Servicing group-based communication workspace add requests within a group-based communication system

1. An apparatus configured to service a group-based communication system, the group-based communication system comprising a plurality of group-based communication channels organized among a plurality of group-based communication workspaces, the apparatus comprising at least a processor, and a memory associated with the processor having computer coded instructions therein, with the computer coded instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a first client device associated with a first group-based communication user identifier, a group-based communication workspace add request, wherein the group-based communication workspace add request comprises a group-based communication workspace identifier and a second group-based communication user identifier;

assign a group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, wherein the group-based communication channel identifier is associated with a group-based communication channel;

render the group-based communication workspace add request within a group-based communication channel interface associated with the group-based communication channel identifier;

in response to receiving, from a third client device associated with at least one group-based communication administrator, a positive group-based communication workspace add request decision, transmit a group-based communication workspace invite to a second client device associated with the second group-based communication user identifier; and

in response to receiving, from the second client device associated with the second group-based communication user identifier, a group-based communication workspace invite acceptance, add the group-based communication workspace identifier to a group-based communication approved workspaces list associated with the second group-based communication user identifier.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to, prior to assigning the group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, upon determining that one or more of the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier or the second group-based communication user identifier associated with the group-based communication workspace add request is associated with a whitelist, automatically transmit the group-based communication workspace invite to the second client device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the group-based communication workspace add request comprises a plurality of group-based communication workspace add requests associated with a common group-based communication user identifier,

wherein the plurality of group-based communication workspace add requests is consolidated into a group-based communication workspace add request batch,

wherein the group-based communication workspace add request batch is assigned the group-based communication channel identifier, and

wherein the apparatus is configured to cause to render the group-based communication workspace add request within the group-based communication channel interface associated with the group-based communication channel identifier.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the group-based communication workspace invite comprises a redirect to a validated external resource for completion of pre-access requirements, wherein the pre-access requirements are completed prior to adding the group-based communication workspace identifier to the group-based communication approved workspaces list for the second group-based communication user identifier.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured upon receiving, from the third client device associated with the at least one group-based communication administrator, the positive group-based communication workspace add request decision, transmit to the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier the positive group-based communication workspace add request decision.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein upon receiving from the third client device associated with the at least one group-based communication administrator, a negative group-based communication workspace add request decision, transmit to the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier the negative group-based communication workspace add request decision.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to, prior to assigning the group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, upon determining that one or more of the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier or the second group-based communication user identifier associated with the group-based communication workspace add request is associated with a blacklist, automatically transmit to the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier a negative group-based communication workspace add request decision.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive, from a first client device associated with a first group-based communication user identifier, a group-based communication workspace add request, wherein the group-based communication workspace add request comprises a group-based communication workspace identifier and a second group-based communication user identifier;

assign a group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, wherein the group-based communication channel identifier is associated with a group-based communication channel;

transmit for rendering the group-based communication workspace add request within a group-based communication channel interface associated with the group-based communication channel identifier;

in response to receiving, from a third client device associated with at least one group-based communication administrator, a positive group-based communication workspace add request decision, transmit a group-based communication workspace invite to a second client device associated with the second group-based communication user identifier; and

in response to receiving, from the second client device associated with the second group-based communication user identifier, a group-based communication workspace invite acceptance, add the group-based communication workspace identifier to a group-based communication approved workspaces list associated with the second group-based communication user identifier.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the computer-readable storage medium includes instructions that when executed by the computer, further cause the computer to:

prior to assigning the group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, upon determining that one or more of the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier or the second group-based communication user identifier associated with the group-based communication workspace add request is associated with a whitelist, automatically transmit the group-based communication workspace invite to the second client device.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the group-based communication workspace add request comprises a plurality of group-based communication workspace add requests associated with a common group-based communication user identifier, wherein the plurality of group-based communication workspace add requests is consolidated into a group-based communication workspace add request batch, wherein the group-based communication workspace add request batch is assigned the group-based communication channel identifier, and wherein the instruction further cause the computer to render the group-based communication workspace add request within the group-based communication channel interface associated with the group-based communication channel identifier.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the group-based communication workspace invite comprises a redirect to a validated external resource for completion of pre-access requirements, wherein the pre-access requirements are completed prior to adding the group-based communication workspace identifier to the group-based communication approved workspaces list for the second group-based communication user identifier.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the computer-readable storage medium includes instructions that when executed by the computer, further cause the computer to:

upon receiving, from the third client device associated with the at least one group-based communication administrator, the positive group-based communication workspace add request decision, transmit to the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier the positive group-based communication workspace add request decision.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the computer-readable storage medium includes instructions that when executed by the computer, further cause the computer to:

prior to assigning the group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, and upon determining that one or more of the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier or the second group-based communication user identifier associated with the group-based communication workspace add request is associated with a blacklist, automatically transmit to the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier a negative group-based communication workspace add request decision.

14. A computer-implemented method for servicing a group-based communication system, the group-based communication system comprising a plurality of group-based communication channels organized among a plurality of group-based communication workspaces, the method comprising:

receiving, from a first client device associated with a first group-based communication user identifier, a group-based communication workspace add request, wherein the group-based communication workspace add request comprises a group-based communication workspace identifier and a second group-based communication user identifier;

assigning a group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, wherein the group-based communication channel identifier is associated with a group-based communication channel;

causing to render the group-based communication workspace add request within a group-based communication channel interface associated with the group-based communication channel identifier;

in response to receiving, from a third client device associated with at least one group-based communication administrator, a positive group-based communication workspace add request decision, transmitting a group-based communication workspace invite to a second client device associated with the second group-based communication user identifier; and

in response to receiving, from the second client device associated with the second group-based communication user identifier, a group-based communication workspace invite acceptance, adding the group-based communication workspace identifier to a group-based communication approved workspaces list associated with the second group-based communication user identifier.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , further comprising:

prior to assigning the group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, upon determining that one or more of the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier or the second group-based communication user identifier associated with the group-based communication workspace add request is associated with a whitelist, automatically transmitting the group-based communication workspace invite to the second client device.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the group-based communication workspace add request comprises a plurality of group-based communication workspace add requests associated with a common group-based communication user identifier wherein the plurality of group-based communication workspace add requests is consolidated into a group-based communication workspace add request batch, and wherein the group-based communication workspace add request batch is assigned the group-based communication channel identifier, and causing to render the group-based communication workspace add request within the group-based communication channel interface associated with the group-based communication channel identifier.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the group-based communication workspace invite comprises a redirect to a validated external resource for completion of pre-access requirements, and wherein the pre-access requirements are completed prior to adding the group-based communication workspace identifier to the group-based communication approved workspaces list for the second group-based communication user identifier.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , further comprising:

upon receiving, from the third client device associated with the at least one group-based communication administrator, the positive group-based communication workspace add request decision, transmitting to the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier the positive group-based communication workspace add request decision.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , further comprising:

upon receiving from the third client device associated with the at least one group-based communication administrator, a negative group-based communication workspace add request decision, transmitting to the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier the negative group-based communication workspace add request decision.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , further comprising:

prior to assigning the group-based communication channel identifier to the group-based communication workspace add request, and upon determining that one or more of the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier or the second group-based communication user identifier associated with the group-based communication workspace add request is associated with a blacklist, automatically transmitting to the first client device associated with the first group-based communication user identifier a negative group-based communication workspace add request decision.