diff --git a/docs/examples/policies/_testutils.sh b/docs/examples/policies/_testutils.sh
index f6ae44f7a..86e079001 100644
--- a/docs/examples/policies/_testutils.sh
+++ b/docs/examples/policies/_testutils.sh
@@ -151,23 +151,35 @@ test_policy_eval() {
             actual_result="pass"  # No violations = test should pass
         fi
     else
-        actual_result="fail"  # Command failed
+        actual_result="failed_eval"  # Command failed to execute
     fi
     
     # Compare with expected result
     if [ "$actual_result" = "$expected_result" ]; then
-        if [ "$expected_result" = "pass" ]; then
-            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
-        else
-            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ FAILED (as expected)${NC}"
-        fi
+        case "$expected_result" in
+            "pass")
+                echo -e "${GREEN}✓ PASSED${NC}"
+                ;;
+            "fail")
+                echo -e "${GREEN}✓ FAILED (as expected)${NC}"
+                ;;
+            "failed_eval")
+                echo -e "${GREEN}✓ EVAL FAILED (as expected)${NC}"
+                ;;
+        esac
         ((TESTS_PASSED++))
     else
-        if [ "$expected_result" = "pass" ]; then
-            echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED (expected to pass but failed)${NC}"
-        else
-            echo -e "${RED}✗ PASSED (expected to fail but passed)${NC}"
-        fi
+        case "$expected_result" in
+            "pass")
+                echo -e "${RED}✗ FAILED (expected to pass but $actual_result)${NC}"
+                ;;
+            "fail")
+                echo -e "${RED}✗ PASSED (expected to fail but $actual_result)${NC}"
+                ;;
+            "failed_eval")
+                echo -e "${RED}✗ PASSED (expected eval failure but $actual_result)${NC}"
+                ;;
+        esac
         
         # Show skip reason if policy wasn't executed
         if [ -n "${skip_reason:-}" ]; then
diff --git a/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/README.md b/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..307db0b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# HTTP Hostname Validation Example
+
+Demonstrates how to make HTTP requests to external APIs from Chainloop policies while maintaining security through hostname allowlisting.
+
+## What This Policy Does
+
+This policy is just an example which validates the Chainloop platform version by making HTTP requests to its external info API.
+
+It demonstrates:
+
+- **HTTP API Integration** - Makes requests to `https://app.chainloop.dev/api/info`
+- **Response validation** - Compares API response against expected version (configurable)
+- **Hostname Security** - Requires explicit hostname allowlisting for HTTP requests
+- **Error Handling** - Gracefully handles network failures and API errors
+
+## Policy Parameters
+
+| Parameter | Description | Required | Default | Example |
+|-----------|-------------|----------|---------|---------|
+| `expected_version` | Expected platform version to validate against | ❌ No | `1.2.3` | `v0.256.0`, `2.0.0` |
+
+## The HTTP Security Challenge
+
+By default, Chainloop policies **block all HTTP requests** for security reasons. This policy will fail with:
+
+```
+ERR evaluating policy: unallowed host: app.chainloop.dev
+```
+
+## Solution: Hostname Allowlisting
+
+Use the `--allowed-hostnames` flag to explicitly allow specific hostnames:
+
+```bash
+chainloop policy develop eval \
+  --policy policy.yaml \
+  --material testdata/empty.json \
+  --kind EVIDENCE \
+  --allowed-hostnames app.chainloop.dev
+```
+
+## Using in Workflow Contracts
+
+Add this policy to your workflow contract:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: workflowcontract.chainloop.dev/v1
+kind: WorkflowContract
+metadata:
+  name: platform-validation-workflow
+spec:
+  materials:
+    - type: EVIDENCE
+      name: platform-check
+      
+  policies:
+    - ref: ./http-hostname-validation/policy.yaml
+      with:
+        expected_version: "2.0.0"  # Optional, defaults to "1.2.3"
+```
+
+**Note**: When running in production, the Control Plane manages hostname allowlisting through organization settings. The `--allowed-hostnames` flag is only for local development and testing.
