diff --git a/op-alt-da/daclient.go b/op-alt-da/daclient.go
index dc690bbbbc881..e18a72b052ff3 100644
--- a/op-alt-da/daclient.go
+++ b/op-alt-da/daclient.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package altda
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -10,8 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// ErrNotFound is returned when the server could not find the input.
-var ErrNotFound = errors.New("not found")
+// =========== SetInput (PUT path) errors ===========
 
 // ErrInvalidInput is returned when the input is not valid for posting to the DA storage.
 var ErrInvalidInput = errors.New("invalid input")
@@ -21,6 +21,47 @@ var ErrInvalidInput = errors.New("invalid input")
 // See https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/specs/issues/434
 var ErrAltDADown = errors.New("alt DA is down: failover to eth DA")
 
+// =========== GetInput (GET path) errors ===========
+
+// ErrNotFound is returned when the server could not find the input.
+// Note: this error only applies to keccak commitments, and not to EigenDA altda commitments,
+// because a cert that parses correctly and passes the recency check by definition proves
+// the availability of the blob that is certifies.
+// See https://github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/blob/f4ef5cd5/docs/spec/src/integration/spec/6-secure-integration.md#derivation-process for more info.
+var ErrNotFound = errors.New("not found")
+
+// DropEigenDACommitmentError is returned when the eigenda-proxy returns a 418 TEAPOT error,
+// which signifies that the commitment should be dropped/skipped from the derivation pipeline, as either:
+//  1. the cert in the commitment is invalid
+//  2. the cert's blob cannot be decoded into a frame (it was not encoded according to one of the supported codecs,
+//     see https://github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/blob/f4ef5cd5/api/clients/codecs/blob_codec.go#L7-L15)
+//
+// See https://github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/blob/f4ef5cd5/docs/spec/src/integration/spec/6-secure-integration.md#derivation-process for more info.
+//
+// This error is parsed from the json body of the 418 TEAPOT error response.
+// DropEigenDACommitmentError is the only error that can lead to a cert being dropped from the derivation pipeline.
+// It is needed to protect the rollup from liveness attacks (derivation pipeline stalled by malicious batcher).
+type DropEigenDACommitmentError struct {
+	// The StatusCode field MUST be contained in the response body of the 418 TEAPOT error.
+	StatusCode int
+	// The Msg field is a human-readable string that explains the error.
+	// It is optional, but should ideally be set to a meaningful value.
+	Msg string
+}
+
+func (e DropEigenDACommitmentError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Invalid AltDA Commitment: cert verification failed with status code %v: %v", e.StatusCode, e.Msg)
+}
+
+// Validate that the status code is an integer between 1 and 4, and panics if it is not.
+func (e DropEigenDACommitmentError) Validate() {
+	if e.StatusCode < 1 || e.StatusCode > 4 {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("DropEigenDACommitmentError: invalid status code %d, must be between 1 and 4", e.StatusCode))
+	}
+	// The Msg field should ideally be a human-readable string that explains the error,
+	// but we don't enforce it.
+}
+
 // DAClient is an HTTP client to communicate with a DA storage service.
 // It creates commitments and retrieves input data + verifies if needed.
 type DAClient struct {
@@ -33,6 +74,8 @@ type DAClient struct {
 	putTimeout time.Duration
 }
 
+var _ DAStorage = (*DAClient)(nil)
+
 func NewDAClient(url string, verify bool, pc bool) *DAClient {
 	return &DAClient{
 		url:        url,
@@ -42,8 +85,12 @@ func NewDAClient(url string, verify bool, pc bool) *DAClient {
 }
 
 // GetInput returns the input data for the given encoded commitment bytes.
-func (c *DAClient) GetInput(ctx context.Context, comm CommitmentData) ([]byte, error) {
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("%s/get/0x%x", c.url, comm.Encode()), nil)
+// The l1InclusionBlock at which the commitment was included in the batcher-inbox is submitted
+// to the DA server as a query parameter.
+// It is used to discard old commitments whose blobs have a risk of not being available anymore.
+// It is optional, and passing a 0 value will tell the DA server to skip the check.
+func (c *DAClient) GetInput(ctx context.Context, comm CommitmentData, l1InclusionBlockNumber uint64) ([]byte, error) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("%s/get/0x%x?l1_inclusion_block_number=%d", c.url, comm.Encode(), l1InclusionBlockNumber), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create HTTP request: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -55,6 +102,21 @@ func (c *DAClient) GetInput(ctx context.Context, comm CommitmentData) ([]byte, e
 	if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
 		return nil, ErrNotFound
 	}
+	if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusTeapot {
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+		// Limit the body to 5000 bytes to prevent being DDoSed with a large error message.
+		bytesLimitedBody := io.LimitReader(resp.Body, 5000)
+		bodyBytes, _ := io.ReadAll(bytesLimitedBody)
+
+		var invalidCommitmentErr DropEigenDACommitmentError
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(bodyBytes, &invalidCommitmentErr); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode 418 TEAPOT HTTP error body into a DropEigenDACommitmentError. "+
+				"Consider updating proxy to a more recent version that contains https://github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/pull/1736: "+
+				"%w", err)
+		}
+		invalidCommitmentErr.Validate()
+		return nil, invalidCommitmentErr
+	}
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get preimage: %v", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
diff --git a/op-alt-da/daclient_test.go b/op-alt-da/daclient_test.go
index bee1030c7a5e1..21bfe249abff0 100644
--- a/op-alt-da/daclient_test.go
+++ b/op-alt-da/daclient_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestDAClientPrecomputed(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.Equal(t, comm, NewKeccak256Commitment(input))
 
