---
title: beresp.backend.host
summary: null
url: >-
  https://www.fastly.com/documentation/reference/vcl/variables/backend-response/beresp-backend-host
---

**Type:** STRING  
**Access:** read-only

**Available in:** fetch, deliver, error, log

The `.host` field of the backend that was used for this request.
This is verbatim as it appears in the backend definition,
or a _not set_ value if no backend request was made (e.g., on hit).