Slack Technologies, Inc.
Method, apparatus and computer program product for generating externally shared communication channels

Abstract:

Creating a shared communication channel in a group-based communication platform is described. A shared communication channel generation request associated with a first organization identifier and a second organization identifier can be received from a first client associated with the first organization identifier. A shared communication channel acceptance request can be sent to a second client associated with the second organization identifier. Based at least in part on receiving a shared communication channel acceptance notification, wherein the shared communication channel acceptance notification includes an electronic approval to associate the shared communication channel identifier with the first organization identifier and the second organization identifier, transmitting, to each of the first client and the second client, a shared group-based communication channel interface of the shared communication channel.