diff --git a/src/Api/Concerns/MakesElementAssertions.php b/src/Api/Concerns/MakesElementAssertions.php
index c95b9a65..4b466c53 100644
--- a/src/Api/Concerns/MakesElementAssertions.php
+++ b/src/Api/Concerns/MakesElementAssertions.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 namespace Pest\Browser\Api\Concerns;
 
-use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Pest\Browser\Api\Webpage;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\ExpectationFailedException;
 
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ public function assertCount(string $selector, int $expected): Webpage
      */
     public function assertScript(string $expression, mixed $expected = true): Webpage
     {
-        if (! Str::contains($expression, ['===', '!==', '==', '!=', '>', '<', '>=', '<=', '&&', '||']) && ! Str::startsWith($expression, 'return ') && ! Str::startsWith($expression, 'function')) {
+        if (! self::strContainsAny($expression, ['===', '!==', '==', '!=', '>', '<', '>=', '<=', '&&', '||']) && ! str_starts_with($expression, 'return ') && ! str_starts_with($expression, 'function')) {
             $expression = "function() { return {$expression}; }";
         }
 
@@ -593,4 +592,21 @@ public function waitForText(string|int|float $text): Webpage
 
         return $this->assertSee($text);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return true if haystack contains any of the given needles
+     *
+     * @param  string  $haystack  String to look in
+     * @param  array<int, string>  $needles  List of needles to look for in haystack
+     */
+    private static function strContainsAny(string $haystack, array $needles): bool
+    {
+        foreach ($needles as $needle) {
+            if (str_contains($haystack, $needle)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Api/PendingAwaitablePage.php b/src/Api/PendingAwaitablePage.php
index f8aad8d9..83ad7b77 100644
--- a/src/Api/PendingAwaitablePage.php
+++ b/src/Api/PendingAwaitablePage.php
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ public function withUserAgent(string $userAgent): self
         ]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the host for the server.
+     */
+    public function withHost(string $host): self
+    {
+        return new self($this->browserType, $this->device, $this->url, [
+            'host' => $host,
+            ...$this->options,
+        ]);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the timezone for the page.
      */
@@ -147,6 +158,17 @@ public function geolocation(float $latitude, float $longitude): self
      * Creates the webpage instance.
      */
     private function createAwaitablePage(): AwaitableWebpage
+    {
+        $options = $this->options;
+        $host = $this->extractHost($options);
+
+        return $this->withTemporaryHost($host, fn (): AwaitableWebpage => $this->buildAwaitablePage($options));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $options
+     */
+    private function buildAwaitablePage(array $options): AwaitableWebpage
     {
         $browser = Playwright::browser($this->browserType)->launch();
 
@@ -155,7 +177,7 @@ private function createAwaitablePage(): AwaitableWebpage
             'timezoneId' => 'UTC',
             'colorScheme' => Playwright::defaultColorScheme()->value,
             ...$this->device->context(),
-            ...$this->options,
+            ...$options,
         ]);
 
         $context->addInitScript(InitScript::get());
@@ -163,8 +185,43 @@ private function createAwaitablePage(): AwaitableWebpage
         $url = ComputeUrl::from($this->url);
 
         return new AwaitableWebpage(
-            $context->newPage()->goto($url, $this->options),
+            $context->newPage()->goto($url, $options),
             $url,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  &$options
+     */
+    private function extractHost(array &$options): ?string
+    {
+        if (! array_key_exists('host', $options)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $host = $options['host'];
+
+        unset($options['host']);
+
+        return is_string($host) ? $host : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  callable(): AwaitableWebpage  $callback
+     */
+    private function withTemporaryHost(?string $host, callable $callback): AwaitableWebpage
+    {
+        if ($host === null) {
+            return $callback();
+        }
+
+        $previousHost = Playwright::host();
+        Playwright::setHost($host);
+
+        try {
+            return $callback();
+        } finally {
+            Playwright::setHost($previousHost);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Configuration.php b/src/Configuration.php
index 0c2639f7..bf3c458f 100644
--- a/src/Configuration.php
+++ b/src/Configuration.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public function userAgent(string $userAgent): self
     /**
      * Sets the host for the server.
      */
-    public function withHost(string $host): self
+    public function withHost(?string $host): self
     {
         Playwright::setHost($host);
 
diff --git a/tests/ArchTest.php b/tests/ArchTest.php
index d37896ef..2f5fe285 100644
--- a/tests/ArchTest.php
+++ b/tests/ArchTest.php
@@ -2,4 +2,12 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
-return;
+arch()
+    ->expect(['Illuminate', 'Laravel', 'Livewire'])
+    ->toOnlyBeUsedIn([
+        Pest\Browser\Api\Livewire::class,
+        Pest\Browser\Api\TestableLivewire::class,
+        Pest\Browser\Cleanables\Livewire::class,
+        Pest\Browser\Drivers\LaravelHttpServer::class,
+        'Workbench',
+    ]);
diff --git a/tests/Browser/Visit/SubdomainTest.php b/tests/Browser/Visit/SubdomainTest.php
index 702157b6..bfb33678 100644
--- a/tests/Browser/Visit/SubdomainTest.php
+++ b/tests/Browser/Visit/SubdomainTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
+use Pest\Browser\Playwright\Playwright;
 
