def activate_stream(self, stream_id, status):
        ''' de/reactivate a stream '''
        req_hook = 'pod/v1/room/' + str(stream_id) + '/setActive?active=' + self.__rest__.bool2str(status)
        req_args = None
        status_code, response = self.__rest__.POST_query(req_hook, req_args)
        self.logger.debug('%s: %s' % (status_code, response))
        return status_code, response