Getting Started with Recipes > Introduction to recipes
Introduction to recipes
A recipe is a set of pre-configured assets that you can use to achieve common Application Integration use cases. A recipe contains multiple assets, such as process objects, app connections, and processes that you can configure based on your use case.
With recipes, you can save time as you do not have to manually create multiple assets from scratch for an Application Integration use case. You can copy a recipe to quickly create a process for an Application Integration use case. After you copy a recipe, you need to complete certain configuration tasks to use the recipe. For example, you will need to configure properties related to user authentication and runtime environment in app connections and processes, and publish the assets. You can modify the assets further based on your business use case.
The following image shows a sample process workflow that synchronizes Dynamics 365 accounts and contacts with Salesforce accounts and contacts. This workflow requires multiple assets such as two process objects, three app connections, and three processes. Instead of manually creating all these assets from scratch, you can use the Synchronize Dynamics 365 Accounts or Contacts with Salesforce Accounts or Contacts recipe to achieve your use case with minimal configuration.