Getting connection count on Linkedin in JSON or XML

Been scouring google for ages and I am having no luck finding what I'm looking for, or if it is even possible...

Does anyone know if it is possible to get your LinkedIn Connection c开发者_Python百科ount in either JSON or XML format?

For example:

Twitter: http://api.twitter.com/1/users/show.json?screen_name=williamclaxton Feedburner: http://feedburner.google.com/api/awareness/1.0/GetFeedData?uri=WillClaxton

http://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/~/num-connections http://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/~/num-connections?format=json