-	stored, err := client.GetInput(ctx, comm)
+	stored, err := client.GetInput(ctx, comm, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, input, stored)
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ func TestDAClientPrecomputed(t *testing.T) {
 	// set a bad commitment in the store
 	require.NoError(t, store.Put(ctx, comm.Encode(), []byte("bad data")))
 
-	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, comm)
+	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, comm, 0)
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrCommitmentMismatch)
 
 	// test not found error
 	comm = NewKeccak256Commitment(RandomData(rng, 32))
-	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, comm)
+	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, comm, 0)
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNotFound)
 
 	// test storing bad data
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestDAClientPrecomputed(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = client.SetInput(ctx, input)
 	require.Error(t, err)
 
-	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, NewKeccak256Commitment(input))
+	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, NewKeccak256Commitment(input), 0)
 	require.Error(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestDAClientService(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.Equal(t, comm.String(), NewKeccak256Commitment(input).String())
 
-	stored, err := client.GetInput(ctx, comm)
+	stored, err := client.GetInput(ctx, comm, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, input, stored)
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ func TestDAClientService(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, store.Put(ctx, comm.Encode(), []byte("bad data")))
 
 	// assert no error as generic commitments cannot be verified client side
-	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, comm)
+	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, comm, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// test not found error
 	comm = NewKeccak256Commitment(RandomData(rng, 32))
-	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, comm)
+	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, comm, 0)
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNotFound)
 
 	// test storing bad data
@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@ func TestDAClientService(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = client.SetInput(ctx, input)
 	require.Error(t, err)
 
-	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, NewKeccak256Commitment(input))
+	_, err = client.GetInput(ctx, NewKeccak256Commitment(input), 0)
 	require.Error(t, err)
 }
diff --git a/op-alt-da/damgr.go b/op-alt-da/damgr.go
index 2397d27b7e0cc..b7a2dd5676fd7 100644
--- a/op-alt-da/damgr.go
+++ b/op-alt-da/damgr.go
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ type L1Fetcher interface {
 
 // DAStorage interface for calling the DA storage server.
 type DAStorage interface {
-	GetInput(ctx context.Context, key CommitmentData) ([]byte, error)
+	// L1InclusionBlockNumber is the block number at which the commitment was included in the batcher inbox.
+	// It is used to check if the commitment is expired, and should be sent as a query parameter
+	// to the DA server. It is optional, and passing a 0 value will tell the DA server to skip the check.
+	GetInput(ctx context.Context, key CommitmentData, L1InclusionBlockNumber uint64) ([]byte, error)
 	SetInput(ctx context.Context, img []byte) (CommitmentData, error)
 }
 
@@ -220,12 +223,11 @@ func (d *DA) GetInput(ctx context.Context, l1 L1Fetcher, comm CommitmentData, bl
 	d.log.Info("getting input", "comm", comm, "status", status)
 
 	// Fetch the input from the DA storage.
-	data, err := d.storage.GetInput(ctx, comm)
+	data, err := d.storage.GetInput(ctx, comm, blockId.Number)
 	notFound := errors.Is(ErrNotFound, err)
 	if err != nil && !notFound {
 		d.log.Error("failed to get preimage", "err", err)
 		// the storage client request failed for some other reason
-		// in which case derivation pipeline should be retried
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/op-alt-da/damock.go b/op-alt-da/damock.go
index 2c3a0d286b23c..f6cd00c92e56c 100644
--- a/op-alt-da/damock.go
+++ b/op-alt-da/damock.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ type MockDAClient struct {
 	setInputRequestCount   uint // number of put requests received, irrespective of whether they were successful
 }
 
+var _ DAStorage = (*MockDAClient)(nil)
+
 func NewMockDAClient(log log.Logger) *MockDAClient {
 	return &MockDAClient{
 		CommitmentType: Keccak256CommitmentType,
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ func (c *MockDAClient) DropEveryNthPut(n uint) {
 	c.dropEveryNthPut = n
 }
 
