// import { configureClient } from "@tloncorp/api";
 import {
   applyAccountNameToChannelSection,
   DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
@@ -213,13 +212,13 @@ const tlonOutbound: ChannelOutboundAdapter = {
       throw new Error(`Invalid Tlon target. Use ${formatTargetHint()}`);
     }
 
-    // NOTE: configureClient not available in current @tloncorp/api-beta version
-    // configureClient({
-    //   shipUrl: account.url,
-    //   shipName: account.ship.replace(/^~/, ""),
-    //   verbose: false,
-    //   getCode: async () => account.code!,
-    // });
+    // Configure the API client for uploads
+    configureClient({
+      shipUrl: account.url,
+      shipName: account.ship.replace(/^~/, ""),
+      verbose: false,
+      getCode: async () => account.code!,
+    });
 
     const uploadedUrl = mediaUrl ? await uploadImageFromUrl(mediaUrl) : undefined;
 
diff --git a/extensions/tlon/src/urbit/upload.ts b/extensions/tlon/src/urbit/upload.ts
index 7c3e1cb6c6a..78338de7b03 100644
--- a/extensions/tlon/src/urbit/upload.ts
+++ b/extensions/tlon/src/urbit/upload.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,40 @@
 /**
  * Upload an image from a URL to Tlon storage.
- *
- * NOTE: uploadFile is not yet available in @tloncorp/api-beta.
- * For now, this returns the original URL. Once the API supports uploads,
- * we can implement proper Tlon storage uploads.
  */
+import { uploadFile } from "@tloncorp/api";
 
 /**
  * Fetch an image from a URL and upload it to Tlon storage.
  * Returns the uploaded URL, or falls back to the original URL on error.
+ *
+ * Note: configureClient must be called before using this function.
  */
 export async function uploadImageFromUrl(imageUrl: string): Promise<string> {
-  // TODO: Implement once @tloncorp/api exports uploadFile
-  // For now, just return the original URL
-  return imageUrl;
+  try {
+    // Fetch the image
+    const response = await fetch(imageUrl);
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      console.warn(`[tlon] Failed to fetch image from ${imageUrl}: ${response.status}`);
+      return imageUrl;
+    }
+
+    const contentType = response.headers.get("content-type") || "image/png";
+    const blob = await response.blob();
+
+    // Extract filename from URL or use a default
+    const urlPath = new URL(imageUrl).pathname;
+    const fileName = urlPath.split("/").pop() || `upload-${Date.now()}.png`;
+
+    // Upload to Tlon storage
+    const result = await uploadFile({
+      blob,
+      fileName,
+      contentType,
+    });
+
+    return result.url;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn(`[tlon] Failed to upload image, using original URL: ${err}`);
+    return imageUrl;
+  }
 }