diff --git a/doc/09-object-types.md b/doc/09-object-types.md
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@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ Configuration Attributes:
   flapping\_ignore\_states  | Array                 | **Optional.** A list of states that should be ignored during flapping calculation. By default no state is ignored.
   volatile                  | Boolean               | **Optional.** Treat all state changes as HARD changes. See [here](08-advanced-topics.md#volatile-services-hosts) for details. Defaults to `false`.
   zone                      | Object name           | **Optional.** The zone this object is a member of. Please read the [distributed monitoring](06-distributed-monitoring.md#distributed-monitoring) chapter for details.
+  name                      | String                | **Required.** The host name. Must be unique on a per-host basis. For advanced usage in [apply rules](03-monitoring-basics.md#using-apply) only.
   command\_endpoint         | Object name           | **Optional.** The endpoint where commands are executed on.
   notes                     | String                | **Optional.** Notes for the host.
   notes\_url                | String                | **Optional.** URL for notes for the host (for example, in notification commands).