Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing a channel calendar in a group-based communication system

A method for displaying a calendar summary in a user interface in a client application associated with a group-based communication system comprising:

• generating a channel calendar identifier associated with a group-based communication channel;
• receiving a plurality of shared calendar objects associated with the channel calendar identifier,
• wherein the plurality of shared calendar objects comprises one or more event objects;
• in response to determining that the one or more event objects will occur within a time threshold, generating a calendar summary message representing the one or more event objects;
• and
• causing display of the calendar summary message within the group-based communication channel via the client application.

A system comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the system to carry out actions for displaying a calendar summary in a user interface in a client application associated with a group-based communication system comprising:

• generating a channel calendar identifier associated with a group-based communication channel;
• receiving a plurality of shared calendar objects associated with the channel calendar identifier,
• wherein the plurality of shared calendar objects comprises one or more event objects;
• in response to determining that the one or more event objects will occur within a time threshold, generating a calendar summary message representing the one or more event objects;
• and
• causing display of the calendar summary message within the group-based communication channel via the client application.