+
+## Development & Testing
+
+See [test.sh](test.sh) for the test cases.
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diff --git a/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/policy.yaml b/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d21baf1db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+apiVersion: workflowcontract.chainloop.dev/v1
+kind: Policy
+metadata:
+  name: http-hostname-validation
+  description: Validates Chainloop platform version by making HTTP requests to external APIs
+spec:
+  inputs:
+    - name: expected_version
+      description: Expected platform version to validate against
+      default: "1.2.3"
+  policies:
+    - kind: EVIDENCE
+      embedded: |
+        package main
+
+        import rego.v1
+
+        ################################
+        # Common section do NOT change #
+        ################################
+
+        result := {
+        	"skipped": skipped,
+        	"violations": violations,
+        	"skip_reason": skip_reason,
+        	"ignore": ignore,
+        }
+
+        default skip_reason := ""
+
+        skip_reason := m if {
+        	not valid_input
+        	m := "invalid input"
+        }
+
+        default skipped := true
+
+        skipped := false if valid_input
+
+        default ignore := false
+
+        ########################################
+        # EO Common section, custom code below #
+        ########################################
+        # Validates if the input is valid and can be understood by this policy
+        valid_input := true
+
+        # Make HTTP request to Chainloop API
+        api_response := http.send({
+        	"method": "GET",
+        	"url": "https://app.chainloop.dev/api/info",
+        	"cache": true,
+        })
+
+        # Extract platform version from API response
+        platform_version := api_response.body.platform.version
+
+        # Get expected version from input (default handled by engine)
+        expected_version := input.args.expected_version
+
+        violations contains msg if {
+        	valid_input
+        	api_response.status_code == 200
+        	platform_version != expected_version
+        	msg := sprintf("Platform version violation: expected '%s', got '%s'", [expected_version, platform_version])
+        }
diff --git a/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/test.sh b/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..92c2901da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# HTTP Hostname Validation Policy Tests
+# This file demonstrates the --allowed-hostnames flag functionality
+source ../_testutils.sh
+
+# Initialize test framework
+init_tests
+
+# Verify required files exist
+verify_files "policy.yaml" "testdata/empty.json"
+
+# Get current platform version from the API to perform the test passing the right version
+get_platform_version() {
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        curl -s https://app.chainloop.dev/api/info | grep -o '"version":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4
+    elif command -v wget &> /dev/null; then
+        wget -qO- https://app.chainloop.dev/api/info | grep -o '"version":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4
+    else
+        echo "v0.256.0"  # fallback version
+    fi
+}
+
+test_section "Policy Validation"
+test_policy_lint "policy.yaml"
+
+test_policy_eval "No Allowed Hostnames - Should Fail the evaluation" "failed_eval" \
+    --kind EVIDENCE \
+    --material testdata/empty.json
+
+test_policy_eval "With Wrong Allowed Hostname - Should Fail" "failed_eval" \
+    --kind EVIDENCE \
+    --material testdata/empty.json \
+    --allowed-hostnames example.com
+
+test_policy_eval "With Correct Allowed Hostname  should run evaluation but fail because of version mismatch" "fail" \
+    --kind EVIDENCE \
+    --material testdata/empty.json \
+    --allowed-hostnames app.chainloop.dev
+
+echo "Fetching current platform version..."
+CURRENT_VERSION=$(get_platform_version)
+echo "Current platform version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+echo ""
+
+test_policy_eval "Custom Expected Version (matching current platform)" "pass" \
+    --kind EVIDENCE \
+    --material testdata/empty.json \
+    --allowed-hostnames app.chainloop.dev \
+    --input expected_version=$CURRENT_VERSION
+
+# Print test summary and exit
+test_summary
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diff --git a/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/testdata/empty.json b/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/testdata/empty.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e26dfeeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/policies/http-hostname-validation/testdata/empty.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{}
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