Method, apparatus and computer program product for metadata search in a group based communication platform

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory comprising program code, the at least one non-transitory memory and the program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

generate a message corpus based on a plurality of electronic messages, wherein each of the plurality of electronic messages is associated with a message metadata set, each message metadata set comprising:

a group identifier,

a message sender identifier,

a group-based communication channel identifier, and

wherein at least some message metadata sets associated with respective electronic messages of the plurality of electronic messages further comprise:

a reaction identifier, and

a reaction sender identifier;

generate a message index based on the message corpus;

receive a search query associated with the message index, wherein the search query comprises reaction metadata criteria; and

apply the search query to the message index to generate a reaction search results set, wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the reaction metadata criteria to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reaction metadata criteria comprises a targeted reaction identifier, and wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the targeted reaction identifier to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the reaction metadata criteria further comprises a targeted reaction sender identifier, and wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the targeted reaction identifier and the targeted reaction sender identifier to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein each of the at least some message metadata sets further comprises a sentiment score associated with the reaction identifier, wherein the reaction metadata criteria indicates a sentiment score threshold.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the at least one non-transitory memory and the program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to further:

receive at least one additional message metadata set associated with the plurality of electronic messages, wherein the at least one additional message metadata set comprises additional reaction identifiers and additional reaction sender identifiers; and

update the message index based on the at least one additional message metadata set.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein updating the message index comprises:

generating a job queue associated with the at least one additional message metadata set; and

generating an updated message index based on the message index and the job queue.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein generating the updated message index further comprises:

identifying a corresponding group-based communication channel identifier and a corresponding message time stamp associated with an additional reaction identifier of the additional reaction identifiers;

identifying an electronic message from the message corpus based on the corresponding group-based communication channel identifier and the message time stamp; and

generating a modified electronic message by injecting the additional reaction identifier and a corresponding reaction sender identifier to the electronic message.

8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

generating a message corpus based on a plurality of electronic messages, wherein each of the plurality of electronic messages is associated with a message metadata set, each message metadata set comprising:

a group identifier,

a message sender identifier,

a group-based communication channel identifier, and

wherein at least some message metadata sets associated with respective electronic messages of the plurality of electronic messages further comprise:

a reaction identifier, and

a reaction sender identifier;

generating a message index based on the message corpus;

receiving a search query associated with the message index, wherein the search query comprises reaction metadata criteria; and

applying the search query to the message index to generate a reaction search results set, wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the reaction metadata criteria to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the reaction metadata criteria comprises a targeted reaction identifier, and wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the targeted reaction identifier to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the reaction metadata criteria further comprises a targeted reaction sender identifier, and wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the targeted reaction identifier and the targeted reaction sender identifier to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein each of the at least some message metadata sets further comprises a sentiment score associated with the reaction identifier, wherein the reaction metadata criteria indicates a sentiment score threshold.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the computer-implemented method further comprises:

receiving at least one additional message metadata set associated with the plurality of electronic messages, wherein the at least one additional message metadata set comprises additional reaction identifiers and additional reaction sender identifiers; and

updating the message index based on the at least one additional message metadata set.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , wherein updating the message index comprises:

generating a job queue associated with the at least one additional message metadata set; and

generating an updated message index based on the message index and the job queue.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 , wherein generating the updated message index further comprises:

identifying a corresponding group-based communication channel identifier and a corresponding message time stamp associated with an additional reaction identifier of the additional reaction identifiers;

identifying an electronic message from the message corpus based on the corresponding group-based communication channel identifier and the message time stamp; and

generating a modified electronic message by injecting the additional reaction identifier and a corresponding reaction sender identifier to the electronic message.

15. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising an executable portion configured to:

generate a message corpus based on a plurality of electronic messages, wherein each of the plurality of electronic messages is associated with a message metadata set, each message metadata set comprising:

a group identifier,

a message sender identifier,

a group-based communication channel identifier, and

wherein at least some message metadata sets associated with respective electronic messages of the plurality of electronic messages further comprise:

a reaction identifier, and

a reaction sender identifier;

generate a message index based on the message corpus;

receive a search query associated with the message index, wherein the search query comprises reaction metadata criteria; and

apply the search query to the message index to generate a reaction search results set, wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the reaction metadata criteria to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the reaction metadata criteria comprises a targeted reaction identifier, and wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the targeted reaction identifier to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the reaction metadata criteria further comprises a targeted reaction sender identifier, and wherein the reaction search results set is determined at least in part by comparing, based on the message index, the targeted reaction identifier and the targeted reaction sender identifier to the message metadata sets associated with the plurality of electronic messages of the message corpus.

18. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein each of the at least some message metadata sets further comprises a sentiment score associated with the reaction identifier, wherein the reaction metadata criteria indicates a sentiment score threshold.

19. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the computer-readable program code portions comprising the executable portion configured to further:

receive at least one additional message metadata set associated with the plurality of electronic messages, wherein the at least one additional message metadata set comprises additional reaction identifiers and additional reaction sender identifiers; and

update the message index based on the at least one additional message metadata set.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein updating the message index comprises:

generating a job queue associated with the at least one additional message metadata set; and

generating an updated message index based on the message index and the job queue.