def METHOD_NAME(self, folder_url):
    try:
        # Parse the url and get all necessary information
        information = self.parse_url(folder_url)
        # Define the API url we will call to assert that the folder exists and is valid
        folder_api_url = self.build_folder_api_url(information)
        # Call the API
        payload = self.call_api(folder_api_url)
        # Parse payload into a Folder instance
        return self.parse_payload_into_folder(folder_url, payload)
    except Exception as e:
        logger.error(str(e))
        return None