 it('can visit non-subdomain routes with subdomain host browser testing', function (): void {
     Route::get('/app-test', fn (): string => '
@@ -40,3 +41,141 @@
         ->assertSee('"subdomain":"api"')
         ->assertSee('"host":"api.localhost"');
 });
+
+it('Can chain withHost on visit', function (): void {
+    Route::domain('{subdomain}.localhost')->group(function (): void {
+        Route::get('/api/health', fn (): array => [
+            'status' => 'ok',
+            'subdomain' => request()->route('subdomain'),
+            'host' => request()->getHost(),
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    visit('/api/health')
+        ->withHost('api.localhost')
+        ->assertSee('"status":"ok"')
+        ->assertSee('"subdomain":"api"')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"api.localhost"');
+});
+
+it('Chaining withHost will not override global host', function (): void {
+    Route::domain('{subdomain}.localhost')->group(function (): void {
+        Route::get('/api/health', fn (): array => [
+            'subdomain' => request()->route('subdomain'),
+            'host' => request()->getHost(),
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    Route::get('/', fn (): array => [
+        'host' => request()->getHost(),
+    ]);
+
+    // Set global host: test.domain
+    pest()->browser()->withHost('test.domain');
+
+    // 1. Visit withHost: api.localhost
+    visit('/api/health')
+        ->withHost('api.localhost')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"api.localhost"')
+        ->assertDontSee('test.domain');
+
+    // 2. Visit without withHost: should use global host "test.domain"
+    visit('/')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"test.domain"')
+        ->assertDontSee('api.localhost');
+});
+
+it('uses the first withHost when chained multiple times', function (): void {
+    // Because of the spread operator "...$this->options" in PendingAwaitablePage
+    Route::domain('{subdomain}.localhost')->group(function (): void {
+        Route::get('/api/info', fn (): array => [
+            'subdomain' => request()->route('subdomain'),
+            'host' => request()->getHost(),
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    visit('/api/info')
+        ->withHost('first.localhost')
+        ->withHost('api.localhost')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"first.localhost"')
+        ->assertSee('"subdomain":"first"')
+        ->assertDontSee('api.localhost');
+});
+
+it('withHost works correctly when combined with other options', function (): void {
+    Route::domain('{subdomain}.localhost')->group(function (): void {
+        Route::get('/api/locale', fn (): array => [
+            'host' => request()->getHost(),
+            'subdomain' => request()->route('subdomain'),
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    visit('/api/locale')
+        ->withHost('api.localhost')
+        ->inDarkMode()
+        ->assertSee('"host":"api.localhost"')
+        ->assertSee('"subdomain":"api"');
+});
+
+it('correctly alternates hosts across multiple visits', function (): void {
+    Route::domain('{subdomain}.localhost')->group(function (): void {
+        Route::get('/check', fn (): array => [
+            'host' => request()->getHost(),
+            'subdomain' => request()->route('subdomain'),
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    // Visit 1: api.localhost
+    visit('/check')
+        ->withHost('api.localhost')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"api.localhost"')
+        ->assertSee('"subdomain":"api"');
+
+    // Visit 2: admin.localhost
+    visit('/check')
+        ->withHost('admin.localhost')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"admin.localhost"')
+        ->assertSee('"subdomain":"admin"');
+
+    // Visit 3: back to api.localhost
+    visit('/check')
+        ->withHost('api.localhost')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"api.localhost"')
+        ->assertSee('"subdomain":"api"');
+});
+
+it('withHost works when no global host is configured', function (): void {
+    Route::domain('{subdomain}.localhost')->group(function (): void {
+        Route::get('/standalone', fn (): array => [
+            'host' => request()->getHost(),
+            'subdomain' => request()->route('subdomain'),
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    // No pest()->browser()->withHost() call - just use per-visit withHost
+    visit('/standalone')
+        ->withHost('custom.localhost')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"custom.localhost"')
+        ->assertSee('"subdomain":"custom"');
+});
+
+it('restores global host even when page creation encounters issues', function (): void {
+    Route::get('/restore-check', fn (): array => [
+        'host' => request()->getHost(),
+    ]);
+
+    $originalHost = 'original.localhost';
+    pest()->browser()->withHost($originalHost);
+
+    // Perform a visit with a different host
+    visit('/restore-check')
+        ->withHost('temporary.localhost')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"temporary.localhost"');
+
+    // Verify global host is still the original after the visit
+    expect(Playwright::host())->toBe($originalHost);
+
+    // Verify next visit without withHost uses the global host
+    visit('/restore-check')
+        ->assertSee('"host":"original.localhost"');
+});