minecraft-assets/data/minecraft/recipes/leather_chestplate.json

{
  "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
  "category": "equipment",
  "key": {
    "X": {
      "item": "minecraft:leather"
    }
  },
  "pattern": [
    "X X",
    "XXX",
    "XXX"
  ],
  "result": {
    "item": "minecraft:leather_chestplate"
  }
}