def METHOD_NAME(self) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
    """Loads the configuration file for the schema validation.
    Returns:
        Dict[str, Any]. The contents of the configuration file.
    """
    try:
        with open(self.configuration_file_path) as f:
            config_json = json.load(f)
    except Exception:
        error_message, error_code = Errors.xsoar_config_file_is_not_json(
            self.configuration_file_path
        )
        if self.handle_error(
            error_message, error_code, file_path=self.configuration_file_path
        ):
            self._is_valid = False
        return None
    return config_json