Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for centralized channel management in a group-based communication system

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide for centralized channel management of a set of group-based communication channels. In this regard, a user associated with an authenticated user account may manage any number of group-based communication channels individually or using one or more group operations for the set of group-based communication channels or a desired subset thereof. An example embodiment is configured to receive centralized channel data including a group-based communication channel metadata set for a manageable group-based communication channel set for management by an authenticated user account; and in response to receiving the centralized channel data, cause rendering of a centralized channel management dashboard based at least on the centralized channel data, the centralized channel management dashboard comprising the group-based communication channel metadata set, where the centralized channel management dashboard further comprises at least one channel management action interface element associated with the manageable group-based communication channel set.

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TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD[0001]Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to application programming interface functionality and interfaces for data object configuration, and specifically to improved functionality and interfaces for management of any number of group-based communication channels in a group-based communication system.BACKGROUND[0002]In a group-based environment, channels provide unique data objects structured to enable separation of users, conversations, topics, and / or the like. However, as a group-based environment begins to grow in complexity, for example over time as an increasing number of channels, workspaces, or other data objects are created and / or otherwise maintained, the task of efficiently managing the channels also increases in complexity. As the number of channels and / or complexity of channel management configurations increases, individual management of each channel can become impractical or inefficient. Various accounts may be configured to access ...

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Benefits of technology

The present patent provides a system for managing communication channels in a group-based communication system using a centralized channel management system. The system receives a request from an authenticated user account and identifies a set of communication channels for the user. The system then creates a centralized channel management dashboard that includes the communication channel metadata set for each communication channel in the set. The system can also transmit the metadata set to a client device for creating the centralized channel management dashboard. The technical effect of the patent is to provide a more efficient and organized way of managing communication channels in a group-based communication system.

Problems solved by technology

However, as a group-based environment begins to grow in complexity, for example over time as an increasing number of channels, workspaces, or other data objects are created and / or otherwise maintained, the task of efficiently managing the channels also increases in complexity.

As the number of channels and / or complexity of channel management configurations increases, individual management of each channel can become impractical or inefficient.

Various accounts may be configured to access channels with various permissions (e.g., as members, guest members, or the like), and if permissions for account access are left unchecked, data security and / or data privacy vulnerabilities, and / or other data management vulnerabilities, may become present as permissions for various user accounts are not properly maintained.

Such risks are exacerbated in circumstances where sufficient procedural tools (e.g., application program interfaces or “APIs”) and / or corresponding user interfaces are not provided for management of channel data and / or permissions, and / or for configuring permissions for management of channels by one or more user accounts.

Further, without sufficient data attribution with respect to channel management permissions, data exposure with respect to one or more channels may be confusing to any number of users or may increase the likelihood of violations of data privacy legislation, policies, and / or business obligations / promises.

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