-func (c *MockDAClient) GetInput(ctx context.Context, key CommitmentData) ([]byte, error) {
+func (c *MockDAClient) GetInput(ctx context.Context, key CommitmentData, _ uint64) ([]byte, error) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 	c.log.Debug("Getting input", "key", key)
@@ -121,12 +123,14 @@ type DAErrFaker struct {
 	setInputErr error
 }
 
-func (f *DAErrFaker) GetInput(ctx context.Context, key CommitmentData) ([]byte, error) {
+var _ DAStorage = (*DAErrFaker)(nil)
+
+func (f *DAErrFaker) GetInput(ctx context.Context, key CommitmentData, l1InclusionBlockNumber uint64) ([]byte, error) {
 	if err := f.getInputErr; err != nil {
 		f.getInputErr = nil
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return f.Client.GetInput(ctx, key)
+	return f.Client.GetInput(ctx, key, l1InclusionBlockNumber)
 }
 
 func (f *DAErrFaker) SetInput(ctx context.Context, data []byte) (CommitmentData, error) {
diff --git a/op-e2e/actions/altda/altda_test.go b/op-e2e/actions/altda/altda_test.go
index 4f63391990e98..5e249ca08d15a 100644
--- a/op-e2e/actions/altda/altda_test.go
+++ b/op-e2e/actions/altda/altda_test.go
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (a *L2AltDA) ActResolveInput(t helpers.Testing, comm []byte, input []byte,
 
 func (a *L2AltDA) ActResolveLastChallenge(t helpers.Testing) {
 	// remove derivation byte prefix
-	input, err := a.storage.GetInput(t.Ctx(), altda.Keccak256Commitment(a.lastComm[1:]))
+	input, err := a.storage.GetInput(t.Ctx(), altda.Keccak256Commitment(a.lastComm[1:]), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	a.ActResolveInput(t, a.lastComm, input, a.lastCommBn)
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func TestAltDA_SequencerStalledMultiChallenges(gt *testing.T) {
 
 	// keep track of the related commitment
 	comm1 := a.lastComm
-	input1, err := a.storage.GetInput(t.Ctx(), altda.Keccak256Commitment(comm1[1:]))
+	input1, err := a.storage.GetInput(t.Ctx(), altda.Keccak256Commitment(comm1[1:]), 0)
 	bn1 := a.lastCommBn
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func TestAltDA_SequencerStalledMultiChallenges(gt *testing.T) {
 
 	// keep track of the second commitment
 	comm2 := a.lastComm
-	_, err = a.storage.GetInput(t.Ctx(), altda.Keccak256Commitment(comm2[1:]))
+	_, err = a.storage.GetInput(t.Ctx(), altda.Keccak256Commitment(comm2[1:]), 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	a.lastCommBn = a.miner.L1Chain().CurrentBlock().Number.Uint64()
 
diff --git a/op-node/rollup/derive/altda_data_source.go b/op-node/rollup/derive/altda_data_source.go
index 315b40be6e851..80f3a6e6106e9 100644
--- a/op-node/rollup/derive/altda_data_source.go
+++ b/op-node/rollup/derive/altda_data_source.go
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ func (s *AltDADataSource) Next(ctx context.Context) (eth.Data, error) {
 	}
 	// use the commitment to fetch the input from the AltDA provider.
 	data, err := s.fetcher.GetInput(ctx, s.l1, s.comm, s.id)
+	var dropEigenDACommitmentError altda.DropEigenDACommitmentError
+	// ========================= vvv keccak commitment errors ===========================
 	// GetInput may call for a reorg if the pipeline is stalled and the AltDA manager
 	// continued syncing origins detached from the pipeline origin.
 	if errors.Is(err, altda.ErrReorgRequired) {
@@ -91,6 +93,15 @@ func (s *AltDADataSource) Next(ctx context.Context) (eth.Data, error) {
 	} else if errors.Is(err, altda.ErrPendingChallenge) {
 		// continue stepping without slowing down.
 		return nil, NotEnoughData
+		// ========================= ^^^ keccak commitment errors ===========================
+		// ========================= vvv eigenDA commitment errors ===========================
+	} else if errors.As(err, &dropEigenDACommitmentError) {
+		// DropEigenDACommitmentError is the only error that can lead to a cert being dropped from the derivation pipeline.
+		// Any other error should be retried.
+		s.log.Warn("dropping invalid commitment", "comm", s.comm, "err", err)
+		s.comm = nil
+		return s.Next(ctx) // skip the input
+		// ========================= ^^^ eigenDA commitment errors ===========================
 	} else if err != nil {
 		// return temporary error so we can keep retrying.
 		return nil, NewTemporaryError(fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch input data with comm %s from da service: %w", s.comm, err))