The Host header is mandatory in HTTP/1.1 requests. It specifies the domain name (and optional port) of the server to which the request is sent, enabling virtual hosting on a single IP address.

In HTTP/2 and HTTP/3, the :authority pseudo-header replaces Host but serves the same purpose. A missing or invalid Host header results in a 400 Bad Request.

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