> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-tiling-service/llms.txt)

# Vector Recipe Details

A **recipe** is a JSON document composed of configuration options that tell Mapbox Tiling Service (MTS) how to turn GeoJSON source data into vector tiles. Recipes allow you to specify details like:

-   Support for incremental updates.
-   The minimum and maximum zoom levels at which you want the features in your tilesets to be visible.
-   How much you want to simplify the geometry of your features.
-   How you want to union your features based on their attributes.
-   [Expression](https://docs.mapbox.com/help/glossary/expression/)-style filtering of data.
-   Other data aggregation and manipulation functionality.

Recipes must be constructed according to the rules in the [Recipe specification](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-tiling-service/recipe-specification/vector/).

To see example recipes for frequently-requested use cases, see the [Recipe examples page](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-tiling-service/examples/).

You can use the [Tileset explorer](https://docs.mapbox.com/studio-manual/reference/tilesets/#tileset-explorer) to see the recipe for an existing tileset created with MTS. In the Mapbox Studio [Tilesets page](https://console.mapbox.com/studio/tilesets/), click on the tileset's name to open Tileset explorer. Click on **Job history**, then click on **View recipe**.