diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5601896..c81cda0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ LaravelMetrics::query(
 ->byDay($count = 0)
 ->byMonth($count = 0)
 ->byYear($count = 0)
+->by($period, $count = 0)
 ->between($startDate, $endDate)
 ```
 
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ LaravelMetrics::query(
 $count = 0 => for every day, month or year 
 $count = 1 => for the current day, month or year
 $count > 1 => for an interval of day, month or year from the $count value to now
+$period = 'day', 'month' or 'year'
 ```
 
 ### Types of aggregates
diff --git a/src/Exceptions/InvalidPeriodException.php b/src/Exceptions/InvalidPeriodException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e672a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/InvalidPeriodException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Eliseekn\LaravelMetrics\Exceptions;
+
+use Exception;
+
+/**
+ * This exception occurs when date format is invalid
+ */
+class InvalidPeriodException extends Exception
+{
+    public function __construct() {
+        parent::__construct('Invalid period value. Valid period is day, month or year');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/LaravelMetrics.php b/src/LaravelMetrics.php
index c78eeef..23ad99a 100644
--- a/src/LaravelMetrics.php
+++ b/src/LaravelMetrics.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use DateTime;
 use Eliseekn\LaravelMetrics\Exceptions\InvalidDateFormatException;
+use Eliseekn\LaravelMetrics\Exceptions\InvalidPeriodException;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder as QueryBuilder;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
@@ -98,6 +99,19 @@ public function byYear(int $count = 0): self
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function by(string $period, int $count = 0): self
+    {
+        $period = strtolower($period);
+
+        if (!in_array($period, [self::DAY, self::MONTH, self::YEAR])) {
+            throw new InvalidPeriodException();
+        }
+
+        $this->period = $period;
+        $this->count = $count;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     public function between(string $start, string $end): self
     {
         $this->checkDateFormat([$start, $end]);