def METHOD_NAME(self) -> None:
    """Get the required `build` param from the API and set the total pages."""
    resp = self.get_response_json(query_params={})
    if not resp:
        raise Exception("No response from Phylopic API.")
    self.build_param = resp.get("build")
    self.total_pages = resp.get("totalPages")
    logger.info(
        f"Total items to fetch: {resp.get('totalItems')}. "
        f"Total pages: {self.total_pages}."
    )