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

Abstract:

Multi-organization shared channels are described. An instruction to create a communication channel on a group-based communication platform can be received. The communication channel can be associated with a first organization that is registered with the group-based communication platform. At least two other organizations can be associated with the communication channel, wherein a first one of the at least two other organizations is associated with a second organization that is different than the first organization and a second one of the at least two other organizations is associated with a third organization that is different than the first organization and the second organization, and wherein based at least in part on associating the at least to other organizations with the communication channel, the communication channel is a shared communication channel that is accessible by one or more users associated with the first organization, the second organization, or the third organization.